Applicability

Sec. 17.2. Applicability.

A site plan review is required by the planning board for all construction relating to business, professional services, manufacturing and multifamily uses. Activities and uses requiring site plan review include the following: The following types of development shall be subject to Development Plan Review:

(1) Any construction of a non-residential or mixed-use building. .

(2) Any expansion, alteration of a non-residential or mixed-use structure exceeding 5,000 square feet or site exceeding one acre., or change of use of site, structure, or parking for business, professional services, manufacturing or multifamily uses.

(3) Any change of use, construction, expansion or alteration that creates a need for over 20 total parking spaces.

(4) Any proposed development that involves a gasoline service station, or contains a drive-up window (including an Automated Teller Machine).

(5) Any proposed non-residential or mixed-use for which a special-use permit or Use Variance is being requested. Proposed developments which meet the thresholds above, but which the Building Inspector, in concurrence with the Town Planner, determines do not have a significant impact on community aesthetics, traffic, public services and utilities, environmental quality, community economics or public welfare may be exempted from the provisions of Development Plan Review. Such determination shall be presented to the Planning Board in the form of a written report. No building permit shall be issued by the Building Inspector for an activity for which Development Plan Review is required until approval is received from the appropriate permitting authority. The approved plans and other documents shall become part of the building permit application, and shall be binding on any permit issued.