[Amended 6-30-1986 STM, Art. 19]
A Board of seven (7) members is hereby established,
to be known as the "Planning Board."
Vacancies otherwise occurring in the Board shall
be filled as provided in MGL c. 41, § 11.
The duties of such Board shall be such as are
stated in MGL c. 41, §§ 70 to 81X, and further:
A. To consider and advise upon municipal improvements
either at the request of other officials of the Town or upon its own
initiative.
B. It shall consider and develop a Town Plan, with special
attention to main ways, land developments, zoning, playground and
parks and sites for permanent school plants.
C. It shall meet at regular intervals.
D. It may hold public meetings.
E. It shall have access to public documents or information
in the possession of any Town official or department.
F. It shall examine the plans for the exterior of any
public building, monument or similar feature, and for the development
and treatment of the grounds about the same before the adoption thereof,
and may make such recommendations thereon as it may deem needful.
G. It may provide for public lectures and other educational
work in connection with its recommendations.
H. It may incur expenses necessary to the carrying on
of its work within the amount of its annual or special appropriations.
[Amended 6-12-2021 ATM by Art. 15]
All plans for laying out, extending, discontinuing
or changing of the limits of any playground or public park, and every
purchase of land for the site of any public building, and all plans
for the location, erection or alteration of public buildings shall
be submitted to said Board for its opinion at least two (2) weeks
in advance of action by the Selectboard or the Town.
[Amended 6-12-2021 ATM by Art. 15]
The Board shall make a report to the Town annually,
giving information regarding the condition of the Town and plans or
proposals for the development of the Town and estimates of the cost
thereof. Such report shall be sent to the Selectboard not later than
such time in February in each year as the Selectboard may prescribe
or as may be prescribed by law in for relative to reports.