SITE PLAN REVIEW October 21, 2016

WORKSHOP PANELISTS

Kristina Johnson, AICP, Deputy Director of Planning and Community Development, Town of Hudson, MA

Scott Medeiros, P.E., Vice President, Woodard and Curran

Philip Viveiros, P.E., PTOE, Project Manager, McMahon Associates

Christine Apicella, AICP, Project Manager, McMahon Associates

Site Plan Review Overview

Site Plan Review Basics

• Administrative process for reviewing documents and engineering drawings

• Statutory requirements outlined in local zoning by-laws.

• If a site plan conforms with local zoning, it must be approved. Not adjudicative!!

• Requires a multidisciplinary and interdepartmental approach.

• Planners become project managers.

Site Plan Review Overview

• Dimensions of the site/existing and proposed easements

• Existing and proposed buildings

• Public and private utilities

• Drainage and stormwater management

• Landscaping and site buffering

• Transportation- driveway access, site circulation, trip generation, parking etc.

Site Plan Review Basics

Site Plan Workshop

Existing Campus Administration Building

Existing Academic Building

Proposed Academic Building

Former Location of Interstate (Redevelopment Site)

Site Layout

Internal Site Sidewalks

Existing Campus Parking Garage

Sidewalk Improvements

Bike Racks Public Courtyard

Area

Public Access/Public Amenities

Proposed Infiltration Systems

Utility Connections

Proposed Bioretention Basin (LID Measure)

Proposed Tree Box Filters (LID Measure)

Water Quality Units

Stormwater Management/Utilities

Proposed Landscape / Open Space

Future Landscape Improvements

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Landscape/Open Space

Site Plan Review – Traffic Study Review

• Study Area Existing Conditions – look beyond the site!

• Study Area

• Traffic Counts

• Seasonal Adjustments

• Crash History

Site Plan Review – Traffic Study Review

• Future Conditions – bring the site into focus

• Traffic Growth

• Site Trip Generation / Distribution

• ITE trips converted to “person-trips” using National ACS factor (where applicable)

(new trips per 1000 sf of development)

(new trips per “dwelling unit” added)

Retail 3.73General Office 1.49Research & Development 1.07

Residential 0.62

Average rates from the 8th Edition ITE Trip Generation Manual

Site Plan Review – Traffic Study Review

• Future Conditions – bring the site into focus

• Modal Split (where applicable)

• Traffic Analysis

• Mitigation – let the site fit in!

• On-Site Measures

• Pedestrian / Service Circulation

• Parking

• Signage / Markings

• Visibility (Sight Distance)

• Off-Site Measures

• Lane Use / Capacity

• Signal Timings / Upgrades

• Safety Improvements / Multi-modal Access

Site Plan Review – Traffic Study Review

Site Plan Review - Key Takeaways

• Use outside engineering and transportation consultants to your advantage!

• Use the site plan review can break down institutional (or procedural) silos.

• Take into consideration other local, state, and federal permitting processes

• Don’t forget about your master plans, corridor plans, neighborhood plans, open space plans, etc.!

• Develop a site plan review checklist.

Questions and Discussion

You at your next development review meeting!