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Board clarifies pre-application site-walk and notice for early-stage subdivision
Summary
Members clarified that the on-site inspection discussed is an early-stage pre-application site walk to provide feedback; when a preliminary plan is formally submitted the board must provide statutory written notice within 10 working days.
The board discussed an early-stage subdivision pre-application/site walk, clarifying that the current visit is informational and intended to give the applicant feedback rather than trigger formal hearings.
Chair explained the procedural steps: after the on-site inspection the town will proceed to the preliminary plan stage for a major subdivision and, within 10 working days of the initial presentation of a preliminary plan, the board must provide written notice regarding shoreland and flooding concerns as required by the ordinance. The board emphasized that the current walk is a courtesy notification and not a formal hearing stage. The board also discussed how the town publicized the on-site inspection as a courtesy in the shopper's guide and on the town website even though a public hearing was not required at this pre-application stage.
