HomeMy WebLinkAboutDR-04-12 - Decision - 0435 Dorset StreetCITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD
VEVE ASSOCIATES — 435 DORSET STREET
DESIGN REVIEW #DR-04-12
FINDINGS OF FACT & DECISION
Veve Asspciates, hereafter referred to as the applicant, is requesting approval of a Master
Signage Permit, so that future tenants are able to receive sign permits. Specifically, the
applicant is seeking approval for the following colors: dark green, gold, and white.
Based on testimony given at the above mentioned meetings and on the plans and
supporting materials contained in the document file for this application, the Development
Review Board finds and decides as follows:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The applicant is requesting approval of a Master Signage Permit, so that future tenants
are able to receive sign permits. Specifically, the applicant is seeking approval for the
following colors: dark green, gold, and white.
2. Veve Associates is the record owner of the property.
3. The subject property is located within the Residential 7 Zoning District.
4. The Master Signage Permit application was reviewed under Section 6 Section 8 of the
South Burlington Sign Ordinance.
The subject property is located at 435 Dorset Street in the Dorset Street/City Center Sign
District (DS/CC Sign District). Pursuant to Section 6 of the City of South Burlington Sign
Ordinance, the erection, alteration, or relocation of any sign within this district shall require
design review by the South Burlington Design Review Committee (DRC) and Development
Review Board (DRB). Section 8 of the Sign Ordinance requires all property owners within the
DS/CC Sign District to obtain a Master Signage Permit prior to the issuance of any individual
sign permits for the subject property. Section 8(e)(1) requires that the property owner of
record be the primary permitee of a Master Signage Permit. The record owner of the property
is Veve Associates.
Pursuant to Section 8 of the Sign Ordinance, a Master Signage Permit shall establish
consistent design parameters for the property to ensure that all signage is in accordance with
goals of the DS/CC Sign District. The Master Signage Permit shall specify size ranges and
the graphic elements to be used to relate multiple signs to one another.
DESIGN REVIEW CRITERIA
In reviewing an application for signage, the DRC and DRB shall consider the following:
(a) Consistent Design
The design of a sign must be compatible and harmonious with the design of buildings on the
subject property and nearby.
The proposed master signage permit will allow for signs that are compatible with the existing
building and the surrounding buildings.
(b) Promotion of City Center Goals
Signs within the DS/CC Sign District should be of high aesthetic quality and pedestrian
oriented.
The proposed signage is in compliance with this requirement.
(c) Color & Texture
The applicant has proposed using the following colors: dark green, gold, and white. The
proposed color scheme complies with the standard in Section 6(b)(3) of the Sign Ordinance
that states, "The use of a maximum of three (3) predominant colors is encouraged to provide
consistent foreground, text, and background color schemes.
(d) Materials Used
The materials of the proposed signs are of high -quality and are complimentary to the
buildings.
(e) Wall Mounted Signs
Section 10 of the Sign Ordinance governs the size and location of wall -mounted signs.
Pursuant to Table 10-1 of the Sign Ordinance, a wall -mounted sign for a multi -tenant
building or a multi -building lot with a master signage permit in any district and no
freestanding or landscape sign shall not exceed 15% of the area of the facade to which
it is attached or 100 sq. ft., whichever is smaller.
The proposed master signage permit is strictly for a free standing sign.
Pursuant to Table 10-1 of the Sign Ordinance, all wall -mounted signs on the subject
property shall not exceed 15% of the area of principal public fagade of each building.
The proposed master signage permit is strictly for a free standing sign.
Section 10(c) states that a wall -mounted sign shall not project above the roof or
parapet of the building nor below the top of any first floor doorway unless permitted
through the design review approval process.
The proposed master signage permit is strictly for a free standing sign
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Pursuant to Section 10(d), a wall -mounted sign shall not cover any opening or project
beyond the top or end of any wall to which it is attached.
The proposed master signage permit is strictly for a free standing sign.
Section 10(g) stipulates that a wall -mounted sign shall not project from the wall in
excess of 9".
The proposed master signage permit is strictly for a free standing sign.
(f) Freestanding Signs
Section 9(h) states that free-standing signs along Dorset Street are to be located in a
sign corridor that begins adjacent to the road Right -of -Way and runs sixteen (16) feet
from the edge of the Right of Way toward the building face. In those instances where
dimensions do not provide for a two (2) foot setback from the Right -of -Way before a
sign support post can be located, it is permitted to erect a centered single pole
mounted sign of which the road side edge of the sign is directly outside the R.O.W.
line.
The proposed sign will be within this designated sign corridor.
Section 9(h) states that free-standing signs in the Dorset Street/City Center District
may not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in overall dimensions and may be no
higher than twelve (12) feet, measured from the average finished grade at the base of
the sign to the highest point of any part of the sign structure.
The proposed sign will not exceed 32 square feet in overall dimensions and will not exceed
12 feet in height.
DECISION
Motion by Mark Boucher, seconded by Roger Farley, to approve design review application
#DR-04-12, conditional upon the following conditions:
1. A Master Signage Permit shall be issued to the Veve Associates by the DRB, prior to the
issuance of any individual sign permit for the property.
2. The colors of the signs under this master signage permit shall include dark green, gold,
and white.
3. Pursuant to Section 20 of the Sign Ordinance, all signs shall be of substantial and sturdy
construction, kept in good repair, and painted or cleaned as necessary to maintain a clean,
safe, and orderly appearance.
Chuck Bolton —ypa/nay/abstain/not present
Mark Boucher —yea/nay/abstain/not present
John Dinklage —yea/nay/abstain/not present
Roger Farley —ypa/nay/abstain/not present
Michele Kupersmith — @Wnay/abstain/not present
Larry Kupferman —yea/nay/abstain/not present
Gayle Quimby —yea/nay/abstain/not present
MOTION CARRIED by a vote of 6-0-1.
Signed this day of December, 2004, by
John Dinklagee Chair
Please note: You have the right to appeal this decision to the Vermont Environmental
Court, pursuant to 24 VSA 4471 and VRCP 76 in writing, within 30 days of the date this
decision is issued. The fee is $225.00. If you fail to appeal this decision, your right to
challenge this decision at some future time may be lost because you waited too long. You
will be bound by the decision, pursuant to 24 VSA 4472 (d) (exclusivity of remedy; finality).
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