Town uses or property
A. Town uses of a governmental nature in the PUB zoning district, and other town uses operated or maintained by the town on property owned or leased by the town or in structures owned or leased by the town, shall be exempt from the requirements of this Title, provided, however, that if construction of a building or enlargement of a building footprint is proposed, if a change in the use of a building is proposed that would require alteration of the site, if a parking area is being expanded, or if relocation of a street access point is proposed, the plans shall be referred to the planning board for advisory development plan review.
(Ord. dated 7-15-08; Ord. dated 5-16-17; Ord. dated 7-20-21)
B. Uses or activities of a non-governmental nature on town-owned property in the PUB zoning district shall be permitted, notwithstanding any other provision of this Title, in conformity with the following requirements:
1. If the use or activity does not require alteration or rearrangement of the site, the town council shall, by a majority vote of those members present, approve the proposed use or activity by a written resolution that contains the terms and conditions imposed on the use or activity, including its permitted scope and duration.
2. If the use or activity requires alteration or rearrangement of the site, the following approval procedure shall be required:
a) The town council shall, by a majority vote of those members present, preliminarily approve the proposed use or activity, and shall refer the proposal to the planning board for advisory development plan review.
b) If a private person or organization will use the site, the person or organization must submit to the planning department a professionally-prepared development plan in compliance with Ch. 18.54 of this Title and Art. 15(H) of the land development and subdivision regulations. If the development plan requires review by a town engineering consultant, the person or organization submitting the plan must pay for the consultant’s review.
c) If the use will be sponsored by the town or will operate under the direction of the town, the town council may direct the town planner to engage a consultant from among the pre-qualified engineering professionals on the list maintained by the planning department to prepare a development plan for the site in compliance with Art. 15(H) of the land development and subdivision regulations.
d) The planning board shall review the proposal according to the criteria in Ch. 18.54 of this Title and shall make a written recommendation to the town council. The review shall include a recommendation on whether the proposed yard dimensions and building height are appropriate for the site.
e) The town council shall, by a majority vote of those members present, after a public hearing, approve or disapprove the proposal. Approval shall be by a written resolution that contains the terms and conditions imposed on the use or activity, including its permitted duration, and shall include a site plan.
(Ord. dated 7-15-08; Ord. dated 5-16-17; Ord. dated 7-20-21; Ord. dated 5-21-24)