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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP-94-0000 - Decision - 0344 Dorset Street (2)I FINDINGS OF FACT & DECISION STATE OF VERMONT COUNTY OF CHITTENDEN CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON Re: Findings of Fact, application of Janet and David Desarno to make parking and access modifications in order to provide access between 344 Dorset Street and 35 San Remo Drive. On the 23rd of August, 1994 the South Burlington Planning Commission approved the request of Janet and David Desarno for site plan review under Section 19.10 of the South Burlington Zoning Regulations based on the following findings: 1. This project consists of parking and access modifications to two(2) adjacent lots owned by the applicant. The reason for these modifications is to provide access between Dorset Street and San Remo Drive. The Dorset Street property is used for retail use and the San Remo Drive property is used for auto repair. The last review of the Dorset Street property by the Planning Commission was on 8/6/85 and no record can be found of a review of the San Remo Drive property. 2. These properties located at 344 Dorset Street and 35 San Remo Drive lie within Central District 2. They are bounded on the north by Champlain Oil and Burlington Rent -All, on the south by Net Result, on the west by Dorset Street and on the east by San Remo Drive. 3. Access/circulation: Access to 344 Dorset Street is via a 30 foot curb cut on Dorset Street. 4. Access to 35 San Remo Drive is proposed to be by a 24 foot wide curb cut located at the northeast corner of the property. This new curb cut will be located immediately to the south of an existing curb cut serving the property to the north. The two (2) adjoining driveways will be separated by a median planting bed. An existing 20 foot curb cut at the southerly end of the property will be eliminated. Circulation is adequate. 5. Coverage/setbacks: 344 Dorset Street: Building coverage is 21% (maximum allowed is 40%). Overall coverage is 57% (maximum allowed is 90%). 35 San Remo Drive: Building coverage is 20.3% (maximum allowed is 40%). Overall coverage is 65% (maximum allowed is 90%). The building at 344 Dorset Street meets the building envelope requirement and the building at 35 San Remo Drive does not meet the building envelope requirement. 6. Parking: The property at 344 Dorset Street requires 13 parking spaces and 13 spaces including one (1) handicapped space is being provided. The property at 35 San Remo Drive requires eight (8) parking spaces and 19 spaces including one (1) handicapped space are being provided. 7. Landscaping: There is no minimum landscaping requirement, based on building costs, for this project. Applicant is proposing to add an Arborvitae hedge on the north side of the building at 344 Dorset Street with an estimated value of $1688. 8. Lighting: Exterior lighting for 344 Dorset Street will consist of the following: --- four (4) fence mounted 75 watt metal halide lamps with cut off luminaries. --- 10 building mounted 75 watt metal halide lamps with cut off luminaries. Applicant should submit existing and proposed exterior lighting details for 35 San Remo Drive. 9. Dumpsters: Screened dumpster areas are shown for both lots. DECISION & CONDITIONS Based on the above Findings of Fact, the South Burlington Planning Commission approves the site plan application of Janet and David Desarno to make parking and access modifications in order to provide access between 344 Dorset Street and 35 San Remo Drive, as depicted on a plan entitled "344 Dorset St./35 San Remo Dr., So. Burlington, Vermont, David Desarno Owner," prepared by Michael Dugan, Architect, dated August 1, 1994, last revised 8/18/94, with the following stipulations: 1. All previous approvals and stipulations which are not superseded by this approval shall remain in effect. 2. The plan shall be revised prior to issuance of a zoning/building permit to show the changes listed below and shall require approval of the City Planner. Three (3) copies of the approved revised plan shall be submitted to the City Planner prior to permit issuance. a.) The plan shall be revised to show the median planting bed not extending beyond the street r.o.w. b.) The plan shall be revised to note that a depressed curb will be used across the new curb cut. 2 c.) The plan shall be revised to show site drainage. d) The plan shall be revised to accurately show landscaping which has recently been installed. 3. Applicant shall submit existing and proposed exterior lighting details for 35 San Remo Drive. All new exterior lighting shall consist of downcasting shielded fixtures so as not to cast light beyond the property line. Any new lighting or change in existing lighting shall be approved by the City Planner prior to installation. 4. This approval is conditioned on the applicant agreeing to combine, in the future, the new access driveway on 35 San Remo Drive with the existing driveway located on the adjacent property to the north into one shared driveway with a maximum 36 foot wide curb -cut on San Remo Drive. The two (2) driveways shall be combined into one driveway at the time the property owner to the north agrees to such combination. The final design of the shared driveway shall be approved by the City Planner and City Engineer prior to construction. 5. The applicant shall obtain a zoning/building permit within six (6) months or this approval is null and void. 6. Any change to the site plan shall require approval by the South Burlington Planning Commission. T " Chairmah of Clerk South Burlington Planning Commission Date 3