A public hearing notice shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation once in each of two successive weeks, the first publication to be not less than 14 days before the day of the hearing, and by posting such notice in a conspicuous place in the Town House for a period of not less than 14 days before the day of such hearing; and the applicant shall send written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to all direct abutters. The legal ad and abutter notification shall include, at a minimum, the following information and shall be at the expense of the applicant:
A. 
The name and, if applicable, the business name and address of the applicant;
B. 
The street address and the Assessor's map and lot number of the property as specified on the site plan application on which construction or expansion is planned;
C. 
A brief description of the type of construction or expansion planned;
D. 
The designated Town office where the site plan application and plans can be reviewed;
E. 
The date, time and place of the public hearing.
The Planning Board's approval may consider comments received from various municipal reviewers. Additionally, proposed methods of mitigating impacts associated with each project will be incorporated into the Board's approval.
A. 
In addition, the following criteria must be addressed to the Planning Board's satisfaction. Such findings shall pertain to the entire proposed development, including any site plan or design modifications imposed by the Planning Board as a condition of its approval, and off-site improvements proposed by the applicant or required by the Planning Board as a condition of its approval.
(1) 
The traffic-carrying capacity of the intersections and streets likely to be affected by the proposed development will meet the standards set forth in § 340-31.
(2) 
The proposed development will comply with the environmental impact standards set forth in § 340-25.
(3) 
The planned capacities of public facilities such as water supply, sewage and drainage systems are adequate in the vicinity of the site to serve the proposed development.
(4) 
The proposed development will comply with the community impact standards set forth in § 340-29.
B. 
In granting approval of an application, the Planning Board may impose conditions, limitations and safeguards, which shall be in writing and shall be a part of such approval. Such conditions may include, among other matters and subjects:
(1) 
Controls on the location and type of access to the site;
(2) 
Requirements for off-site improvements to improve the capacity and safety of roads, intersections, pedestrian ways, water, sewer, drainage, and other public facilities which are likely to be affected by the proposed development;
(3) 
Requirements for donation and/or dedication of land for rights-of-way to provide for future roadway and/or intersection widening or improvements;
(4) 
Requirements for securing the performance of all proposed work, including proposed off-street improvements;
(5) 
A certified check or bank check shall be posted in an amount determined by the Planning Board or Planning Board's designated agent sufficient to cover the cost of all or any part of the improvements required as conditions of approval;
(6) 
Conditions to minimize off-site impacts on traffic and environmental quality during construction.
A minor modification may be approved in accordance with the site plan approval zoning bylaw. An additional project review fee may be assessed by the Planning Board.
There shall be a pre-construction meeting through the Planning Board office prior to commencement of any work on the development site. Note: Any changes to the approved site plan must be made in writing to the Board and approved prior to commencement of work.
The Planning Board office shall conduct an on-site inspection of the development, hold a site plan compliance meeting with the applicant and issue a site plan compliance report prior to issuance of a occupancy permit by the Building Department.
The Board shall require a bank or certified check from the applicant/controller of the land and/or project, in an amount acceptable to the Board, as a guarantee for performance of unfinished work to the development. In addition, the Board shall require a landscape performance guarantee for two growing seasons from the time of planting.