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CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING
TMC NE, LLC — 1 DORSET STREET
SITE PLAN APPLICATION #SP-16-71
FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION
TMC NE, LLC, hereinafter referred to as the applicant, is seeking after -the -fact approval
to amend a previously approved plan for a 71 room hotel (Comfort Suites), an 89 room
hotel (Homewood Suites) and an 11,242 sq. ft. retail building. The amendment consists
of adding an electrical transformer with associated landscaping, 1 Dorset Street.
Based on the plans and materials contained in the document file for this application, the
Administrative Officer finds, concludes, and decides the following:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. TMC NE, LLC, hereinafter referred to as the applicant, is seeking after -the -fact
approval to amend a previously approved plan for a 71 room hotel (Comfort Suites),
an 89 room hotel (Homewood Suites) and an 11,242 sq. ft. retail building. The
amendment consists of adding an electrical transformer with associated landscaping,
1 Dorset Street.
2. The owners of record of the subject property are Larkin Family Partnership & Vermont
CVS Pharmacy, LLC.
3. The subject property is located in the Form Based Code — T4 Zoning District.
4. The application was received on October 12, 2016.
5. The plan submitted consists of a three (3) page set of plans, page one (1) is entitled
"CVS Pharmacy 1 Dorset Street - South Burlington, VT 05403". prepared by Trudell
Consulting Engineers et al, dated 11/20/15, and last revised on 10/04/16.
DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
6. The proposal will increase the overall coverage from 70.4% or 172,130 sq. ft. to
172,218 sq. ft., an increase of 88 sq. ft. or 0.036%. This amount of increase does not
trigger the requirement for the identification of approvable open space under Section
8.11 (F) (2) of the LDRs.
7. Setback requirements will not be affected by this application.
SITE PLAN REVIEW STANDARDS
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Section 14.06 of the South Burlington Land Development Regulations establishes the
following general review standards for all site plan applications:
Only the standards below are affected by this application. All other standards will
continue to be met.
Utility Cabinets
(4) There shall be sufficient landscaping with evergreens of sufficient
height and density to screen effectively the facility from surrounding
prqperty� Landscaping may allow for the use of any doors so long as the door -
side of the units are not visible from an existing or planned public street.
The applicant is proposing to add 15 4-5' Dark American Arborvitae plants to screen the
utility cabinet, This provision is being met.
Landscaping
8. The applicant is proposing to add 15 4'-5' Dark American Arborvitae plants to screen
the utility cabinet.
9. The City Arborist in an email dated 10/14/16 to staff indicated that the plans were
acceptable.
DECISION
Based on the above Findings of Fact, the Administrative Officer herby approves site plan
application #SP-16-71 of TIVIC NE, LLC, subject to the following conditions:
1. All previous approvals and stipulations which are not superseded by this approval
will remain in effect.
2. This project must be completed as shown on the plan and shall be on file in the
South Burlington Department of Planning and Zoning.
3. The applicant must obtain a zoning permit within six (6) months pursuant to
Section 17.04 of the Land Development Regulations or this approval is null and
void.
4. Prior to issuance of a zoning permit, the applicant must submit to the
Administrative Officer a final set of project plans as approved in digital (PDF)
format.
5. The applicant must obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the Administrative
Officer upon completion of installing the new landscaping.
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6. Any change to the site plan will require approval by the South Burlington
Development Review Board or the Administrative Officer.
r4 PMSigned on this day of 2016 by
Wgymo'ned 3. Belair, AdrWistrative Officer
PLEASE NOTE: Pursuant to 24 VSA §4465, an interested person may appeal this decision
by filing a Notice of Appeal with the secretary of the Development Review Board. This
Notice of Appeal must be accompanied with a $233 filing fee and be filed within 15 days
of the date of this decision.
The applicant or permittee retains the obligation to identify, apply for, and obtain
relevant state permits for this project. Call 802.879.5676 to speak with the regional
Permit Specialist.
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