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174-13.1. Concept plans. |
A.
Applicability. Any use which is designated in § 174-8
as being subject to this Article requires concept plan
approval by Town Meeting prior to being acted upon for
special permit approval. Approval shall be by two-thirds
vote of the Town Meeting and may be made with conditions
or limitations. Special permits shall then be required
and shall be approved by the special permit granting authority
only upon determination by that authority that the proposal
is consistent with the approved concept plan or, in the
event of an inconsistency, that the departure is necessitated
by changed conditions or earlier error and that the inconsistency
does not result in less beneficial development, based
on the considerations of Subsection B below.
B.
Considerations. Compliance of the proposal with the considerations
of § 174-9, Special permit requirements, shall be
reported to the Town Meeting by the Planning Board and
shall be the basis for subsequent special permit approval.
C. Procedures.
(1) Submittals. Five (5) copies of the concept plan shall
be filed with the Planning Board.
(2) Concept plan contents. A concept plan should consist
of the following:
(a)
A schematic development plan, indicating boundaries of
the lot, buildings, roads, drives, parking, reserved open
space, existing topography and proposed grading, areas
of retained vegetation and proposed planting areas, and
a locus plan showing relation to nearby streets, zoning
district boundaries and water bodies.
(b) Floor plans and elevations of all existing and proposed
structures.
(c) Materials indicating the proposed ultimate floor area
in each use; time schedule for development; service improvements
proposed at the developer's and those anticipated at the
town's expense.
(d) An estimate of peak hour trips on to and off of the
site.
(e) Analysis indicating degree of consistency with each
of the considerations of § 174-9, Special permit
requirements.
D. Pre-Town Meeting hearing. Prior to Town Meeting action,
the Planning Board shall hold a public hearing on the
concept plan with timing, notice and procedures the same
as those required for a hearing on a Zoning Bylaw amendment.
The Planning Board shall report its recommendation to
the Town Meeting, with a copy of the concept plan and
the recommendation to be filed with the Town Clerk not
less than fourteen (14) days prior to the Town Meeting
vote on the concept plan.
E. Special permit. Application for an initial special
permit must be made not more than twelve (12) months after
the Town Meeting approval of the concept plan.
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