§ 320. Public Education Zone (PE Zone)

A. Purpose. The Public Education Zone comprises property which is to be limited in use to public education purposes. Recognizing the costs associated with providing quality education to the citizens of the Town, an integral part of which is the physical plant and the land costs inherent in any school construction, this Zoning District is designed to provide the maximum utilization of this Zone for the permitted purposes. This Zone permits educational and related facilities, including schools and office and clerical support, necessary to service the requirements of the Town.

B. Designation of Zone. The Zone shall consist of Lot 1 on Tax Assessor's Plat 10.

C. Dimensional Standards.

Minimum Lot Area			150,000 square feet
Minimum Lot Frontage			150 feet
Minimum Setbacks
	Front		10 feet
	Side		10 feet
	Rear		5 feet
Maximum Lot Building Coverage			50%
Maximum Lot Coverage			75%
Maximum Height
	Main Structure		50 feet
	Accessory Structure		35 feet

 

D. Permitted Principal Uses. The permitted uses shall be schools.

E. Permitted Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses. The following accessory buildings, structures and uses may be permitted as part of any Development Plan:

1. Off street parking and loading;

2. Any accessory building, structure or use customarily incidental and directly related to the operation of the principal use of the property;

3. Signs, subject to the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance;

4. Recreation fields and facilities used in conjunction with the principal use.

F. Utilities. The following regulations regarding utilities shall govern all Development Plans:

1. All structures and uses shall be served by public water and sewer if possible.

2. All utilities shall be underground and shall be in accordance with the Land Development and Subdivision Regulations and the Utility Standards of the Town.

3. Unless granted a modification or waiver by the Planning Board during Development Plan Review, all site improvements shall conform to any applicable provisions of the Land Development and Subdivision Regulations and the Utility Standards of the Town.

G. Procedure. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Ordinance no construction or alterations to buildings, structures or other site improvements shall be permitted unless and until Development Plans shall have been reviewed and approved by the Planning Board as set forth in Sections 501, Development Plan Review Standards, and 704, Development Plan Review, of this Ordinance.

1. Submittals. In addition to any other submittals required under Development Plan Review or the Utility Standards the applicant shall also submit:

a. A map showing, for all properties within four hundred (400) feet of the property, the locations of all zoning district boundaries, property lines, existing and proposed structures, sites of historic or archeological importance, land uses, and unique natural features of the landscape, wells and other public water supplies.

b. If the project is being proposed for phased development, a description and timing plan for the phasing along with a construction sequence and time schedule for completion of each phase for buildings, parking, and landscaped areas must be provided as part of the Development Plan Review.

c. Architectural plans for any new construction or exterior alterations to any existing structure.

d. If any modifications of any utility standards are being requested, a written request for such waiver or modifications specifying exactly the standard or regulation being modified, the alternative proposed, the reasons why the standard or regulation cannot be met and the justification for the modification.

e. A written narrative as to the reasons the proposal meets the Comprehensive Plan.

2. Planning Board Action. No final approval of any Development Plan or modification requests may be given by the Planning Board unless and until it has received and considered written comments on the Plan and any requested modifications from the Town Engineer, the Conservation Commission, the Historic District Commission, the Building Official, the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, the Superintendent of Schools, the Town Manager, the Public Works Director, the Sewer Commission, the Land Use Administrative Officer, and the Town Solicitor.

(Section Added May 1, 2000)