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Commission recommends CR747 amendment to add four‑story, 52‑unit multifamily building at Springwood
Summary
Burlington planners on Sept. 22 recommended amending Conditional Residential CR747 for Springwood At The Park to increase multifamily units from 48 to 52 and to permit a four‑story, 50‑foot building. Nearby residents voiced concerns about lighting, noise and dumpster screening; staff said a lighting plan and TRC review are required.
The Burlington Planning & Zoning Commission on Sept. 22 recommended approving an amendment to Conditional Residential CR747 for parcels addressed as 1685 Springwood Village Drive to increase the previously approved multifamily units from 48 to 52 and to allow a four‑story building up to 50 feet.
Staff explained the original conditional rezoning approved a three‑story building and that the amendment requests a single four‑story building (50 feet) instead of two three‑story buildings. Applicant Kevin Sasser described the design intentions — including parapet walls and a flat roof that would present the visual character of a lower profile while enabling four floors — and said a four‑story building would permit elevators and consolidated amenities intended to serve an older resident market.
Several nearby residents spoke during public comment. Sylvia Winston (Oliver Park Drive) said she and neighbors were “concerned about lights in our bedrooms” from amenities placed near the rear property line and asked about hours of operation for amenities such as pickleball courts. She also raised noise and dumpster proximity as quality‑of‑life concerns. Sharon Rivenbark asked whether there would be security patrols and expressed similar worries about dumpsters; applicant representatives said dumpsters would be screened, amenities are not intended for nighttime use, and some landscaping/beautification is planned though not large privacy fencing.
Staff noted the applicant described the development as designed for a 55‑and‑older market but that the current application did not include a formal age‑restriction commitment; staff further said lighting, screening of dumpsters and any maintenance structures would be reviewed during the TRC site plan process. A commissioner moved to recommend approval; staff called a roll‑call vote and the motion carried.
The commission’s recommendation is advisory and will go to City Council; final site design, screening and lighting will be resolved through technical review and permit processes.
