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the Town Clerk in conformance with the provisions of the General Laws and of Section 174- 24.C. of these by-laws. After submission of the required materials to the Town Clerk, the applicant shall forthwith deliver to the Planning Board a copy of said materials, including the date and the time of filing certified by the Town Clerk. Once the mapping and materials specified under Subsection B.(4) have been prepared, and prior to preparation of formal plans and application materials, it is recommended that the applicant initiate one or more pre- application conferences with the Town Planner and Plan Review Committee, along with an informal review by the Planning Board to discuss conceptual aspects of the proposed plan. The Planning Board may provide informal, non-binding suggestions to the applicant." Replace the phrase "forty (40) days" in Subsection 174-47.C.(2) with the phrase "twenty-one (2 1) days In Subsection 174-47.C.(3) add the phrase "close of the" before the words "public hearing" in the first sentence and replace that portion of the second sentence after the words "following the date " with "the public hearing is closed shall be deemed a grant of the permit applied for". In Subsection 174-47.C.(4) add the phrase "and required under Subsection 174-24.C.(2)" after the words "Subsection B". In Subsection 174-47.C.(5) add ", if before the phrase "a substantial use" in the first sentence and replace the second sentence with the following: "Construction of streets and utilities to service at least 50% of the lots in the development, or posting a performance guarantee with the Town in a form and amount acceptable to the Planning Board to ensure completion of construction of said streets and utilities, shall, constitute "substantial use" for the purposes of this subsection." In Subsection 174-47.D. replace the phrase "an application,may be filed for" in the first sentence with the phrase "the Board may approve" and add the following new sentence between the current first and second sentences: "The application for the special permit and a definitive subdivision plan may proceed concurrently." or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by Planning Board Explanation: This article is intended to make cluster subdivision mandatory in most cases, increase the minimum open space required from 35% to 50%, allow agricultural uses within the required open space, increase flexibility in terms of sizes and dimensional requirements for cluster building lots, require provision for affordable housing, allow density bonuses for additional open space and affordable housing, and otherwise update or clarify portions of the cluster subdivision by-law. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval. The Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote of 4-0. Planning Board voted at a Public Hearing held on September 20, 2006 5-0 to recommend approval. 28