A. The following procedures and requirements shall apply to all applications for site plan review.
1) All applications for site plan review shall be made in writing to the Planning Board on the forms provided for this purpose. The application shall be made by the owner of the property or his/her agent, and shall be accompanied by the payment of an application fee of $35.00 to the Town of Sebago to cover the administrative costs of processing the application.
The completed application for site plan review, together with the documentation required in these regulations, shall be placed on the Planning Board’s agenda for consideration at its next scheduled meeting. Within sixty (60) days of the hearing, the Board shall act to approve or disapprove the site plan the site plan as submitted or amended. The Board shall specify in writing its reasons for modifications or disapproval.
2) Prior to taking final action on any site plan review application, the Planning Board may hold a public hearing to afford the public the opportunity to comment on the application. If a public hearing is held, abutting property owners shall be notified by mail of a pending application for site plan review. The hearing shall be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation and notice shall be posted in three (3) prominent places in Sebago at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing. This notice shall indicate the nature of the application, the time, date, and place of the hearing.
3) One copy of the approved site plan shall be included in the application for a building permit.
4) Prior to formal application, an owner or his/her authorized agent may request an informal review of the site plan by the Planning Board to determine its compliance with town regulations.
5) An appeal from any order, relief, or denial of the Planning Board may be taken by any party to the Board of Appeals and then to Superior Court in accordance with the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 808.
B. The Board may require the applicant to show financial capacity to complete the development as approved and may require the posting, prior to final approval of any plan, of a bond or escrow agreement, in such amount as is approved by the Board as being reasonably necessary to ensure completion of all improvements required as conditions of approval of such plan, in such form as approved by the Board.
C. The applicant must comply with all State and Federal requirements and receive all relevant approvals before any development activities may begin.
D. The Building Inspector shall issue a building permit if he/she determines that the application complies with the plan approved by the Board. The approval of a site plan shall become void if substantial construction is not commenced within one (1) year of the date of such approval unless such time limit is extended by the Board.
Failure to comply with any conditions of the Site Plan Review, subsequent to approval of the Plan, shall be construed to be a violation of this Ordinance and shall be the grounds for revoking the approval, initiating legal proceedings to enjoin construction or any specific activity violating the conditions of approval, or applying a fine of not more than $100 for each day the violation continues to exist after official notification by the Code Enforcement Officer.
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