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CITY OF SALEM PLANNING BOARD CITY OF SALEM APPLICATION DRIVE-THROUGH SPECIAL PERMIT/SITE PLAN REVIEW Location of Property: Applicant: Proposed Date of Hearing: Address/PO Box: Date of Submittal: City, State, Zip Code: Telephone: Email: I. Project Description: a. Zoning district: b. Square footage of parcel: c. Square footage of structure(s): d. Square footage of footprint: e. No. of dwelling units (if applicable): II. Additional Information: Information required includes this application and the following additional information. File one copy of all information with City Clerk and fifteen (15) copies with the Planning Board (all copies must be stamped by City Clerk). a. A Site Plan at a scale of l”=40’, (or as established by Planning Board) including all requirements as set forth in Section IIIB of the Salem Subdivision Regulations and the following: 1. Location and dimensions of all buildings and other construction. 2. Location and dimensions of all parking areas, loading areas, walkways, and driveways. 3. Location and dimensions of all internal roadways and access ways to adjacent public roadways. 4. Location and type of external lighting. 5. Location, type, dimensions and qualities of landscaping and screening. 6. Location and dimensions of utilities, gas, telephone, electrical communication, water, drainage, sewer and other waste disposal. 7. Location of snow removal areas. 8. Location of all existing natural features including ponds, brooks, streams, wetlands, and marshes. 9. Existing and proposed topography of the site, with two-foot contours. 10. Conceptual drawings and elevations of buildings to be erected or modified including elevations showing architectural style. ---PAGE BREAK--- b. A brief narrative, as requested by the Planning Board addressing these site plan requirements and other appropriate concerns in the following defined categories: 1. Building 2. Parking and loading 3. Traffic flow, circulation and traffic impact 4. External lighting 5. Landscaping and screening 6. Utilities 7. Snow removal 8. Natural features and their protection and enhancement 9. Topography and its maintenance 10. Compatibility of architecture with surrounding area c. An Environmental Impact Statement in accordance with Appendix A of the Salem Subdivision Regulations. d. A detailed Traffic Impact Analysis, in accordance with professional engineering standards and prepared by a registered professional engineer experienced and qualified in traffic engineering, for any application containing a drive-through facility for fast food. The Planning Board may require a traffic impact study for other drive-through facilities. e. A proposed Mitigation Plan in accordance with section 6.7.5(2) of Salem’s Zoning Ordinance. III. Procedure: The Planning Board shall, within 7 days after the filing of this application, transmit one copy of said application, plans and all other submitted information to the Inspector of Buildings, City Engineer, Board of Health, Fire Prevention Officer and Conservation Commission who may, at their discretion, investigate the application and report in writing their recommendation to the Planning Board. The Planning Board shall not take final action on such application until it has received a report thereon from the above agencies or until thirty-five (35) days have elapsed after distribution of such application without a submission of a report. The Planning Board shall hold a Public Hearing on said application as soon as possible after receiving the above reports, in accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws. The Planning Board shall notify the applicant in writing of its decision on the special permit. The decision shall document the proposed development or use and the grounds for granting or refusing the special permit. The Planning Board may, as a condition of approval, require that the applicant give effective notice to prospective purchasers, by signs or by recording the special permit at the Registry of Deeds, of the conditions associated with said premises and the steps undertaken by the petitioner or his successor in title to alleviate the effects of same. Signature of Applicant Signature of Owner (attached consent letter is also acceptable) Date Date FEE PAID: