Site Plan Review

Prior to site plan submittal, the applicant must have prepared and received approval for the Environmental Site Delineation from Carroll County Bureau of Development Review.

Concept plan must be submitted 30 days prior to the Planning Commission meeting. Must include all information on the Concept Plan Requirements Checklist, completed site plan application, review fee computation sheets, review fees, and appropriate number of copies with transmittal.

Initial concept plan submittal will be received and reviewed for completeness. Once accepted, plans are forwarded to review agencies for comments and recommendations.

Concept plan reviewed by the Technical Review Committee at its monthly meeting, held the last Monday of each month. Developer and engineer will be provided with comments from each review agency.

Planning Staff prepares a report to the Planning Commission including comments from other agencies. Staff will review the report, applicant may present, and public comments will be heard. The Planning Commission will vote to recommend, conditionally recommend, continue review, or disapprove the concept plan layout.

Site plan submittal must include all information listed on the site plan application, required review fee computation sheets, review fees, and appropriate number of copies with transmittal.

Initial site plan submittal will be received and reviewed for completeness. Once accepted, plans are forwarded to review agencies for comments. Review comments compiled and forwarded to applicant within 30 days of acceptance.

All review agencies must approve or conditionally approve the site plan at least 15 days prior to the scheduled Planning Commission Meeting. Staff report prepared for presentation to the Planning Commission with recommendation to approve, conditionally approve, disapprove, or continue action.

If the site plan describes improvements (stormwater management, sediment control, public right-of-way improvements, landscaping, reforestation, afforestation), the applicant may be required to provide security. Public works agreement must be approved by Town Council. Cost estimates due no less than 15 days prior to Council meeting.

Once the site plan has been revised to meet all conditions of approval and the PWA has been established, the Town will request Mylar copies and print sets for signature by approving agencies. Site plans signed by Planning Commission Chairman and circulated to all applicable agencies.

After the Carroll County Bureau of Resource Management has received a copy of the approved site plan, the applicant may apply for a grading permit.