[Amended 11-21-1988; 7-1-1992; 4-9-2008 by Ord. No. 49; 6-1-2015 by Ord. No. 314; 4-19-2016 by Ord. No. 014; 7-23-2019 by Order No. 393; 10-21-2024 by Ord. No. 236]
A. Projects requiring site plan review are listed in Tables I and II below. Table I lists those projects involving new construction which are subject to site plan review. Table II lists those projects involving expansion of existing structures which are subject to site plan review. In addition, any project granted a special permit for additional building height by the Planning Board in accordance with §
300-40D(2),
(3) or
(5) shall be subject to site plan review.
Table I: New Construction |
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Zoning District | Building Size Requiring Site Plan Review |
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IG | 5,000 square feet |
IR | 25,000 square feet or more than 1 structure on a lot |
CG | Lot coverage over 65% |
CC | 1,000 square feet |
CN | 1,000 square feet |
BHD | 1,000 square feet |
HD | 5,000 square feet |
RMD, RHD, RSD, R-6, R-10, R-15, R-22, R-45, R-90 | One multifamily building with 6 or more housing units; 5 or more townhouse units, attached or separate; or multiple buildings on a single lot |
Table II: Expansion Construction |
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Zoning District | Percent Increase in Gross Square Footage Requiring Site Plan Review |
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IG-zoned buildings over 10,000 square feet | 30% |
IR-zoned buildings over 25,000 square feet or more than 1 structure on a lot | 30% |
CG-zoned buildings with total lot coverage exceeding 65% | 1% |
CC-zoned buildings over 1,000 square feet | 40% |
CN-zoned buildings over 1,000 square feet | 40% |
BHD-zoned buildings over 5,000 square feet | 20% |
HD-zoned buildings over 5,000 square feet | 20% |
RMD, RHD, RSD, R-6, R-10, R-15, R-22, R-45, R-90 - One multifamily building with 6 or more housing units; 5 or more townhouse units, attached or separate; or multiple buildings on a single lot. | 20% or addition of separate building |
B. Projects consisting of a brewery, distillery, winery, as defined in §
300-5, Definitions, containing 10,000 square feet of gross floor area or greater, and that are proposed within an existing building, must apply for site plan review approval from the Planning Board. Site plan review applies for new construction or expansion as established above.
C. Procedure.
(1) Applicants shall submit to the Planning Board one original and 12 copies of the completed site plan review application form; four sets of plans, size 24 inches by 36 inches folded to approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches; 18 sets of plans, size 11 inches by 17 inches; and one electronic copy of the application package. The applicant shall also file one copy of the site plan review application form with the City Clerk and provided copy of stamped application to the Planning Board with application.
(a) Applicant shall provide three copies of a stormwater management report, if necessary, and four copies if the project is located in the Water Supply Protection Overlay District.
(2) An application for site plan review shall also be accompanied by the following:
(a) A certified list, with mailing labels, of the names and addresses of all property owners of record who share a common property line with any portion of the property specified on the site plan review application and plan;
(b) A filing fee of $35 per 1,000 square feet gross floor area (minimum of $350, maximum of $5,000) for site plan review; or $350 for a modification of site plan review;
(c) Deposit for legal notice fee and (unless a holder of an account with Salem News) completed "Request for Legal Notice" form;
(d) Written permission from the owner of the property to apply for site plan review, if the applicant is not the owner.
(3) At least seven days prior to the date of the public hearing, the Planning Board shall advertise the public hearing in a newspaper of local circulation and shall send written notice by mail to all abutters.
(4) Final action on the site plan shall be taken by the Planning Board after a public hearing has been held and within 65 days of the date of the public hearing.
(5) All applications for site plan review shall be forwarded to both the Parking and Traffic Commission and the Design Review Board for their comments and recommendations and additional copies of the application may be required. The recommendations of this board and commission shall be received by the Planning Board within 30 days of submission to the board/commission. Failure to forward comments within 30 days will be deemed conclusion of review by the Design Review Board or the Parking and Traffic Commission. All applications for site plan review will also be forwarded to the City Engineer for his review and approval.
(6) The Beverly Harbor Management Authority (BHMA) shall be given notice and forwarded applications for projects seeking site plan review in the Beverly Harbor District and may comment on a project in accordance with Chapter
15, §
15-34B, of the City Code and the Acts of 1987, Chapter 221.
(7) Failure of the Planning Board to act within 65 days of the public hearing shall be deemed as conclusion of review and it shall forthwith make its endorsement on said plan and, on its failure to do so, the City Clerk shall issue a certificate to the same effect. The Planning Board shall communicate to the appropriate municipal officials and to applicant the results of its review.
(8) The Planning Board may waive any of the requirements of this section if deemed in the best interest of the City to do so.
D. Contents of plan. A plan accompanying an application for site plan review shall be drawn to whatever scale necessary to show clearly all site features, and shall include or be accompanied by the following:
(1) A locus map drawn at a scale of one inch equals 800 feet;
(2) The location and name of all streets in the immediate vicinity of the proposed project, with a notation as to whether the street is a public or private right-of-way;
(3) Zoning and historic district boundary lines within the locus or site plan;
(4) Existing and proposed contour lines at one- or two-foot intervals;
(5) The location and dimensions of all existing and proposed buildings on the site, and on abutting properties; elevation and facade treatment plans of all proposed buildings and signs;
(6) Information on the location, size, and capacity of existing and proposed utilities which will service the project (water, sewer, electric, etc.) as well as hydrant location(s), and design plans and specifications/information for HVAC equipment and other noise-emitting equipment proposed on the roof of the building(s) or elsewhere on site;
(7) Information on the method of surface and subsurface drainage disposal (may require the submission of a stormwater management report); location, type, and intensity of lighting; location, size, type, and number of existing and proposed landscape features; location and dimensions of signage; location of waste and refuse disposal facilities, and snow removal plans for the property post construction, and adequacy of same;
(8) Calculations of amount of parking required, and the location, size, and type of parking, loading and unloading, and service areas;
(9) Information sufficient to demonstrate that satisfactory arrangements will be made to facilitate traffic movement to, from, and within the site, such arrangements to be subject to the review and approval of-the Parking and Traffic Commission ("sufficient information" may require the submission of a traffic study); and
(10) Any additional data (including but not limited to drainage studies, demographic studies, shadow studies, etc.) which the Planning Board may deem necessary to evaluate the proposed project as it relates to surrounding areas, anticipated traffic and public safety and the intent of the Comprehensive Plan and this chapter.
E. Modification to approved site plan. Subsequent to a site plan granted by the Planning Board pursuant to this section, minor modifications to the site plan may be made from time to time in accordance with applicable City ordinances and regulations. The development approved under such site plan shall otherwise be in accordance with the approved plans and such conditions, as may be included, in the decision of the Planning Board. The developer shall notify the Planning Board in writing well in advance of any such modification, which shall not be effective until approved by vote of the Planning Board. The developer shall also submit a plan depicting such modification. Should the Planning Board determine that such revisions are not minor, it shall order that an application for a modification of site plan be filed and a public hearing be held in the same manner as set forth in this section.