The Planning Board has developed a "Guide to the Permit & Land Use Approval Process" in order to assist the applicant through the site plan review process. This guide is available at the Planning Office.
All proposals shall be submitted to, reviewed, and signed off by the Technical Review Committee prior to a formal submittal to the Planning Board. (See Attachment 3c.)[1]
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Editor's Note: Attachment 3 is included at the end of this chapter.
A. 
A formal application shall be filed with the Planning Board or its designated agent at least 20 calendar days prior to a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board. The applicant shall be informed if the application is not complete within five days of receipt of the application.
A formal application shall be submitted using the form available from the Planning Office (Attachment 1),[1] and shall be accompanied by:
A. 
A letter of intent detailing the proposal;
B. 
A letter/certification of compliance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act signed by an architect or engineer. The letter/certification shall outline the elements of compliance.
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C. 
A list of the names and addresses of all the abutters, as shown in Town records not more than five days before the day of filing;
D. 
Additional documents, as requested by the Planning Office; and
E. 
Three copies, 24 inches by 36 inches, and 10 additional copies, 11 inches by 17 inches, of the plat. The plat shall be prepared by a land surveyor or engineer, using a scale of one inch equals 100 feet or larger (i.e., one inch equals 50 feet, one inch equals 20 feet, etc.), and shall include:
(1) 
A Title Block, including:
(a) 
Title of plan;
(b) 
Owner's name and address, and name of agent, if any;
(c) 
The date the plan was prepared and date of subsequent revisions;
(d) 
Scale of the plan; and
(e) 
Name, address and seal of the preparer of the plan.
(2) 
North arrow and bar scale.
(3) 
A location plan at a minimum scale of one inch equals 1,000 feet, showing:
(a) 
Property lines of the parcel being developed in relation to the surrounding area within a radius of 2,000 feet;
(b) 
Names and locations of existing Town streets, including the nearest intersection of said streets;
(c) 
Names and locations of streets within the proposed development;
(d) 
Names and location of watercourses and water bodies on and adjacent to the site;
(e) 
Area of entire parcel in acres and square feet.
(4) 
The plan of the site itself shall show:
(a) 
Surveyed property lines of the parcel showing their bearings;
(b) 
Names of all abutting property owners;
(c) 
Location and layout of existing and proposed structures and buildings;
(d) 
Existing and proposed contours at two-foot intervals for the entire site. Where a change in grade is proposed, existing contours shall be dotted lines and finished elevations solid;
(e) 
Area of entire parcel in acres and square feet;
(f) 
Zoning and special district boundaries;
(g) 
Deed reference and tax map number;
(h) 
Location width, curbing and paving of accessways, egress ways and streets within the site;
(i) 
Location and layout of all on-site parking and loading facilities;
(j) 
Location and size of all municipal and nonmunicipal utilities and appurtenances, including: water, sewer, electric, telephone, gas lines and fire alarm connections, indicating whether overhead or underground, and the location of wells and septic systems;
(k) 
Type and location of solid waste disposal facilities;
(l) 
Location, elevation and layout of catch basin and other surface drainage features;
(m) 
Location of all physical/natural features, including: water bodies, watercourses, wetlands, vegetation/foliage lines, soil types, railroads, rock outcroppings and stone walls;
(n) 
Dimensions and area of all property to be dedicated for public use of common ownership;
(o) 
Location of one-hundred-year flood hazard boundaries;
(p) 
Date and permit numbers of all required state and federal permits;
(q) 
Location of all buildings, wells and leach fields within l50 feet of the parcel;
(r) 
Dimensions, area and minimum setback requirements on all existing and proposed lots;
(s) 
Proposed landscaping plan, including size and type of plant material;
(t) 
Pedestrian walks providing circulation through the site;
(u) 
Location and size of proposed and existing signs, walls and fences;
(v) 
Location and type of lighting for outdoor activities;
(w) 
Location, widths and purposes of any easements or rights-of-way;
(x) 
Total on-site square footage of impervious surfaces; and
(y) 
Snow storage requirements.
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Editor's Note: Attachment 1 is included at the end of this chapter.