Usages

"Critical area review committee" means a five member committee established to carry out the purposes of this section and hereinafter referred to as committee for the purposes of this section.

"Greenway" means a corridor of protected open space managed for conservation, recreation or transportation purposes as defined by Title 42 Chapter 125 Paragraph 3 of the General Laws.

"Critical area review approval" means an approval granted by the committee upon a complete review and acceptance of the proposed development activity which is subject to the requirements of this section.

"Scenic highway" means any road, street, avenue, drive or other vehicular, pedestrian or bicycle route which has been designated as a component of the state system of scenic highways pursuant to Title 24 Chapter 15 of the General Laws.

"Scenic vista" means a defined angle of perception within the landscape which limits the view to a particular part of the landscape while providing the viewer with an unobstructed sight line to distant land, water, structure of historic or cultural significance or in the continuation of a series of such sight lines or vistas. This shall include all scenic vistas along a designated scenic highway.

(Ord. 4-97 § 1 (part), 1994: prior code § 1262.05.02)