In addition to the requirements set forth in these regulations, the Zoning Ordinance and other applicable law and regulations, improvements proposed for a development, and other work required to be done to complete an application or to approve a Complete Application, shall be designed and executed, installed and/or constructed as follows:
Monumentation, if necessary on a site plan, shall comply with the monumentation design standards set out in Section B of the Wilton Land Use Laws and Regulations, Subdivision Regulations.
Required high intensity soil surveys shall be prepared by a Certified Soil Scientist. The map of the parcel on a perimeter survey, with a minimum scale of one hundred feet to the inch, shall identify and locate soils in accordance with the high intensity soils mapping standards and guidance published by the Society of Soil Scientists of Northern New England and the United States Department of Agriculture sources such as the Soil Survey Manual.
The applicant shall deliver both a hard copy and a digital copy complying with the requirements of Chapter 8 of the map to the Board. The map shall contain the seal and signature of the Certified Soil Scientist and any qualifying notes. If a soil classification indicated on the map is in dispute, the Board may ask a qualified consultant to review the map at the applicant’s expense.
All development requiring on-site septic systems shall have adequate capacity to handle effluent and meet the following requirements:
All roads and road networks proposed for a site, other than driveways or common driveways, shall be designed to provide surfaces, grades, safe intersections and other characteristics as required by the Road Agent, the Wilton Fire Chief and other emergency response professionals from time to time to permit emergency access at all times, and shall be constructed to meet the requirements of these regulations and the Road Design Standards and Specifications contained in Appendix I.
Roads shall be logically related to the topography of the site to minimize cuts and fills and to produce usable lots. Roads shall be arranged to provide for the continuation of the principal streets in adjoining lots and subdivisions, or for their proper projection when adjoining property is not subdivided. Connecting streets shall conform in width, but in no instance shall any new road be narrower than 20 feet.
Roads that join or are in alignment with streets on abutting properties shall have the same name. New names will not duplicate or bear phonetic resemblance to the names of existing roads within the Town of Wilton. All names are subject to final approval by the Select Board.
The Road Agent and/or the Consulting Engineer shall oversee the construction of all roads and shall perform all required inspections.
The applicant shall comply with the Stormwater Management Regulations and other applicable Land Use Laws and Regulations. Natural drainage patterns and offsite runoff shall be maintained at predevelopment locations and volumes to the maximum extent feasible in accordance therewith. Disturbed areas shall be graded to eliminate pooling of water. Runoff resulting from the proposed development shall not run across a road surface but shall be directed into catch basins, ditches, or underground via a pipe of not less than 15 inches in diameter, or such other size as may be deemed necessary by the Road Agent and/or the Consulting Engineer.
The applicant shall provide a soil erosion and sediment control plan conforming to the standards contained in Appendix II or otherwise as required by the Stormwater Management Regulations and other applicable Land Use Laws and Regulations, and including temporary and permanent control measures. The Board may ask a qualified consultant to evaluate the potential soil erosion and sedimentation impact of the proposed development at the applicant’s expense, whether in connection with considering a requested waiver of this requirement or otherwise.
Driveways (including common driveways for their entire length) shall be designed to provide surfaces, grades, safe intersections and other characteristics as required by the Road Agent, the Wilton Fire Chief and other emergency response professionals from time to time to permit emergency access at all times. They shall be constructed in compliance with the requirements contained in applicable Land Use Laws and Regulations, including without limitation, Section G, Driveway Regulations. The applicant shall provide the Board with a Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions and/or forms of easement addressing ownership, use, maintenance and repair of common driveways and public rights-of way to be maintained privately, in form acceptable and approved by the Board and legal counsel for the Town, at the expense of the applicant.
Off-street parking shall be required for all new structures, enlargements of existing structures, or changes of use, and shall be designed in accordance with all applicable standards in this Section 10.8 to provide adequate, safe, unobstructed off-street parking and travel lanes for the proposed development. The Board may revoke approval of the site plan if the right to sufficient parking cannot be supplied or is reduced or revoked.
Off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the principal use they are to serve, but if the required parking, in whole or in part, cannot practically be located on-site, and off-site parking is permitted by the underlying Chapter of the Zoning Ordinance, the applicant may request a waiver of this requirement and any proposal to utilize an off-site parking area shall be accompanied by a formal agreement and/or easement guaranteeing the right to use of the required parking spaces without limit.
Parking spaces shall have the following dimensions:
| Type of Parking Space | Dimension (feet) |
|---|---|
| Perpendicular | 9 x 18 |
| Angled | 9 x 18 |
| Parallel | 9 x 20 |
All off-street parking shall comply with American Disability Act (ADA) requirements, including handicap access and accessible parking space requirements, guidance on which is published from time to time by The United States Access Board.
Travel lanes will be provided in parking areas based on the angle of the parking spaces and traffic flow (one-way or two-way) as follows:
| Parking Angle (degree) | Travel Lane Width (feet) |
|---|---|
| 30 | 12 (one-way) |
| 45 | 13 (one-way) |
| 60 | 18 (one-way) |
| 90 | 18 (one-way) |
| 90 | 24 (two-way) |
Except as set forth in Sections 5.3.1(f) (Home Occupations), 5.3.7(c) ( multi-family uses of dwellings in existence as of March 14, 1989), 5.5.3(f) (ADUs), 7A.5.5(b) (residences in Downtown Commercial District), and 9.3.7 (Office Park District) of the Zoning Ordinance, and as exempt from these regulations under Section 7A.5.5(a) (non-residential exemption in Downtown Commercial District) of the Zoning Ordinance, the number of parking spaces required for specified property uses shall be as indicated in the table below and subject to the following:
| Use | Number of Spaces | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Age-restricted developments | 0.75 spaces per one-bedroom dwelling unit and one space per two-bedroom unit in the development, plus 1 space for each 1.2 employees | |
| Agricultural | 1 space for each 1.2 employees | If agritourism is permitted, additional spaces as prescribed for the additional use |
| Research and Office Park | Same as Office Parks*, plus any required residential parking | |
| Commercial – Retail Goods | 1 space for each employee, plus 1 space for each 200 sf GFA | |
| Commercial – Restaurants, Bars, etc. | 1 space for each employee, plus 1 space per 3-person occupancy | |
| Commercial – Professional Offices and Other Services | 1 space for each employee, plus one space for each treatment room or station, or for each 200 sf GFA, whichever yields a larger total number of spaces | |
| Day Care Facilities | 1 space for each employee, plus adequate visitor spaces | Include adequate drop-off area |
| Municipal, School, Hospital, Clinic, Community Center and Federal Buildings; Houses of Worship | As per Board determination | |
| Bed/Breakfasts, Hotels, Other Lodging | 1 space for each employee, 1 space for each lodging unit, plus any required residential parking | Conference or other similar facilities to be included – same as Commercial- Restaurants, Bars etc. above |
| Industrial/Warehousing Mixed Use | 1 space for each employee, plus 1 space per each 800 sf GFA | |
| Mixed Use | The sum of spaces required for each use, determined as in this table | |
| Multi-family Residential | Single-family detached and multi-family dwellings of three dwelling units or less: 2 spaces per unit or 0.75 spaces per bedroom per unit, whichever is greater; dwellings (including apartment buildings, condominiums, etc.) containing four or more dwelling units, 2.2 spaces per unit |
*See Section 9.3.7 (Office Parks) of the Zoning Ordinance
The applicant, other than an applicant for a home occupation or a minor site plan review, shall submit a landscaping plan, the extent of which shall depend on the proposed development, existing vegetation and buffers, and any recommendations or requirements made by the Board under Section 5.7. The Board may require landscaping in addition to that set forth below if it determines that the particular development may adversely affect adjoining properties or the public right-of-way.
Materials included in the landscaping plan may include plants such as trees, shrubs, ground covers, perennials and annuals, and other materials such as rocks, water, walls, fences, paving materials and street furniture. Plant species shall be well suited to the climate and the specific conditions of the site. Other materials to be used in landscaping shall be designed to complement surrounding development and the general character of the site and the Town.
Parking lots containing more than 900 square feet of paved area shall be landscaped as follows:
Applicants shall provide landscaped buffers between adjacent land uses as required by the Board to minimize adverse visual, noise, dust or other impacts from the proposed development year-round and to maintain the character of the neighborhood. The Board shall determine the width of each buffer on a case-by-case basis, and shall not be limited to the width of any applicable setback A buffer shall comprise a mixture of landscaping materials appropriate to the impact of the proposed development. Buffers along a public right of way shall have a minimum initial height of 6 feet; other buffers shall have a minimum height of 6 feet or be composed of vegetation that can attain this height over 3 growing seasons. In each case, vegetation proposed for a buffer shall be subject to the Board’s approval.
External lighting shall be designed in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance, particularly Section 4.10.6 and Chapter 16A thereof. At the request of the Board, the external lighting plan shall also include a photometric plan covering all areas to be affected by development.
All signs shall be designed in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance, particularly Section 4.10.7 and Chapter 16 thereof and shall be placed so as not to obstruct vehicular visibility.