[Amended 4-16-1996 ATM
by Art. 10, approved 7-29-1996; 10-15-2012]
A board of five (5) members is hereby established to be known
as the "Planning Board." The terms of members shall be five (5) years.
They shall be appointed by the Town Manager and ratified by the Town
Council.
The Town Manager shall have the power to appoint a Town Planner.
[Amended 4-16-1996 ATM
by Art. 10, approved 7-29-1996]
(Reserved)
[Amended 4-16-1996 ATM
by Art. 10, approved 7-29-1996]
The duties of such Planning Board shall be such as are stated
in MGL c. 41, § 81B, and, further, to consider and advise
upon municipal improvements either at the request of other officials
of the Town or upon its own initiative. It shall consider and develop
a Town plan, with special attention to main ways, land developments,
zoning, playgrounds and parks and sites for permanent school plants.
The Planning Board shall meet at regular intervals. It may hold public
meetings. It shall at all times have access to public documents or
information in the possession of any Town official or department.
It shall examine the plans for the exterior of any building, monument
or similar feature, and for the development and treatment of the grounds
about the same before the adoption thereof, and may make such recommendations
thereon as it may deem needful. It may provide for public lectures
and other educational work in connection with its recommendations.
It may incur expenses necessary to the carrying on of its work within
the amount of its annual or special appropriations.
See Site Plan and Design Review in the Zoning Ordinances, §§
200-90 through
200-100.
[Added 5-10-2000 ATM
by Art. 4, approved 9-27-2000]