The purpose of the preapplication review process is to provide an opportunity for the developer to explain the proposed plan. The review also allows for comments from the Board that could be helpful to the developer prior to the expenditure of substantial sums of money on surveying and engineering.
Nine copies of the preapplication shall be submitted with the appropriate fee at least 22 days prior to the Planning Board meeting at which the developer wishes to be heard. A location map, site inventory map, site analysis and conceptual sketch plan, satisfying the submission requirements in Appendix A,[1] shall accompany the application. The conceptual sketch plan does not require surveying or engineering but shall show, in simple sketch form, the proposed layout of streets, lots, buildings and other features in relation to existing conditions. The conceptual sketch plan shall also show, in a general manner, site conditions such as steep slopes, wet areas and vegetative cover. Following a presentation of the site inventory and conceptual sketch plan by the developer, the Board shall determine if the application is complete.
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Editor's Note: Appendix A is included as an attachment to this chapter.
Requests for waivers of submission requirements shall be submitted with the preapplication. Requests for waivers of design guidelines shall be submitted prior to final approval.
The Board shall schedule a site walk within 14 days, to be attended by the developer and the Board. The developer shall place flagging at the center line of any proposed streets and at the approximate intersections of the street center lines and lot corners prior to the site walk. The Board shall determine the contour interval for the final plan at the conclusion of the site walk. Site walks shall not be held when there is more than one foot of snow on the ground.
The public informational meeting shall be held following the initial presentation by the developer and shall be held the same night or within 30 days, at the option of the developer. The meeting provides an opportunity to explain the project to abutters and to answer questions outside the formal review process. The meeting may produce useful information for the developer through local knowledge and may provide an opportunity to address issues and concerns prior to formal Planning Board review. Notice shall be sent by the Town via certified mail, return receipt requested, to all abutters, notifying them of the date, time and place of the meeting.
Filling, excavating grading, or grubbing are prohibited on the site of a proposed subdivision until final plan approval has been granted.
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At the conclusion of the preapplication review, the Planning Board will have determined the following, for either a minor or major subdivision: