The
development standards
apply to Structured Home Environment Uses:
(A) Land development standards. The land development standards apply for a Structured Home Environment. Structured Home Environment Uses may be located in the MR-NC, MR-MU, and MR-GB and MR-LI districts as a , subject to a finding by the Mills River on the advice and recommendation of the Planning Board that certain conditions be met.
(1) Distance from a . The site for a Structured Home Environment must be at least one mile in linear distance from a .
(2) Maximum . A Structured Home Environment has a maximum of five residents.
(3) Minimum requirements.
(a) The lot size and dimensional requirements of the district in which the development is proposed
apply.
(b) Publicly-owned and maintained water and sewer
be required for a Structured Home Environment.
(c) The Structured Home Environment
comply with parking, buffer and landscape requirements as listed in the
for commercial uses.
(B) Application Process. Prior to submission of an application for a Major
to the , the applicant arrange a pre-application conference with the Planning Board and its staff.
(1) The applicant
submit to the Planning Board a sketch development plan for the proposed site. The sketch plan and development strategy
show and describe the layout of the
along with adequate parking and landscaping.
(2) The pre-application conference is designed to inform the developer of the local government’s regulations and policies concerning development alternatives and to inform the local government of the developer’s intentions, enough tobe able to give him or her some informal, non- binding feedback on the acceptability of his or her ideas. The greater the level of common understanding between the developer and the local government that can be achieved at the pre-application conference stage, the smoother the remaining steps of the review process will be.
(3) . Upon completion of the pre-application conference with the Planning Board, the applicant submit to the a application for a Major
in accordance with § 154.180. The expire two from the date of issuance without substantial progress towards development ofthe site.
(4) Development plan. After the pre-application conference and upon submission of a application for a , the applicant submit a plan to the . A second copy of the plan be submitted to the Planning Board for review and recommendations. The not issue a until it has received recommendations from the Planning Board. If no action is taken by the Planning Board within 45 days of the meeting at which the Planning Board first considers the plan, it be deemed to have recommended approval of the plan, and the may proceed to act upon the application.
(5) The Planning Board
review the
plan for conformance with the land
standards of this section, the sketch plan and
strategy presented in the pre-application conference and the requirements of the
plan which
include the
information and supporting documentation.
(6) documents.
(a) A legal description of the total site proposed for development, including a statement of present and proposed ownership.
(b) The zoning district or districts in which the project is located.
(c) A general statement of the way the Structured Home Environment
be operated.
(d) Documentation showing that the development meets the requirements as outlined for Structured Home Environments.
(e) Site plan and supporting maps. A map or maps drawn to an appropriate scale, with the date of preparation and North point, include the information:
(f) Existing site conditions, including contours, watercourses, identified flood hazard areas and any unique natural or man-made features.
(g) Boundary lines of the proposed development, proposed lot lines and plot designs.
(h) Proposed location and use of all existing and proposed
.
(i) Approximate location of proposed utility systems, including documentation approving the proposed water and sewer systems from the appropriate local and
agencies. Water and sewer documentation must reflect the current development name and densities, be issued within the past 6
and state that the public entity intends to accept both flow and maintenance. Documentation of an approved sedimentation and erosion control plan
also be submitted.
1. Location and/or notation of existing and proposed
and rights-of-way.
2. The proposed treatment of the perimeter of the development, including materials and/or techniques, such as screens, fences and walls.
3. Information on adjacent land areas, including land use, zoning classifications, public facilities and any unique natural features.
(j) Additional information. Any additional information required by the Mills River Town Council in order to evaluate the impact of the proposed Structured Home Environment. The may waive a particular requirement if, in its opinion, the inclusion is not essential to a proper decision on the project. The advice and recommendation of the Planning Board is one (1) of an advisory capacity, and the has final authority on granting or denying a .
(7) The
submit a copy of its decision on a specific Structured Home Environment to the Planning Board.
(Ord. passed 3-1-2004; Am. Ord. passed 7-29-2004; Am. Ord. 10-13-2005; Am. Ord. 00038, passed 11-21-2006; Am. Ord. 00041, passed 4-26-2007; Am. Ord. 00055, passed 4-23-2009; Am. Ord. 2021-06, passed 4-22-2021)