The use of land, buildings, and structures within the Town of
Woodbridge shall be established and constructed so as to conform to
this section and this chapter. These standards establish certain nuisance
factors that, if committed or exceeded in the use of land, buildings,
and/or structures, will be detrimental to the use, enjoyment, and
value of other land, buildings, and structures, and will be detrimental
to public health, safety, and welfare.
A.
Change in use. (See also § 495-17D for more information on nonconforming lots, buildings, and uses.)
(2)
A nonconforming use may be changed to another nonconforming use,
subject to approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals, with the following
conditions:
(3)
Once changed to a more conforming use, no use shall be changed again
to a less conforming use. Current bulk standards of the underlying
zone shall apply.
B.
Lot splits and lot line revisions. All maps depicting, or deeds creating,
a first division of property or lot line revision must be reviewed
and approved for zoning compliance by the Town Zoning Enforcement
Officer prior to the filing of any such map or recording of any such
deed on the Land Records, and shall not result in the creation of
a rear lot, or a nonconforming lot.
A.
Preservation of special features.
(1)
The Applicant shall preserve special features that enhance the value
of a development and/or a community. Special features to be preserved
include, but are not limited to, large individual healthy trees, groves
or stands of healthy trees; brooks, streams, ponds, creeks, waterfalls,
lakes, wetlands, and their adjacent buffer areas; historic landmarks;
scenic vistas, overlooks, and ridge lines; stone walls; and slopes
equal to or greater than 35%.
(2)
The planning and design of the site, including related streets, drainage,
and other improvements, shall provide for preservation of natural
features of the site by:
(a)
Avoiding cuts or fills that result in potential soil erosion
and excessive tree removal that disturb water resources;
(b)
Avoiding removal of healthy mature trees, desirable woods, and
other vegetation, particularly those existing plant materials that
serve as wind barriers in the winter or offer passive cooling of buildings
in the summer;
(c)
Minimizing driveway, road width, and curbing to reduce necessary
clearing, thus retaining the natural landscape; and
(d)
Identifying special features on the topographic maps submitted
in accordance with this chapter.
B.
Stone walls. The preservation of stone walls is important in maintaining
the character of the Woodbridge country landscape. To the extent possible,
existing stone walls shall be preserved and maintained and shall be
used in demarcating property lines. Where the preservation of a stone
wall is not possible, the wall shall be relocated on the lot. The
Commission may require the creation of conservation easements or similar
instruments to insure long-term protection of stone walls.
D.
Air pollution. No dust, dirt, fly ash, smoke, gas, fumes, or odors
shall be emitted into the air from any lot so as to endanger public
health and safety, to impair safety on or the value and reasonable
use of any other lot, nor to constitute a critical source of air pollution,
or to create a nuisance.
E.
Danger. No material that is dangerous due to explosive potential,
extreme fire hazard, or radioactivity shall be used, stored, manufactured,
processed, or assembled except in accordance with applicable codes,
ordinances, and regulations of the Town of Woodbridge, State of Connecticut,
and federal government.
A.
Dumpster and solid waste disposal location and design for nonresidential
uses. No refuse or other waste materials shall be dumped on any lot
except as provided for in this chapter.
(1)
All hazardous materials and waste chemicals shall be stored inside
on an impervious floor with some form of secondary containment;
(2)
Solid waste material shall be stored in an appropriately sized, covered,
solid waste dumpster, or other water-tight container that is plugged
to prevent the release of any liquid;
(3)
Waste material shall be disposed of by a licensed waste hauler in
accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and
regulations;
(4)
All servicing of vehicles and equipment shall be conducted indoors
on an impervious surface; and
(5)
There shall be absolutely no discharges of motor vehicle fluids or
detergent chemicals to the environment.
A.
Purpose.
(1)
Sedimentation and erosion controls shall be installed whenever soil
disturbance may cause sedimentation on or erosion of neighboring property
and/or the deposition of sediment into public roadways, the public
water supply, public storm management system, or into a wetlands or
watercourse.
(2)
A soil erosion and sediment control plan shall be submitted with
any application for development when the disturbed area of such development
is cumulatively more than 1/2 acre.
B.
Procedures.
(1)
Soil erosion and sediment control plans shall be submitted as part
of a special exception or site plan application. Plans for development
not requiring special exception or site plan review shall be submitted
as part of a zoning permit application.
(2)
The Commission and/or its designated agent may refer any soil erosion
and sediment control plan to any other Town agency or its consultant
for review and comment.
C.
Application. The application shall include the following:
(1)
A soil erosion and sediment control plan shall provide for the adequate
control of accelerated erosion and sedimentation and reduce the danger
from stormwater runoff at the proposed site based on the best available
technology, found in the Connecticut Guidelines for Soil Erosion and
Sediment Control (2002), as may have been amended from time to time.
Alternative principles, methods and practices may be used with prior
approval of the Commission. The plan may be submitted as part of a
special exception or site plan application as set forth in this chapter.
Plans shall include:
(a)
A narrative describing the proposed project; a schedule for
grading and construction activities, including start and completion
dates; sequence of grading and construction activities; sequence for
installation and/or application of soil erosion and sediment control
measures; and the sequence for final stabilization of the project
site; and
(b)
The design criteria, construction details, installation and/or
application procedures, and operations and maintenance program for
proposed soil erosion and sediment control measures and stormwater
management facilities.
(2)
A site plan complying with application standards and procedures,
and containing the following additional information:
(a)
The proposed alterations on the site, including cleared, excavated,
filled, or graded areas;
(b)
The location of and design details for all proposed soil erosion
and sediment control measures and stormwater management facilities;
(c)
The sequence of grading and construction activities;
(d)
The sequence for installation and/or application of soil erosion
and sediment control measures; and
(e)
The sequence for final stabilization of the development site.
(3)
Any other information deemed necessary and appropriate by the applicant
or requested by the Commission or its designated agent.
D.
Standards. The soil erosion and sediment control plan shall meet
the following minimum standards:
(1)
Plans for soil erosion and sediment control shall be developed in
accordance with this chapter using the principles outlined in Chapters
3 and 4 of the Connecticut Guidelines for Soil Erosion and Sediment
Control (2002), as may have been amended from time to time;
(2)
The minimum standards for individual measures are those in the Connecticut
Guidelines for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (2002), as may have
been amended from time to time;
(3)
The design peak flow rates and runoff volumes to be used in association with the design and specification of erosion and sedimentation control measures shall be determined in accordance with § 495-28 of this chapter, and/or as determined by a generally accepted published engineering method, as applicable;
(4)
The Commission may grant exceptions to the minimum standards when
requested by the applicant, if technically sound reasons are presented
by a professional engineer, licensed in the State of Connecticut;
(5)
All erosion controls shall be installed prior to the commencement
of construction activities;
(6)
All stockpiles of excavated material remaining on-site for more than
a month shall be temporarily seeded or covered;
(7)
Erosion controls shall be inspected regularly and immediately after
each rainfall, as well as maintained and modified as necessary;
(8)
Hay bales proposed for use on paved surfaces shall be replaced with
a combination of filter fabric, concrete blocks, and gravel, or by
silt sack inserts; and
E.
Conditions of approval. The Commission, or its designated agent,
may include conditions deemed necessary, including, but not limited
to:
(1)
Installation of measures necessary for sediment and erosion control
prior to start of construction;
(2)
Receipt of a bond to cover costs of measures required to control
soil erosion and sedimentation; and
(3)
Progress reports from the applicant assuring effective installation
and proper maintenance of controls.
A.
Purpose.
(1)
The purpose of this section is to provide guidance for land use and
development, and the planning and design approaches that are necessary
to protect the waters of the Town from the potential adverse impact(s)
of stormwater runoff. The protection and preservation of these waters
is in the public interest and is essential to the health, safety,
and welfare of the citizens of the Town of Woodbridge.
(2)
The intent of this section is to establish requirements for stormwater
management plans. Such plans should include design practices and technical
standards that address any proposed change to the land that may alter
hydrologic conditions. Stormwater plans should also:
(a)
Preserve pre-development site hydrology to the extent possible;
(b)
Reduce the average total suspended solids (TSS) loadings by
80%;
(c)
Incorporate stormwater treatment systems and best management
practices (BMP) to facilitate the removal of pollutants; and
(d)
Manage runoff velocity and volume such that the physical and
biological character of the existing drainage system(s) is maintained
or improved.
B.
Applicability.
(1)
No person shall develop land without having provided stormwater management
measures that control or manage runoff from such development, except
as provided within this chapter. The stormwater management measures
must be consistent with the 2004 Connecticut Stormwater Quality Manual,
as may have been amended from time to time.
(2)
A stormwater management plan shall be prepared for all site development
proposals when the Commission determines that changes to the land
associated with the proposal may significantly alter hydrologic conditions
resulting in potential pollution and/or other adverse impacts to the
groundwater or other natural resources of the Town of Woodbridge.
(3)
All site development plans shall include a stormwater management
plan.
C.
General requirements. Stormwater management plans shall include:
(1)
A narrative describing the project, the objectives of the stormwater
management plan including the potential impacts resulting from the
proposed development, and a description of the practices, techniques,
structures, and facilities proposed in the stormwater management plan
to mitigate such impact(s);
(2)
The existing features and proposed improvements;
(3)
The potential impacts resulting from the proposal or activity;
(4)
A description of the practices, techniques, structures, and facilities
proposed to mitigate such impacts;
(5)
A construction schedule including phasing and sequencing;
(6)
Identification of the owner(s) of the property on which the development
is proposed and identification of the applicant submitting an application
for approval and/or a permit;
(7)
Identification of the responsible person(s) for implementation of
the stormwater management plan during the construction period of the
development including mailing address, twenty-four-hour contact telephone
number(s), facsimile number(s), and email address;
(8)
A description of the procedures to be implemented in the case of
emergency environmental or severe rainfall events during the construction
period of the development;
(9)
Identification of all known local, state, and/or federal regulatory
approvals and/or permits that may be required to be obtained for the
development;
(11)
A description of the surface water and groundwater resources,
including identification of water quality classifications and the
presence of impaired water bodies as identified by the Connecticut
DEEP, on and in the vicinity of the site of the proposed development;
and
(12)
A description of the development, construction limitations,
and constraints of the site of the proposed development including:
(a)
Areas of exposed bedrock;
(b)
Areas of shallow depth to bedrock surficial soils as defined
by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey;
(c)
Areas of high erosion hazard surficial soils as defined by the
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey;
(d)
Areas of ground surface slopes greater than or equal to 25%;
and
(e)
Areas of potential shallow depth to groundwater.
D.
Stormwater peak flows.
(1)
No increase in stormwater peak flows will be allowed unless downstream
increases are compatible with an overall floodplain management system.
The following items should be considered in determining whether increased
peak flows are compatible with an overall floodplain management system:
(a)
Timing of peak flows from subwatersheds;
(b)
Increased duration of high flow rates;
(c)
Stability of the downstream channels;
(d)
Distance downstream that the peak; discharges are increased;
and
(e)
Comparison of the peak flow rates from the pre- to post-development
condition for the one-, two-, ten-, twenty-five-, fifty- and 100-year,
twenty-four-hour storm events.
(2)
When stormwater detention structures are required, they shall be
designed so that the peak flow after development shall not exceed
the pre-construction peak flow.
(3)
The applicant shall furnish calculations that demonstrate there would
be no increase in peak flow rates from the pre-development to the
post-development condition for the one-, two-, ten-, twenty-five-,
fifty- and 100-year frequency, twenty-four-hour duration Type III
distribution storms, as computed with Technical Release #55, Urban
Hydrology, Engineering Division, Soils Conservation Service, USDA,
January 1975, as amended, TR-20, HEC-1, or by use of other methods
conforming to sound engineering practice as set forth in this section.
E.
Design guidance and recommendations. The following documents are
incorporated in this chapter by reference. They give guidance and
recommendations for the analysis and design of practices, techniques,
structures, and other facilities to be incorporated in the stormwater
management plan. Other standards of practice, engineering analysis
and design, and computational or sizing methodologies may be used
upon review and approval of the Commission.
(1)
Connecticut Council on Soil and Water Conservation and Connecticut
Department of Environmental Protection, Connecticut Guidelines for
Soil Erosion and Sediment Control, Bulletin No. 34, 2002, as may have
been amended from time to time.
(2)
Connecticut Department of Transportation, Connecticut Department
of Transportation Drainage Manual 2000, as may have been amended from
time to time.
(3)
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 2004
Connecticut Stormwater Quality Manual (Final Draft), as may have been
amended from time to time.
F.
Design practices and technical standards. Stormwater management plans
shall incorporate the design practices and technical standards appropriate
for the site conditions and proposed development. The Commission,
or its designated agent, may require additional design practices and/or
technical standards to be incorporated in the stormwater management
plan where a proposal will discharge stormwater runoff to an area
identified as a sensitive surface water, groundwater, or other natural
resource, which is impaired and/or experiencing existing flooding,
stream channel instability, or water quality problems.
G.
Site planning and design.
(1)
Site planning and design practices, best management practices (especially
those referred to as nonstructural practices), low-impact development
(LID), and alternative site design techniques intended to mitigate
the effects of changes to the land hydrologic conditions shall be
considered in the design of a development proposal.
(2)
These planning and design practices should:
(a)
Protect and preserve a site's natural features and systems
including drainage systems, resource protection, and buffer areas;
(b)
Preserve vegetation;
(c)
Avoid creating steeply sloped areas;
(d)
Avoid excessive site grading;
(e)
Minimize the area of impervious and managed surface coverage
including sidewalks, streets, driveways, and walkways;
(f)
Encourage the disconnection of impervious and managed surfaces;
(g)
Minimize changes in surface water drainage patterns;
(h)
Promote temporary storage of stormwater runoff;
(i)
Promote infiltration of stormwater runoff;
(j)
Reduce increases in volume of stormwater runoff and changes
in magnitude, frequency, and duration of stormwater discharges to
receiving waters;
(k)
Prevent and minimize impacts to surface and groundwater resources;
(l)
Reduce or eliminate the use of curbing;
(m)
Reduce use of storm sewers;
(n)
Encourage use of permeable paving materials where practicable;
and
(o)
Encourage use of bioretention basins, rain gardens, and swales.
H.
Stormwater infiltration. (See also Chapter 370, Stormwater Management, of Woodbridge Ordinances)
(1)
The guidance and recommendations given in the 2004 Connecticut Stormwater
Quality Manual, as amended, shall be the minimum used in the design
of stormwater infiltration practices and techniques, and structures
or facilities. Protection and improvement of the water supply is essential.
(2)
Where stormwater runoff infiltration is proposed, the Commission
or its designated representative will require that subsurface investigations
including field testing (test pit or soil borings, and infiltration
tests) be made of the hydrogeologic conditions of the site and vicinity
of the infiltration practice, technique, structure, or facility. Field
testing shall be performed by a licensed professional engineer that
is registered in the State of Connecticut.
(3)
If a stormwater infiltration practice, technique, structure, or facility
is also intended to function to control peak rates of discharge of
stormwater runoff, the practice, technique, structure, or facility
shall be designed in accordance with the recommendations and guidance
given in the Connecticut Department of Transportation Drainage Manual
2000, as may have been amended from time to time.
(a)
Concentrated stormwater runoff.
[1]
Where concentrated stormwater runoff is proposed to be discharged
to a stormwater collection and conveyance system, man-made or natural
channel, culvert, bridge, or other hydraulic structure due to site
and design conditions, the hydraulic adequacy of the system, channel,
and/or structure shall be analyzed by the applicant's engineer
for the one-, two-, ten-, twenty-five-, fifty- and 100-year, twenty-four-hour
storm events.
[2]
Where concentrated stormwater runoff is proposed to be discharged
directly to the ground surface or directly to a wetland or watercourse,
the stability of the outlet at the discharge location and the requirement
for outlet and slope protection measures beyond the discharge location
shall be determined by the design engineer, and subject to the review
and approval of the Commission or its designated representative and/or
the Town of Woodbridge IWC.
[3]
Where it is determined that a system, channel, structure, or
discharge outlet location is hydraulically inadequate under existing
conditions and/or will be hydraulically inadequate due to the proposed
design, the applicant shall:
[a]
Improve stormwater collection and conveyance systems
to a condition where the systems are hydraulically adequate to convey
the post development peak flow for the twenty-five-year, twenty-four-hour
storm event;
[b]
Improve man-made or natural channels to a condition
where the channels are hydraulically adequate to convey the post development
peak flow for the twenty-five-year, twenty-four-hour storm event;
[c]
Improve culverts or bridges to a condition where
the culvert or bridge will safely convey the design post-proposal,
or activity peak discharges as determined by the design engineer and
approved by the Commission or its designated representative;
[d]
Improve the stability of the outlet of the conveyance
system, channel, or structure, and install outlet protection measures
at the discharge location, and slope protection measures beyond the
discharge location if applicable, to a standard or degree that is
deemed to be acceptable to the Commission or its designated representative;
or
[e]
Develop a site design that attenuates post construction
peak rates of discharge equal to or less than levels of existing peak
rates of discharge for the one-, two-, ten-, twenty-five-, fifty-
and 100-year, twenty-four-hour storm events.
[4]
The applicant shall be responsible for the determination of
the necessity of any and all additional permitting, obtaining said
permitting, and/or the applicability of other standards that may exist
from the Town of Woodbridge IWC, the Connecticut Department of Energy
and Environmental Protection (DEEP), FEMA, the Connecticut Department
of Transportation (CT DOT), or any other agency which may have Jurisdictional
authority.
(b)
Stream channel protection. Where a development proposal will
discharge stormwater runoff to a natural channel, the following criteria
for stream channel protection shall be incorporated in the design
of the proposal where the Commission has determined that stream channel
protection measures are required.
[1]
When stormwater runoff is discharged to a natural channel, the
Applicant shall either:
[a]
Improve the channel using methods and materials
that will minimize the impacts on the physical, chemical, and biological
integrity of the natural channel system, and will preserve the natural
channel characteristics to the maximum extent practicable; or
[b]
Develop a site design that meets one or both of
the over-control method criteria for stream channel protection by
either:
[i]
Attenuating the design post proposal or activity twenty-four-hour
duration, two-year recurrence interval peak rate of discharge of stormwater
runoff to the channel to 1/2 of its pre-development magnitude or less;
or
[ii]
Attenuating the post construction, twenty-four-hour
duration, two-year recurrence interval peak rate of discharge of stormwater
runoff to the channel to be less than or equal to the pre-development
twenty-four-hour-duration, one-year recurrence interval peak rate
of discharge of stormwater runoff to the channel.
[2]
Where concentrated stormwater runoff is discharged to a natural
channel that is experiencing channel instability under existing conditions
or has been identified by the Commission as requiring additional protection,
the applicant shall either:
[a]
Improve the channel using methods and materials
that will minimize the impacts on the physical, chemical, and biological
integrity of the natural channel system, and will preserve the natural
channel characteristics to the maximum extent practicable; or
[b]
Develop a site design that provides extended detention
of the design post proposal or activity twenty-four-hour-duration,
one-year recurrence interval peak rate of discharge of stormwater
runoff to the channel for a minimum period of 24 hours.
(c)
Over-Bank Flooding Protection.
[1]
Where stormwater runoff is proposed to be discharged from the
site, the hydraulic adequacy of hydraulic structures and/or receiving
channels to convey the design post proposal or activity twenty-five-,
fifty-, and 100-year recurrence interval peak rates of discharge shall
be verified.
[2]
Where it is determined by a professional engineer, licensed
in the State of Connecticut, that a structure, or receiving waterway
is hydraulically inadequate under existing conditions and/or will
be hydraulically inadequate due to the development proposal, redevelopment
proposal, or activity, the applicant shall either:
[a]
Improve the hydraulic structure or waterway to
a condition where the design post proposal or activity twenty-five-,
fifty-, and 100-year recurrence interval peak rates of discharge can
be conveyed; or
[b]
Develop a site design that will attenuate the design
post proposal or activity twenty-five-, fifty-, and 100-year recurrence
interval peak rates of discharge to be less than or equal to the design
existing conditions twenty-five-, fifty-, and 100-year recurrence
interval peak rates of discharge.
(d)
Specific data required.
[1]
All storm drainage calculations must be certified by a professional
engineer, licensed in the State of Connecticut. The Commission may
require that the preparation of the stormwater management plan include
other professionals in other disciplines such as landscape architecture,
environmental sciences.
[2]
The stormwater management plan shall be submitted with each
application to the TPZ.
[3]
Design information shall:
[a]
Include drawings presented at a scale that will
allow for clear identification of all existing conditions and post-construction
conditions on and in the vicinity of the site of the development;
[b]
Include certification by a professional engineer,
who is licensed in the State of Connecticut; and
[c]
Be based upon a survey prepared by a licensed land
surveyor to A-2, T-2 (on-site) and T-D (off-site) standards, unless
otherwise authorized by the Commission or its designated representative,
and shall include, as applicable, the following general data:
[i]
Property boundaries;
[ii]
Adjoining property owners;
[iii]
Buildings and other structures;
[iv]
Zoning District(s) and/or boundaries;
[v]
Existing and proposed land uses;
[vi]
Existing ground cover conditions including vegetation
types;
[vii]
Proposed ground cover conditions, including proposed
clearing limits;
[viii]
Existing and proposed impervious surface and
managed surface coverage areas;
[ix]
Existing and proposed easements including those
for access, utilities, drainage, maintenance, and conservation or
resource protection purposes; and
[x]
Existing and proposed areas subject to deed restrictions
including those for conservation or resource protection purposes.
(e)
Engineering data required.
[1]
Existing ground surface elevation contours preferably referenced
to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) and proposed
ground surface elevation contours. Benchmark(s) should also be shown;
[2]
Utility company facilities and services;
[3]
Drinking water supply reservoir and well locations;
[4]
Ephemeral, intermittent, and/or perennial watercourses;
[5]
Surface water bodies;
[6]
Special flood hazard areas or boundaries and base flood elevations
where determined, floodways or boundaries, and/or stream channel encroachment
lines;
[7]
Resource protection areas and boundaries;
[8]
Aquifer protection district areas or boundaries;
[9]
Public water supply watershed areas or boundaries;
[10]
Areas of ground surface slope greater than or
equal to 20%;
[11]
Areas of exposed bedrock; and
[12]
Locations of stormwater discharges.
(f)
Hydrological and soil data required.
[1]
Inland wetland areas or boundaries, as field delineated by a
certified soil scientist and field located by a land surveyor registered
in the State of Connecticut;
[2]
Inland wetland regulated areas or boundaries;
[3]
Surficial soil types classified by hydrologic soil group as
defined by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Survey
("USDA Survey");
[4]
Areas of shallow depth to bedrock surficial soils as defined
by the USDA Survey;
[5]
Areas of high erosion hazard surficial soils as defined by the
USDA Survey;
[6]
Areas of potential shallow depth to groundwater;
[7]
The locations of all subsurface investigations;
[8]
Surface water drainage patterns and watershed and/or catchment
boundaries;
[9]
The locations of all stormwater collection, conveyance, and
management systems and other hydraulic structures, including culverts,
bridges, and dams;
[10]
Tributary land areas to appropriate points for
purposes of hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and hydrologic and hydraulic
design of proposed practices and techniques, and structures or facilities;
[11]
Travel time component and time of concentration
flow paths for purposes of hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and design
of proposed practices and techniques, and structures or facilities;
[12]
Subsurface soil investigation information for
the design of all practices, techniques, structures, and facilities
where the determination of soil classifications and depths to groundwater,
restrictive soil layers, and/or rock are required, and where the determination
of particle gradation analyses and in situ soil properties including
soil infiltration rates are required;
[13]
A description of design methodologies and computer
models used, and hydrologic, hydraulic, and water quality design computations
for all practices and techniques, and structures and facilities;
[14]
Structural design and supporting information and
geotechnical design and supporting information for certain stormwater
management system components including storm sewers, channels, outlet
protection measures, culverts, bridges, dams, spillways, outlet works,
and other structures, as required by the Commission and/or a professional
engineer, licensed in the State of Connecticut, acting as agent on
behalf of the Commission;
[15]
Drawings including plans, profiles, sections,
and typical details of all stormwater management system components
at adequate scale(s) and containing sufficient detail to clearly depict
the intent of the design and the details of construction and/or installation;
[16]
A hydrologic study of pre-development site conditions,
including peak flow rates and volumes for the one-, two-, ten-, twenty-five-,
fifty- and 100-year, twenty-four-hour storm events;
[17]
Post-proposal or activity stormwater management
operation and maintenance plan including:
[a]
A description of the operation and maintenance
tasks and an implementation schedule;
[b]
Identification of the responsible person(s) for
implementation of the stormwater management operation and maintenance
plan including mailing address, twenty-four-hour contact telephone
number(s), facsimile number(s), and email address; and
[c]
Agreements, declarations of covenants, and restrictions,
easements, and/or other legal instruments governing the requirements
for operation and maintenance of all post-construction proposal or
activity stormwater management measures, as required by the Commission
and the Town of Woodbridge; and
[18]
Evidence of acquisition of all applicable federal
and state approvals (e.g., copies of DEEP permit registration certificates,
DEEP Dam Safety Registration Certificate for stormwater impoundments,
etc.).
(g)
Required data submission. The applicant shall submit the following
data for review by the Commission and/or its designated agent:
[1]
Topographic contour map(s) showing drainage area(s);
[2]
Narrative and computations including, but not limited to, the
following:
[a]
Method used to calculate stormwater runoff;
[b]
Runoff characteristics of the property pre- and
post-development;
[c]
Hydrologic calculations for the pre-and post-development
conditions, for the one-, two-, ten-, twenty-five-, fifty- and 100-year,
twenty-four-hour storm events;
[d]
Maximum velocity and quantity at point(s) of discharge
from the system; and
[e]
Design calculations for all drainage piping and
structures. Drainage piping and structures shall be designed to convey
the post-development peak flow for the twenty-five-year, twenty-four-hour
storm event.
[3]
Narrative and computations for detention structures including,
but not limited to, the following:
[a]
Inflow and outflow hydrographs for detention area,
for the post-development one-, two-, ten-, twenty-five-, fifty- and
100-year, twenty-four-hour storm events;
[b]
Maximum storage volume of the detention facility;
[c]
Design of spillway or other measures for the release
of excess flows beyond that of the design capacity of the structure,
which shall be designed to convey the post-development peak flow for
the 100-year, twenty-four-hour storm event;
[d]
Flood routing of all runoff greater than the design
capacity of the detention facility. An outlet or spillway shall be
provided for the detention facility that is designed to convey the
post-development peak flow for the 100-year, twenty-four-hour storm
event;
[e]
Time required for the facility to drain completely,
if applicable;
[f]
Materials used in facility construction;
[g]
Methods employed to avoid clogging the discharge
mechanism, and the maintenance requirements/schedule for the proposed
stormwater management measures; and
[h]
Safety measures.
(h)
Exemptions.
[1]
Upon written request, the Commission, by a majority vote, may
waive this chapter in whole or in part. No waiver request shall be
approved that would cause an adverse impact to the surface water,
groundwater, and/or other natural resources of the Town of Woodbridge.
The applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commission
or duly authorized agent that approval of a waiver request will meet
this standard.
[2]
Activities defined as agricultural uses shall be exempt from
this section of the regulations.
[3]
Development that does not require special exception and/or site
plan approval are exempt from demonstrating that there will be no
increase in runoff.
(i)
Standards and criteria for decision. No stormwater management
plan may be approved without a finding that the plan is consistent
with this chapter and the following general criteria:
[1]
Design and planning for site development shall provide for minimal
disturbance of pre-development natural hydrologic conditions, and
shall reproduce such conditions after completion of the proposed activity,
to the maximum extent feasible;
[2]
Pollutants shall be controlled at their source to the maximum
extent feasible to contain and minimize contamination. Methods include
but are not limited to:
[3]
Stormwater management systems shall be designed and maintained
to manage site runoff to eliminate surface and groundwater pollution,
prevent flooding, and, where required, control peak discharges and
provide pollution treatment;
[4]
Stormwater management systems shall be designed to collect,
retain, and treat the first inch of rain on-site, and to trap floating
material, oil, and litter. On-site storage methods include but are
not limited to landscaped depressions, grass swales, infiltration
trenches, and retention or detention basins;
[5]
Stormwater management systems shall use the best available technology
to treat stormwater quality prior to off-site discharge. Stormwater
shall be treated as recommended in the 2004 Connecticut Stormwater
Quality Manual, as amended, including design of treatment practices
for the water quality volume or water quality flow, as appropriate;
[6]
Stormwater runoff rates and volumes shall be controlled by slowing
runoff velocities and encouraging infiltration. BMP methods for controlling
runoff and encouraging infiltration include, but are not limited to:
[a]
The minimization of impervious surfaces;
[b]
The use of grass or vegetative filter zones, landscape
depressions, slotted curb spacers, and/or perforated pipes for conveying
stormwater;
[c]
Establishment of buffers from streams, wetlands,
and water bodies; and
[d]
Any combination of methods, where appropriate;
and
[7]
Stormwater treatment systems shall be employed where necessary
to ensure that the average annual loadings of total suspended solids
following the completion of the proposed activity at the site are
no greater than such loadings prior to the proposed activity. Alternatively,
stormwater treatment systems shall remove 80% of total suspended solids
from the site on an average annual basis. BMP methods for stormwater
treatment include infiltration through vegetative strips, grass swales,
and detention basins.
(j)
Maintenance covenants. Upon approval of the application but
prior to the issuance of a zoning permit, the applicant shall file
covenants on the land records committing current and future landowners
to ongoing maintenance of the approved stormwater treatment facilities.
At a minimum the covenants shall include:
(Also see § 495-17F, Building massing.)
A.
The building height limit shall be applied separately for each wing
or other distinct portion of a building or structure.
B.
When the finished ground level slopes away from the exterior wall,
the vertical distance will be calculated based upon the lowest points
within the area between the building and the lot line, or when the
lot line is more than 10 feet from the building, between the building
and a point 10 feet from the building.
C.
The height limitations of this chapter may be exceeded as follows,
provided that such features are only erected to such heights as are
necessary to accomplish the purpose they are intended to serve:
(2)
Flagpoles of up to 75 feet in height;
(3)
Rooftop equipment for nonresidential buildings (such as HVAC equipment,
ventilators, sky-lights, bulkheads, or similar features), provided
that:
(a)
Adequate and appropriate screening shall screen all rooftop
mechanical equipment from view from the ground and adjacent buildings
of equal or lower height shall be provided; and
(b)
Such equipment which exceeds the total building height limitation
shall not have a horizontal area greater than 5% of the roof area
of the building on which it is located; and
(4)
Gas station, drive-in teller, and similar canopies that are accessory
structures shall provide a minimum clearance of 14 feet and may not
exceed 18 feet in height.
A.
Recreational amenities. No swimming pool, tennis court, or other
recreational structure, including related improved areas, shall be
permitted in any required side or front yard of any residential zone.
B.
Landscape standards.
(1)
The following standards are intended to enhance the appearance and
natural beauty of the Town and to protect property values through
preservation and planting of vegetation, screening, and landscaping
material. Specifically, these standards are intended to reduce excessive
heat, glare, and accumulation of dust; to provide privacy from noise
and visual intrusion; and to prevent the erosion of the soil, excessive
runoff of drainage water, the consequent depletion of the ground water
table, and the pollution of water bodies.
(2)
Landscape plans in accordance with the following requirements shall
be submitted with all special exception and site plan applications.
(a)
To the maximum extent possible, existing trees, vegetation,
and site features such as stone walls, boulders, or rock outcroppings
shall be retained and protected. Existing healthy mature plant materials,
especially trees, shall be preserved.
(b)
Existing conditions site plans shall show site features including
flood hazard zones, existing drainage patterns, meadows, agricultural
land, tee lines, hedgerows, exposed ledge and stone walls, slopes
25% or greater, DEEP significant natural communities, man-made features
such as historic or archaeological sites, and opportunities for scenic
vistas and views.
(c)
Subject to any required Town approvals for placement in a Town
road right-of-way, any tree selected to be planted in a town Road
right-of-way that is not listed in Table 5.1 must be approved by the
Commission.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
The following provisions shall apply to any use in Zones T1, T2,
T3C, T3D, T3BB, BI, GB, GBA, Dev 1, Dev 2, and P:
(a)
Landscaping materials, trees, and other plants required by this
chapter shall be installed according to accepted horticultural practices,
and all plants shall be maintained in a healthy growing condition.
Any landscaping materials, trees, and/or plants that are in a condition
that does not fulfill the intent of this chapter shall be replaced
in kind by the property owner during the next planting season. This
includes, but is not limited to, the survival of all plant material
through at least one growing season;
(b)
The property owner shall maintain any screening fence or wall
required by this chapter in good condition throughout the period of
the use of the lot;
(c)
All landscaping materials, trees, and plants adjacent to parking
areas, loading areas, or driveways shall be properly protected from
damage by vehicles, with barriers, curbs or by other means;
(d)
To the extent possible, existing trees, vegetation, and unique
site features, such as stonewalls, shall be retained, and protected.
Existing healthy, mature trees, if properly located, shall be fully
credited against the requirements of this chapter;
(e)
Where it is not feasible to comply with the requirements of
a front landscaped area or landscaped parking area due to lot size,
shape, or existing structures, the Commission may approve the substitution
of planters, plant boxes, or pots containing trees, shrubs, and/or
flowers to comply with the intent of this chapter; and
(f)
In cases where the edge of the pavement within a public right-of-way
does not coincide with the front lot line, the property owner shall
landscape the area up to the edge of the street pavement.
B.
Front landscaped area.
(1)
The purpose of landscaping is to enhance the appearance of the use
on the lot, but not to screen the use from view. Where front yard
landscaping is required, grass or other ground cover shall be used,
and appropriate trees and shrubs shall be included. At a minimum,
one shade tree having a diameter at breast height (DBH) of two inches
shall be planted within the front landscaped area for each 50 feet
or fraction thereof of lot frontage.
(2)
In all T3C, T3D, T3BB, BI, GB, GBA, Dev 1, and Dev 2 Zones, the required
front yard, except for the driveway, shall be landscaped with grass
or other suitable ground cover, trees, and/or shrubs.
C.
Screening of surface parking lots.
(1)
In the absence of a building facade along any part of a frontage
line, a streetscreen shall be built in the same plane as the facade.
(2)
Streetscreens should be between 3 1/2 and 4 1/2 feet in
height. The streetscreen may be replaced by a hedge or fence. Streetscreens
shall have openings no larger than necessary to allow for pedestrian
and vehicular driveway access. Vehicular access openings shall not
exceed 12 feet for residential uses, nor 18 feet for commercial uses.
D.
Buffer area.
(1)
The purpose of the buffer area is to provide privacy, reduce noise
where possible, and avoid headlight glare and visual intrusion into
residential dwellings. A buffer area shall be required along all side
and rear property boundaries of a special exception use, a BI, GB,
GBA, Dev 1, or Dev 2 lot abutting any lot in a residential district
(A, B, or T3C, T3D, T3BB).
(2)
(3)
Where it is not feasible to comply with the minimum widths required
above, due to lot size and shape or existing structures, the Commission
may modify the width requirements provided that the buffer area meets
the intent of this chapter.
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Table 5.1 Minimum Width of Buffer Areas
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Special exception uses in or adjacent to any Residential District
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10 feet
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Dev 1 and Dev 2
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50 feet
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Table 5.2 List of Recommended Street Trees for Town Rights-of-Way
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Species
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Mature Size
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Prefered for:
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Other Considerations
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Best Cultivars
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English Oak, Quercus robur
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40 to 60 feet
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Easy to transplant, tolerant
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Acorns, mildew problems
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Fastigiata (upright forms for street planting)
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Oriental flowering Cherry, Prunus serrulata
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20 to 35 feet
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Spring flowers, less wire interference
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Spreading habit, life expectancy
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Kwansan
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Paperback Maple, Acer griseum
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20 feet to 30 feet
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Bark, fall color
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Availability, winter dieback
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Eastern Redbud, Cercis canadensis
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20 feet to 30 feet
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Flowers, highly tolerant
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Stem canker, seed pods
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Forest Pansy, Okahoma
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Kousa Dogwood, Cornus kousa
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20 feet to 30 feet
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Flowers later, more disease/insect resistant
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Low branching, wide crow, fruit
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C x rutgersensis hybrids (C florida x C kousa), Milky Way
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Sargent Cherry, Prunus sargenti
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20 feet to 30 feet
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Spring flowers, bar
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Columnaris
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Sawtooth Oak, Quercus acutissima
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35 feet to 45 feet
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Better transplanter, longevity
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Availability, acorns
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Shingle Oak, Quercus imbricaria
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50 feet to 60 feet
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Highly tolerant, longevity
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Acorns, size
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Japanese Maple, Acer palmatum
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20 feet to 25 feet
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Red foliage, fall color, less wire interference
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Bloodgood
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Dogwood, Cornus florida
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25 feet to 30 feet
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White or pink spring flowers
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Dogwood borer, anthracnose
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Cherokee Chief Princess, Cloud Nine
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Flowering Pear, Pyrus calleryana
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30 feet to 35 feet
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Spring flowers, pyramidal habit
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Life expectancy, breakage
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Chantideer, Aristocrat
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Honey Locust, Gleditsia triacan thosvar inermis
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30 feet to 70 feet
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Fall color, open habit
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Bean pod, fruit
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Shademaster (plant seedless varieties Only)
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Ginkgo, Ginkgo Biloba
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50 feet to 80 feet
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Fall color
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Wet soil, plant only male trees
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London Planetree, Plantanus x acerifolia
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70 feet to 100 feet
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Highly tolerant, interesting bark
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Anthracnose, disease susceptible
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Bloodgood
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Linden, Tilia cordata
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40 feet to 70 feet
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Highly tolerant, pyramidal habit
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Greenspire
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Japanese Zelkova, Zelkova serrata
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50 feet to 80 feet
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Resemblance to Elm, highly tolerant
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Gree Vase, Village Green
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Red Maple, Acer rubrum
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40 feet to 60 feet
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Fall color, columnar and spreading cultivars
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October Glory, Red Sunset
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Katsira tree, Cercidiphylum Japanicum
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20 feet to 40 feet
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Fall color
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Trunk splitting in young trees
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Trident Maple, Acer buergerianum
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25 feet to 35 feet
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Fall color, bar, drought tolerant, less wire interference
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Availability, winter dieback
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Hedge Maple, Acer campestre
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25 feet to 35 feet
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Tolerant to stress, less wire interference
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Availability, heavy seed crops
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Queen Elizabeth
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Amar Maple, Acer ginnala
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15 feet to 20 feet
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Fall color, fragrant flowers, wide site tolerance
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Availability
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American Elm, Ulmus Americana
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60 feet to 120 feet
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High arching limbs
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DED, plant resistant cultivars only
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Valley Forge
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American Hornbeam, Carpinus Carolinian
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20 feet to 30 feet
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Fall color, less wire interference
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Turkish Filbert, Corylus colurna
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40 feet to 50 feet
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Pyramidal habit, drought tolerant
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Availability, nuts
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Green Ash, Fraxinus pennsylvanica
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50 feet to 60 feet
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Stress tolerant fall color
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Borer, scale
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Patmore, Summit, Marshall Seedless
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Pin Oak, Quercus palustris
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60 feet to 70 feet
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Easy to transplant, pyramidal habit, fall color
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Acorns, size
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Lace-bark Elm, Ulmus parvifolia
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40 feet to 50 feet
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Bark, resistance to Dutch Elm disease, highly tolerant
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Availability
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Allee
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(4)
The buffer area shall be planted with evergreens of such type, height,
spacing, and arrangement as the Commission determines will effectively
screen the activity on the lot from the neighboring residential area.
At a minimum, the plantings shall consist of a double row of trees
six feet in height planted at intervals of 15 feet on center. Nonevergreen
planting may be included to supplement evergreen planting, but shall
not take its place.
(5)
An earthen berm, wall, or fence of location, height, design, and
materials approved by the Commission may be substituted for any portion
of the required planting and/or buffer area.
(6)
Where the existing structure, topography, and/or landscaping provide
adequate screening, the Commission may modify the planting and/or
buffer area requirements.
The following provisions shall apply to any use in Zones T1,
T2, T3C, T3D, T3BB, BI, GB, GBA, Dev 1, Dev 2, and P.
A.
Sidewalks shall be required on both sides of the street in BI, GB,
GBA, and Dev 1 zones. The minimum width of a sidewalk shall be five
feet.
B.
Sidewalks shall be required on at least one side of the street in
T3C, T3D, T3BB, Dev 2, and P zones. The minimum width of a sidewalk
shall be five feet.
C.
All sidewalks shall be constructed of concrete, and be consistent
with best management practices (BMP).
D.
The Commission may, at its discretion, waive these requirements,
provided that the applicant gives due consideration to pedestrian
safety.
The following provisions shall apply to any use in T1, T2, T3C,
T3D, T3BB, BI, GB, GBA, Dev 1, and Dev 2.
A.
Fences shall be erected so that the outer, decorative surface faces
away from the property on which the fence is erected.
B.
Fences and walls of any type located within the first 25 feet of
the front property line shall not exceed four feet in height. Fences
within required side and rear yards shall not exceed six feet in height,
excluding deer fencing.
C.
No fence or wall of any type shall be erected or maintained that
unreasonably or dangerously interferes with the visibility to or from
a driveway, or roadway intersection.
The following provisions shall apply to any use in Zones T1,
T2, T3C, T3D, T3BB, BI, GB, GBA, Dev 1, and Dev 2.
B.
Illumination standards. (See Figure 5.1, Luminair Types, and Table
5.3, Footcandle Standards.) All exterior lights and sign illumination
shall be designed, located, installed, and directed to:
(1)
Prevent direct glare or light trespass;
(2)
Be shielded to the extent possible;
(3)
Be contained in areas where needed, as determined by the Commission;
(4)
Maximize energy conservation;
(5)
Limit the illumination to the minimum amount adequate for the intended
purpose of the lighting;
(6)
Shield direct light source(s) so that they shall not be visible at
the property line at ground level or above when adjacent to residential
property; and
C.
Fixture standards. (See Figure 5.1, Luminair Types, and Table 5.3,
Footcandle Standards.) To reduce off-site glare, lighting fixtures
for all parking and pedestrian areas shall be:
D.
Prohibited lighting.
(1)
The use of laser source light or any similar high-intensity light,
when projected above the horizontal, is prohibited;
(2)
The operation of searchlights is prohibited;
(3)
Flashing and blinking lights are prohibited. Traditional seasonal
lighting is exempt from this prohibition; and
(4)
Floodlighting is prohibited.
F.
Footcandle standards for exterior lighting. On-site lighting is limited
to between 0.5 and 1.5 footcandles, unless specifically listed in
Table 5.3, Footcandle Standards, or otherwise approved by the Commission.
The following provisions shall apply to any use in Zones T1,
T2, T3C, T3D, T3BB, BI, GB, GBA, Dev 1, and Dev 2.
A.
Utilities — general requirements. No development plan shall
be approved unless:
(1)
Adequate public utilities, public sanitary sewers or Health-Department-approved,
on-site septic systems, and storm drainage are provided by the applicant(s);
(2)
Written evidence has been furnished confirming safe and satisfactory
means of supplying potable water and fire protection; and
(3)
The applicant(s) provides fire hydrants at appropriate locations
when public water is available. All Town specifications for furnishing
and installing water systems and hydrants must be met.
B.
Sanitary sewers. Where public sewers are available, all sites shall
be properly connected to an approved and functioning sanitary sewer
system prior to issuance of a certificate of zoning compliance. All
sanitary sewer extensions and connections shall be made in accordance
with the specifications in the Connecticut Public Health Code regulations
and the rules and regulations of the Greater New Haven Water Pollution
Control Authority, or its legal successor.
C.
Individual services. Electric power, telephone, and other cable systems
shall be placed underground, with the exception that existing electric
power and telephone/cable system facilities may be used where appropriate
for industrial and commercial uses. The Commission may waive this
provision only if the utility company has determined that safe underground
installation is not feasible because of soil, water, or other natural
or man-made conditions. Existing overhead wires on residential streets
may remain; however, all extensions must be underground.
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Table 5.3 Footcandle Standards
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Use
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Max. Exterior (fc)
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Use
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Max Exterior(c)
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Accessory Building and Use
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0.02
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Lodging
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Adult-Oriented Establishment
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2.4-0.6
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Bed-and-Breakfast
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0.2
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Agriculture
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Motel/Inn
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2.4-0.6
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Commercial Farm
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0.2
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Rooming boarding house
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0.2
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Community Garden
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0.1
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Manufacturing
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0.8-0.2
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Truck Garden/Farm Stand
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0
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Motor Vehicle Use
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Animals
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Gas Station, Service and Repair, Rental
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2.4-0.6
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Animal Day Care
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0.2
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Car Sales
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20
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Animal Training Facility
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0.2
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Grooming
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0.2
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Home Occupation
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0.2
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Keeping of Animals
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0.1
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Library and Museum
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0.8-0.2
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Kennel
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0.2
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Natural Resource Removal
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2.4-0.6
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Stable
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0.2
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Office Building
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2.4-0.6
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Veterinary Hospital
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0.2
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Open Space Development
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0.2
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Business and Personal Service
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0.8-0.2
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Place of Public Assembly
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0.8-0.2
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Cemetery
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0.1
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Place of Worship
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0.8-0.2
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Civic Club, Lodge, or Association
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0.8-0.2
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Public Parking Lot and Public Utility
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1.5-0.5
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Community Residence
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2.4-0.6
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Public Use and Public Utility
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0.2
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Day Care
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Residential (fewer than 4 du)
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0.2
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Day, Care Adult
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2.4-0.6
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Multifamily Dwellings
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2.4-0.6
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Day Care Center, Nursery School, or Group Day Care Home
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0.8-0.2
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Research, Development and Medical Library
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0.8-0.2
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Family Day Care Home
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0.2
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Refuse Disposal
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2.4-0.6
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Food Service
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Retail
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Catering Facility
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0.8-0.2
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Less than or equal to 20,000 square feet gross leasable Space
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0.8-0.2
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Outdoor Cafe
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0.1
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Greater than 20,000 square feet gross leasable Space
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2.4-0.6
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Restaurant
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0.8-0.2
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Sale of Alcohol
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0.8-0.2
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Takeout Food Service
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2.4-0.6
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Sale of Firearms
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2.4-0.6
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Funeral Home
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2.4-0.6
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Schools
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2.4-0.6
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Golf Course and Country Club
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2.4-0.6
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Storage
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Health Care Facility
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Warehouse and Wholesale w/Indoor Storage
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0.8-0.2
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Hospital
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5.0
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Outdoor storage
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3.0
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The following provisions shall apply to any use in Zones T1,
T2, T3C, T3D, T3BB, BI, GB, GBA, Dev 1, Dev 2, and P.
A.
Off-Street parking and loading regulations. (See Table 5.5, Required
Parking Spaces for Residential Zones.) Parking requirements for T-Zones
and Dev 2 are located in Table 4.2.
(1)
Applicability. Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be
provided and used to serve all buildings erected, moved, altered,
or enlarged and all premises otherwise developed. Such facilities
shall be provided, in accordance with the standards specified in this
chapter, to accommodate the motor vehicles, occupants, employees,
customers, suppliers, and other persons normally visiting or servicing
such buildings or premises at one time.
(2)
Location of parking and loading facilities. Parking and loading spaces
required for all uses in any BI, GB, GBA, Dev 1, or Dev 2 Zone shall
be located on the same lot as the principal use.
(3)
Parking spaces required for any use in a T1, T2, T3C, T3D, T3BB,
BI, GB, GBA, Dev 1, BI, GB, GBA, Dev 1, and Dev 2 Zone shall consist
of one or more of the following:
(a)
Those located on the same lot as the principal use;
(b)
Legal on-street parking spaces corresponding to the lot frontage;
(c)
Parking spaces by purchase or lease for 25 years from a parking
lot or garage within 300 feet; and/or
(d)
Spaces available in a public parking garage located within 300
feet.
(4)
Parking and loading spaces. Required parking facilities for passenger vehicles shall contain no less than the minimum space set forth in Subsection C(4)(a). Rooftop and indoor parking may be included in the required number of spaces. Off-street parking and loading shall be maintained as long as the building or use remains on the property. No owner of any building or use affected by this section shall discontinue, change, dispense with, or cause the discontinuance of any required parking or loading space. No person, firm or corporation shall occupy a building without providing parking and loading spaces that meet the requirements of and are in compliance with this chapter. No sales, servicing, or dead storage of automobiles, trucks or automotive equipment shall occur in any required parking or loading space.
(a)
A minimum of one bicycle stall shall be provided for every 10
vehicular parking spaces.
(b)
The shared parking factor from Table 4.2, Required Parking in
Transect Zones, may be applied to parcels with more than one use.
(c)
Stacking of parking spaces for single-family and multifamily
homes is permitted.
(5)
The Commission may modify required parking where the Applicant demonstrates
that parking use is complimentary at different times of the day or
week.
B.
Required truck-loading spaces. Truck-loading spaces shall be adequate
in number to serve the proposed use and shall be located on the site
so as not to impede on-site pedestrian and vehicular circulation.
C.
Parking and loading area specifications. All off-street parking and
loading areas, whether or not required by this chapter, shall comply
with the following specifications.
(1)
General design. (See also § 495-30, Site amenities.)
(a)
Parking and loading areas shall be designed and constructed
for safe circulation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the lot
and shall avoid interference with public use of adjacent streets and
sidewalks;
(b)
No parking lot shall be designed or constructed that requires
vehicles to back onto a street;
(c)
Buildings shall be arranged on the lot so as to permit vehicular
access to the rear of the lot; and
(d)
Parking lots shall be designed to minimize large, open expanses
of paving.
(2)
Surfacing and drainage. All parking and loading areas shall be properly
surfaced, graded, and drained. Stormwater drainage systems shall be
designed to minimize runoff and maximize absorption of pollutants.
Required parking and loading facilities for all uses, other than one-
and two-family dwellings, shall have an all-weather, dust-free surfacing,
bituminous, or concrete paving, and shall be maintained in good condition
and capable of allowing free and safe movement of all vehicles using
the facilities. Any parking spaces in excess of the minimum required
shall be pervious unless expressly stated otherwise by the Commission.
(3)
Curb cuts, ingress, and egress.
(a)
The Public Works Department or Connecticut Department of Transportation
shall review ingress and egress locations and sight lines;
(b)
The Public Works Department or Connecticut Department of Transportation
shall review curb-cut widths and curb-cut radii, where appropriate;
(c)
No curb-cut radii shall be designed or constructed so as to
force a vehicle to cross a traffic lane or to climb a curb;
(d)
Where feasible, new curb cuts shall be aligned with existing
curb cuts on the opposite side of the street; and
(e)
The number of curb cuts per block should be minimized.
(4)
Parking spaces.
(a)
All parallel parking spaces shall measure at least nine feet
by 22 feet and all other parking spaces shall measure at least nine
feet by 18 feet, exclusive of driveways and aisles, except as provided
below and shall have access to a street or alley by way of a driveway;
(b)
Except for those one- and two-family or multifamily dwellings,
all parking spaces shall have bumper guards or curbs to prevent damage
to trees, shrubs, landscaping, and lighting, and to prevent interference
with pedestrian use of sidewalks; and
(c)
All parking spaces, except for one- and two-family or multifamily
dwellings, shall be marked by painted lines, curbs, or other means.
(5)
Compact spaces for small cars. Where a parking lot contains more
than 30 car spaces, the applicant may provide up to 40% of the total
required parking in compact parking spaces, subject to approval by
the Commission. A compact parking space shall not be less than 8 1/2
feet in width and 16 feet in length. The applicant is encouraged to
use the difference in area between each compact car space and standard
parking space for additional landscaping on the site.
(6)
Parking aisles. Parking aisles or interior driveways shall be of
adequate width to serve a particular design arrangement of parking
spaces, the following being the minimum width permitted:
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Table 5.5 Parking Aisle Width
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Design Arrangement
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One-Way Aisle Width
(feet)
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Two-Way Aisle Width
(feet)
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90° parking
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24
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24
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60° parking
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18
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24
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45° parking
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13
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24
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30° parking
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11
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24
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Parallel parking
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12
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24
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(7)
Ninety-degree parking shall be used unless there is positive control
of the direction of all traffic. Arrows painted on the surface of
each aisle or driveway shall indicate traffic flow or direction.
 Figure 5.2 Typical arrangement for 90° parking
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(8)
Parking lot sidewalks.
(a)
For parking lots with more than 30 cars, every other double bay shall provide for sidewalks on a raised curbed area consistent with sidewalk requirements, Town Public Works Standards, § 495-34C, and best management practices (BMP). The Commission may, at its discretion, waive this requirement, by a majority vote, provided that the application gives due consideration to pedestrian and vehicular safety, pedestrian and vehicular flow, and adequacy of landscaping.
(b)
Where no wheel stops are provided, the sidewalk shall be six
feet wide. Where wheel stops are provided, the minimum width of the
sidewalk shall be five feet. All sidewalks shall be constructed of
concrete.
(9)
Handicapped parking. Parking shall be provided for the physically
handicapped in accordance with the ICC/ANSI A117.1-2009 of the 2016
Building Code of the State of Connecticut as it may be amended from
time to time.
(10)
Attended parking for events. Attended parking areas are permitted
to accommodate overflow parking that occurs due to temporary events
such as banquets, conferences, fairs, and similar occasions of public
congregation. The Woodbridge Police Department may approve an attended
parking area permit in any zone. Event parking may require a parking
attendant on duty one hour before the scheduled beginning time of
the event and up until one hour after the ending time of the event.
Prior to approving a plan for an event parking permit, the Applicant
shall obtain the approval of the Police Chief.
D.
Drive-through window service and queue space.
(See Figures 5.3 and 5.4.)
(1)
General requirements.
(a)
Drive-through window services shall be designed and located
to minimize conflict between pedestrian traffic and vehicular traffic;
(b)
A traffic study shall be required for all drive-through applications,
unless expressly waived by a majority vote of the Commission;
(c)
Drive-through window services shall comply with Figures 5.3
and 5.4, and the following standards:
[1]
Drive-through windows shall be located in the rear of the building.
The Commission may waive this requirement when the configuration of
the lot or building warrants a different location or in instances
where abutting residential property would be better served by a buffer;
[2]
All drive-through lanes shall be nine feet wide;
[3]
All drive-through lanes shall be designed to allow vehicle queuing
on site and shall be physically separated from entrances and exits
so as not to obstruct vehicular ingress/egress;
[4]
The Commission may require that a landscaped area be placed
between the drive-through lane(s), the general access lane(s), and
parking area; and
[5]
The drive-through shall be clearly defined by pavement markings
and directional signage.
(2)
Queue space standards.
(a)
Minimum queue space shall be provided for uses as specified
in Table 5.5. Queue space shall be provided in such a manner that
the head of the queue starts adjacent to the specified use and extends
so as not to obstruct or encroach upon any parking space, aisle, or
into the street. Queue space shall only be provided on the lot being
developed and for the use to be served, and shall not extend into
any street or right-of-way.
(b)
Each queue space shall have a dimension of nine feet in width
by 18 feet in length.
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E.
Landscaped parking area. (See also § 495-31D, Buffer area.)
In addition to the front-landscaped and buffer-area requirements,
parking lots shall comply with the following minimum standards:
(1)
Where 30 or more parking spaces are required, there shall be at least
10 square feet of interior landscaping for each parking space within
the paved portion of the parking area and at least one tree for every
five parking spaces or fraction thereof;
(2)
Each separate landscaped area shall contain a minimum of 100 square
feet, shall have a minimum dimension of nine feet, shall be planted
with grass or shrubs, and shall include at least one tree of not less
than two-inch-caliper DBH. Required landscaped area may be massed;
(3)
Parking spaces within or below a structure, or otherwise covered,
shall not be counted when computing required landscaped areas or number
of trees pursuant to this section;
(4)
A landscaped area shall be provided along the perimeter of any parking
area except along that portion of the parking area that is functionally
integrated with an adjoining parking area on an abutting lot. The
landscaped area shall have a minimum dimension of five feet, shall
be planted with grass or shrubs, and shall include at least one tree
of not less than a two-inch-caliper DBH for every 30 feet along the
perimeter of the parking area;
(5)
In cases where the parking area adjoins a public sidewalk, the required
landscaped area shall be extended to the edge of the sidewalk; and
(6)
Trees used in parking lots shall be those deemed appropriate for
street tree use, as listed in Table 5.2 in this chapter.
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F.
Visibility at intersections. Visibility at intersections shall be
consistent with Figure 5.5.
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Table 5.5 Required Queue Spaces
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Use
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Required Queue Spaces*
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Automated teller machine (ATM), drive-up type
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4 per machine
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Bank drive-up window
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8 for each window in a separate lane
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Pharmacy drive-up window
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4 for each window
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Take-out food service
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8 for each window
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Other [MBD][lc2]
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4 minimum
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*
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unless modified by the Office of the State Traffic Administration
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