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Home My WebLink AboutSD-02-43 - Decision - 1530 1580 Dorset StreetCITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD CIDERMILL 149-UNIT PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PRELIMINARY PLAN #SD 02-43 MOTION OF APPROVAL Dorset Street Associates, hereafter referred to as the applicant, is requesting preliminary approval for a Planned Residential Development (PRD) on 131.59 acres consisting of 59 single family lots, 6 common lots, 1 reserved lot, an open space lot, and 5 clusters containing 90 multi -family units in 45 buildings. The South Burlington Development Review Board (DRB) held a public hearing on September 3, 2002, which was continued to November 19, 2002 and January 21, 2003. Engineer Lance Llewellyn, Gerry Milot, and Al Bartlett represented the applicant. FINDINGS OF FACT The applicant is requesting preliminary approval for a 149-unit PRD consisting of 59 single family lots, 6 common lots, 1 reserved lot, an open space lot, and 5 clusters containing 90 multi -family units in 45 buildings. 2. The subject lot contains 131.59 acres and is located in the Southeast Quadrant (SEQ) at 1580 Dorset Street, south of Dorset Heights and east of the Chittenden Cider Mill. 3. The Recreation Path Committee (RPC) reviewed the current proposal on December 23, 2002. The Natural Resources Committee reviewed the proposal on December 10, 2002. 4. Dorset Street Accociates, LLC, and Robert Chittenden are co -owners of tax parcel 0570 01530 L, (warranty deeds in Volume 502, Page 120 and Volume 141, Page 418 of the city land records). Robert and Royal Chittenden are co - owners of tax parcel 0570 R1580 (warranty deed in Volume 141, Page 412). 5. The applicant's plans consist of a set of 29 sheets entitled, "The CiderMill: A residential Subdivision in South Burlington, Vermont, prepared by Llewellyn - Howley, Inc., dated 2/12/02, last revised on 1/15/03." MOTION OF APPROVAL MOTION by Mark Boucher, seconded by Chuck Bolton, to approve preliminary plan application #SD 02-43, subject to the following conditions: All previous approvals shall remain in effect except as amended herein. 2. Pursuant to Section 204.1 of the subdivision regulations, the applicant must submit a final plan application within twelve (12) months of the date of this decision. MOTION OF APPROVAL PRELIMINARY PLAN #SD 02-43 3. Prior to submission of a final plan application, the plans must be revised as follows: a. The plans must indicate clearly the mapped restricted areas, development areas, and official wetlands of the SEQ district that fall within the subject property. b. The plans must show where the planned roads of the Official City Map cross the subject property. C. The plans must be revised to show "Street M" and the recreation path will be extended to the easterly property line. d. The plans need to be revised to show bicycle parking facilities for the multi -family units. 4. Concurrent with final plan submission, the applicant must submit homeowner's association legal documents that include the following: a. The homeowner's association bylaws must include language ensuring that the garages will not be converted to living space. b. The homeowner's association bylaws must include a provision prohibiting the storage and parking of recreational vehicles with the development. C. The homeowner's association bylaws must include a provision prohibiting clearing or disturbance of land within the CO District/wetland buffer. d. The homeowner's association bylaws must include language ensuring that the association shall assume all maintenance responsibilities for the stormwater drainage facilities until such time as a future city stormwater utility accepts the stormwater infrastructure. 5. Concurrent with the final plan submission, the applicant will need to provide a cost estimate prepared by a landscaping contractor or wholesaler for the wetland buffer plantings to demonstrate that the minimum landscaping cost meets or exceeds $123,000. 6. Concurrent with the final plan submission, the applicant must submit alternative street names for all proposed streets within the development. 7. Concurrent with the final plan submission, the applicant must submit details of all proposed outdoor lighting for the multi -family units and of the proposed street lights. 8. Prior to final plan approval, reviews by the following city officials or committees must be accomplished: a. The applicant's traffic studies must be reviewed by the city's consulting traffic engineer. \sub\ciderm ill\SD#02-43.fcd.doc 2 MOTION OF APPROVAL PRELIMINARY PLAN #SD 02-43 b. The RPC must review the final plans showing the recreation paths and easements. C. The city arborist must review the revised street tree plans. d. The city engineer must review the final plans e. The city fire department must review the final plans. 9. The applicant must meet the requirements outlined by Water Superintendent Jay Nadeau in his letter dated November 27, 2002. 10. Pursuant to the preferences of the United States Postal Service, the single family lots will be serviced by individual curbside rural style mail boxes, and each duplex will be served by 2 curbside boxes mounted on one pedestal. 11. The applicant must post a landscape bond or other form of security to guarantee the street tree plantings and all duplex foundation and wetland plantings for a period of three years from installation. 12. Prior to the issuance of a zoning permit for the first lot or start of utility or road construction, all appropriate legal documents, including irrevocable offers of dedication and warranty or easement deeds for the proposed public infrastructure shall be submitted to the City Attorney for approval and recorded in the South Burlington land records. 13. Prior to the start of construction of any public infrastructure/improvements, the applicant shall post a bond to cover the construction costs of such public infrastructure/improvements. 14. Pursuant to Section 302.5 of the subdivision regulations, within 14 days of completion of required public infrastructure/improvements, the deve!oper shall submit to the City Engineer, "as -built" construction drawings certified by a licensed engineer. 15. The developer shall be responsible for the purchase and installation of all required traffic signs. 16. The specific traffic mitigation measures to be undertaken by the applicant and the timing for the construction of these improvements shall be determined upon final plat approval. \s ub\ciderm ill\SD#02-43.fcd.doc 3 MOTION OF APPROVAL PRELIMINARY PLAN #SD 02-43 Chuck Bolton —yea/nay/abstain Mark Boucher —yea/nay/abstain John Dinklage —yea/nay/abstain Roger Farley —yea/nay/abstain Larry Kupferman —yea/nay/abstain Gayle Quimby —yea/nay/abstain MOTION CARRIED by a vote of 6-0-0 Signed this g day of 2003, by John Dinklage, Chair \s ub\ciderm iIRS D#02-43.fcd.doc 4