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Home My WebLink AboutSP-06-11 - Decision - 0005 Green Tree DriveCITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING K.C. REALTY, INC. — 5 GREEN TREE DRIVE SITE PLAN #SP-06-11 FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION K.C. Realty, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the applicant, is seeking to amend a previously approved site plan for a 20,160 sq. ft. building with an umbrella approval for the following uses: light manufacturing, research and testing laboratories, printing, bookbinding, publishing and engraving, wholesale establishments, and warehousing, storage, and distribution facilities. The amendment consisting of adding equipment service, repair and rental use to the existing umbrella approval, 5 Green Tree Drive. Based on the plans and supporting material contained in the document file for this application, the Administrative Officer finds, concludes, and decides as follows: FINDINGS OF FACT This project consists of site plan approval to amend a previously approved site plan for a 20,160 sq. ft. building with an umbrella approval for the following uses: light manufacturing, research and testing laboratories, printing, bookbinding, publishing and engraving, wholesale establishments, and warehousing, storage, and distribution facilities. The amendment consisting of adding equipment service, repair, and rental use to the existing umbrella approval, 5 Green Tree Drive. 2. The owner of record of the subject property is K.C. Realty, Inc. 3. The subject property is located in the Mixed Industrial & Commercial (Mixed IC) Zoning District. 4. The application was received on February 23, 2006. DIMENSION REQUIREMENTS 5. Coverages are not affected as a result of this application. 6. Setback requirements are being met. SITE PLAN REVIEW STANDARDS Vehicular access 7. Access is provided via two (2) curb cuts off of Green Tree Drive. No changes are proposed. Circulation 8. Circulation on the site is adequate Parking 9. There are no changes to parking. 10. The plan includes a bicycle rack. 11. Pursuant to Section 13.01(13) of the Land Development Regulations, internal landscaping of the parking area does not apply. Landscaping 12. There are no changes to landscaping with this application. Outdoor Lighting 13. No changes to exterior lighting are proposed. Pursuant to Sections 14.06 and 14.07 of the Land Development Regulations, the following review standards shall apply to the site plan applications: Traffic 14. There will be no traffic impacts. (a) The relationship of the proposed development to goals and objects set forth in the City of South Burlington Comprehensive Plan. 15. The Comprehensive Plan states that the City should encourage development while protecting natural resources and promoting a healthy and safe environment. The proposed project is in keeping with the recommended actions of the Comprehensive Plan. -2- (b)The site shall be planned to accomplish a desirable transition from structure to site, from structure to structure, and to provide for adequate planting, safe pedestrian movement, and adequate parking areas. 16. The building is existing. The proposal is in keeping with this requirement (c) Parking shall be located to the rear or sides of buildings to the greatest extent practicable. 17. Parking is located on the back of the property. All parking is existing with no additional parking proposed. 18. Section 13.01 of the Land Development Regulations requires that bicycle parking or storage facilities be provided for employees, residents, and visitors to the site. (d) Without restricting the permissible limits of the applicable zoning district, the height and scale of each building shall be compatible with its site and existing or adjoining buildings. 19. The building is existing and no changes are proposed (e) Newly installed utility service modifications necessitated by exterior alterations or building expansions shall, to the extent feasible, be underground. 20. The plans do not indicate changes in utility service. (0 The combination of common materials and architectural characteristics, landscaping, buffers, screens and visual interruptions to cerate attractive transitions between buildings or different architectural styles shall be encouraged. 21. The building is existing and no changes are proposed. (g) Proposed structures shall be related harmoniously to themselves, the terrain and to existing buildings and roads in the vicinity that have a visual relationship to the proposed structures. 22. The building is existing and no changes are proposed. In addition, to the above general review standards, site plan applications shall meet the following specific standards set forth in Section 14.07 of the Land Development Regulations: (a) The reservation of land may be required on any lot for provision of access to abutting properties whenever such access is deemed necessary to reduce curb cuts onto an arterial or collector street, to provide additional access for -3- emergency or other purposes, or to improve general access and circulation in the area. 23. The reservation of land is not necessary. (b) Electric, telephone, and other wire -served utility lines and service connections shall be underground. Any utility installations remaining above ground shall be located so as to have a harmonious relation to neighboring properties and to the site. 24. No changes to existing underground utilities. (c) All dumpsters and other facilities to handle solid waste, including compliance with any recycling or other requirements, shall be accessible, secure and properly screened with opaque fencing to ensure that trash and debris do not escape the enclosure(s). 25. The dumpster storage area is shown on the plan and is located behind the building. DECISION Based on the above Findings of Fact, the Administrative Officer hereby approves Site Plan Application #SP-06-11 of K.C. Realty, Inc. to amend a previously approved site plan for a 20,160 sq. ft. building with an umbrella approval for the following uses: light manufacturing, research and testing laboratories, printing, bookbinding, publishing and engraving, wholesale establishments, and warehousing, storage, and distribution facilities. The amendment consisting of adding equipment service, repair and rental use to the existing umbrella approval, 5 Green Tree Drive, subject to the following conditions: 1) All previous approvals and stipulations which are not superseded by this approval shall remain in effect. 2) This approval is for the following uses which are currently permitted in the Mixed Industrial and Commercial Zoning District: light manufacturing; research and testing laboratories; printing; bookbinding; publishing and engraving; wholesale establishments; warehousing, storage, and distribution facilities; and equipment service, repair and rental. If the Land Development Regulations change so that any of the above uses are no longer permitted, then those uses which are no longer permitted shall be no longer approved. 3) This approval is conditioned on a maximum of 23 parking spaces, 240 gallons per day (g.p.d) sewer allocation, and 13 P.M. peak hour vehicle trip ends (vtes). -4- 4) The applicant shall obtain approval from the Director of Planning and Zoning prior to the change of any tenant in the building. The Director shall approve the proposed new tenant only if the proposed combinations of uses fits within the limitations of condition #3 above. In making her decision, the Director shall utilize the parking standards contained in Tables 13-1 through 13-6 in the Land Development Regulations, trip generation rates contained in the I.T.E. Trip Generation Manual, and sewer flow quantities used by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. If a use is proposed which does not fit clearly within any of these standards, or if a shared parking concept is proposed in order to meet the parking limit, the applicant shall obtain approval from the Development Review Board for the proposed use. 5) The applicant shall obtain a zoning permit within six (6) months of this decision pursuant to Section 17.04 of the Land Development Regulations, or this approval is null and void. 6) The Applicant shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the Administrative Officer prior to any change of use. 7) Any change to the site plan shall require approval by the South Burlington Administrative Officer. Signed on this 1 day of 2UA(� , 2006 by Ray on J. Belair, Administrative Officer Please note: Pursuant to 24 VSA § 4465, an interested person may appeal this decision by filing a Notice of Appeal with the secretary of the Development Review Board. This Notice of Appeal must be accompanied with a $110 filing fee and be filed within 15 days of the date of this decision. - 5 -