Lakeville planners propose fee, timeline changes in stormwater bylaw rewrite

The Lakeville Planning Board reviewed proposed edits to the town’s stormwater management bylaw on Aug. 14, including who administers the rule, when applicants will pay a stormwater fee and a change to the public‑hearing timeline.

Interim town planner Makayla (listed in the meeting as the interim town planner) told the board she had moved most authority for the bylaw to the planning board, with Conservation Commission review used only when a separate conservation permit — and not planning board review — is required. She also presented two fee options and a proposed timeline change from 21 days to match the site‑plan review calendar.

The proposal would: (1) make the planning board the primary administrative authority for the stormwater bylaw except where only conservation review is…