[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Dedham
as Ch. 30A of the 1996 By-laws; amended 11-18-2013 STM by Art. 16. Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
The Planning Board shall prepare a comprehensive Master Plan,
including an economic development supplement, in conformity with the
requirements of G.L. c.41, § 81D.
The Planning Board shall review, revise and update the Master
Plan on an interim basis at least once every five years and publish
the revised and updated document on the Town of Dedham website.
The Planning Board shall undertake a comprehensive review of
the Master Plan and prepare revisions and updates thereto at least
once every 10 years, taking into account all elements required by
G.L. c.41, § 81D, and data from the most recent decennial
census of the United States Census Bureau.
In addition, at the time of the comprehensive review of the Master Plan as contemplated in § 65-3 the Planning Board shall:
A.
Undertake a study of the then current Open Space Plan for the Town
of Dedham as is in effect in accordance with § 12-20(A)
of these By-Laws and evaluate whether the Open Space Plan is consistent
with policies, forecasts, and standards of the Master Plan.
B.
Undertake a study of the then current Zoning By-Laws of the Town
of Dedham and evaluate whether the provisions of the Zoning By-Laws
are consistent with policies, forecasts, and standards of the Master
Plan.
C.
Undertake a study of the rules and regulations of all other Town
commissions and boards (including without limitation the Board of
Health, the Conservation Commission, and the Parks and Recreation
Commissions) and evaluate whether those rules and regulations are
consistent with policies, forecasts, and standards of the Master Plan.
D.
In its discretion, propose to relevant Town commissions and boards
such changes and revisions to rules and regulations of those commissions
and boards, for the purpose of achieving consistency with the policies,
forecasts and standards of the Master Plan.
E.
In its discretion, propose to Town Meeting such measures as will
promote the policies, forecasts and standards of the Master Plan and
consistency between and among the Master Plan, the Open Space Plan,
the Zoning By-Law and the rules and regulations of all other Town
commissions and boards.
