When the owner of any land in agricultural or horticultural use notifies the Board of Selectmen, the Board of Assessors, the Planning Board and the Conservation Commission pursuant to MGL C. 61A, § 14, of his or her intent to sell or convert the land to residential, industrial or commercial use, the following procedure will be employed to ensure that the town’s first-refusal option to purchase the land shall be carefully considered:
A.
Each Board or Commission shall view the property in question and report to the Board of Selectmen with its recommendations within 30 days of notification of intent by the owner.
B.
Thereafter the Board of Selectmen shall view the property in question and make its decision after first considering all other recommendations.
C.
The Board of Selectmen shall request a meeting with the owner and his or her attorney to discuss his or her intent to sell or convert the land.
D.
The Board of Selectmen shall notify the owner in writing, by certified mail, of its decision with respect to the town’s first-refusal option within 60 days of the date of notification of intent by the owner and shall also cause to be recorded in the Registry of Deeds a copy of the town’s exercise of its option to purchase, if applicable.
E.
Nothing herein is intended to preclude the various Boards and Commissions from discussing the town’s rights to a joint meeting with all necessary parties.