Section VIII - Completed Application Requirements
A. Submission Requirements
The following information is required on the site plan or as part of the submission package in order for the application to be considered complete:
1. Application: A completely filled out and signed application form, which may be obtained in the Town Office.
2. Abutter's List: On a separate sheet of paper, a list of the names and mailing addresses of all abutters, the owner(s) of record (and applicant, if different), obtained from the Town records not more than five (5) days before submitting the application, and any engineer, architect, land surveyor, or soil scientist whose professional seal appears on the plan. (Amended 2/5/96)
3. Fee: A check made payable to the Town of North Hampton equal to the fee required in Section VII-A.
4. Plan: Applicants shall submit four (4) paper copies of the site plan in the format required by Section VIII-B.
B. Plan Format and Information Required
1. Sheet size which conforms to the requirements of the Registry of Deeds of Rockingham County for filing. These sheet sizes are: 8.5" x 11"; 11" x 17"; 17" x 22"; 22" x 34".
2. Abutters must be indicated on any plan submitted, showing their location in relation to the proposed site plan.
3. Scale should be not more than 1" = 100' (one inch = 100 feet).
4. Proposed site plan name or identifying title.
5. Correct current names of owner(s) of record (and applicant, if differ-ent).
6. Date, north arrow, location (locus) map.
7. Name, license number, signature(s), and seal of the N.H. registered land surveyor, and engineer, if applicable.
8. Tax map and parcel number(s).
9. Zoning (including overlay) district references.
10. Endorsement block for approval by the Board.
11. Surveyed property lines including angles or bearings, distances, monument locations and size of the entire parcel. Said plan must be attested to by a professional surveyor licensed in New Hampshire.
12. Title and deed references.
13. All easements and rights of way.
14. The plat should list all variances and special exceptions granted by the Board of Adjustment for the parcel involved and the dates granted.
15. Existing and proposed topographic contour boundaries at two (2) foot intervals.
16. Natural features such as water courses, ponds, wetlands, and appropriate setbacks, 100-year flood elevation contour, rock ledges, tree lines and other essential features which are significant to the site design process.
17. Existing and proposed streets, driveways, parking, pavement and buildings.
18. The size and location of all proposed public and private utilities, including but not limited to: water lines, sewage disposal facilities, gas lines, power lines, telephone lines, cable lines, fire alarm connection, and other utilities.
19. Description of proposed grade surfaces (i.e., grass, pavement, etc.), and percent of sealed surface (driveways, parking lots and roofs).
20. Stormwater drainage control plan, including location of catch basins, culverts and drains; method of storage and disposal; and calculations of volume and frequency of run-off.
21. Location of existing and proposed fire hydrants, street lighting, fencing, loading docks and exterior lighting.
22. Description and location of exterior utility areas including solid waste disposal facilities, HVAC units, electric transformers, towers, aboveground fuel storage tanks, etc.
23. The type, extent, and location of existing and proposed landscaping and open space areas indicating what existing landscaping and open space areas will be retained.
24. The location, size and design of proposed signs and other advertising or instructional devices.
25. Location of proposed on-site snow storage.
26. Location and results of test pits and location of primary and secondary leach bed sites as required by NH WS&PCD.
27. Two (2) copies of an architectural rendering showing all elevation views of all buildings and their exterior design.
C. State and Federal Permits Required as Applicable
The following state or federal permits may be required as applicable:
1. N.H. Water Supply & Pollution Control Division septic system design approval.
2. N.H. Wetlands Board "Dredge & Fill" permit.
3. N.H. Department of Transportation driveway access permit.
4. N.H. Water Supply & Pollution Control Division WS411 permit for underground storage tanks as regulated by RSA 146-C.
5. Any other State or Federal permits required.
D. Local Items Required as Applicable
The following studies or plans may be required by the Board, as applicable:
1. Traffic impact analysis, as outlined in Section IX-B.
2. Soil erosion and sedimentation control plan, as outlined in Section IX-A.
3. High Intensity Soil Mapping, including the seal of the licensed Soil Scientist.
4. Landscaping plan, as outlined in Section X-C.
E. Community Impacts
I. Community Impacts. For single-user retail establishments over fifty thousand (50,000) square feet in floor area, the applicant shall provide adequate funding to the town to retain a consultant of the town’s choice with appropriate experience to complete and present an Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis.
II. The impact statement shall include the following elements:
a. Identification and assessment of the impacts of the proposed project, including positive, negative, and indirect impacts.
b. Proposed measures to mitigate adverse impacts and /or maximize positive impacts including provision of infrastructure or public services improvements sufficient to support the project. Any adverse impacts that cannot be mitigated shall be identified.
c. Mitigation measures to be implemented by the applicant shall be identified.
III. The impact statement shall assess the following areas of potential impact:
a. Types of jobs created
b. Number of full-time (forty (40) hrs/wk) and part time (less than forty (40) hrs/wk) jobs created.
c. Estimate of the amount of local labor to be used in the construction of the project and in employment. Local is defined as town or county residents or businesses.
d. Evaluation of the market and financial feasibility of the project. Include a Trade Area analysis indicating the market proposed for the project and the area from which patrons will be attracted, and any plans for phased construction. Include any further market studies prepared for the project by the applicant.
e. Evaluation of the potential for the proposed project to create an over-supply of retail space in the town using industry-accepted standards for commercial floor area per resident.
f. Evaluation of the impact of the proposed project on commercial vacancy rates in the town and the county.
g. Estimate of the extent the proposed project would reduce the diversity of the town’s economic base by eliminating smaller businesses.
h. Comparison and evaluation of the projected costs and benefits to the town resulting from the project, including:
1. Projected costs arising from increased demand for and required improvements to public services and infrastructure.
2. Value of improvements to public services and infrastructure that the developer will provide.
3. Projected tax revenues to the town to be generated by the project.
4. Projected impact of the project on land values (both residential and commercial) and potential loss or increase in tax revenues to the town.
5. Short and long-term projection of increased revenues to the town, and costs resulting from the proposed project.
6. Estimate of the difference between how much of the revenue generated by the proposed project will be retained and re-directed back into the economy of the community compared to other retail chain stores and locally owned, independent retailers in the town.
7. Estimate of traffic impacts to the town and regional traffic impacts including the need for improvements to infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and traffic signals, the traffic impact on neighboring communities, and consideration of the need to evaluate the regional impact of the project. (adopted 12/27/2007)
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