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FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION
STATE OF VERMONT
COUNTY OF CHITTENDEN
CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
Re: Findings of Fact, design review application #DR-01-01 of A+ Paging/Lincoln
Communications to amend a previously approved master signage plan. The amendment
consists of legitimizing two (2) existing non -conforming signs: 1) one free standing
backlit panel sign totaling 12 square feet in size which employs a white background with
dark lettering, 2) one wall mounted backlit panel sign totaling 16 square feet in size
which employs a white background with dark lettering, 205 Dorset Street.
On the 17th of April, 2001, the South Burlington Development Review Board denied the
design review application of A+ Paging/Lincoln Communications under Section 4 of the
South Burlington Sign Ordinance based on the following findings:
1. This project consists of a Design Review Application of A+ Paging/Lincoln
Communications to amend a previously approved master signage plan. The
amendment consists of legitimizing two (2) existing non -conforming signs: 1) one
free standing backlit panel sign totaling 12 square feet in size which employs a
white background with dark lettering, 2) one wall mounted backlit panel sign
totaling 16 square feet in size which employs a white background with dark
lettering, 205 Dorset Street.
2. The owner of record is Peter Jacobs.
3. The City Center Design Review Committee reviewed this proposal at their
4/10/01 meeting.
The Design Review Committee recommended that the Board deny the application
with the following stipulations:
1. This denial of the proposed sign design is based solely on the application's
lack of compliance with the design review criteria contained in Section 19(e)
and Section 23 of the South Burlington Sign Ordinance.
2. The plan does not identify all non -conforming signs and include a schedule in
which these signs will be brought into conformance with the master signage
plan and Sign Ordinance. All non -conforming signs must be identified and a
schedule provided for conformance within two years as per Section 23 (h) of
the South Burlington Sign Ordinance.
These signs were required to be brought into conformance with the sign regulations
by 3/23/01. This was a requirement of a decision dated March 23, 1999. The
applicant did not wish to comply with this requirement and is seeking approval to
leave the signs "as is".
DECISION AND CONDITIONS
Based on the above Findings of Fact, the South Burlington Development Review Board
denies the design review application #DR-01-01 of A+ Paging/Lincoln Communications
to amend a previously approved master signage plan. The amendment consists of
legitimizing two (2) existing non -conforming signs: 1) one free standing backlit panel
sign totaling 12 square feet in size which employs a white background with dark
lettering, 2) one wall mounted backlit panel sign totaling 16 square feet in size which
employs a white background with dark lettering, 205 Dorset Street, as depicted on a four
(4) page set of plans, page one entitled "Master Signage Plan 205 Dorset Street", dated
March 21, 2001 with the following stipulations:
1. This denial of the proposed sign design is based solely on the application's lack of
compliance with the design review criteria contained in Section 19(e) and Section
23 of the South Burlington Sign Ordinance.
2. The plan does not identify all non -conforming signs and does not include a
schedule in which these signs will be brought into conformance with the master
signage plan and Sign Ordinance. All non -conforming signs must be identified
and a schedule provided for conformance within two years as per Section 23 (h)
of the South Burlington Sign Ordinance.
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Chair or Clerk ! Date
South Burlington Development Review Board