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Planning Board considers shifting CAI tax-map fees to applicants, updates LLA checklist and recusal guidance
Summary
Board members discussed CAI’s tax-map fees and proposed asking applicants to pay those fees; they also approved edits to the lot-line adjustment checklist (adding applicant signature and receipt) and recommended including HB1246 recusal guidance in board rules for review at the next meeting.
At the May 19 meeting the Temple Planning Board reviewed tax-map work being performed by CAI and discussed who should pay CAI’s per-subdivision and per-lot-line-adjustment fees. Christine Robidoux described a discrepancy raised by the Cullinans and said a note would be added to the tax maps in that situation. Members agreed to ask CAI for fee estimates and to consider requiring applicants to pay the CAI charge instead of the town.
Russ Huntley noted some surveyors can produce SHP (geospatial) files rather than PDFs, which CAI can incorporate more quickly. The board discussed charging different fees for minor versus major subdivisions and asked Russ to obtain estimates from CAI.
In a work-session item Russ presented a revised lot-line adjustment (LLA) checklist. Christine Robidoux said the applicant’s signature should be added; Randy Martin proposed adding a receipt for applicants. Russ said he will make those changes for review at the next meeting.
Christine also suggested edits to the board’s responsibilities document, including adding HB1246 (effective in June) to clarify when members must recuse themselves for serving on multiple boards, removing duplicated text, noting that the first-Tuesday meetings in July and August are skipped, and extending the timeframe for posting decisions to match the RSA. Christine will prepare the edits for the next meeting.
