[Amended 1-18-2005]
To establish an orderly, equitable, and expeditious
procedure for reviewing subdivisions and to avoid unnecessary delays
in processing applications for subdivision review, the Board shall
adopt Planning Board procedures governing the handling of application
submissions, including the establishment of a submittal deadline for
being placed upon the Board's agenda. The Planning Director shall
prepare a written agenda for each regularly scheduled meeting. The
agenda shall be prepared in advance of the meeting, distributed to
the Board members and any applicants appearing on the agenda, and
posted at the municipal offices. Except for good cause shown and as
otherwise permitted by law, the Board shall take no action on any
application not appearing on the Board's written agenda.
A.
Application fees. Each application requires the payment
of a nonrefundable application fee. These fees vary based upon the
type of application. They are itemized in the chart included at the
end of this chapter.
B.
Development review fee. The Town may use contracted
staff such as the Town Engineer or Town Attorney or outside consultants
to review those aspects of a subdivision proposal that are outside
of the expertise of Town staff. The cost of this outside review shall
be borne by the applicant. To cover the cost of this outside review,
an applicant shall deposit a development review fee with the Planning
Department at the time of the submission of an application. The Planning
Department shall maintain a project account for each application showing
the amounts of the deposits and the charges incurred for review of
the subdivision proposal. The initial deposit for an application is
shown on the chart included at the end of this chapter. If the amount
initially deposited in the project account is drawn down by 75% or
more, the Planning Department shall notify the applicant and require
that an additional amount equal to 50% of the initial deposit be submitted.
The Department shall continue to notify the applicant and require
additional deposits as needed. The applicant may also be required,
as a condition of approval, to post additional amounts to cover the
cost of construction compliance review. No certificates of occupancy
are to be issued until all outstanding fees have been paid. Any balance
in the account remaining after a decision on the final acceptance
of the project by the Planning Director, Town Engineer and Code Enforcement
Officer shall be returned to the applicant. Payment of this fee may
not be waived. Further, payment of the fee shall be deemed a cost
of review and shall not be contingent on plan approval. Any individual
or firm who has an outstanding review account balance is not eligible
to submit a new site plan or subdivision application or to obtain
any building permits until the outstanding balance is paid in full.
[Amended 6-16-2015 by Order No. 15-67.09]
