Any persons who wish to cause to be recorded in the Registry of Deeds or to be filed with the Land Court a plan of land and who believes that the plan does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law[1] because the plan does not constitute a subdivision shall:
A. 
Schedule Planning Board review by contacting the Town Planner to be placed on the agenda of an upcoming meeting.
B. 
Fill out Form A as indicated on the form (see Appendix).[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: The Planning Board Forms are included as an attachment to this chapter.
C. 
File, by delivery or registered mail, a notice with the Town Clerk. Such notice shall describe the land to which the plan relates sufficiently for identification, and shall state the date when such plan was submitted and the name and address of the owner of such land.
D. 
Submit to the Town Planner the following:
(1) 
A completed Form A.
(2) 
A completed original Mylar plan of land and four copies at a scale of one inch equals 40 feet, or at an alternate scale appropriate for the size of the property as may approved by the Planning Board.
(3) 
One one-inch-equals-200-feet scale copy of plan of land, or an electronic copy in a form compatible with the Town's GIS system.
(4) 
One copy of a plan of land showing the existing boundaries of the land at the same scale as the plan indicating the proposed changes.
(5) 
Filing fee as specified in Schedule C (check payable to Town of Sherborn).[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Schedule C is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: See MGL c. 41, §§ 81K to 81GG.
Each plan shall contain the following information:
A. 
Existing and proposed boundary lines, dimensions and areas (in square feet or to the nearest 1/100 of an acre) of all lots, the boundary lines of which are to be changed or shown without change.
B. 
Title, North point, date of survey, date of plan and date of each revision, if any, Assessors' Map number and lot number, and scale legend.
C. 
Name of owner of record, and name, address, signature and imprint of the seal of the registered engineer or registered land surveyor preparing the plan.
D. 
Names of the owners of all abutting lots from the current Assessors' records.
E. 
Indication of the zoning district or districts and district boundary lines, if any, coinciding with or intersecting any lot line.
F. 
Existing and proposed lines of streets, ways, and easements with an indication on the plan of their intent and whether they are public or private. The width and construction materials of the traveled way from which the property derives its frontage, as well as notice as to whether or not the street is a scenic road, shall be indicated on the plan.
G. 
Existing and proposed public or common areas, if any.
H. 
Location of all existing buildings on proposed lots and abutting lots.
I. 
Indication of the floodplain district, if any, within or in close proximity to the proposed lots.
J. 
Existing and proposed permanent boundary markers, and existing stone walls.
K. 
Limits of any wetlands subject to state or local jurisdiction, located on or adjacent to the property.
L. 
A vicinity map showing all other adjacent land of the applicant and other adjacent properties as far as the nearest existing street in every direction. The vicinity map may be a copy of the Assessors' Maps.
M. 
A figure indicating total frontage, and a dimension illustrating width at the front setback line and a proposed building line shall also be shown on the plan.
N. 
Frontage and area of any remaining adjoining land owned by the applicant.
O. 
Notice of any special permits/variances issued which affect the proposed change in lot lines.
P. 
Deed reference of record owner by Book and Page number and Land Court certificate number if applicable.
Q. 
Printed legend for Planning Board endorsement in the following form:
Approval under the Subdivision Control Law not required.
SHERBORN PLANNING BOARD
Date __________ 20 _____
R. 
The following statement shall appear below the space for the signature for the Planning Board: "The above endorsement is not a determination by the Planning Board as to conformance with zoning requirements."
If the Board finds that the plan meets the requirements of this article and does not require approval under the Subdivision Control Law, at least a majority of the members of the Board shall endorse the plan without a public hearing and return the original thereof to the applicant within the time period required by MGL c. 41, § 81P, from the date of submission of the plan. If the Board shall determine that in its opinion the plan requires approval under the Subdivision Control Law, it shall give written notice of its determination to the Town Clerk and to the applicant within such statutory period.