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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 mutually <br /> 7 convenient daze to walk the property with the applicant and the applicant's site designer. Designated <br /> 8 members of the Planning Board,Northern Transition Advisory Committee, Transportation Advisory Board, <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 property. This conference may be combined with the on-site <br /> 16 walkabout. <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 (fl. 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 areas 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 are 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 areas and 50 <br /> 35 feet from secondary 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 a way 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 15% 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 /> -............................._....-....._.....................................__................................._....-..............................................._.........._.... <br /> Page 25 of 35 <br />