The purpose of the preapplication meeting and on-site inspection
is for the applicant to present general information regarding the
proposed subdivision to the Board and receive the Board's comments
prior to the expenditure of substantial sums of money on surveying,
soils identification, and engineering by the applicant.
The initial preapplication shall be presented to the secretary
to the Code Enforcement Office Kennebunkport Town offices. A fee as
set by the Board of Selectmen shall accompany the application. The
applicants are responsible for delivering the required materials 30
days prior to the Board meeting and are to supply 16 copies. Upon
delivery, the Town will issue a dated receipt to the applicant. The
Code Enforcement Office will submit the application and information
to the Board for its consideration at the next eligible Board meeting.
The following must be included with the application form:
A. The shall show in simple sketch form the proposed layout of streets,
lots, buildings and other features in relation to existing conditions.
preapplication sketch plan The sketch plan, which does not have to
be engineered and may be a freehand penciled sketch with an indicated
scale, should be supplemented with general information to describe
or outline the existing conditions of the site and the proposed development.
It will be most helpful to both the applicant and the Board for site
conditions such as steep slopes, wet areas and vegetative cover to
be identified in a general manner. It is recommended that the sketch
plan be superimposed on or accompanied by a copy of the Assessor's
map(s) on which the land is located and all existing subdivisions
in the area are noted. The sketch plan shall be accompanied by:
(1)
A copy of a portion of the USGS topographic map of the area
showing the outline of the proposed subdivision unless the proposed
subdivision is less than 10 acres in size.
(2)
A copy of that portion of the county soil survey covering the
proposed subdivision showing the outline of the proposed subdivision.
(3)
If required by the Board, a general list of any waivers that
may eventually be requested by the applicant so that the Board fully
understands them so they can be discussed during the on-site inspection.
Failure to present a potential waiver at the sketch plan stage does
not prevent the applicant from submitting a new waiver request at
the preliminary plan phase.
(4)
A summary of any deed restrictions or easements that would materially
impact the application.
(5)
An evaluation of the potential of the site for a cluster development
as well as "affordable housing" as defined in the Kennebunkport Comprehensive
Plan.
Within 30 days of the preapplication meeting, the Board shall
hold an on-site inspection of the property and inform the applicant
in writing of the required contour interval on the preliminary plan.
The applicant shall place "flagging" at the center line of any proposed
streets, and at the approximated intersections of the street center
lines and lot corners, prior to the on-site inspection. The Board
shall not conduct on-site inspections when there is more than one
foot of snow on the ground.
The preapplication meeting, the submittal or review of the sketch
plan or the on-site inspection shall not be considered the initiation
of the review process for the purposes of bringing the plan under
the protection of 1 M.R.S.A. § 302.
Following the preapplication meeting, the Board shall establish
a file for the proposed subdivision. All correspondence and submissions
regarding the preapplication meeting and application shall be maintained
in the file.