HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP-96-0000 - Decision - 0043 Comcast WayFINDINGS OF FACT & DECISION
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COUNTY OF CHITTENDEN `
CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
Re: Findings of Fact, application of Adelphia Communications Corporation to amend
a site plan approved on August 27, 1996 to: 1) construct a 13,400 square foot office
addition to a 4,888 square foot office building, 2) construct a 5,000 square foot
storage building, and 3) extend the deadline for the removal of a temporary office
trailer to April 1, 1997. The amendment is to make minor site modifications to reduce
the impact on wetland and wetland buffer areas, 106 Kimball Avenue.
On the 24th day of September, 1996, the South Burlington Planning Commission
approved the request of Adelphia Communications Corporation for site plan review
under Section 26.10 of the South Burlington Zoning Regulations based on the
following findings:
1. This project consists of amending a site plan approved on August 27, 1996 to:
1) construct a 13,400 square foot office addition to a 4,888 square foot office
building, 2) construct a 5,000 square foot storage building, and 3) extend the
deadline for the removal of a temporary office trailer to April 1, 1997. The
amendment is to make minor site modifications to reduce the impact on wetland and
wetland buffer areas.
2. This property located at 106 Kimball Avenue lies within the IC and CO Districts.
It is bounded on the west by Potash Brook and the Woodlands commercial/industrial
complex, on the east and north by undeveloped property and on the south by Kimball
Avenue.
3. Access / circulation : No changes.
4. Coverage/setbacks: Building coverage is 8.1% (maximum allowed is 30%).
Overall coverage is 25.4% (maximum allowed is 70%) . Front yard coverage along
Kimball Avenue is 4.5 % and along Adelphia Drive is 13.8% (maximum allowed is 30%) .
Setback requirements will be met.
5. Parking: A total of 94 parking spaces are required and 109 spaces including four
(4) handicapped spaces will be provided. A bike rack will be provided as required
under Section 26.253 (b) of the zoning regulations.
6. Landscaping: The minimum landscaping requirement, based on building costs,
is $18,700 which is being met. Plantings will include Norway Maple, Red Maple,
Paper Birch, Honeylocust, Scotch Pine, and Arborvitae.
7. Traffic: No change
8. Sewer: No change
9. C . 0. District: The easterly and northerly portions of the site are located in a
C.O. District (i.e., wetland and wetland buffer) as a result of Potash Brook. The
purpose of this amendment is to revise the location of the accessory building and new
parking areas to minimize the encroachment into the C . 0. District. Although the
amount of encroachment will be reduced, there is still some encroachment. The
Commission may allow the encroachment if the attributes in Section 3.503(a)-(e) will
not be adversely affected. The Commission previously approved a greater amount
of encroachment than currently proposed at the 8/27/96 meeting.
DECISION & CONDITIONS
Based on the above Findings of Fact, the South Burlington Planning Commission
approves the site plan application of Adelphia Communications Corporation to amend
a site plan approved on August 27, 1996 to: 1) construct a 13,400 square foot office
addition to a 4,888 square foot office building, 2) construct a 5,000 square foot
storage building, and 3) extend the deadline for the removal of a temporary office
trailer to April 1, 1997. The amendment is to make minor site modifications to reduce
the impact on wetland and wetland buffer areas, 106 Kimball Avenue, as depicted on
a five (5) page set of plans, page one (1) entitled, "Adelphia Cable Communications,
Kimball Avenue, South Burlington, VT," prepared by Trudell Consulting Engineers,
Inc., dated 9 / 12 / 96 , with the following stipulations:
1) All previous approvals and stipulations which are not superseded by this
approval shall remain in effect.
2) The Planning Commission approves the encroachment of portions of the parking
area, and accessory building within the C . 0. District as provided under Section 3.50
of the zoning regulations. It is the Commission's determination that the proposed
encroachment into the C.O. District will not significantly affect adversely the
attributes contained in Section 3.503(a)-(e) of the South Burlington Zoning
Regulations.
3) The applicant shall obtain a zoning permit within six (6)months pursuant to
Section 27.302 of the zoning regulations or this approval is null and void.
4) The applicant shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy/Compliance from the
Administrative Officer prior to occupancy of the new building.
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5) Any change to the site plan shall require approval by the South Burlington
Planning Commission.
ChAirman or Clerk
South Burlington Planning Commission
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