HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP-16-15 - Decision - 1675 Dorset StreetCITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING
WILLOWBROOK HOMES, LLC —1675 DORSET STREET
SITE PLAN APPLICATION #SP-16-15
FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION
Site plan application #SP-16-15 of Willowbrook Homes, LLC to reactivate condition #19 of #SD-15-04
which required that the zoning permit for the first building be obtained within six (6) months from the
approval date of 3/20/15, Willowbrook Lane.
The Development Review Board held a public hearing on April 5, 2016. Paul O'Leary represented the
applicant.
Based on the plans and materials contained in the document file for this application, the Development
Review Board finds, concludes, and decides the following:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The applicant, Willowbrook Homes LLC, seeks to renew condition #19 of #SD-15-04, which
required that the zoning permit for the first building be obtained within six (6) months from the
approval date of 3/20/15, Willowbrook Lane.
2. The owner of record of the subject property is Willowbrook Homes, LLC.
3. The application was received on March 10, 2016.
4. The subject property is located in the Southeast Quadrant Neighborhood Residential, Village
Residential and Natural Resource Protection Zoning Districts.
5. The plan submitted consists of one (1) page entitled, "Planned Unit Development 1675 Dorset
Street South Burlington, VT Site Plan Overall," prepared by O'Leary — Burke Civil Associates, Inc.,
dated October 8, 2014, and last revised on March 10, 2016.
6. The Board signed the decision on final plat application #SD-15-04 more than six (6) months ago
(March 20, 2015). The applicant is asking the Board to renew the contents of condition #19 of
#SD-15-04, which will reset the timeline for acquiring a zoning permit.
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Motion by John Wilking, seconded by Matt Cota, to approve site plan application #SP-16-15 of
Willowbrook Homes, LLC subject to the following stipulations:
1. All previous approvals and stipulations will remain in full effect except as amended herein.
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2. This project must be completed as shown on the plans submitted by the applicant and on file in the
South Burlington Department of Planning and Zoning.
All new buildings are subject to the Stretch Energy Code pursuant to Section 3.15: Residential and
Commercial Building Energy Standards of the Land Development Regulations.
4. The applicant must obtain a zoning permit for the first of the nine (9) homes within six (6) months of
this approval. The Development Review Board grants a period of five (5) years for approval of the
remainder of the homes. At such time as the five years is reached and the applicant has not sought a
zoning permit for the remainder of the homes, they will be eligible, per Section 17.04 of the South
Burlington Land Development Regulations, for one (1) extension to an approval if the application
takes place before the approval has expired and if the Development Review Board determines that
conditions are essentially unchanged from the time of the original approval. In granting such an
extension, the Development Review Board may specify a period of time up to one (1) year for the
extension.
5. All changes to the plan will require approval of the South Burlington Development Review Board or
Administrative Officer.
Mark Behr
Yea
Nay
Abstain
Not Present
Matt Cota
Yea
Nay
Abstain
Not Present
Bill Miller
Yea
Nay
Abstain
Not Present
David Parsons
Yea
Nay
Abstain
Not Present
Jennifer Smith
Yea
Nay
Abstain
Not Present
John Wilking
Yea
Nay
Abstain
Not Present
Motion carried by a vote of 4— 0 — 0.
Signed this 7 day of 2016, by
Bill Miller, Vice -Chair
Please note: An appeal of this decision may be taken by filing, within 30 days of the date of this
decision, a notice of appeal and the required fee by certified mail to the Superior Court, Environmental
Division. See V.R.E.C.P. 5(b). A copy of the notice of appeal must also be mailed to the City of South
Burlington Planning and Zoning Department at 575 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT 05403. See
V.R.E.C.P. 5(b) (4)(A). Please contact the Environmental Division at 802-828-1660 or
http://vermontjudiciary.org/GTC/environmental/default.aspx for more information on filing
requirements, deadlines, fees and mailing address.
The applicant or permittee retains the obligation to identify, apply for, and obtain relevant state
permits for this project. Call 802.879.5676 to speak with the regional Permit Specialist.
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