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Sharon planning commission discusses changes to subdivision rules and possible survey waivers
Summary
At a March 19 special meeting, the Sharon Planning Commission reviewed proposed edits to its Subdivision Regulations, including changes to site-visit timing and consideration of waiving full-survey requirements in some cases; commissioners agreed on a drafting and review workflow.
The Sharon Planning Commission met March 19, 2025, and discussed proposed edits to the town's Subdivision Regulations, focusing on when site visits occur during the review process and whether to allow applicants to waive costly full surveys in limited cases. The meeting was convened at 6:09 p.m. by Chair John Roe.
The commission considered revising the site-visit procedure to clarify its timing in the subdivision approval sequence and discussed an option to permit waivers of requirements such as full surveys where the expense to applicants is substantial. The transcript records this as a topic of discussion by the commission but does not show a formal motion to adopt any regulatory change. "The Commission discussed edits to the Subdivision Regulations, including revisions to the site visit procedure," the minutes state.
Commissioner Dee Gish volunteered to type her notes into the draft of the proposed revisions and said she would send the draft to Chair John Roe for review. Roe agreed to review the draft before it is distributed to the rest of the Planning Commission. The meeting notes record that the SPC/DRB clerk took notes in person and that Lucy Gibson was attending remotely.
Chair John Roe made a motion "to adjourn at" later in the meeting; the transcript does not record a second, a vote, or the time of adjournment. No formal votes on the Subdivision Regulations or survey-waiver policy are recorded in the provided transcript.
Next steps described in the meeting record are limited to the drafting workflow: Gish will prepare a typed draft of her notes, Roe will review them, and the commission will receive the revised draft for consideration at a future time. The minutes do not specify a date for further action.
