[Added 1-5-2011 by Ord. No. 12-01-10B]
Pursuant to § 215-16.1 of this Code, in any district except EC Employment Campus, VC Village Center, and NB Neighborhood Business, the Commission may approve a subdivision or site plan with a traditional neighborhood design (TND), subject to the provisions of this article. The purpose of the TND is to assure that new development replicates the existing look of the Town, in the style and scale of the buildings, setbacks, roadways, and other amenities and design features. A variety of lot sizes should be provided to facilitate housing diversity and choice and to meet the needs of people with different housing requirements. The proposed TND shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. A TND does not affect the overall lot yield or density on a property.
A.
A developer requesting a TND shall, as part of the concept plan,
notify the Commission of this intent.
B.
During the review of the concept plan, the Commission will notify
the developer whether use of a TND will be authorized.
C.
A TND must encompass the entire property proposed for development.
If a subdivision or site plan is proposed to be completed in phases,
the entire property must be reviewed and approved as a TND.
A.
Except as modified herein, the preliminary plan shall contain all information required by § 175-12.
B.
On a plat or site plan, each lot or unit shall also contain a designation
of a proposed "buildable area" within which all structures must be
placed. This buildable area need not comply with zoning setbacks in
the Code, and represents the maximum area of the lot available for
structures; the area of actual buildings on the lot may be smaller
but may not exceed the buildable area.
C.
The front and side setbacks should generally be compatible with setbacks
in other parts of the Town. Provisions for zero-lot-line single-family
dwellings should be made, provided that a reciprocal access easement
is recorded for both lots or townhouses or other attached dwellings,
provided that all dwellings have pedestrian access to the rear yard
through means other than through the principal structure.
D.
The developer shall submit "streetscapes" with proposed facades,
housing styles, widths, and depths, elevations, yard sizes, porches,
decks, streetlights, construction materials, rooflines, and any other
information requested by the Commission, to provide the Commission
with a visual drawing of the proposed development. All plans shall
comply with these design guidelines and standards.
B.
In addition, the Commission shall require final "streetscape" plans containing all information detailed in § 175-25C and requested by the Commission. This information will be considered part of the total plan approval and shall be recorded as such.
C.
There shall be no changes to the final approved site plan or plat,
including but not limited to changes to construction materials, architectural
drawings, buildable area designations, street lighting, and any other
detail on the final approved site plan or subdivision plat, unless
such change is reviewed and approved by the Commission. The approved
"streetscape" shall also be maintained at Town Hall. A note to this
effect shall be Included in the general notes on the recorded plat
or plan.
D.
No building permit shall be issued for any property or structure
that does not comply with the approved TND plat or site plan.
