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Replace the second, third and fourth sentences of In Subsection 174-24.C.(5) replace the phrase "thir-
<br /> Subsection 174-24.B.(4) with the following: teen (13)" in the first sentence with the phrase "four-
<br /> teen(14)",delete from the second sentence the phrases
<br /> "The applicant shall submit such information to "Board of Health," and "Conservation Commission,
<br /> the Building Inspector, who shall transmit it to the Town Planner, Superintendent of Streets, Building
<br /> Committee. The Committee shall review said Inspector, Fire Chief, Police Chief," and insert in the
<br /> information and again make its determination second sentence after the phrase "Design Review
<br /> i within twenty one (21) days of the submission of Committee" the phrase "and each of the members of
<br /> all of the required information or be deemed to the Plan Review Committee".
<br /> have recommended approval of the application
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<br /> with no further conditions or changes. The appli- And add the following new Section 174-48.1:
<br /> cant is encouraged to confer directly with any of
<br /> the Committee members requiring additional "§174.48.1. Plan Review Committee
<br /> t information to ensure the sufficiency of any
<br /> response thereto" A. A Plan Review Committee shall be estab-
<br /> lished to perform the functions described in
<br /> Replace Subsection 174-24.B.(5) with the following: Subsection 174-24, to otherwise advise the
<br /> Building Inspector, Board of Selectmen,
<br /> "Any building permit, occupancy permit or other Planning Board and Board of Zoning Appeals
<br /> applicable permit for the use, structure or site on matters related to the areas of expertise of
<br /> i which is the subject of the plan review application its members, and to provide informal advice
<br /> may be approved by the Building Inspector only if and review to prospective applicants for per-
<br /> it is consistent with this Zoning Bylaw, the mits under this chapter.
<br /> Building Code and other applicable codes and reg- i
<br /> 1 ulations and if the Committee recommends B. Membership of the Plan Review Committee
<br /> I approval of the plan review application without shall consist of the Building Inspector, Health
<br /> r conditions or changes or approves by default. Agent, Town Planner, Conservation Agent, f{
<br /> t Where conditions, changes or denial are recom- Fire Chief, Police Chief, Director of Public
<br /> mended, the applicant shall be provided an oppor- Works and Town Manager or their designees.
<br /> tunity to amend the application to comply. When The Committee may organize itself in any
<br /> I any application is amended,it shall again be trans- way it deems appropriate and establish rules
<br /> i mitted for review by the Committee following the and procedures it deems necessary for the per-
<br /> procedures of Subsection B(3) above, and no formance of its functions. The Committee
<br /> I application may be approved and no permits may may meet as a group to discuss projects, in
<br /> be issued until the Committee recommends which case it shall follow the requirements of
<br /> approval of the amended application." the "Open Meeting Law", or it may establish
<br /> procedures under which, for certain types of
<br /> Replace Subsection 174-24.C.(4) with the following: uses, the members may file individual recom-
<br /> mendations regarding a project with the
<br /> For applications to the Board of Appeals, at least Building Inspector, who shall compile the P
<br /> i eleven (11) copies of all application materials Committee's decision or recommendation let-
<br /> shall be submitted, of which one(1) shall be trans- ter,provide it to the applicant and,if appropri-
<br /> mitted to the Design Review Committee and eight ate, to the special permit granting authority,
<br /> 1 (8)shall be transmitted to the members of the Plan and record it with the Town Clerk",
<br /> f Review Committee. Where the application I
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<br /> involves structures proposed to be located in tidal or take any other action relating thereto.
<br /> 1 areas or waterways, copies shall also be submitted
<br /> for review by the Shellfish Commission, Submitted by Planning Board
<br /> 1 Harbormaster and Waterways Commission. The
<br /> 1 Board of Appeals shall consider any comments of Explanation: The Zoning By-law currently provides
<br /> 1 the Design Review Committee, Plan Review that certain uses shall require "Plan Review" approval
<br /> e Committee, Conservation Commission, Shellfish via individual departmental reviews filed with the
<br /> e Commission, Harbormaster and other town offi- Building Inspector. The process has not been consis-
<br /> cials and boards in making its decision, provided tently followed. In addition, for a number of years the
<br /> that such comments are received at or before the Town has had a "Technical Review Team", consisting
<br /> S required public hearing. of virtually the same departments involved in the Plan
<br /> Review process, which has met informally with devel-
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