Commercial Site Plan Review
Commercial site plan approval is needed for development of a parcel of land for business purposes in any of the Town's business districts (the "Planned Business" districts; PB-A, PB-B, and PB-C). Site plan approval is also required to take an existing building in a business district and add onto it. Use of a building without added construction requires following the procedure to obtain a "Certificate of Compliance." Site plan approval is also needed to improve a non-conforming business use in a residence district, which approval is generally subject to the same zoning standard as for conforming uses in business districts.
Some uses are permitted in the business districts subject to the approval of a special permit by the Pound Ridge Town Board. This is a separate approval from the site plan approval procedure, but it is likely that the site plan approval of the Planning Board will still be needed prior to issuance of a building permit.
