Planning board conditionally approves 3-acre Lot 2 subdivision on Bellasler Road pending deed description

The Town of Templeton Planning Board voted on Jan. 13 to conditionally approve a subdivision plan that carves a 3-acre Lot 2 from a 27-acre parcel on Bellasler Road in the Franklin Park area, pending submission of a missing deed description required for recording.

An applicant described the site to the board, pointing out an existing garage, the main house location and driveway access. Board members reviewed frontage and acreage requirements and said the plan met minimums, including a 50-foot frontage standard mentioned during the checklist review. The clerk confirmed the board received the $300 application fee.

Board members ran through the standard checklist — four copies plus a mylar, owner-of-record identification, abutter names, zoning classification, and statements regarding subdivision-control law — and identified the deed description as the only outstanding item necessary for final endorsement. One board member moved to approve the plans "pending receipt of the deed description," and another seconded the motion; the board voted to approve the condition, with those present recorded as voting in the affirmative.

Under the conditional approval the board will endorse the plan once the applicant provides the deed description and the town receives the required filing copies. The board discussed the endorsement date and who can sign the district registry-of-deeds forms and signature cards; the clerk (noted in meeting discussion) was assigned to sign when materials are complete.

Next steps for the applicant include delivering the deed description and final recording materials to the planning office so the board can complete the endorsement and forward the plan for registry recording.