A. 
Approval by Planning Board.
(1) 
Where required. Where site plan review is required in these ordinances, no permit for construction, expansion, development, or use shall be issued until a final site plan of the proposed construction or proposed land use has been approved by the Planning Board.
(2) 
Failure to commence. Failure to substantially start or use a building or property as approved by the Planning Board within two years of final approval of site plan review shall render the Planning Board's approval null and void. The Planning Board shall determine whether or not the project has been substantially started based primarily on the definition of "substantial start" in this Part 1.
B. 
Procedure for submission and review. The following procedure will govern the submission and review of all required final site plans:
(1) 
The applicant shall submit to the Planning Board a statement indicating the name and address of the owner of the parcel proposed for development, the estimated cost of the development, and reasonable evidence of the financial capability of the applicant to complete the development. The statement shall also include an estimate of the time required to complete the proposed development.
(2) 
Every applicant applying for approval under this section shall submit to the Planning Board Administrator 10 copies of the final site plan of the proposed development, which shall be prepared in accordance with Subsection C.
(3) 
In the case of a special exception, special exception approval must be obtained by the applicant from the Board of Appeals before the site plan is heard by the Planning Board.
(4) 
Within 45 days after receipt of a final plan and required statement, or such additional time as may be agreed upon by the Planning Board and the applicant, the Planning Board shall, in writing, approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the final site plan and shall send a copy of its decision to the applicant and the Code Enforcement Officer.
(5) 
All approved site plan review applications are subject to the provisions contained in Article XIV, Assessment of Capital Impact Fees. Any applicable fees required under Article XIV shall be paid to the Town of Frye Island prior to the issuance of any building permit, or the performance of any work on site for the approved work, whichever occurs first.
C. 
Elements. The final site plan shall be drawn to a scale of not less than one inch equals 50 feet and shall contain the following:
(1) 
The name and address of owner and applicant.
(2) 
The scale and North arrow.
(3) 
The exact dimensions and acreage of the parcel to be built upon.
(4) 
Contours at intervals of not less than two feet.
(5) 
The size, shape, and location of existing and proposed buildings. Architectural drawings of proposed buildings shall be attached to the site plan.
(6) 
The location and dimensions of parking areas, loading and unloading facilities, and points of ingress and egress of vehicles to and from the site to public streets.
(7) 
The location of all existing and proposed easements and rights-of-way.
(8) 
The location and dimension of pedestrian accessways.
(9) 
The location and size of existing and proposed water and sewer mains, culverts, and storm drains.
(10) 
The location of outdoor lighting.
(11) 
The location of natural features such as watercourses, marshes, rock outcroppings, and stands of trees.
(12) 
The landscape plan showing the location and types of plantings and screenings.
(13) 
The location and size of signs and advertising features.
(14) 
Any other provisions contained in Part 2, Subdivision, and that the Planning Board deems appropriate, or any other ordinances of the Town of Frye Island, or statutes of the State of Maine or federal government.
D. 
Waiver or modification of elements. The Planning Board may waive, modify, or impose conditions on the elements to be shown on the final site plan if in its judgment such waiver or modification will not defeat the purposes of these ordinances.
No final site plan shall be approved unless, in the judgment of the Planning Board, the applicant has proven that all of the following conditions are found to exist regarding said plan:
A. 
The proposed site plan will not alter the existing character of the surrounding zoning district to the extent that it will become a detriment or potential nuisance to said zoning district.
B. 
The provisions for vehicular loading, unloading, and parking and for vehicular and pedestrian circulation on the site and onto adjacent public streets and ways will not create hazards to safety nor will impose a significant burden upon public facilities.
C. 
The bulk, location, and height of proposed buildings and structures and the proposed uses thereof will not be detrimental, nor impose undue burdens on the public facilities.
D. 
The provisions of on-site landscaping and screening provide adequate protection to neighboring properties from detrimental features of the development.
E. 
The site plan adequately provides for the soil and drainage problems that the development will create.
F. 
The proposed development has made adequate provision for sewage disposal.
G. 
The proposed development will not create undue fire safety hazards through inadequate access to the site or the buildings on the site for emergency vehicles or through failure to meet other fire safety ordinances or laws. The Fire Department shall file a written report with the Planning Board prior to the hearing.
H. 
The proposed development has made adequate provision for water supply, including an adequate supply of water for fire protection purposes.
I. 
The provisions for exterior lighting will provide for the safety of occupants or users of the site while not creating undue hazards to motorists traveling on adjacent public streets; neither will such lighting damage the value and diminish the usability of adjacent properties.
J. 
The applicant has provided reasonable evidence of his financial capabilities to complete the development as planned and approved.