HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP-24-39 - Supplemental - 0575 Dorset Street
To: South Burlington Planning & Zoning Administrative Officer
From: Deputy Chief Christopher Corbin, South Burlington Fire Department
CC: Chief Steven Locke, South Burlington Fire Department
Erica Quallen, South Burlington Public Works Deputy Director of Capital Projects
Date: October 11, 2024
Re: 575 Dorset Street Site Plan Amendment Application – Temporary Office Trailer
The City has implemented a registration and code enforcement program for rental housing,
which falls under the purview of the Fire Marshal’s Office. There is insufficient space within the
Fire Department facilities for the added staff and support space. The rental registry team are
currently using living space for the Fire Department shift members as their office space. This
space is within the center of the fire station activities which can be a distraction for the rental
registry team. Conversely, the operations staff have lost an area commonly used for rest and
recovery as well as informal training. The use of a temporary office trailer at 575 Dorset Street
will resolve these issues while maintaining continuity between operations and prevention staff.
While a long-term solution to this may in fact be an addition to the North side of the fire station
at 575 Dorset Street, the Fire Department is requesting approval to place a temporary office
trailer at the Northwest corner of the existing building. This temporary structure is estimated to
be used for 24 to 36 months.
The office trailer will be 32’ x 8’ with an 8’ x 8’ connector constructed to join the office trailer to
the existing fire station. The trailer will be located on existing pavement. There will not be a
water or wastewater connection; the employees will use the facilities within the fire station. An
electrical service will be installed from the 575 / 577 Dorset Street electrical room along the West
side exterior of the building and into the fire station. This electrical service will provide all the
power needed for the office trailer as well as two (2) new electric vehicle charging stations. This
electrical service installation will also be upsized for the future permanent construction. HVAC
will be electrical; there is no natural / propane gas service required. The existing parking lot will
be line restriped and the property will meet the required landscaping provisions.
The proposed work, including the trailer lease, initial fit-up, and parking lot striping is estimated
to cost $26,910. This yields a landscaping budget requirement of $807.30 (3% of the total cost)
and is proposed to be met by planting three (3) Black Gum trees (Nyssa sylvatica) in existing
green space to the west of the Fire Station. These trees and their installation cost approximately
$300 each, which totals to $900.
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The electrical work will begin shortly, expecting the scope to be completed within two (2) weeks
of the contractor beginning the work. Once the permit is approved, the trailer can be leased and
should be placed within four (4) weeks. The connector will be constructed as the contractor is
available, with the work taking one (1) week or less. The weather dependent work would be
completed as soon as contractor availability allows to provide occupancy immediately after the
trailer is located and energized, with project completion on or before January 1, 2025.
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Attachments:
Permit Application Form
Proposed Site Plan