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Templeton staff says applicants must show both conventional and cluster subdivision layouts
Summary
A Town of Templeton staff member said meeting attendees that subdivision applicants are required to submit both conventional and cluster layout plans so the town can compare open-space outcomes, noting conventional subdivisions typically provide less open space.
A staff member for the Town of Templeton said at a meeting that subdivision applicants must submit both conventional and cluster layout plans because conventional subdivisions typically do not provide as much open space as cluster developments and showing both allows the town to compare trade-offs.
The staff member explained that "under the conventional subdivision, they have they don't they don't have to, supply as much open space" and added, "so we can weigh out the balances ourselves." The remarks framed the submission requirement as a way for town reviewers to directly compare how much open space each layout would deliver.
The exchange in the meeting was a discussion of submittal requirements; no motion or formal vote was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. Specific numeric open-space requirements, any applicable ordinance citations, and which town office enforces the requirement were not specified during the remarks.
