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Chapter 340 Planning Board Rules and Regulations
Chapter 340
Planning Board Rules and Regulations
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Planning Board of the Town of Sturbridge
3-22-2011
; revised
9-12-2017
.
[1]
Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Site Plan Approval Checklist
Attachment 2 - Developmental Impact Statement
Attachment 3 - Appendix A, Limited Impact Development
Attachment 4 - Master Application for Chapter 43D Priority Development Sites
Attachment 5 - Permit Application
Attachment 6 - Scenic Road Application
Attachment 7 - Form A, Application for Endorsement of Plan Believed Not to Require Subdivision Approval
Attachment 8 - Mullin Rule Certification
[1]
Editor's Note: The Planning Board voted 7-13-2021 to approve the codification of its rules and regulations as Ch.
340
of the Town Code.
Chapter 1
General Information
§ 1.00
Planning Board membership; appointment.
§ 1.01
Voting and quorum.
§ 1.02
Mullin Rule.
§ 1.03
Public hearing process.
§ 1.04
Reports.
§ 1.05
Official files and records.
Chapter 2
Special Permits
§ 2.00
Special permits required.
§ 2.01
Purpose and authority.
§ 2.02
Adoption and amendment.
§ 2.03
When effective.
§ 2.04
Applicant (petitioner).
§ 2.05
Application for special permit.
§ 2.06
Fees.
§ 2.07
Review of application.
§ 2.08
Procedural requirements.
§ 2.09
Disposition of application.
§ 2.10
Recording.
§ 2.11
Performance guarantee.
§ 2.12
Waiver of full compliance.
§ 2.13
Completeness review.
§ 2.14
Severability.
Chapter 3
Site Plan Approval
§ 3.00
Site plan approval required for certain uses.
§ 3.01
Application.
§ 3.02
Receipt of application.
§ 3.03
Procedural requirements.
§ 3.04
Disposition of application.
Chapter 4
Expedited Permitting (Chapter 43D) Regulations
§ 4.00
Authority and applicability.
§ 4.01
Pre-application process.
§ 4.02
Master application submittal.
§ 4.03
Completed application.
§ 4.04
Effective period of permits and approvals.
§ 4.05
Post-approval development steps.
Chapter 5
Development Impact Statements (DIS)
§ 5.00
Development impact statement.
§ 5.01
Purpose.
§ 5.02
When required.
§ 5.03
Statement contents.
Chapter 6
Open Space Residential Development (OSRD)
§ 6.00
Special permit for open space residential developments.
§ 6.01
Application for OSRD special permit.
§ 6.02
Official application form.
§ 6.03
Contents of application.
§ 6.04
Fees.
§ 6.05
Procedural requirements.
Chapter 7
Application Review Fees — Special Municipal Account
§ 7.00
Application review fees for consultants; scope of review.
§ 7.01
Professional expertise and/or consultants.
§ 7.02
Submittal of review fees.
§ 7.03
Establishment of special account.
§ 7.04
Use of funds.
§ 7.05
Appeal of selection of outside consultant.
§ 7.06
Remedy for failure to pay fee.
Chapter 8
Stormwater Management Regulations
§ 8.00
Purpose.
§ 8.01
Definitions.
§ 8.02
(Reserved)
§ 8.03
Authority.
§ 8.04
Administration.
§ 8.05
Applicability.
§ 8.06
Permit procedures and requirements.
§ 8.07
Right of entry.
§ 8.08
Fees.
§ 8.09
Actions.
§ 8.10
Plan changes.
§ 8.11
Appeal of actions of DPW Director/Town Engineer.
§ 8.12
Project completion.
§ 8.13
Stormwater management plan contents.
§ 8.14
Stormwater management and low-impact development performance criteria.
§ 8.15
Waivers.
§ 8.16
Security.
§ 8.17
Construction inspections.
§ 8.18
Certificate of completion.
§ 8.19
Perpetual inspection and maintenance.
§ 8.20
Enforcement; noncriminal disposition; appeals.
§ 8.21
Severability.
Chapter 9
Forms