7.1.7.1 SITE PLAN HEARING
The Planning Board shall hold a public hearing on the application for Site Plan approval pertaining to all new buildings, construction, additions or changes which may substantially impact abutters, as is more specifically contained in sub section 7.1.7.2 herein, or as to the expansion of parking facilities. Written notice of the time and place of the public hearing shall be given to the applicant and to all parties in interest as defined in Chapter 40A, Section 11 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as amended. A hearing shall be held within sixty (60) days of the receipt of the application. Failure of the Planning Board to act or to notify the applicant within sixty (60) days shall constitute approval of the Site Plan as submitted.
The Plan shall be prepared by a professional engineer, land surveyor, architect or landscape architect registered to practice in the State of Massachusetts and shall be submitted to the Building Commissioner, in quintuplicate, together with an application form and filing fee, if any.
7.1.7.2 SITE PLAN APPROVAL PROCESS
The following circumstances shall require a Site Plan review and approval by the Planning Board...
A) Any new building or addition which is ten (10%) percent or more of the
original structure or causes three (3) or more parking spaces to be eliminated, provided however that single and two family residential structures are exempt from this provision.
B) The creation or expansion of a parking area or facility.
C) The subdivision of an existing building, which contains a business or
businesses on a specific floor, into additional businesses the result of which is the creation of insufficient parking spaces for each business in the building.
D) A change of use from commercial to industrial or any change of
commercial or industrial use which would generate or result in the reception of hazardous waste and/or create toxic, noxious or corrosive fumes, gas, smoke or odors.
The Site Plan shall be reviewed and commented upon by the Director of Public Works, the Fire Chief, the Police Chief, and the Zoning Enforcement officer within twenty (20) days of submission to the Building Commissioner, who shall make report to the Planning Board within ten (10) days thereafter.
In considering a site plan, it shall be assured that, to a degree consistent with a reasonable use of the site for the purpose permitted or permissible by the regulations of the district in which located, that there is adequate (A) Protection of the adjoining property against detrimental or offensive uses on the site, (B) Convenience and safety of vehicular traffic and pedestrian movement within the site and in relation to adjacent streets, property and improvements, (C) Methods of disposal of sewage, refuse and other wastes resulting from uses permitted or permissible on the site and methods of drainage for surface water, (D) Space for off_street parking, loading and unloading of vehicles, goods, products, materials and equipment incidental to the normal operation of uses permitted or permissible and
(E) Control of lighting, sound emissions and odor emanating from the site and any other condition not in harmony with the intent and purpose of the By_Law.
ALL SITE PLANS SHALL INDICATE THE FOLLOWING :
1) Proper heading, containing the project title, name and address of the owner
of the property, name of the developer, location of the project by street and number, plate and parcel, Assessor's Maps, zoning district, proposed use, name of the designer, seal, signature and discipline. Site plans shall be drawn to a scale of 1" = 40' unless otherwise approved by the Inspection Department.
2) North arrow, existing and proposed topography using USC&G Datum,
bench marks and turning points.
3) Lot completely dimensioned, showing front, rear and side dimensions and
square footage of the lot, all easements on the site, existing and proposed.
4) All existing and proposed buildings on the site along with all dimensions
and square footage. Also, all sill and floor elevations.
5) All street lines abutting the site, all interior drives and access lanes,
entrances and exits to the site, parking spaces and pedestrian walkways indicating dimensions of same.
6) Indicate all utilities in the public way abutting the site including all
hydrants within 500 feet of the site.
7) All handicapped parking spaces and handicapped walkways and ramps
with all dimensions.
8) All snow storage areas, at least 5% of all paved areas, and method of
removal if necessary.
9) All wetlands and aquifer areas on the site and within 100 feet of the
property boundaries.
10) All fences, walls, trees, screening and other devices to be erected on the
site.
11) All lighting to be utilized on the site and method of illumination and
control of any overflow on to adjacent property.
12) Size, height and type of illumination of all signs to be installed on the site.
13) All required fire lanes, indicating type of material to be used for surfacing
and width of same. Show all hydrants to be installed on the site.
14) Identify and show all utilities entering the site showing separation of
domestic and fire services. Identify all utilities entering any building also.
15) All loading and unloading facilities, service roads and service areas.
16) Type of surfacing to be used for all drives, parking areas, fire lanes and
pedestrian walkways, also, show all berms.
17) All required open space, (green area) giving the percentage of the site
allocated to same.
18) Adequate method of disposal of sewage and potential pollutants emanating
from uses on the site including all catch basins, manholes and traps.
19) Adequate means of disposal of all storm water runoff by means of
retention ponds, storm drains, or by means of natural water courses available to the site. Indicate type and size of pipe to be used and provided all necessary calculations when required. Indicate elevations of inverts, outlets and spillways.
20) Adequate means of disposal of all solid waste generated on the site along
with the type of waste receptacles and method of screening the same from the view of the public and abutters.
21) Indication of necessary ground water protection such as limitations of
products used to control ice and snow and those to remove oil and grease from surface runoff.
22) A list of all permits required from the state and or local governmental
bodies for street and sidewalk excavation, sewer extension, septic, driveway and conservation.
23) Adequate provisions on the site plan for the signatures of the Director of
Public Works, the Fire Chief, the Police Chief, the Zoning officer and the Planning Board.
7.1.7.3 Narration
There shall accompany each site plan submitted for approval under this Section, a narration explaining how compliance with each sub_section has or will be achieved.
7.1.7.4 Changes
Any and all changes to any approved site plan must be first submitted through the same procedure as the original site plan for review and approval prior to incorporation.
7.1.7.4.1 The Planning Board may waive the requirement of submission of a site plan for review provided that it determines, at a duly held meeting, with notice to abutters: That the proposed project does not generate any additional parking, and does not have a significant impact on the property upon which the proposed project is to be located, and has no adverse impact to abutters.
7.1.7.5 Validity
The actions allowed by the Site Plan Approval are authorized for a two year period from the date of granting of final approval. Thereafter such approval shall be deemed to have lapsed and a new application with notice and hearing will be required.
7.1.7.6 Severability
In the event that any portion of this by_law is determined to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, then it is intended that the remaining portions hereof remain in full force and effect.
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