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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSD-03-07 - Decision - 0040 IDX DriveCITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD IDX SYSTEMS CORPORATION REVISED FINAL PLAN #SD-03-07 FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS & DECISION IDX Systems Corporation, hereafter referred to as the applicant, is requesting revised final plan approval for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) consisting of a 384,400 sq. ft. general office building and a 679 space parking structure. The South Burlington Development Review Board (DRB) held a public hearing on March 4, 2003. Peter Smichenko, Timothy Duff and Miles Weston represented the applicant. Based on testimony given at the above mentioned public hearing and on the plans and supporting materials contained in the document file for this application, the DRB finds, concludes and decides as follows: FINDINGS OF FACT The applicant is requesting revised final plan approval for a PUD consisting of a 384,400 sq. ft. general office building and a 679 space parking structure. The amendment consists of substituting 75 redtwigged dogwoods for 28 transplanted pines along the southern property line at 40 IDX Drive. 2. The project was originally approved as a three phased PUD by the South Burlington Planning Commission on January 26, 1999, subject to 19 conditions. The project consists of elimination of a 21,200 sq. ft. structure, construction of a 239,708 sq. ft. building addition, construction of a 679-space parking garage, and lot consolidation. The proposed amendment involves only phase one landscaping plans. 3. The applicant submitted two sheets of plans labeled LS.1 and LS.2 and dated February 28, 2003, which detail the as -built landscape plantings associated with phase one of the approved development. CONCLUSIONS The applicant has indicated that substitutions and revisions to the originally approved phase one landscaping plans were made in response to site conditions and plant availability. Thirteen more plants are proposed than the number previously approved for phase one. In addition, slope factors were problematic and existing power lines did not allow for the safe operation of a tree spade. Consequently, the applicant substituted 75 dogwood shrubs for the previously approved 28 transplanted pines along the southerly property line. Due to the difficulties of the site conditions along the southerly property line described by the applicant, the DRB concludes that the landscape substitutions are appropriate. 2. Phase one landscape planting costs totaled $235,889. Approved minimum landscaping costs were to total $257,950 or more. Based on approved phase two FINU/NGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS & DECISION IDX SYSTEMS CORP. - #SD-03-07 and three landscaping plans, it appears that the minimum landscaping cost requirement will be met after the proposed substitution of dogwood shrubs for the previously approved transplanted pines. DECISION MOTION by Gayle Quimby, seconded by Chuck Bolton, to approve revised final plan #SD-03-07, subject to the following conditions: All previous approvals for the subject property shall remain in effect except as amended herein. 2. This project shall be completed as shown on plan sheets LS.1 and LS.2, dated February 28, 2003, as amended by this decision and on file in the Department of Planning and Zoning. 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 day of 2003, by �s e - John Dinklage, Chair \drb\sub\I DX\SD#03-07Jcd.doc 2