80 Flanders Rd Westborough, MA 01581-1070

IB District. Projects in the Industrial D (ID) Overlay District shall undergo site plan review in accordance with § 3.1 and shall be consistent with the intent of this Zoning Bylaw and this section. Proposed changes in the use of the site shall require a new site plan review. C. Establishment of district. The Industrial D (ID) Overlay District includes all property within the Industrial D (ID) Overlay Zoning District as an optional, alternate form of development where certain criteria specified within this section can be satisfied. D. Permitted uses. Uses shall be permitted as indicated in § 5.1C, Use Regulation Schedule, under the column ID, in accordance with this section. E. Rules and regulations. The site plan review authority may from time to time establish rules and regulations governing this section. The site plan review authority shall require a filing fee as a part of the site plan review application, the amount of which shall be established by the site plan review authority. (1) Public hearing and approval. The site plan review authority shall hold a public hearing on any proposal alleging compliance with this section in accordance with § 3.5 . In considering the grant of a site plan review approval application, the site plan review authority shall make a finding that the provisions of this section are satisfied. (2) Findings. The site plan review authority, pursuant to Article 2 , shall specifically consider the following in determining whether the development will contribute to the orderly and harmonious development of the ID Overlay and underlying IB District. (a) Project design maximizes the opportunities for walking and bicycling. (b) Project incorporates best practices in energy-efficient design, environmental protection, stormwater management, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) criteria and low-impact development (LID) techniques wherever practicable. (c) Existing mature vegetation is retained wherever possible, including winding of sidewalks and creative siting of structures. (d) Landscape materials used as buffers are native, noninvasive, hardy for New England weather conditions and disease-resistant. (e) A mix of trees, shrubs, and perennial or annual flower beds are integrated as appropriate to the proposed use of the site. F. Site plan review requirements. (1) Application for any use in this District shall be governed by the Town Site Plan Review process in conformance with § 3.1 of this bylaw. (2) Parking.