[Amended 2-26-1990; 6-15-2009; 10-11-2011; 10-10-2017; 5-23-2023]
The purpose of the sketch plan meeting and the on-site inspection/site walk is for the applicant to present general information regarding the proposed subdivision to the Board and receive the Board's comments prior to expenditures on such things as soil analysis and engineering by the applicant.
A. 
Prior to formal application submittal, a pre-submittal meeting shall be held with the Town Planner and the Code Enforcement Officer before submittal of documents to the Planning Board to ensure ordinances are being met and any waivers being submitted are properly addressed.
B. 
At the time of application, the subdivider shall submit a sketch plan and other data relative to the proposed subdivision which may be of assistance to the Planning Board during informal discussion. See § 121-28 for submission requirements. The Planning Board shall meet to discuss the application within 30 days of application submission.
C. 
The applicant shall present the sketch plan and make a verbal presentation regarding the site and the proposed subdivision to the Planning Board.
D. 
Following the applicant's presentation, the Board may ask questions, point out potential problems or issues for future discussions, and make suggestions to be incorporated by the applicant into the subsequent preliminary plan application.
E. 
Prior to concluding the discussion, a date for the site inspection walk is selected. Site walks allow the Planning Board to be fully informed about the site and be in a knowledgeable position to discuss the plans.
A. 
Ten copies of the sketch plan shall be submitted to the Planning Board according to a submission schedule set by the Town. The plan shall be presented on a standard-sized sheet (24 inches by 36 inches) and at a scale of 50 feet to the inch or less.
B. 
The sketch plan shall show, in simple sketch form on a topographic map, the proposed layout of streets, lots and other features in relation to existing conditions.
C. 
The sketch plan, which may be a freehand penciled sketch, should include the data listed in § 121-32 or such of it as the Planning Board determines is necessary for its consideration of the proposed sketch plan.
D. 
General subdivision information shall describe or outline the existing conditions of the site and the proposed development as necessary to supplement the drawing required above. This information shall include data on existing easements or covenants, high-intensity soil survey and soil interpretation log sheets, available community facilities and utilities, and information describing the subdivision proposal, such as number of residential lots, typical lot width and depth, price range, service areas, playgrounds, parks, open space areas and other public areas, proposed protective covenants and proposed utilities and street improvements. All wetlands, water bodies, streams and existing drainage patterns shall be shown. The applicant shall provide a list of all permits required for approval of the subdivision, including, but not limited to, permits from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Maine Department of Transportation, and permits for common water supply and septic systems, if applicable. In order to integrate the subdivision into both the built and natural environment, the following information in the form of plans and statements will be required:
(1) 
A context plan showing the site and its surrounding scale should be appropriate to show major ecological systems, natural features, rivers, developed areas, trail systems and wetlands as defined in the Town Zoning Ordinance and Shoreland Zoning.
(2) 
Existing site vegetation plan.
(3) 
Schematic plan showing how the proposed subdivision fits into the given site and off-site context.
(4) 
Planting and vegetation plan along with items in § 121-32.
(5) 
The Planning Board may wish to limit or expand on the above, based upon the complexity and size of the project.
A. 
The acceptance of a sketch plan indicates acceptance of rough overall concepts only. Details of the proposal will be reviewed at the preliminary plan and final stages. All sketch plans shall include the two previous sentences on the plan itself.
B. 
Failure to achieve sketch plan acceptance within one year of submission shall require resubmission of the sketch plan to the Planning Board.
C. 
The sketch plan meeting, subsequent meetings or discussion of the sketch plan, the submittal or review of the sketch plan or the site inspection walk shall not be considered substantive review as described by 1 M.R.S.A. § 302.