[Amended 3-22-2007]
In addition to the submission requirements indicated
in § 218-25G of the Zoning Bylaw, the site plan application
shall contain the following:
A. A USGS locus map at a scale of one inch equals 100
feet that shows all streets, bodies of water, landscape features,
topography, historic sites, habitats for endangered species within
the parcel and within 200 feet of the parcel and all buildings within
the parcel and within 200 feet of the parcel.
B. An existing condition plan that indicates all existing
site features, including property lines, easements, buildings, parking
lots, utilities (above and below ground), conservancy (wetlands),
and topography.
C. The location and name of all streets and an indication
of whether the street is public or private; street widths for all
streets within 300 feet of the site.
D. On-site and abutting lot and easement lines.
E. Zoning district(s) boundary lines of the locus and
all land within 200 feet of the parcel, including overlay districts
and other districts not specifically mentioned; other districts such
as: Floodplain, Conservancy (Wetland), Water Resource Protection,
and zoning district boundary lines.
F. Seven signature lines for Planning Board approval
along with a statement that "This Site Plan Approval does not necessarily
indicate compliance with the Groton Zoning Bylaw."
G. Existing and proposed topography contour lines at
two-foot intervals for the site and land within 200 feet of the property.
H. Cut and fill analysis of the existing and proposed
topography, including proposed final grades of any on-site sewage
disposal system.
I. Information on the location, size, type, and number
of existing and proposed landscape features. A landscaping plan shall
be provided. Said plan may be required to be prepared, stamped, and
signed by a landscape architect registered in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts;
J. Information on location, size, and capacity of existing
and proposed on-site and abutting utilities (water, sewer, drainage,
electrical cable, etc.).
K. A zoning chart with the minimum area requirements
per the Groton Zoning Bylaws, including the number of required and proposed parking
spaces, and existing and proposed open space and impervious area.
L. Elevation and facade treatment plans of all proposed
buildings, including all external mechanical systems and screening
to be provided; a listing of materials to be used.
M. Information on the location, size, and type of parking,
loading, storage, and service areas, hours of operation, delivery/export
hours, lighting hours, public address systems, snow removal and snow
storage areas.
N. The site plan(s) shall be at a scale of one inch equals
40 feet, except for building elevation plans, which shall be at a
scale of one-eighth inch equals one foot or one-fourth inch equals
two feet. A licensed architect shall stamp the building drawings;
O. The Planning Board may require an assessment of traffic
impact and safety conditions performed by a professional traffic engineer.
All plans shall indicate the sight distances at proposed and existing
driveway intersections within 200 feet of the site.
P. Site plan(s) must be prepared, signed, and stamped
by a professional engineer and a professional land surveyor registered
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The building elevation and facade
drawings shall be prepared, signed, and stamped by a registered architect.
Retaining walls shall be designed by a professional structural engineer
registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Q. After approval of the site plan, the applicant must
supply a reproducible Mylar for endorsement and a copy of the site
plan in digital format. The applicant shall submit a CD-ROM or DVD
containing geographic data in accordance with the Standard for Digital
Plan Submittals to Municipalities (Version 1.0) issued by the Office
of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS) in 2006, or
the most recent edition of this publication. This publication, or
any succeeding edition of this publication, is hereby incorporated
as part of these regulations. The publication may be accessed via
the MassGIS website: (http://www.mass.gov/mgis/standards.htm).
[Amended 3-22-2007]