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Planning board continues review of Compass Lane subdivision until May 13
Summary
The Templeton Planning Board voted April 29 to continue review of an ANR/subdivision plan filed by Private Oversight LLC for the Compass Lane project after board members said the Gardner-approved plan had not yet been recorded with the Superior Court.
The Templeton Planning Board on April 29 continued consideration of an ANR/subdivision filing by Private Oversight LLC for the Compass Lane project, scheduling the next review for May 13 after hearing that the Gardner subdivision approval had not yet been recorded with the court.
Board members and the applicant’s representatives described the lots as fronting in Gardner with backlot tracts (labeled Tract A through Tract F) that lie across the municipal boundary in Templeton and are proposed to be conveyed with the Gardner lots. Planning board members said the front lots would carry the Gardner addresses and primary development rights, while the backlots in Templeton were flagged as “passive use” in the plan notes and described as nonbuildable on their own in Templeton’s paperwork.
Planning staff and counsel said a Superior Court stipulation and order of dismissal had issued the day of the meeting and that Gardner’s approved subdivision must be recorded with that court decree before Templeton could feel comfortable finalizing its action. Board members noted they have 21 days to render a decision under the subdivision control law, and several members said they preferred to wait for the recorded plan, including the recording citation (book/page) as proof, before taking a final vote.
The board also discussed application fees: the board secretary noted the town’s fee is normally $300 for each lot created; because the filing effectively separates six backlot tracts, the fee amount discussed was $1,800 in total. With the project engineer absent, board members and the applicant’s representatives agreed it would be appropriate to re-place the item on the May 13 agenda to allow the engineer to attend, confirm the recording, and supply any further plan clarifications.
Action taken: a board member moved and a member seconded to continue the review of Private Oversight LLC’s plans to the May 13 meeting. The motion passed and the item was continued. Staff asked the applicant to email a copy of the recorded plan page showing the court booking/reference when it is available, and to encourage the engineer (Trevor) to attend the next meeting.
