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Downtown Business & Residential DBR b. In accordance with Special Session Public Act 25-1, a Middle Housing Development shall include the following developments: i. Transit Community Middle Housing Development: a residential building containing not less than two dwelling units but not more than nine such units, including, but not limited to, townhouses, duplexes, triplexes, perfect sixes and cottage clusters. ii. Mixed-Use Development: a development containing one or more non-residential uses and containing not less than two units but not more than nine residential units in a single building 3. Review Process. a. Applications for a MHD shall be submitted and reviewed by the Commission in accordance with the following: i. All applications shall be submitted in a manner as determined by the Commission and shall include: 1. A completed application form as prescribed by the Commission. 2. A site plan depicting property lines, existing and proposed structures, parking, lighting, utilities, applicable setbacks, landscaping etc. as more particularly described by §30-13.1(2) 3. An Erosion & Sedimentation Control Plan, as outlined in §30-10.3, and which meets the most recent standards adopted by the CT DEEP. 4. Building elevations demonstrating compliance with the design requirements established herein and those outlined in §30-11.5 5. Floorplan(s) depicting all interior space, prepared by a licensed architect. 6. A stormwater management plan which complies with the Stormwater Quality Manual adopted by DEEP (2024) and the standards of §30-10.1C b. The Commission evaluation of an application for a MHD shall be through the Summary Review process as defined in Article 2. Such applications shall be approved by the Commission without a public hearing unless it is determined that public health and safety will not be substantially impacted. c. The Commission may rely on additional information provided by staff or subject matter experts when making a determination that public health and safety will not be substantially impacted. d. If the Commission determines that a proposed MHD would have a substantial adverse impact on public health or safety, and that such impact cannot be adequately mitigated through modifications to the application, the Commission may deny the application. e. For developments which contain one or more non-residential uses, the additional standards or review process established by these Regulations shall apply to and continue to govern those uses and shall not be reviewed through the Summary Review process established herein. 4.