In general, words and terms used in these regulations
shall have their customary dictionary meanings. More specifically,
any word or term defined in the Alfred Zoning Ordinance[1] shall have the definition contained in that ordinance,
unless defined differently below; other words and terms used herein
are defined as follows:
See Alfred Zoning Ordinance.
[Amended 3-11-2006 ATM by Art. 24]
The person applying for subdivision approval under these
regulations.
The average number of vehicles per day that enter and exit
the premises or travel over a specific section of road.
See Alfred Zoning Ordinance.
[Amended 3-11-2006 ATM by Art. 24]
The municipality's proposed schedule of future projects listed
in order of construction priority together with cost estimates and
the anticipated means of financing each project.
The identification of the projects which need to be considered
for inclusion within the capital improvements program, together with
an estimate of the order of magnitude for the cost of each project.
See Alfred Zoning Ordinance.
[Amended 3-11-2006 ATM by Art. 24]
Land within or related to a subdivision, not individually
owned, which is designed and intended for the common use or enjoyment
of the residents of the development or the general public. It may
include complementary structures and improvements, typically used
for maintenance and operation of the open space, such as for outdoor
recreation.
An application shall be considered complete upon submission
of the required fee and all information required by these regulations,
or by a vote by the Board to waive the submission of required information.
The Board shall issue a written statement to the applicant upon its
determination that an application is complete.[2]
A nonpossessory interest in real property imposing limitations
or affirmative obligations, the purposes of which include retaining
or protecting natural, scenic or open space values of real property;
assuring its availability for agricultural, forest, recreational or
open space use; protecting natural resources; or maintaining air or
water quality.
The number of dwelling units per acre of land.
Any area on which a site improvement or change is made, including
buildings, landscaping, parking areas, and streets.
That portion of the watershed which drains directly to the
great pond without first passing though an upstream great pond. For
the purposes of these regulations, the watershed boundaries shall
be as delineated on a map in Appendix D.[3] Due to the scale of the map, there may be small inaccuracies
in the delineation of a watershed boundary. Where there is a dispute
as to exact location of a watershed boundary, the Board or its designee
and the applicant shall conduct an on-site investigation to determine
where the drainage divide lies. If the Board and the applicant cannot
agree on the location of the drainage divide based on the on-site
investigation, the burden of proof shall lie with the applicant to
provide the Board with information from a registered land surveyor
showing where the drainage divide lies. The watershed of the impoundment
on the Littlefield River shall be considered part of the direct watershed
of the Estes Lake upper basin.
See Alfred Zoning Ordinance.
[Amended 3-11-2006 ATM by Art. 24]
See Alfred Zoning Ordinance.
[4]
[Amended 3-11-2006 ATM by Art. 24]
The final drawings on which the applicant's plan of subdivision
is presented to the Board for approval and which, if approved, shall
be recorded at the Registry of Deeds.
See Alfred Zoning Ordinance.
[Amended 3-11-2006 ATM by Art. 24]
See Alfred Zoning Ordinance.
[Amended 3-11-2006 ATM by Art. 24]
A map prepared by a certified soil scientist, identifying
the soil types down to 1/8 acre or less at a scale equivalent to the
subdivision plan submitted. The soils shall be identified in accordance
with the National Cooperative Soil Survey. The map shall show the
location of all test pits used to identify the soils, and shall be
accompanied by a log of each sample point identifying the textural
classification and the depth to seasonal high-water table or bedrock
at that point. Single soil test pits and their evaluation for suitability
for subsurface wastewater disposal systems shall not be considered
to constitute high-intensity soil surveys.
A description of the operating conditions a driver will experience
while traveling on a particular street or highway calculated in accordance
with the provisions of the Highway Capacity Manual, 2000 Edition,
published by the National Research Council, Transportation Research
Board. There are six levels of service ranging from Level of Service
A, with free traffic flow and no delays to Level of Service F, with
forced flow and congestion resulting in complete failure of the roadway.
Various levels of service are defined as follows:
[Amended 3-9-2007 ATM by Art. 25]
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Level of Service
|
Quality of Traffic Flow at Peak Hour
|
|---|---|
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A
|
Free flow, minimal delay due to random arrival
on roadway, and lack of congestion
|
|
B
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Queues develop occasionally that may cause slight
reductions in roadway speed, slight congestion
|
|
C
|
Steady flow of traffic on roadway, queues developing
often, reductions in roadway speed, slight congestion
|
|
D
|
Steady, unstable flow of traffic on roadway.
substantial delays due to congestion, significant reductions in speed
of traffic
|
|
E
|
Roadway is operating at capacity, substantial
delays, significant congestion, substantial reductions in traffic
speed
|
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F
|
Roadway is operating over capacity, constant
traffic congestion, greatly reduced reductions in traffic speed
|
A subdivision which contains three or more dwelling units
on land in common ownership, such as apartment buildings, condominiums
or mobile home parks.
Any, registered professional engineer hired or retained by
the municipality, either as staff or on a consulting basis.
The total acreage available for the subdivision, as shown
on the proposed subdivision plan, minus the area for streets or access
and the areas which are unsuitable for development as outlined in
§ 148-54C(2).
The average number of dwelling units per net residential
acre.
See Alfred Zoning Ordinance.
[Amended 3-11-2006 ATM by Art. 24]
The highest level of flood that, on the average, is likely
to occur once every 100 years (that has a one-percent chance of occurring
in any year).
Includes a firm, association, organization, partnership,
trust, company, or corporation, as well as an individual.
The Planning Board of the Town of Alfred.
The preliminary drawings indicating the proposed layout of
the subdivision to be submitted to the Planning Board for its consideration.
A professional engineer, registered in the State of Maine.
A water supply system that provides water to at least 15
service connections or services water to at least 25 individuals daily
for at least 30 days a year.
An original of the final plan, suitable for recording at
the Registry of Deeds and which need show only information relevant
to the transfer of an interest in the property, and which does not
show other information presented on the plan, such as sewer and water
line locations and sizes, culverts, and building lines.
The length of an unobstructed view from a particular access
point to the farthest visible point of reference on a roadway; used
in these regulations as a reference for unobstructed road visibility.
Conceptual maps, renderings, and supportive data describing
the project proposed by the applicant for initial review prior to
submitting an application for subdivision approval. May be used by
the applicant as the basis for preparing the subdivision plans as
part of the application for subdivision approval.
Public and private ways, such as alleys, avenues, highways,
roads, and other rights-of-way, as well as areas on subdivision plans
designated as rights-of-way for vehicular access other than driveways.
Street classification:
[Amended 3-11-2006 ATM by Art. 24; 3-9-2007 ATM by Art. 25; 3-8-2008 ATM by Art.
24]
ARTERIAL STREETA major thoroughfare which serves as a major traffic way for travel between and through the municipality. The following roadways shall be considered arterial streets: U.S. Route 202; Maine Route 4; Maine Route 111.
COLLECTOR STREETA street with average daily traffic of 200 vehicles per day or greater, or streets which serve as feeders to arterial streets, and collectors of traffic from minor streets.
CUL-DE-SACA street with only one outlet and having the other end for the reversal of traffic movement.
INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL STREETStreets servicing industrial or commercial uses.
MINOR RESIDENTIAL STREETA street servicing only residential properties and which has an average daily traffic of less than 200 vehicles per day.
PRIVATE RIGHT-OF-WAYA minor residential street servicing no more than eight dwelling units, which is not intended to be dedicated as a public way.
The term shall be defined as in Title 30-A M.R.S.A. §
4401, as amended. The statutory definition of a subdivision may be
found on the web at: http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/30-A/title30-Asec4401.html.[5]
[Amended 3-11-2006 ATM by Art. 24; 3-8-2008 ATM by Art. 24]
The completion of no less than 30% of the costs of the proposed
improvements within a subdivision. If the subdivision is to consist
of individual lots to be sold or leased by the subdivider, the cost
of construction of buildings on those lots shall not be included.
If the subdivision is a multifamily development, or if the applicant
proposes to construct the buildings within the subdivision, the cost
of building construction shall be included in the total costs of proposed
improvements.
[Amended 3-8-2008 ATM by Art. 24]
The term shall be defined as in Title 30-A M.R.S.A. §
4401, as amended. The statutory definition may be found on the web
at: http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/30-A/title30-Asec4401.html.
[Amended 3-11-2006 ATM by Art. 24; 3-8-2008 ATM by Art. 24]
That portion of the common open space which, due to its slope,
drainage characteristics and soil conditions, can be used for active
recreation, horticulture or agriculture. In order to be considered
usable open space, the land must not be poorly drained or very poorly
drained, have ledge outcroppings, or areas with slopes exceeding 10%.
A vernal pool, also referred to as a "seasonal forest pool,"
is a natural, temporary to semipermanent body of water occurring in
a shallow depression that typically fills during the spring or fall
and may dry during the summer. Vernal pools have no permanent inlet
and no viable populations of predatory fish. A vernal pool may provide
the primary breeding habitat for wood frogs (Rana sylvatica), spotted
salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum), blue-spotted salamanders (Ambystoma
laterale), and fairy shrimp (Eubranchipus sp.), as well as valuable
habitat for other plants and wildlife, including several rare, threatened,
and endangered species. A vernal pool intentionally created for the
purposes of compensatory mitigation is included in this definition.
[Added 3-8-2008 ATM by Art. 24]
A vernal pool meeting the criteria for significance as set
forth in DEP Rules, Chapter 335, Significant Wildlife Habitat.
[Added 3-8-2008 ATM by Art. 24]
[2]
Editor's Note: The former definition of “Comprehensive
Plan,” which immediately followed this definition, was repealed
3-11-2006 ATM by Art. 24.
[3]
Editor's Note: Appendix D is on file in the
Town offices.
[4]
Editor's Note: The former definition of “engineered
subsurface wastewater disposal system,” which immediately followed
this definition, was repealed 3-11-2006 ATM by Art. 24.
[5]
Editor's Note: The former definitions of “subdivision,
major” and “subdivision, minor,” which immediately
followed this definition, were repealed 3-11-2006 ATM by Art. 24.
