Town of Portsmouth, RI IV Administrative Subdivisions

This article applies to the re-subdivision of existing lots which yields no additional lots for development, which involves no creation or extension of streets. Such re-subdivision shall only involve divisions, mergers, mergers and division, or adjustments of boundaries of existing lots.

General

A

Any applicant requesting approval of a proposed administrative subdivision shall submit to the Administrative Officer the items required by these regulations.

B

The application shall be certified as complete or incomplete by the Administrative Officer within a fifteen (15) day period from the date of its submission according to the provisions of Article III. Section C Certificate of Completeness.

C Review process.

1. Within fifteen (15) days of certification of completeness, the Administrative Officer, or the technical review committee, shall review the application and approve, deny or refer it to the Planning Board with recommendations. The officer or committee shall report its actions to the Planning Board at its next regular meeting, to be made part of the record.

2. If no action is taken by the Administrative Officer or the technical review committee within the fifteen (15) days, the application shall be placed on the agenda of the next regular Planning Board meeting.

3. If referred to the Planning Board, the Board shall consider the application and the recommendations of the Administrative Officer and/or the technical review committee and shall either approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application within sixty-five (65) days of certification of completeness. Failure of the Planning Board to act within the period prescribed shall constitute approval of the administrative subdivision plan and a certificate of the Administrative Officer as to the failure of the Planning Board to act within the required time and the resulting approval shall be issued on request of the applicant.

4. Denial of an application by the Administrative Officer and/or the technical review committee shall not be appealable and shall require the plan to be submitted as a minor subdivision application.

5. Approval of an administrative subdivision shall expire ninety (90) days from the date of approval unless within such period a plat in conformity with such approval is submitted for signature and recording as specified in Article XIII Procedures.

6. All requirements herein for zoning, access, irregular shape lots, availability of water, ISDS approvals, procedures, recording and vesting shall apply to administrative subdivisions.