The purpose of the site plan review permit procedure is to ensure:

1.

That the design and construction of developments will not create a detrimental impact to neighborhoods or to the environment;

2.

That the proposed project, development or proposed development will be in harmony with surrounding areas where appropriate and consistant with the orderly development of the city as a whole.

3.

Compliance with all the requirements set forth in the zoning ordinancesof the City of Brockton with appropriate city agency review and public input;

4.

Appropriate safeguards and impact mitigation for all such development.

(Ord. No. E012, 1-25-01)

The permit granting authority shall be the planning board. This will ensure departmental review by the planning department and incorporation into the final development plans all appropriate city agency recommendations. This permit shall be a written authorization which will include the conditions and special conditions deemed necessary and appropriate by the planning board, acting as the permit granting authority (PGA) and shall be recorded and enforced by the City of Brockton like special permits issued by the zoning board of appeals, but such permit shall not be considered a special permit subject to the procedural requirements of M.G.L. chapter 40A or chapter 27 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Brockton.

(Ord. No. E012, 1-25-01; Ord. No. G006, § I, 8-29-02)

This procedure for the PGA shall require notice by publication in accordance with M.G.L. chapter 40A and chapter 27 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Brockton, the same required for a special permit; but shall not be subject to any other procedural requirements of M.G.L. chapter 40A or chapter 27 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Brockton for special permits. In order to receive a permit under site plan review a vote of the majority plus one (1) member of the planning board members attending and voting at the planning board meeting is required.

The applications for the permit under site plan review shall be processed in accordance with a defined system that assures city and public review and consistent with the Massachusetts General Laws and the rules and regulations as adopted by the PGA.

(Ord. No. E012, 1-25-01; Ord. No. G006, § II, 8-29-02)

Site plan(s) and profile drawings of the proposed development signed and stamped by a professional land surveyor and/or registered professional engineer shall be filed with the PGA. The plan(s) and profile shall show both existing and proposed:

(a)

Access and egress to and from the site;

(b)

Lot lines and easements, if any;

(c)

Current and proposed building and structures as proposed on the site, or if not, provide the plan of adjacent properties;

(d)

Topography with appropriate contours of the site and adjacent sites;

(e)

A professionally developed plan identifying surface water bodies, floodplain area(s) and area(s) subject to the 100-year flood evaluation. The determination of the items and/or area(s) to be included shall be made by the city planner and when appropriate the conservation commission and/or within the department of public works by the engineering superintendent and/or the city engineer;

(f)

Soil profiles, if required;

(g)

Landscape features, walls, walks, and lighting;

(h)

Landscaping proposed as determined appropriate and consistent with any screening and/or green space required by chapter 27;

(i)

Location of parking areas required by chapter 27 and facilities for internal vehicular and pedestrian circulation;

(j)

Site drainage and supporting data, if required;

(k)

Location of site utilities and supporting data, if required;

(l)

Any loading facilities as may be required by chapter 27;

(m)

Traffic study, if required by the PGA, given the proposed development of the site and the expected traffic impact;

(n)

Architectural drawing of the proposed building(s) and structure(s), if required by the PGA.

(Ord. No. E012, 1-25-01)

The PGA shall ensure that there will be reasonable use of the site consistent with its underlying zoning subject to the following criteria:

1.

Adequate capacity of local streets to accommodate traffic to be generated by the proposed use. In addressing this criteria, the PGA may consider projections of increased traffic volumes due to the proposed development and its impact on existing streets and die ability of the applicants to mitigate the traffic impacts at the site and affected adjacent streets and ways;

2.

Adequacy of the public infrastructure to service the area and the immediate vicinity of the site. The public infrastructure includes the city's water, sewer and public safety protection;

3.

Protection of adjoining properties against serious detrimental uses by providing for adequate site drainage, offensive sounds and sights and landscaped screening and buffers;

4.

Convenience and safety of vehicular and pedestrian movement within the site and location of driveways and adjacent streets;

5.

Adequacy of parking and loading arrangements; and

6.

Adequacy of the methods for disposal of water, sewerage and refuse and other wastes resulting from the permitted use on the site.

(Ord. No. E012, 1-25-01)

1.

All multi-family or apartment development over six (6) units.

2.

Any development located on an unconstructed or unimproved way (not covered by subdivision control) or any development that requires utility extension.

3.

All new commercial and industrial buildings.

4.

Additions consisting of twenty-five (25) percent or more of gross building area or twenty-five hundred (2,500) square feet or more, whichever is less

(Ord. No. E012, 1-25-01)

Renewable or alternative energy research and development facilities and renewal or alternative energy manufacturing facilities as defined in Section 27-61 subject to site plan review pursuant to Section 27-89A, said site plan review shall be an "expedited" application and permitting process under which said facility may be sited within one (1) year from the date of initial application for final approval by the planning board; unless mutually agreed by both parties to extend the time of approval.

(Ord. No. K02, 10-24-16)

Editor's note— Ord. No. F009, adopted Sept. 27, 2001, deleted § 27-90, which pertained to exceptions to site plan review and derived from Ord. No. E012, adopted Jan. 25, 2001.