The Council may by ordinance, in accordance with the statutes now or hereafter in effect, provide for the creation of a Planning Board, which shall have all the powers now or hereafter vested in it by State law, this Charter or the Town Council.
The Town Manager shall keep the Planning Board and the Council advised as to modern developments in municipal[1] planning, including the use of a Master Plan for the physical development of the Town. The Planning Board may require that information be furnished within a reasonable time by the other departments of the town government in relation to its work, and may request additional assistance for special survey work of the Town Manager, who may at the Manager's discretion,[2] assign to the Planning Board, members of any administrative department or direct such department to make special studies requested by the Planning Board. The Town Manager and all other appropriate officials, departments and agencies shall assist the Planning Board in the proper enforcement of its rules and regulations and the Director of Planning, Building and Resilience shall serve as the Administrative Officer to the Planning Board.