ARTICLE 1 ... PURPOSES & CRITERIA OF APPROVAL 1.1 PURPOSE The purpose of these Regulations is to assure the comfort, convenience, safety, health and welfare of the people of the Town of York, to protect the environment, and to promote the development of an economically sound and stable community. These Regulations shall be administered to ensure orderly growth and development, and shall supplement and facilitate the provisions in the Comprehensive Plan, the Zoning Ordinances, and the capital budget of the Town of York. 1.2 CRITERIA OF APPROVAL Before granting approval to any application pursuant to this code, the Planning Board must find that the proposal meets the following criteria (reference MRSA Title 30-A §4404) and shall make written findings of fact to this effect. 1.2.1 Pollution. The development will not result in undue water or air pollution. In making this determination, the Board shall at least consider the elevation of the land above sea level and its relation to the floodplains, the nature of soils and subsoils and their ability to adequately support waste disposal, the slope of the land and its effect on effluents, the availability of streams for disposal of effluents, and applicable state and local health and water resource rules and regulations; 1.2.2 Sufficient Water. The development has sufficient water available for the reasonably foreseeable needs of the development; 1.2.3 Municipal Water Supply. The development will not cause an unreasonable burden of an existing water supply, if one is to be utilized; 1.2.4 Erosion. The development will not cause unreasonable soil erosion or a reduction in the capacity of the land to hold water so that a dangerous or unhealthy condition results; 1.2.5 Traffic. The development will not cause unreasonable highway or public road congestion or unsafe conditions with respect to use of the highways or public roads existing or proposed, and if the proposed development requires driveways or entrances onto a state or state-aid highway located outside the urban compact area of an urban compact municipality as defined by Title 23 §754, the Maine Department of Transportation has provided documentation indicating that the driveways or entrances conform to Title 23 §704 and any rules adopted under that section; 1.2.6 Sewage Disposal. The development will provide for adequate sewage waste disposal and will not cause an unreasonable burden on municipal services if they are utilized; 1.2.7 Municipal Solid Waste Disposal. The development will not cause an unreasonable burden on the Town’s ability to dispose of solid waste if municipal services are to be utilized; 1.2.8 Aesthetic, Cultural and Natural Values. The development will not have an undue adverse effect on the scenic or natural beauty of the area, aesthetics, historic sites, significant wildlife habitat identified by the Department of Inland Fishers and Wildlife or the municipality, or rare and irreplaceable natural areas or any public rights for physical or visual access to the shoreline; 1.2.9 Conformity with Local Ordinances and Plans. The development is in conformance with these Regulations, Zoning and other Town land use codes, and the Comprehensive Plan. In making this determination, the Planning Board is authorized to interpret these Ordinances and Plans. 1.2.10 Technical and Financial Capacity. The developer has adequate financial and technical capacity to meet the required standards; Town of York Site Plan and Subdivision Regulations - Adopted 10/16/90 Revised July 22, 2021 Page 2 1.2.11 Surface Waters. Whenever situated entirely or partially within the watershed of any pond or lake or within 250 feet of wetland, great pond or river as defined in Title 38, Chapter 3, Subchapter 1, Article 2-B, the proposed development will not adversely affect the quality of that body of water or unreasonably affect the shoreline of that body of water. 1.2.12 Ground Water. The development will not, alone or in conjunction with existing activities, adversely affect the quality or quantity of groundwater. 1.2.13 Flood Areas. Based on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Flood Boundary and Floodway Maps and Flood Insurance Rate Maps, and information presented by the applicant, the Planning Board will determine whether the development is in a flood-prone area. If the development, or any part of it, is in such an area, the developer shall determine the 100-year flood elevation and flood hazard boundaries within the development. The proposed plan must include a condition of approval requiring that principal structures in the development will be constructed with their lowest floor, including the basement, at least two feet above the 100-year flood elevation. 1.2.14 Freshwater Wetlands. All freshwater wetlands within the proposed development have been identified on any maps submitted as part of the application, regardless of the size of these wetlands. 1.2.15 River, Stream or Brook. Any river, stream or brook within or abutting the proposed development has been identified on any maps submitted as part of the application. For purposes of this section, “river, stream or brook” has the same meaning as in Title 38 §480- B.9. 1.2.16 Stormwater. The proposed development will provide for adequate stormwater management. 1.2.17 Spaghetti Lots Prohibited. If any lots in a proposed subdivision have shore frontage on a river, stream, brook, great pond or coastal wetland as these features are defined in Title 38 §480-B, none of the lots created within the subdivision have a lot-depth-to-shore-frontage ratio greater than 5 to 1. 1.2.18 Lake Phosphorous Concentration. The long-term cumulative effects of the propose development will not unreasonably increase a great pond’s phosphorous concentration during the construction phase and life of the proposed development. 1.2.19 Impact on Adjoining Municipality. For any proposed development that crosses municipal boundaries, the proposed development will not cause unreasonable traffic congestion or unsafe conditions with respect to the use of existing public ways in an adjoining municipality in which part of the development is located. Town of York Site Plan and Subdivision Regulations - Adopted 10/16/90 Revised July 22, 2021 Page 3 ARTICLE 2 ... AUTHORITY AND ADMINISTRATION 2.1 AUTHORITY 2.1.1 These Regulations have been adopted in accordance with the provisions of Title 30-A M.R.S.A., Sections 4401 through 4407. 2.1.2 These Regulations shall be known and may be cited as the “Subdivision and Site Plan Regulations of the Planning Board of the Town of York”, and are hereinafter referred to as “the Regulations”. 2.2 ADMINISTRATION 2.2.1 The Planning Board of the Town of York, hereinafter called “the Board”, and the Code Enforcement Officer of the Town of York shall administer these standards. 2.2.2 The provisions in these Regulations shall pertain to all land within the boundaries of the Town of York proposed for subdivision as defined in these Regulations, Title 30-A M.R.S.A., Section 4401 and in the Town of York’s Functional Subdivision Site Plan Review Ordinance. 2.2.3 These Regulations shall become effective on the date of adoption by the Planning Board. 2.2.4 This Ordinance may be amended by a majority vote of the Planning Board after holding 2 public hearings. Prior notice of the hearings shall be provided to the public at least 7 days prior to the hearing. At a minimum, notice shall be posted in Town Hall and published in a newspaper that has general circulation in the community. 2.3 FEES 2.3.1 The fees for Planning Board review of projects under these Regulations shall be as follows: A. Fees shall be paid prior to an application being reviewed by staff. The amounts are as follows: 1. Sketch Plan: $350.00 per meeting 2. Subdivision: $500.00 plus $200.00 per additional lot and/or unit. 3. Site Plan: $500.00 plus: a. $200.00 per additional dwelling unit; and b. $0.10 per square foot of additional gross floor area for non- residential uses. 4. Revisions to Approved Plans: $200.00 These application fees collected shall be utilized by the Planning Department to cover any expense associated with the review of the project, including but not limited to the costs of in-house staff review, recording secretary, printing, postage, archival of records, scanning of records, posting of notices, and legal advertising. Application fees may also be utilized by the Planning Department for staffing needs associated with the Planning Department. B. Duplicate Fees. In the event an application requires both Subdivision and Site Plan review (ie: a new multi-family building), the applicant shall pay the higher of the subdivision or Site Plan fees, but not both. C. Each application shall include a $500 engineering review deposit. The Board may waive this requirement for simple applications that involve minimal physical Town of York Site Plan and Subdivision Regulations - Adopted 10/16/90 Revised July 22, 2021 Page 4 construction or site alteration. The engineering review deposit shall be placed in a separate account. The Town does not have a staff engineer, so all engineering work, including review of applications, is contracted out. The money in this fund will be utilized to pay for such engineering review. In the event the review costs more than $500, additional funds must be paid by the applicant. In the event the funds are not spent, any remaining balance shall be returned to the applicant at the conclusion of the process. D. Reimbursement for Outsourced Technical Assistance. In the event the Planning Board requires technical assistance other than engineering review, the applicant shall be responsible for reimbursing the Town for the cost of such assistance.