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~J'. ^(j~ _ _ _ <br />......, .., ~ .... .. .....:. .... . c . ....:... 9F .: ~..~.Y ! .....dd:S` i '~ ....iC' ._ e.. ..:..:.. "C t ..:~,~ .dh ,. is 6...'--' h" .... 71'n~f ~ ~. . <br />1 (4) Topographic lines based on maps published by the U.S. Geological Survey; and <br />2 <br />3 (5) The location of all primary and secondary conservation areas as defined in <br />4 subsections 15-198(b)(4) and (5). <br />5 <br />6 (c) After the site analysis plan has been submitted, the planning staff shall schedule a mutuaIly <br />7 convenient date to walk the property with the applicant and the applicant's site designei. Designated <br />8 members of the Planning Boazd, Northern Transition Advisory Committee, Transportation Advisory Boazd, <br />9 and Appearance Commission, shall be notified of the- date and time of this "on-site walkabout." The purpose <br />10 of this visit is to familiarize town officials with the property's special features and to provide an informal <br />11 opportunity for an interchange of information as to the developer's plans and the town's requirements. <br />12 <br />13 (d) .Prior to the submission of a conceptual preliminary plan as described in subsection (e), the <br />14 staff shall meet with the developer to discuss how the four-step approach to designing subdivisions described <br />15 below could be applied to the subject properly. This conference may be combined with the on-site <br />16 wallcabout. <br />17 <br />18 (e) Following completion of the steps described in subsections (b), (c), and (d}, the developer <br />19 shall submit a conceptual preliminary plan of the proposed subdivision, prepared in accordance with the <br />20 four-step process described in subsection (f). This plan shall be a preliminarily engineered' sketch plan <br />21 drawn to illustrate initial thoughts about a conceptual layout for open space, house sites, and street <br />22 alignments. This is the stage where drawings are tentatively illustrated, before heavy engineering costs are <br />23 incurred in the design of any proposed subdivision layout. The planning staff shall review this plan and <br />24 provide comment to the developer on the overall pattern of streets, houselots, open space, and the treatment <br />25 of primary and secondary conservation azeas in light of the applicable requirements of this chapter. <br />26 <br />27 (f) Each conceptual preliminary Plan shall be prepared using the following four-step design <br />28 process: <br />29 <br />30 (1) During the first step, all primary and secondary conservation areas aze identified (and <br />31 shown on the site analysis plan described in subsection (b)). <br />32 <br />33 (2) During the second step, potential .sites are tentatively located. House sites should <br />34 ~ generally be located not closer than 100 feet from primary conservation azeas and 50 <br />3 5 feet from secondazy conservation areas. <br />36 <br />37 (3} The third step consists of aligning proposed streets to provide vehicular access to each <br />38 house in the most reasonable and economical way. -When lots and access streets are <br />39 laid out, they shall be located in away that avoids or at least minimizes adverse <br />40 impacts on primary and secondary conservation areas. To the greatest extent <br />41 practicable, wetland crossings and streets traversing existing slopes over 1 S% shall be <br />42 strongly discouraged. Street connections shall comply with the provisions of Section <br />43 15-214. <br />44 <br />45 (4) .The fourth step is to draw in the lot lines. <br />46 <br />..............................._...........................__................................................-...`Page 2S of 35.......-..-.-...-...„».....-....-._-..-................................._.... -................. <br />