The Planning Board shall consider the following criteria before
granting approval and shall determine that for all site review applications
the proposed development:
A.
Will not result in undue water or air pollution on and off site.
In making this determination it shall at least consider the elevation
of land above sea level and its relation to the floodplains, the nature
of soils and subsoils and their ability to adequately support waste
disposal; the slope of the land and its effect on effluents; the availability
of streams for disposal of effluents; and the applicable state and
local health and water resources regulations;
B.
Has sufficient water available for the reasonably foreseeable needs
of the proposed development, including, but not limited to, potable
water and fire control water;
C.
Will not cause an unreasonable burden on an existing water supply,
including private groundwater or the Madison Water District, whichever
is to be utilized;
D.
Will not cause unreasonable soil erosion or reduction in the capacity
of the land to hold water so that a dangerous or unhealthy condition
may result both on and off site. If the development proposes to discharge
stormwater runoff at an increased rate compared to preapplication
rate into a municipal stormwater system, then the developer shall
improve or pay for the improvement of such municipal stormwater system
so that it will have the capacity to handle such an increase plus
25% extra capacity;
E.
Will not cause unreasonable highway or public road congestion or
unsafe conditions with respect to use of the highways or public roads
existing or proposed both on and off site. If the developer is required
to submit a traffic impact analysis for off-site traffic, and as a
result changes and/or improvements are needed on municipal-owned or
-maintained public ways, the developer shall make or pay for such
changes and/or improvements;
F.
Will provide for adequate sewerage disposal;
G.
Will not cause an unreasonable burden on the ability of a municipality
to dispose of solid waste and sewerage, if municipal services are
to be utilized and has made adequate provision for such disposal.
If demolition debris, stumps, rock and brush are to be disposed of
at a municipal site the costs of such disposal shall be paid for by
the developer. If the development will use more than 33 1/3%
of the available excess capacity of any portion of the municipal sewerage
collection system, treatment facility and/or its discharge permits,
the developer shall pay for the replacement of the available excess
capacity needed by the development;
H.
Will not have an undue adverse effect on the scenic or natural beauty
of the area, aesthetics, historic sites or rare and irreplaceable
natural areas or any public rights for physical or visual access to
the shoreline;
I.
Is in conformance with all Town of Madison ordinances, Comprehensive
Plan, development plans or land use plans;
J.
The developer has adequate financial and technical capacity to meet
the above-stated standards;
K.
Whenever situated, in whole or in part, within 250 feet of any pond, lake or river, will not adversely affect the quality of that body of water or unreasonably affect the shoreline of that body of water and complies with Chapter 478, Shoreland Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Madison;
L.
Will not, alone or in conjunction with existing activities, adversely
affect the quality or quantity of groundwater both on and off site;
M.
The applicant will determine, based on the Federal Emergency Management
Agency's Flood Boundary and Floodway Maps and Flood Insurance
Rate Maps, whether the project is in a floodprone area. If the project,
or any part of it, is in such an area, the applicant will determine
the 100-year flood elevation and flood hazard boundaries within the
project. The proposed project plan shall include a condition of plat
approval requiring that principal structures on lots in the project
shall be constructed with their lowest floor, including the basement,
at least one foot above the 100-year flood elevation; and
N.
Will meet all of the general performance standards.
