As required in section 32-47 of this ordinance, all multi-family developments, including apartment complexes, shall require the granting of a special use permit by the zoning board of review under the provisions of article V of this ordinance. Where a multi-family or apartment complex is to be constructed as a complex of separated structures, the requirements of section 32-4 of this ordinance relating to one (1) principal residential building shall not apply. The following requirements shall apply to all multi-family developments:

A.

Parking facilities shall be provided in accordance with the standards contained in article XVIII, except that the zoning board may permit a reduction to one (1) space per family unit where the type of housing is deemed not to require provision of the normally required number of spaces per unit.

B.

Where public sewers are not available, the applicant shall submit to the zoning board a statement from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management certifying that the proposed development can be safely served by an on-site sewage disposal system and where applicable, an on-site water supply. Any recommendations or restrictions of the department shall be made a condition of the granting of the special use permit for the development.

C.

Where a multi-family or apartment complex requires the subdivision of land as defined in the Warren Planning Board Regulations, the applicant shall submit a statement from the Warren Planning Board indicating that the proposed plat or subdivision has received preliminary approval under the board's regulations. The granting of a special use permit by the zoning board shall not be construed as releasing the applicant from any requirement under the Warren Planning Board Regulations, or under any other code or ordinance of the Town of Warren or the State of Rhode Island.

D.

In granting a special use permit for a multi-family or apartment complex, the zoning board may permit accessory structures such as garages, swimming pools, tennis courts and other recreational facilities as prescribed in section 32-58 of this ordinance.

Prior to the granting of a special use permit by the zoning board of review for an apartment complex, the Warren Planning Board shall review the proposed development according to the procedures contained in article II of the planning board regulations for the review of a major land development or major subdivision. The Zoning Board shall not consider the application until the planning board has granted approval of the master plan. The building official shall grant no permit except for construction and occupancy in strict compliance with conditions required by the planning board and zoning board.

A.

Site plan submission. The site plan for a proposed apartment complex shall be presented to the planning board for review. The site plan shall show the following, as well as all current requirements for the submission of plans for a major land development:

1.

Proposed name and location of the development, together with the names and addresses of the applicant and designer or engineer;

2.

Scale of plan, one (1) inch to forty (40) feet, or as required by the Planning Board;

3.

Date and north arrow;

4.

Contours at two (2) foot intervals;

5.

Boundary line of proposed development, indicated by a solid line and the total acreage encompassed thereby;

6.

Locations, widths and names of all existing or prior platted streets, railroad and utility rights-of-way, parks and other public open spaces, permanent buildings and structures, permanent easements, and section and municipal boundary lines, within five hundred (500) feet of the tract;

7.

Existing sewers, water mains, culverts and other underground facilities within the tract, indicating pipe sizes, grades, manholes and location;

8.

Location, arrangement and dimensions of automobile parking space, width of aisles, width of bays, angle of parking;

9.

Location, arrangement and dimensions of truck loading and unloading spaces and docks;

10.

Location and dimensions of vehicular drives, entrances, exits, acceleration and deceleration lanes, and locations and dimensions of pedestrian entrances, exits, walks and walkways;

11.

Drainage system and sanitary sewers;

12.

Locations, heights and material of walls, fences and screen plantings;

13.

Ground cover, finished grades, slopes, banks and ditches;

14.

Location and general exterior dimensions of principal and accessory buildings;

15.

Location, size, height and orientation of all signs other than signs on building facades;

16.

Preliminary architectural drawings for all buildings;

17.

The stages if any, to be followed in the construction of the development; and

18.

A traffic flow chart showing circulation patterns within the confines of the development.

B.

Action on site plan. The planning board shall follow the requirements and time periods contained in the planning board regulations for the review of a major land development project, including those relating to certification of the plans, public notice and action on the plans.

C.

Change of approved site plan. If the applicant wishes to make any amendments to an approved site plan, a written request shall be submitted to the planning board. If, in the opinion of the planning board, a requested change is sufficiently substantial, the planning board shall require the submission of an amended site plan. The procedure for the consideration of such written request or of such amended site plan shall be the same as that for consideration of an original site plan.