Unless otherwise provided and as regulated by the subdivision regulations
of the Town of Boston,[1] site plan review and a site plan approval shall be required for
all uses, buildings and structures that require a building permit or a certificate
of zoning compliance under this chapter and for which an application has been
made to the Town of Boston, except for a farm or single-family dwelling and
their permitted accessory uses, buildings or structures, prior to the issuance
of a building permit or certificate of zoning compliance.
The Town Board, upon receipt of an application, site plan and supporting
data, shall refer said application, site plan and supporting data to the Town
Planning Board for review and recommendation. After determining that all requirements
have been met, the Planning Board shall recommend approval, approval with
modifications or disapproval of the site plan. Town Board approval of any
site plans so deemed shall remain in effect for a period of not more than
one year, unless a successful application for a building permit has been made
within that period or a single six-month extension has been granted by the
Town Board.
In addition to the required site plan and supporting data indicated
in § 123-164, the Town Board/Planning Board may request of a property
owner or his agent additional supporting data or plans the Town Board/Planning
Board deems necessary and pertinent to carry out its responsibility for site
plan review as provided in this chapter. The Town Board may adopt site plan
specifications and/or regulations and design and construction standards specifications.
The property owner or his agent shall submit 10 copies of a site plan
and supporting data prepared by and bearing the official seal and signature
of a licensed architect, landscape architect, professional engineer or land
surveyor, and may include the following information, presented in drawn form,
at a scale approved by the Code Enforcement Officer of this chapter, and accompanied
by a written text:
A.
A survey of the property, showing existing topographic
features, including contours, large trees, buildings, structures, streets,
property lines, utility easements, rights-of-way and land use; and zoning
and ownership of surrounding property.
B.
A site plan showing proposed lots, blocks, building locations
and land use areas.
C.
Traffic circulation, parking and loading spaces and pedestrian
walks.
D.
Landscaping plans, including site grading and landscape
design.
E.
Preliminary engineering plans, including street improvements,
storm drainage system, public utility extensions, water supply, sanitary sewer
facilities, outdoor lighting and location of existing and proposed fire hydrants,
as approved by the Fire Chief or Town Engineer.
F.
Preliminary architectural drawings for buildings to be
constructed, including front elevations.
G.
Such other data as the Town Board or Planning Board shall
require in site plan and public improvement specifications.
A.
The Town Board/Planning Board shall review the site plan
and supporting data and take into consideration the following:
(1)
Harmonious relationship between proposed uses and design
and existing adjacent uses and architectural features.
(2)
Maximum safety of vehicular circulation between the site
and street network.
(3)
Adequacy of interior traffic circulation, parking and
loading facilities, with particular attention to vehicular and pedestrian
safety.
(4)
Adequacy of landscaping and setbacks in regard to achieving
maximum compatibility with and protection to adjacent property and land uses.
(5)
Adequacy of fire protection and accessibility for emergency
vehicles.
B.
Should changes or additional facilities be recommended
by the Town Board, recommended approval of the site plan shall be conditional
upon satisfactory compliance by the property owner with the changes or additions.
C.
In cases where any action of the Zoning Board of Appeals
is required, the site plan shall be the subject of a preliminary review by
the Town Board, in accordance with the review procedure set forth above; before
action is taken by the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Town Board shall conduct
a final review of the site plan.
D.
Application for final site plan approval shall be accompanied
by a completed building permit application.
The Town Board may require, as a condition of site plan approval, that
the property owner file a performance bond in such amount as determined by
the Town Engineer, to ensure that the proposed development will be built in
compliance with accepted plans.
A property owner wishing to make any changes in an approved site plan
shall submit a revised site plan to the Town Board for review and approval.
