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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP-24-23 - Supplemental - 0200 Garden Street (3)FBC SITE PLAN REVIEW APPLICATION NARRATIVE Building 7 / Lot M4 – 200 Garden Street June 18, 2024 BACKGROUND: This application proposes a four story multi-family building having a gross floor area of 51,400 square feet, plus a 12,900 square feet parking garage at the basement level. A total of 46 residential units are proposed, comprised of 26 studio and one bedroom dwellings, and 16 two bedroom dwellings, and 4 three bedroom dwellings. SITE: The proposed building will be constructed on Lot M4, located within South Burlington’s T-4 City Center form based code zoning district. The vacant site is located on the south side of Garden Street. An existing multi-story mixed use building is located to the west (112 Garden Street). An existing multi-story multi- family building is located to the east (303 Market Street). Lot M4 shares access from Garden Street and Market Street with the adjacent existing buildings. BUILDING ELEMENTS: Building siding materials will include brick and cementitious board as clapboards, flat panels, and textured panels. No prohibited materials listed in LDR Section 8.07 are proposed. Balconies are proposed for several dwelling units overlooking Garden Street. Sun shades will accent each corner facing Garden Street. Structured parking will be located under the building’s footprint. This underground garage will provide residents with covered parking and direct access into the building. TRASH & RECYCLING The residents of the proposed building will utilize the existing trash & recycling structure currently serving the building at 112 Garden Street. The frequency of pick-up service will be adjusted to accommodate additional residents as the new building is occupied. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE: Construction of the new building is planned after all local and State permits have been obtained. Sitework and building construction will likely take about 12 months. Occupancy of the building is planned for September 1, 2025. This will coincide with the opening of the adjacent segment of Garden Street to public traffic. PARKING: A parking garage at the basement level will provide 29 spaces. An additional 41 surface spaces are proposed, for a total of 70 parking spaces (or 1.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit). The surface parking area complies with the 10% interior landscaping requirement. Additional on-street parking spaces are located along Garden Street. Short term bike parking (6 spaces on 3 inverted U racks) is provided on the south side of the building, adjacent to the lobby entrance. Long term bike parking is provided in the parking garage. OPEN SPACE: The open space requirement will be met using a combination of onsite and offsite open space elements. The City Stormwater Park located off Market Street will be used to meet 50% of the open space requirement with the previously approved Large Development Area Open Space. A draft assignment of the qualifying open space has been included with this application. The assignment will be finalized once the address and application number have been assigned. The balance of the required open space will be provided with a snippet / parklet. A snippet / parklet will be located between the proposed building and the existing building at 303 Market Street. A sitting area is comprised of two large benches focused on three illuminated open pillars. The open pillars will add visual interest to the streetscape, incorporating a vertical element to the space between the buildings. Planting berms will separate the sitting area from the adjacent buildings. INCLUSIONARY / AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Miscellaneous Application #MS 18-05 established compliance with inclusionary zoning requirements for current and future residential development within the Covered Development, which includes Lot M4. This proposed building will be all market rate units. The affordable housing requirement for Lot M4 has previously been satisfied with construction elsewhere within City Center. An updated summary of the inclusionary and market rate units including this application is attached. WATER & WASTEWATER FLOWS: The water and wastewater design flows are summarized below: Water design flow = 9,800 GPD 26 units x 1 bedroom/unit x 140 GPD/bedroom = 3,640 GPD 16 units x 2 bedrooms/unit x 140 GPD/bedroom = 4,480 GPD 4 units x 3 bedrooms/unit x 140 GPD/bedroom = 1,680 GPD Total water design flow = 9.800 GPD Wastewater design flow = 7,840 GPD 26 units x 1 bedroom/unit x 140 GPD/bedroom =3,640 GPD (16) 2 bedroom units x 210 GPD/unit =3,360 GPD (4) 3 bedroom units x 210 GPD/unit = 840 GPD Total wastewater design flow = 7,840 GPD Water and wastewater design flows are based upon the VT Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Rules. LANDSCAPING: Landscaping complying with LDR Section 8.08.G will be provided using both plantings and landscaping options per Table 8-3. In the T-4 district, landscaping options may utilize up to 80% of the landscaping budget. Plantings onsite will comprise about 54% of the landscaping budget. Non- vegetative items contributing to the landscape budget include specialty concrete, open pillars with lighting, and ornamental benches. The requirements of LDR 13.04.B(2) is met by providing more than 10% of the interior of the parking lot with landscaped islands. Eight deciduous shade trees are proposed to meet the requirements of LDR 13.04.B(4). The value of the deciduous shade trees is excluded from the landscape budget.