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Brookfield planning board reviews fee schedule updates, defers vote pending more information
Summary
The board discussed updating planning and subdivision fees (proposed increases to pre‑application, subdivision administration and notification fees) and agreed to reconvene with revised numbers and info about county/registry recording costs before voting.
The Brookfield Planning Board reviewed inconsistent fee schedules and proposed updates to bring charges more in line with administrative costs and inflation.
Board members suggested a $100 pre‑application fee, $200–$300 subdivision administration fees (with subdivision administration proposed at $200 and per‑lot fees adjusted), and a change to notification fees from $7 to $15 to better reflect current postage costs. The board also discussed raising the recording fee and agreed to check county/registry charges before adopting a final schedule.
Why it matters: The fee schedule funds administrative work and covers public‑notice costs; the board has not updated many fees in almost ten years and members said some lines appear inconsistent across documents posted online.
What comes next: Members asked staff to reconcile the two current fee schedules, gather up‑to‑date registry/recording fee numbers, and present a consolidated schedule for a future vote. The board did not take a final vote at the March 16 meeting.
