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CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD
SD‐19‐03_400 Hinesburg Rd_Gaulin_sk_2019‐02‐19.docx
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING
Report preparation date: February 15, 2019
Plans received: January 17, 2018
400 Hinesburg Road
Sketch Plan Application #SD‐19‐03
Meeting date: February 19, 2019
Owner/Applicant
Robert R. Gaulin & Doris T. Gaulin Revocable Trust
400 Hinesburg Road
South Burlington, VT 05403
Engineer
Barnard & Gervais, LLC
167 Main Street, PO Box 820
Enosburg Falls, VT 05450
Property Information
Tax Parcel 0860‐00400
Residential 4
0.57 acres
Location Map
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Sketch plan application #SD‐19‐03 of Robert Gaulin to subdivide a 0.57 acre parcel into two (2) lots for
the purpose of construction of a new single family residence with attached accessory residential unit,
400 Hinesburg Road.
COMMENTS
Development Review Planner Marla Keene and Director of Planning and Zoning Paul Conner (“Staff”)
have reviewed the plans submitted on 1/17/2019 and offer the following comments. Numbered items
for the Board’s attention are in red.
CONTEXT
The property is located in an area exempt from Interim Zoning. Applicant is proposing a new single
family home with attached accessory residential unit. Where establishing a new accessory residential
unit involves increasing the size of a home or lot coverage, conditional use review is required, therefore
the Applicant must apply for conditional use approval in order to move forward with the project as
proposed.
ZONING DISTRICT & DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Setbacks, Coverages & Lot Dimensions
Within the R4 zoning district, the minimum lot size for a single family home is 9,500 sq ft and 12,000 sq. ft
for a two‐family home, with a maximum of four (4) units per acre. The subject property is 0.57 acres,
therefore the subdivided property may contain no more than two units.
Maximum building coverage is 20% and maximum lot coverage is 40%. Under the Applicant’s proposed
subdivision and subsequent build‐out of the subdivided lots, both lots will approach maximum building and
lot coverage. While approvable as stated, Staff considers that the Board will need the proposed coverages
confirmed at subsequent stages of review.
SUBDIVISION STANDARDS
Subdivision standards pertain to water and wastewater capacity, natural resource protection, traffic,
visual compatibility with the surrounding area, open space, fire protection, relationship to the
Comprehensive Plan, and public infrastructure.
The Applicant is proposing two driveways to access proposed Lot 1. Public Works Director Justin Rabidoux
reviewed the plans and offers the following comment.
The southern driveway takes a jog to the south instead of going straight out to the street. During
snow plowing, both the sidewalk and road, we will dump an inordinate amount of snow along the
driveway given its geometry. It may make more sense for it to go straight to Southview.
1. Staff recommends the Board discuss revising the driveway configuration with the Applicant.
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ACCESSORY RESIDENTIAL UNIT AND CONDITIONAL USE STANDARDS
Accessory residential units may be constructed on the same lot subject to the following standards.
(1) Floor space of the accessory residential unit shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the total
habitable area of the single‐family dwelling unit.
(2) The principal dwelling shall be owner‐occupied.
(3) The accessory dwelling unit shall be an efficiency or one‐bedroom unit.
(4) Adequate wastewater capacity is available to service the accessory unit, as demonstrated
by issuance of a Wastewater Allocation or on‐site wastewater permit pursuant to the South
Burlington Ordinance Regulating the use of Public and Private Sanitary Sewerage and Stormwater
Systems.
(5) Two (2) additional off‐street parking spaces shall be provided on the same lot, either in a
garage or in a driveway, and not in any areas required to meet coverage limitations, or any front
yard area other than a driveway, required by these Regulations.
(6) If occupancy of the unit is to be restricted in the deed of the single‐family home to a disabled
person, no additional off‐street parking is required.
(7) A zoning permit shall be required for each accessory residential unit.
2. It appears based on the submitted plans that the applicant is proposing to have two garages on
the property. Staff considers that the floor space for the accessory unit includes both the unit
and its dedicated garage. The Board should confirm whether the floor space for the accessory
unit includes both the unit and its dedicated garage.
3. Staff recommends the Board request the applicant provide documentation demonstrating
compliance with each of these standards as part of their conditional use application, to include
demonstrate of square footage of the principal building and accessory residential unit and the
number of bedrooms in the accessory residential unit.
Conditional use criteria relate to the proposed conditional use not resulting in an undue adverse effect on
the capacity of community facilities, the character of the area as defined by the purpose of the zoning
district, traffic, current bylaws and renewable energy resources. The purpose of the R4 district is as
follows.
A Residential 4 District is hereby formed in order to encourage residential use at moderate
densities that are compatible with existing neighborhoods and undeveloped land adjacent to
those neighborhoods.
4. Staff has no particular concerns with the subdivision itself, nor with an accessory apt per se, but
that the preliminary concept here has the appearance of a duplex rather than of a single family
home and accessory apartment. The Board should discuss this with the applicant prior to more
advanced plans being developed.
Staff notes that single family homes are exempt from site plan review, therefore site plan review is not
required.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Board discuss the Project with the applicant and close the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Marla Keene, Development Review Planner