[HISTORY: Adopted by the Planning Board of the Town of Northborough. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Board may rescind or modify its approval of a subdivision plan previously approved, may discontinue and abandon private ways and may establish or revise the exterior lines, profiles (grades) and names of such private ways previously approved under the Subdivision Control Law or shown on a plan recorded prior to the date said law became effective in the Town of Northborough and not laid out or maintained by the Selectmen or other public authorities. The procedure for such rescission or modification of approval, discontinuance of private ways and the establishment or revision of the exterior lines, grades or names thereof shall, so far as apt, follow the procedure for the submission, processing and approval of definitive subdivision plans, including the requirement for the construction of ways and the installation of utilities, where applicable. Lots sold or mortgaged in good faith and for a valuable consideration and any rights appurtenant to such lots shall not be affected by any action of the Board under this section, except with a written consent of the owners and mortgages of such lots. The action of the Board under this section shall become effective in accordance with § 81W of the Subdivision Control Law.
Revisions of lot lines, utilities, easements and other changes which do not affect names, grades or exterior lines of ways may be acted upon by the Board without a public notice or a public hearing in accordance with these rules and regulations.
Any plan showing a revision of an approved subdivision plan and submitted prior to the complete release of all lots or sureties in that portion of the subdivision affected by such revisions shall bear notation referring to the original subdivision plan.
The failure of the developer to begin work in a subdivision or a portion thereof within five years of the approval of the definitive plan shall constitute a reason for the rescission of such approval.