155.5.3.1 Information to be Shown on Site Plan.
(A) The site plan shall be prepared by a professional engineer, registered land surveyor, or architect and shall be drawn to scale of not less than one inch equals 30 feet. The site plan shall be based on the latest tax map information and shall be of a size as required by each individual site plan.
(B) The site plan shall contain the following information:
(1) A key map of the site with reference to surrounding areas and existing street locations.
(2) The name and address of the owner and site plan applicant, together with the names of the owners of all contiguous land and of property directly across the street as shown by the most recent tax records.
(3) Lot line dimensions.
(4) Location of all structures, streets, entrances, and exits on the site and on contiguous property directly across the street.
(5) Location of all existing and proposed structures, including their outside dimensions and elevations.
(6) Building setback, side line, and rear yard distances.
(7) Location of flood zones.
(8) All existing physical features, including water courses, dunes, existing trees greater than one inch in diameter measured six feet above ground level, and significant soil conditions.
(9) Topography showing existing and proposed contours at two-foot intervals. All reference benchmarks shall be clearly designated.
(10) Parking, loading, and unloading areas shall be indicated with dimensions, traffic patterns, access aisles, and curb radii per the requirements of Article 155.9, Part I.
(11) Improvements such as roads, curbs, bumpers, and sidewalks shall be indicated with cross-sections, design details, and dimensions.
(12) Location and design of existing and proposed stormwater systems, sanitary waste disposal systems, water mains and appurtenances, and method of refuse disposal and storage.
(13) Landscaping and buffering plan showing what will remain and what will be planted, indicating names of plants, trees, and dimensions, approximate time of planting, and maintenance plans per the requirements of Article 155.9, Part IV.
(14) Lighting plan indicating type of standards, location, radius of light, and intensity in foot candles per the requirements of Article 155.9, Part III.
(15) Location, dimensions, and details of signs per the requirements of Article 155.10.
(16) North arrow.
(17) Public access shall be provided in accordance with the recommendations of the town's land use plan and access plan or the present amount of public access and public parking as exists within the town now. If any recommendations are found to conflict, the system requiring the greatest quantity and quality of public access, including parking, shall govern.
(18) Location of all 404 wetland areas, areas of environmental concern as defined by 15A NCAC 7H, and shoreline development boundaries.
(19) A rendering or drawing of the proposed building shall be provided which shows all sides of the structure.
(A) Pedestrian and vehicular traffic movement within and adjacent to the site with particular emphasis on the provision and layout of parking areas, off-street loading and unloading, movement of people, goods, and vehicles from access roads, within the site, between buildings, and between buildings and vehicles. The Board shall ensure that all parking spaces comply with Article 155.9, Part I. Access to the site from adjacent roads shall be designed so as to interfere as little as possible with traffic flow on these roads and to permit vehicles a rapid and safe ingress and egress to the site.
(B) The design and layout of buildings and parking areas shall be reviewed so as to provide an aesthetically pleasing design and efficient arrangement. Particular attention shall be given to safety and fire protection, impact of surrounding development, and contiguous and adjacent buildings and lands.
(C) Adequate lighting, based upon the standards set forth in Article 155.9, Part III, shall be provided to ensure safe movement of persons and vehicles and for security purposes. Lighting standards shall be a type approved by the Planning Board.
(D) Buffering shall be located around the perimeter of the site to minimize headlights of vehicles, noise, light from structures, the movement of people and vehicles, and to shield activities from adjacent properties in accordance with Article 155.9, Part IV.
(E) Landscaping shall be provided as part of the overall site design and integrated into building arrangements, topography, parking, and buffering requirements in accordance with v, Part IV.
(F) Signs shall be designed so as to be aesthetically pleasing, harmonious with other signs on the site, and located so as to achieve their purpose without constituting hazards to vehicles and pedestrians (refer to Article 155.10).
(G) Storm drainage, sanitary waste disposal, water supply, and garbage disposal shall be reviewed and considered. Particular emphasis shall be given to the adequacy of existing systems, and the need for improvements, both on-site and off-site, to adequately carry runoff and sewage, and to maintain an adequate supply of water at sufficient pressure.
(H) Environmental elements relating to soil erosion, preservation of trees, protection of water courses, and resources, noise, topography, soil, and animal life shall be reviewed, and the design of the plan shall minimize any adverse impact on these elements. Particular reference shall be made to areas of environmental concern as designated by the Coastal Area Management Act and the Coastal Resources Commission.
(Ord. 1695, passed 11-8-12; Am. Ord. 1838, passed 3-10-22)