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FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION
STATE OF VERMONT
COUNTY OF CHITTENDEN
CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
Re: Findings of Fact, #SP-01-67 of John Larkin, Inc. to amend a previously
approved site plan for an 81-unit congregate housing facility. The amendment
consists of approval of minor as -built revisions to the exterior elevations of the
building to: add a shed roof over a doorway on the west elevation; add two
skylights in the roof of the building, visible from the west elevation; add four
remote condenser units on the east elevation of the building; add one through -
wall air conditioning unit on each gabled section of the fourth floor of the
building, with two on the east elevation and two on the west elevation; and
change five approved doors to windows, with three on the east elevation and
two on the west elevation.
On the 24' day of September, 2001, the Director of Planning and Zoning
approved the site plan application of John Larkin, Inc. under Section 26.10(b) of
the South Burlington Zoning Regulations, based on the following findings:
1. This project consists of a site plan application to amend a previously
approved site plan for an 81 unit congregate living facility. The
application consists of a request for approval of as -built changes: 1)
adding a shed roof over a doorway on the west elevation; 2) adding two
skylights in the roof of the building, visible from the west elevation; 3)
adding four remote condenser units on the east elevation of the building;
4) adding one through -wall air conditioning unit on each gabled section of
the fourth floor of the building, with two on the east elevation and two on
the west elevation; and 5) changing five approved sliding doors on the
ground floor of the building to windows, with three on the east elevation
and two on the west elevation.
2. The owner of record of this property is John Larkin, Inc.
3. This property is within the Commercial Two and Bartlett Brook Watershed
Protection Overlay Districts. It is bounded on the north by two (2)
congregate housing facilities, on the east by a group home, on the west by
a commercial building, and on the south by Allen Road.
4. Coverage/Setbacks: The lot coverage will be increased by 24 square feet
(from 27,547 to 27,571 SF) with the addition of the roughly 8 foot by 3 foot
shed roof over the doorway on the ground floor of the west side of the
building. Total coverage remains at 24.8%, below the 30% maximum for
the district. Front yard coverage remains at 16.5%, below the 30%
maximum for the district. Setbacks are met.
5. Landscaping. No changes to landscaping are proposed.
6. Lighting. No changes are proposed.
7. Parking. No changes are proposed.
8. Traffic. No changes affecting traffic generation are proposed.
9. Sewer. No changes affecting sewer allocation are proposed.
DECISION AND CONDITIONS
Based on the Findings of Fact above, the Director of Planning and Zoning
approves site plan application #SP-01-67 of John Larkin, Inc. to amend a
previously approved site plan for an 81-unit congregate housing facility. The
amendment consists of approval of as -built changes: 1) adding a shed roof over a
doorway on the west elevation; 2) adding two skylights in the roof of the
building, visible from the west elevation; 3) adding four remote condenser units
on the east elevation of the building; 4) adding one through -wall air conditioning
unit on each gabled section of the fourth floor of the building, with two on the
east elevation and two on the west elevation; and 5) changing five approved
sliding doors on the ground floor of the building to windows, with three on the
east elevation and two on the west elevation, 90 Allen Road. These changes are
depicted on a two -page set of plans, page one (1) entitled "West Elevations,
Allenwood Phase III, S. Burlington, Vermont," prepared by Rabideau Architects
and dated 8/24/2001, with the following stipulations:
1. All previous approvals and stipulations not superseded by this approval
shall remain in effect.
2. This Decision grants explicit approval to the exterior building
modifications described above and as specifically shown on the above -
referenced plans. Deviations from the above -referenced plans and this
Decision shall be deemed non -complying modifications and shall require
the prior approval of the South Burlington Development Review Board.
3. Modifications to the approved site plan, as amended through the date this
Decision is effective, shall require approval of the South Burlington
Development Review Board and shall not be eligible for administrative
review, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 26.10(a) and (b) of the
South Burlington Zoning Regulations.
4. The applicant shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy/Compliance from the
Administrative Officer prior to occupancy of the building.
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Please Note: You have the right to appeal this decision to the Vermont
Environmental Court, pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 4471 and V.R.C.P. 76, in writing,
within 30 days of the date this decision is issued. The fee is $150.00. 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 V.S.A. § 4472(d) (exclusivity of remedy; finality).