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minutes 1/21/76 <br /> page <br /> r <br /> e Sloane asked Mr. Bianchi for clarification of his inter- <br /> preta-tion of Chapter 41, Section 1 . Mr. Bianchi said that <br /> a covenant should not be released unless security for the e� <br /> mainder of the work is received* If security is received, a <br /> house can be built on the lot <br /> Jan Brown w�ts present to discuss Chapter 808 p Acts of 1975v <br /> which replaced, Chapter 40A to a large extent* 808 allows s, <br /> Planning Board to do more than It could under 80 v Prevlousaw <br /> ly if it wasn't in 40Ap the toard couldn' t d_o it. Under 808 <br /> if it isn't specifically ss rioted., the Board can. It took <br /> effect to a, degree on January but the complete Act becomes <br /> law when a, town meeting votes to accept it. The procedures <br /> which are mandatory now without town acceptance area <br /> 1. All procedure requirements <br /> All new b mlaws the town adopts must conform to 808 <br /> 3. All new subdivision plans approved after January firs <br /> are protected for 5 yearso not?. <br /> The Act becomes law in 1978v but if the town accepts it now <br /> the Board would receive the Following powers: <br /> 1. Any b a&l .w written after January first must conform but <br /> zoning map amendments do not* <br /> 2. Allows the town to vote a, b awl ,w giving the Planning <br /> Board. special permit granting au horit o <br /> 3. Allows the Board of Appeals to decide only those spec <br /> i a,l pewit applications it is empowered to judge. <br /> 4. Nonvmconforming lots of 5POOO s oFte with 50 feet fronts <br /> age in common ownership have no immunity from existing <br /> or new b walawso <br /> 5 <br /> Doubles the time limit for review andgranting o sped <br /> ia.l Permits to 155 da so <br /> 6. pe th is s joint review hearings on special permit appli� <br /> cations may be held. between planning boards board o <br /> appeal s o town engineer, conservation commission and. any <br /> other town agency <br /> 7* Bonus zoning allows the Board. to offer increased. density <br /> to a developer in return for protection of other areas <br /> in the subdivision which would be deed-ed_ to the town or <br /> Conservation ommi ssi o as open space e <br /> 8. A special permit granted shall provide a time limit for <br /> beginning construction$ a, period. not greater than 2 y s o <br /> There will be some changes made to the law in the spHLngs <br /> but Mse Brown said they will be minimal. <br /> I' <br />