§ 190-9. Considerations.

In acting in regard to a scenic road request, the Planning Board shall consider the following:

A. 

Scenic and aesthetic characteristics;

B. 

Public safety;

C. 

Accident history within 500 feet of tree(s) and stone walls at issue;

D. 

Location and setback of utility poles in relation to the pavement, trees and stone walls;

E. 

Traffic volume, congestion and posted speed limit;

F. 

Preservation of natural resources;

G. 

Environmental and historical values;

H. 

Recreational uses of road, taking into account the nature and extent;

I. 

Relationship of the road design to the standards of the Planning Board's Subdivision Rules and Regulations, but recognizing that a variance from standard should be allowed when a road has been designated scenic by the Townspeople;

J. 

Compensatory actions proposed, such as replacement of trees or walls;

K. 

Existence or absence of reasonable alternatives (including a no-build alternative);

L. 

Consistency with articulated Town policies;

M. 

Financial and other consequences of design revision to avoid or reduce damage to trees or stone walls;

N. 

Evidence contributed by abutters, Town agencies, and other interested parties; and

O. 

Other sound planning principles.