Projects needing Site Plan Review
When an applicant needs Site Plan Approval from the Planning Board due to the scale of the project, the Conditional Permitted Use review shall be conducted and completed prior to commencing deliberations and determination of compliance with the Site Plan Review criteria and standards. In such cases, the time frames and procedures of Article 10 for Site Plan Review shall apply to both applications, which shall be combined into a single, two-step proceeding (conditional use review & site plan review). The applicant may, however, choose to submit a separate application for Conditional Permitted Use review in order to get a preliminary determination on the Conditional Use criteria prior to fully designing the project.
Review Fees & Consultant Escrows
The Town Council shall annually set the amount of all fees required by this Ordinance. The fee structure shall include for Conditional Permitted Use applications the following fees for the Planning Board to use in hiring independent consulting services to review the application.
1. The applicant shall pay into a special account the cost to the Town of hiring independent consulting services according to the schedule set by the Town Council. If the balance in the special account is drawn down by seventy-five (75%) percent of the required escrow fund, the Board shall notify the applicant and require an additional amount. Any balance in the account remaining after a final decision on the application shall be returned to the applicant.
2. In the event that an application involves both Conditional Permitted Use Review and Site Plan Review, the applicant shall establish a single review escrow account sufficient to cover review costs.
