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Planning panel advances 250,000‑sq‑ft FOG building at Seasons Road to council with variances
Summary
The Stowe planning committee voted to forward site‑plan approval and several variances for a proposed 250,000 sq. ft. FOG (manufacturing/industrial) building at 600 Seasons Road to the city council; a traffic study must be approved by the city engineer before permitting.
Stowe’s planning committee on Jan. 9 voted to send an application for a 250,000‑square‑foot FOG building at 600 Seasons Road (25‑021) to the city council, along with requests for variances on parking and limited encroachment into a stream setback. The project is in an I‑2 industrial zone and lies partly in the Mudbrook setback overlay.
Planning staff said the project would combine seven parcels into a single 21‑acre site and that the building would sit 48 feet from Seasons Road and 132 feet from the rear property line in its nearest measurement. The submission shows 134 parking spaces at build‑out while the code requires 312 (1 per 800 sq. ft.), so applicants requested a variance for 178 spaces; 64 additional spaces are planned to be land‑banked for future installation.
Staff explained two small stormwater retention/discharge features would extend into the Mudbrook setback by limited distances; other building and landscaping standards were described as meeting minimums, and the plan includes detention and bioretention basins. Elevations show a 44‑foot building height and designers said the aesthetic will match nearby FOG buildings.
Committee members asked about the traffic study and who must approve it. Planning staff and the city engineer said the traffic study must be reviewed and approved by the city engineer prior to issuance of any building permit; if the traffic analysis recommends off‑site improvements that materially change the site plan, the project must return to the planning commission. Councilmember McIntyre and commissioners also confirmed the site utilities (water and sewer) can be served by existing lines on Seasons Road.
The planning committee approved a motion to forward the site plan and variances to the council agenda that evening. The committee’s approval does not grant building permits; required conditions include city‑engineer approval of the traffic study and any related off‑site improvements.
Votes at a glance: Resolution to forward 25‑021 to council — Approved by the planning committee (3‑yes vote).
