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Application Number:_____
Amount of Fee Paid: _____
Date Filed: _____
Town of Allenstown, NH
16 School Street
Allenstown, NH 03275
485-4276, Fax 485-8669
Planning Board
Conditional Use Permit Application Form
1. Owner’s Name:__________________________________________________________
Mailing Address/Street Number:_____________________________________
City & State:______________________ Telephone: ( )____________
2. Agent’s Name (if applicable):________________________________________________
Mailing Address/Street Number:_____________________________________
City & State:______________________ Telephone: ( )____________
3. Type of Conditional Use Permit Requested (please check):
i. _____Outdoor Flea Market in accordance with requirements of Article 1120 of
the Allenstown Zoning Ordinance
ii. _____Groundwater Protection Ordinance in accordance with the requirements
of Article XXIV of the Allenstown Zoning Ordinance
NOTE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR AN ADULT BUSINESS MUST USE ANOTHER
APPLICATION FORM
4. For the property being developed, complete the following:
Street Address:___________________________________________________________
Abutting Streets:__________________________________________________________
Gross Floor Area:__________ Existing:___________ Proposed:__________
Assessor’s Map/Block/Lot(s):_______________________________________________
Project Area: Acres_________________ (or) Square Feet________________________
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5. Briefly described the proposed use of the property and the conditional use requested.
Please attach supporting justification for the requested conditional use permit – reference
each of the required criteria as outlined in the relevant zoning ordinance article as listed
above under “Type of Conditional Use Permit Requested.”
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6. Indicate the name, profession and telephone number of each professional involved (if
any) in the preparation of the application or its components:
Name:______________ Profession:__________________ Phone:( )________
Name:______________ Profession:__________________ Phone:( )________
Name:______________ Profession:__________________ Phone:( )________
7. Existing Zoning District(s):_________________________________________________
Overlay Districts: ________________________________________________________
8. Application Fee: Please contact the Planning Department to obtain the latest application
fee schedule. An application fee is submitted herewith in the amount of $:___________
9. Endorsement: I hereby request that the Town of Allenstown Planning Board review this
application for a Conditional Use Permit, including all plans, documents and information
herewith. I represent to the best of my knowledge and belief, this application is being
submitted in accordance with the Site Plan or Subdivision Regulations, as applicable of
the Town of Allenstown Planning Board.
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10. In accordance with the Allenstown Zoning Ordinance, ALL of the following must be met
for the Planning Board to grant a CUP for an Outdoor Flea Market:
a. Flea Market dates are limited to Saturdays, Sundays and legal Monday
Holidays;
b. Is limited between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM;
c. Does not take place before April 15
th
or after October 15
th
;
d. Said CUP shall not be in effect until April 15
th
of the year of issuance
and shall expire October 16
th
of that same year;
e. Sufficient “off street” parking shall be provided for by the
proprietor/manager of the outdoor flea market;
f. Refuse collection and removal shall be provided;
g. Shall not be detrimental to the neighborhood or abutting properties;
h. The outdoor flea market shall comply with any other applicable
provisions of this Ordinance.
On a separate sheet of paper, please discuss how the proposal will meet the above
requirements.
11. In accordance with the Allenstown Zoning Ordinance, ALL of the following must be met
for the Planning Board to grant a CUP for requests under Groundwater Protection
Ordinance:
I. In granting such approval, the Planning Board must first determine that the
proposed use is not a prohibited use (as listed in Section IX of the Allenstown
Zoning Ordinance) and will comply with The Performance Standards and
Article VI as well as all applicable local, state, and federal requirements. The
Planning Board will require a performance guarantee or bond, in an amount
and with surety conditions satisfactory to the Board, to be posted to ensure
completion of construction of any facilities required for compliance with The
Performance Standards.
II. Conditional uses, as described under Section X part (A) of the Zoning Ordinance
(described below), using regulated substances shall submit a SPCC plan to the
Fire Chief, Police Chief, Health Officer, and Emergency Management
Director who shall determine whether the plan will prevent, contain, and
minimize releases from ordinary or catastrophic events such as spills, floods,
or fires that may cause large releases of regulated substances. The Town may
consult third party entities at the expense of the applicant to ensure
compliance. The SPCC shall include:
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(1) A description of the physical layout and a facility diagram, including all
surrounding surface waters and wellhead protection areas;
(2) Contact list and phone numbers for facility response coordinator , cleanup
contractor, and all appropriate federal, state, local agencies who must be contacted
in case of release into the environment;
(3) A list of all the regulated substances in use and locations of use and storage. This
list shall be updated annually and submitted to the parties indicated above.
(4) A prediction of the direction, rate of flow, and total quantity of regulated
substance that could be released where experience indicates a potential for
equipment failure;
(5) A description of containment and/or diversionary structures or equipment to
prevent regulated substances from infiltrating the ground.
A. For any use that will render impervious more than 15% or more than 2,500 square
feet of any lot, whichever is greater, a storm water management plan shall be
prepared in accordance with the Allenstown Permanent (Post-Construction)
Stormwater Management Ordinance.
B. Conditional uses, as defined under Section X shall develop a stormwater
management plan prepared in accordance with the Allenstown Permanent (Post-
Construction) Stormwater Management Ordinance and a pollution prevention plan
including information consistent with Developing Your Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan: A Guide for Industrial Operators (USEPA, Feb 2009). The plan shall
demonstrate that the use will:
1) Meet minimum stormwater discharge setbacks between water supply wells and
constructed stormwater practices as found within the Innovative Land Use
Planning Techniques: A Handbook for Sustainable Development, Section 2.1
Permanent (Post-construction) Stormwater Management, (DES, 2008 or later
edition);
2) Minimize, through a source control plan that identifies pollution prevention
measures, the release of regulated substances into stormwater;
3) Stipulate that expansion or redevelopment activities shall require an amended
stormwater plan and may not infiltrate stormwater through areas containing
contaminated soils without completing a Phase 1 Assessment in conformance
with ASTM E 1527-05, also referred to as All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI);
4) Maintain a minimum of four feet vertical separation between the bottom of a
stormwater practice that infiltrates or filters stormwater and the average seasonal
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high water table as determined by a licensed hydrogeologist, soil scientist,
engineer or other qualified professional as determined by the Planning Board.
C. Animal manures, fertilizers, and compost must be stored in accordance with Manual
of Best Management Practices for Agriculture in New Hampshire, NH Department Of
Agriculture, Markets and Food, July 2008 and any subsequent revisions.
D. All regulated substances stored in containers with a capacity of five gallons or more
must be stored in product tight containers on an impervious surface designed and
maintained to prevent flow to exposed soils, floor drains, and outside drains;
E. Facilities where regulated substances are stored must be secured against
unauthorized entry by means of a door and/or gate that is locked when authorized
personnel are not present and must be inspected weekly by the facility owner;
F. Outdoor storage areas for regulated substances, associated material or waste must be
protected from exposure to precipitation and must be located at least fifty feet from
surface water or storm drains, at least 75 feet from private wells, and outside the
sanitary protective radius of wells used by public water systems;
G. Secondary containment must be provided for outdoor storage of regulated substances
in regulated containers and the containment structure must include a cover to
minimize accumulation of water in the containment area and contact between
precipitation and storage container(s);.
H. Containers in which regulated substances are stored must be clearly and visibly
labeled and must be kept closed and sealed when material is not being transferred
from one container to another;
I. Prior to any land disturbing activities, all inactive wells on the property, not in use or
properly maintained at the time the plan is submitted, shall be considered abandoned
and must be sealed in accordance with WE 604 of The NH Water Well Board Rules;
J. Blasting activities shall be planned in accordance with any Town of Allenstown
blasting regulations and shall be conducted in a manner to minimize groundwater
contamination.
K. With the exception of delivery of heating fuel to residences, transfers of petroleum
from delivery trucks and storage containers over five gallons in capacity shall be
conducted over an impervious surface having a positive limiting barrier at its
perimeter.
Please demonstrate compatibility with the above criteria on separate sheets of paper.
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