Development Plan Review

807. Development Plan Review

• A. Development plan review is hereby required by the Zoning Board for all new construction of commercial, manufacturing and multi-household uses including:

• • (1) Any new commercial, manufacturing or multi-household structure.

• • (2) Any expansion of a commercial, manufacturing or multi- household structure.

• • (3) Any new construction of commercial recreational structures.

• • (4) Any change of a residential use to a commercial, manufacturing, multi-household or institutional use.

• B. Development Plan Contents - Every development plan submitted in accordance with this Section shall show the following:

• • (1) Name and address of the owners and developers of the tract.

• • (2) Boundary of the entire tract and any adjacent or contiguous parcels in the same ownership.

• • (3) Area and proposed use of tract.

• • (4) Date, scale, north arrow and number of sheets: a) Plan must be designed to scale by either an architect or engineer licensed in the State of Rhode Island. b) When more than one (1) sheet is required, a cover sheet drawn to suitable scale shall show the whole site and indicate match lines for each page of the plan.

• • (5) All building setback lines, easements and rights-of-way.

• • (6) Detail of adjacent properties and public ways as they related to the subject premises, to the neighborhood and to the street pattern.

• • (7) Fire lanes as approved by the Fire Chief.

• • (8) Stamp of a registered engineer or registered land surveyor.

• C. Required Improvements - The following improvements may be required by the Town:

• • (1) Sidewalks or easements for future sidewalks to connect stores and buildings within the site and to adjacent sites.

• • (2) Construction of travel lanes not less than twelve (12) feet in width, to permit travel on the site and to and from adjacent parking area and adjacent property or where deemed necessary a separation between parking areas.

• • (3) Connection wherever possible of all walkways, travel lanes and driveways with similar facilities in adjacent developments.

• • (4) Screening, fences, and/or walls where adjacent to residential districts.

• • (5) Adequate drainage system for the disposition of storm and natural waters.

• • (6) Temporary and permanent erosion and sedimentation control measures.

• • (7) Curbs and sidewalks as required by the provision of this Ordinance and other ordinances of the Town.

• • (8) Landscaped area and planting strips between the parking area and the street and adjacent property and other landscaping treatment including, but not limited to, trees suitable to the area which compliment the surrounding area that will enhance that premises and make the parking area acceptable and attractive. The types and methods of planting may be specified.

• • (9) The location of signs in relation to overall plan.

• • (10) Existing and proposed topography with a maximum of two foot contour intervals.

• D. Procedure for Processing (1) Pre-Submission Conference - before submitting a development plan, an applicant for development plan approval shall meet with a staff member of the Planning Department to discuss the proposed project, and to establish what documents and information the applicant must submit. The required contents of the development plan will depend on the scope and complexity of the proposed project. The staff member may recommend that the Development Plan Review Board vary or waive the required information if it is deemed unnecessary or burdensome.

• • (2) Submission to the Zoning Enforcement Officer - Three (3) sets of development plans shall be submitted to the Zoning Enforcement Officer, who shall review said plans for compliance with the Zoning Ordinance, and if said plans are in compliance with said Ordinance, he shall forward said plans to the Development Plan Review Board for their review.

• E. Development Plan Review Board - There is hereby established a Development Plan Review Board which shall consist of the Building Official, the Director of the Planning Department, the Director of the Public Works Department, the Fire Marshall, the Crime Prevention Officer (“CPO”), a non-voting member of the Town Council and the Planning Board Chairman. The Building Official shall chair the board and the Planning Director shall be the board secretary. The Board may request and shall receive assistance from all other Town departments in the performance of their review.