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Project Narrative Report
Per Section 9.03 of the Site Plan Review Submission Guidelines
1. Landscape: The landscape shall be preserved in its natural state, insofar as
practicable, by minimizing tree and soil removal, and any grade changes shall be
in keeping with the general appearance of neighboring developed areas.
Adequate landscaping shall also be provided, including screening of adjacent
residential uses, provision of street trees, landscape islands in the parking lot and
a landscape buffer along the street frontage.
The project landscape provides an increase in open space to what is currently a
relatively impervious site. Additional landscape area will be provided around the
proposed eleven parking spaces to be installed in the strip parcel, increasing open
space on site by approximately 860 square feet or 1.5%. Existing landscape
plantings within the property and adjacent to the new parking spaces will remain
and be protected. The project will be consistent with the appearance of
neighboring developed areas.
Z Relation of Buildings to Environment: Proposed development shall be
integrated into the terrain and the use, scale and architecture of existing
buildings in the vicinity and shall be in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan
or other plans adopted by the Town guidingfuture development. The Planning
Board may require a modification in massing so as to reduce the effect of
shado\vs on abutting properly in all districts or on public open space.
No changes to the existing building on site or new buildings are proposed.
3. Open Space: All open space required by this Zoning Ordinance shall be so
designed as to maximize its visibility for persons passing the site, encourage
social interaction, rnaxirnize its utilij, and facilitate its maintenance.
Additional open space is proposed in the rear of the site around the new parking
spaces. The proposed amount of open space is 6,060 sf which is approximately
19.3% of the site and is an increase of 1.5% over the existing amount. The
existing well maintained landscaping will remain.
9. Circulation: Special attention shall be given to fraffrc circulation, parking areas
and access points to public streets and con nunity facilities in order to maximize
convenience and safety of vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian movement within the
site and in relation to adjacent streets.
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Circulation on site will remain unchanged as the proposed parking spaces will be
for storage of motor vehicles and will be in a stacked configuration located in the
back of the site. Vehicular access and egress will continue to be provided via the
existing curb cut on Pleasant Street.
5. Surface Water Drainage: Special attention shall be given to proper site sulfate
drainage so that removal ofsurface waters will not adversely affect neighboring
properties or the public storm drainage system. Proposed developments shall
seek to retain storm water runoff on the site to the maximum extent possible,
incorporating best practices in storm water management and Low Impact Design
techniques. In cases where stornrivater cannot be retained on site, storm water
shall be removed from all roofs, canopies and paved areas and carried arvay in
an underground drainage system.
Stormwater runoff from the proposed eleven parking spaces will be collected by
the existing on site stormwater management system. Storm runoff is collected by
catch basins that discharge to water quality treatment particle separators that
outlet to a series of dry wells on -site where it is infiltrated into the ground. There
is no drainage connection to neighboring properties or the public storm drainage
system. Stormwater is retained and infiltrated on -site.
6. Utility Service: Electric, telephone, cable TV and other such lines and
equipinent shall be underground. The proposed method of sanitary sewage
disposal and solid waste disposal from all buildings shall be indicated.
The existing building is served by utilities located in Pleasant Street. No changes
to utility services or to the method of sanitary sewage and solid waste disposal
from the existing building are proposed.
7. Environmental Sustainability: Proposed developments shall seek to diminish
the heat island effect; employ energy conscious design with regard to orientation,
building materials and shading; utilize energy -efficient technology and renewable
energy resources; and minimize water use.
No changes or improvements to the existing building are proposed.
8. Screening: Screening, such as screen plantings, shall be provided for exposed
storage areas, exposed machinery installations, service areas, truck loading
areas, utility buildings and structures, and similar accessory areas and structures
in order to prevent their being incongruous with the existing or contemplated
environment and the surroundings properties.
Effective screening of the proposed eleven vehicle storage spaces will be
provided by a decorative black spicket, aluminum fence which will provide
security and a visual screen of the vehicles from the adjacent property.
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9. Safe With respect to personal safety, all open and enclosed spaces shall be
designed to facilitate building evacuation and rnaximize accessibility by fire,
police; and other emergency personnel and equipment.
No changes or alterations to the existing building are proposed. Existing
accessibility by fire, police and other emergency personnel and equipment will be
maintained.
10. Design: Proposed developments shall seek to protect abutting properties fi-om
detrimental site characteristics resulting from proposed use, including but not
limited to air and water pollution, noise, odor, heat, flood, dust vibration, lights
or visually offensive structures or site features.
The project involves the minor expansion of vehicle storage related to the existing
car dealership use. The use has been in operation for over 15 years. The abutting
properties have been redeveloped with commercial uses since that time and have
been re -developed taking into account the car dealership use on this property.
The project is a minor expansion of the existing use. The abutting property will
be screened from the expanded parking area with the use of a decorative fence
and existing landscaping that will remain. The project will not create any
additional impacts. No new site lighting is proposed. Construction period
impacts such as dust and erosion will be mitigated through the implementation of
erosion, sediment and dust controls during earth -disturbing activities.
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