A special exception use permit may be granted
by the Planning Board, after public hearing, for the construction
and operation of a helistop in the Office Business OB-100 District,
subject to compliance with the following special standards and requirements:
A. Helistops shall be permitted only on lots having an
area of at least 250 acres and shall be set back at least 750 feet
from any street or property line.
B. If a helistop is to be located within 1,000 feet of
a residential property line, the applicant shall be required to submit
noise tests, conducted on the property by an independent acoustical
consultant utilizing approved sound-detection equipment and relating
his findings to the Farnborough Intrusiveness Scale or other similarly
recognized standard, and the Planning Board may approve such location
only if the results of such tests are satisfactory to assure said
Board that an unreasonable disturbance to the neighboring residential
property will not be created.
C. All landings and takeoffs shall be limited to daylight
hours only and shall be carried out in accordance with visual flight
rules weather conditions.
D. All helicopters using such a facility shall be jet
powered, unless it is determined to the satisfaction of the Planning
Board that a different type of helicopter will result in a comparable
or lesser noise level, and shall have a capacity of no more than eight
passengers.
E. The use of a helistop shall be limited to persons
occupying or employed on the premises and their visitors and guests.
F. The helipad (landing surface) shall be paved and maintained
free from dust, dirt and other loose material which could be blown
onto adjoining properties by the air wash.
G. All federal and/or state licenses or approvals which
are necessary for the operation of such a facility shall be obtained
by the applicant and shall be maintained throughout the duration of
the use, and all applicable federal and/or state rules and regulations
shall be strictly complied with.
H. In connection with its action on the special exception
use permit application, the Planning Board may require submission
of any additional studies and/or other information which it determines
appropriate and may impose any additional standards and requirements
as it deems necessary to promote the health, safety and general welfare
of the community, including but not limited to limitations on the
number and/or frequency of flights and the location of ingress and
egress routes.
I. No helistop shall be permitted unless its location
will permit the final ingress and egress routes within 1/2 mile of
such location to be over nonresidential lands.