Any applicant requiring both subdivision and site plan approval
may request concurrent consideration of the proposed subdivision and
development after a meeting with the Planning Board for preliminary
consultation and review. This request shall be presented in written
form to the Planning Board at a regular meeting. The Planning Board
may, at its discretion, approve or deny this request, but shall inform
the applicant of its decision, in writing, within 30 days.
An applicant may submit a preliminary subdivision layout for design review to the Planning Board for its review as described in § 130-6.
A.
A completed concurrent application sufficient to invoke jurisdiction
of the Board must include sufficient information to allow the Board
to proceed with consideration and to make an informed decision.
B.
The following shall be required for and constitute a completed concurrent application: a concurrent application for subdivision and site plan approval properly filled out and executed by the applicant and filed with the Board in accordance with § 130-18, together with the following:
(1)
The names and address of the applicant and all abutters as indicated
in Town records not more than five days before the day of filing.
In the case of an abutting property being under condominium or other
collective form of ownership, the term "abutter" means the officers
of the collective or association. It shall be the applicant's responsibility
to ensure that the names and addresses regarding officers of a collective
or association noticed under this article are current and complete
at the time of application submission. In the case of an abutting
property being in another municipality, it shall be the applicant's
responsibility to ensure that the names and addresses regarding those
properties are current and complete at the time of application submission.
A.
The completed concurrent application shall be filed with the Board
or its agent at least 22 days prior to a scheduled public meeting
of the Board.
B.
The completed concurrent application shall be formally submitted
to and accepted by the Board only at a regularly scheduled public
meeting after due notification to the applicant, abutters and the
general public of the date the completed concurrent application will
be submitted and received by the Board.
C.
An incomplete concurrent application filed by the applicant will not be formally accepted by the Board nor will notices of a public meeting be mailed, posted or published as provided under § 130-11.
D.
Concurrent applications may be disapproved by the Board without public
hearing on the grounds of failure of the applicant to supply information
required by these regulations, including:
E.
When a completed concurrent application is accepted by the Board,
the Board shall provide a receipt to the applicant indicating the
date of formal acceptance.
A.
The Board shall consider the completed concurrent application within 30 days of its submission. The Board shall evaluate the subdivision and site plan separately, each on its own merits. After review of the completed concurrent application, and after a duly noticed public hearing as provided in § 130-10, the Board may grant a conditional approval of the subdivision layout and request the applicant to prepare a final plat as provided for in §§ 130-24 and 130-25. The Board may grant a conditional approval or a final approval of the site plan. The Board shall act to approve or disapprove the completed concurrent application within 65 days of acceptance of the completed concurrent application, subject to extension or waiver as provided in accordance with RSA 676:4, I(f).
B.
Approval of the final plat and site plan shall be certified by written
endorsement on the final plat and site plan and signed by the Chairman
or the Secretary of the Board. The Chairman, Secretary of the Board
or its agent shall transmit a copy of the final plat and site plan
with such approval endorsed in writing therein to the Register of
Deeds of Carroll County. The applicant shall be responsible for the
payment of all recording fees. In case of disapproval of any plat
or plan submitted, the grounds for such disapproval shall be adequately
stated in the records of the Planning Board and written notice given
to the applicant.
C.
If the Planning Board has not obtained an extension as provided in Subsection A, and has not taken action to approve or disapprove the completed concurrent application within 65 days of its acceptance, the applicant may seek review as provided in RSA 676:4.
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D.
Conditional approval shall be valid for a period as determined by
the Planning Board, but in no case shall it be valid for a period
greater than 90 days from the date conditional approval is granted,
unless extended in writing by the Board.
Under concurrent subdivision and site plan review application, a check payable to the "Town of Conway" shall be submitted to cover filing fees specified in § 130-12 or 110-8, whichever is greater, plus all other applicable fees for public notice, recording, special studies, and so forth as specified in these regulations.
