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Town of Cumberland Zoning Ordinance
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§ 15-6

Application requirements

[Ord. No. 08-31, 10-7-2009]

  • (a) Pre-application conference. To assist an applicant and to determine if all requirements, including eligibility, have been met prior to submission of a comprehensive permit application, pre-application conceptual review and eligibility determination meetings shall be scheduled with the planning director. The planning director shall schedule a pre-application meeting, which may include representation from the Planning Board and other local boards, or consist of a meeting with the entire Planning Board, within 30 days of the request from the applicant.
  • (b) Required documents. A completed application to the Planning Board for a comprehensive permit to construct a low or moderate income housing project shall be submitted to the planning department. The application shall include the submission of the following documents:
    • (1) A completed application form as provided by the planning department which includes specific identification of all relief requested from the provisions of this appendix and the Cumberland Land Development and Subdivision Regulations (the "regulations").
    • (2) A report addressing how the proposed project is consistent with local needs, including, but not limited to, needs identified in the affordable housing plan, the comprehensive plan, and with any local zoning and land use ordinances, requirements and regulations enacted to address affordable housing needs in Cumberland.
    • (3) Written evidence of site control or ownership.
    • (4) Written evidence of eligibility for a municipal, state or federal subsidy, including an application in such form as may be prescribed for a municipal government subsidy, or a letter of eligibility issued by the R.I. Housing Mortgage Finance Corporation, or in the case of projects primarily funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development or other state or federal agencies, an award letter indicating the subsidy, as well as a timetable for the expected availability of the funding.
    • (5) Written evidence of incorporation and/or nonprofit status of the applicant and operator of the facility, as applicable.
    • (6) Written evidence of a monitoring agency with the capacity and the procedures in place to monitor the affordability of the project for a period of not less than 30 years from the initial occupancy, as applicable.
    • (7) Proposed rental rates or sales prices to be charged for all housing units in the proposed development.
    • (8) A sample land lease or deed restriction with affordability liens that will restrict use of the housing units as low or moderate income housing in conformance with the guidelines of the agency providing the subsidy, but for a period of not less than 30 years.
    • (9) A financial pro-forma for the proposed development.
    • (10) A proposed time table for the commencement of construction and completion of the project.
  • (c) Required plans. A completed application for a comprehensive permit to construct a low or moderate income housing project shall also include the following plans and supporting materials:
    • (1) For a comprehensive permit involving a minor land development or minor subdivision, those plans and materials as required in the regulations for a preliminary plan, with the exception of state or federal permits. For a comprehensive permit involving a major land development or major subdivision, plans and materials as required in the regulations for a master plan submission, including landscaping/tree preservation, grading, soil erosion and sedimentation control, and drainage plans stamped by the appropriate professional. (See checklists contained in the regulations).
    • (2) Scaled architectural drawings including floor plans of typical units, typical elevations and sections, identifying construction type and exterior finish materials, signed and certified in accordance with the state building code.
    • (3) A tabulation of proposed buildings by type and size (number of bedrooms and floor area), building lot coverage (total footprint) and percentage of total parcel to be occupied by buildings and paved areas, as well as identification of permanent open space areas.
    • (4) Signage plan, including any entrance signage, street name signs and private development signs, if applicable.
    • (5) Lighting plan, including frequency, style and intensity of proposed street and parking lot lighting and exterior building lighting.
  • (d) Required fees. The applicant shall also submit the filing fee as listed in the current fee schedule for the Town as adopted by the Town Council. In addition to the filing fee, the applicant shall be responsible for all administrative costs incurred by the Town, including legal advertisement and stenographic services. The applicant may also be assessed a project review fee to allow the Town to offset the costs of professional and expert review of the proposed development, provided however, such fee shall not exceed the actual costs incurred by the Town.
  • (e) Completeness of application. For an application involving a minor land development or minor subdivision, the planning director shall certify it as either complete or incomplete within the time periods as contained in the regulations. For an application involving a major land development or major subdivision, however, the planning director shall certify the master plan application within 30 days, and the preliminary plan application (see below) within 45 days of the receipt of submitted plans and materials. Incomplete applications shall be returned to the applicant or its authorized agent with instructions for completion. The time period will be deemed stopped upon the issuance of a certificate of incompleteness and will recommence upon the resubmission of a corrected application; however the planning director shall have no less than 14 days from the date of its resubmission to certify a corrected application as complete or incomplete.
  • (f) Other requirements. Notwithstanding the submission requirements set forth in this section, the Planning Board may request additional reasonable documentation throughout the public hearing (see below), including opinions or statements from other local boards, or from outside experts.