Before the Board can decide on an application for a special permit, a public hearing must be held as described in Article
VIII of this chapter.
The Board shall hold a public hearing within 65 days of the
filing of the application with the Town Clerk, and shall render a
decision within 90 days following the close of the public hearing.
The period within which final action shall be taken may be extended
by written agreement between the Board and the applicant, and a copy
shall be filed with the Town Clerk.
An applicant may submit a request to withdraw an application
without prejudice for consideration by the Board. The request must
in writing, addressed to the Board's Chair, and filed with the
Town Clerk. The Board, at its discretion, may grant or deny the request.
No refund of fees will be provided if an application is withdrawn.
No application which has been unfavorably and finally acted
upon by the Board shall be acted favorably upon within two years after
the date of final unfavorable action unless four members of the Board
vote to find that specific and material changes in the conditions
upon which the previous unfavorable action was based have occurred
and describe such changes in the records of the Board's proceedings,
and at least all but one member of the Board consents to the consideration
of the matter.