Prior to investing in extensive professional
design efforts for subdivision plans, it will often prove useful to
review the proposed development of a parcel of land with the Planning
Board in order that general approaches, possible use of cluster development,
and potential problems can be freely explored. Pencil sketches, which
need not be professionally prepared, will assist the discussion and
might show some but not all of the information shown on a preliminary
plan. In some cases, this presubmission review may eliminate need
for such a preliminary plan.