Littleton City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
Site Plan Requirements
§ 173-16 Site plan review.
[Amended 5-9-1988 ATM, Art. 14; 9-27-1993 STM, Art. 9]
Site plan approval by the Planning Board is required for the creation of, addition to, or substantial alteration of all non-residential and non-agricultural structures, of a parking area having eight or more spaces, and for any substantial deviation from an approved site plan, or when any of the above situations is subject to a change of use. In addition the Building Commissioner may require a site plan review if he/she deems it necessary in order to determine zoning compliance. Building permit applications subject to site plan review shall be accompanied either by six copies of a site plan conforming to § 173-19, to be transmitted to the Planning Board by the Building Inspector, or by a copy of a site plan signed by the Planning Board or by a written statement from the Planning Board that the site plan has been submitted to but not acted on by the Planning Board. The Building Inspector shall notify the Planning Board 30 days prior to the date by which he/she must take action on such plans and shall not approve any building permit subject to this section without written site plan approval of the Planning Board or its designated agent, unless by that date no notice of action has been received from the Planning Board.
§ 173-17 Preparation of plans.
Plans subject to site plan review shall be prepared by a registered architect, landscape architect or professional engineer. Such plans shall show the boundaries of the lot, existing and proposed topography, existing and proposed structures, walkways and principal drives and service entries, parking, landscaping, screening, park or recreation areas, utilities and storm drainage.
§ 173-18 Design requirements.
The Planning Board shall approve a site plan only upon its determination of the following:
A.
Internal circulation and egress are such that traffic safety is protected, and access via minor streets servicing single-family homes is minimized.
B.
Visibility of parking areas from public ways and residences is minimized, and lighting of these areas avoids glare on adjoining properties.
C.
Major topographic changes or removal of existing trees is minimized.
D.
Adequate access to each structure for fire and service equipment is provided.
E.
Utilities and drainage in the vicinity either are or will be made adequate, based on the functional standards of the Planning Board's Subdivision Regulations.
F.
Methods of stormwater control and treatment as outlined in the Town of Littleton Low Impact Design/Best Management Practices Manual (latest edition) are utilized to the maximum extent practicable.
[Added 5-5-2007 ATM, Art. 15]
§ 173-19 Review and approval.
[Amended 5-9-1988 ATM, Art. 14]
The Planning Board shall indicate its approval, conditional approval or disapproval in writing to the Building Inspector. The Planning Board shall also so endorse the plans, forwarding one endorsed copy to the Building Inspector if submitted by the Building Inspector or to the applicant if submitted by the applicant and one to the Town Clerk and retaining one endorsed copy for its own use and records.