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Planning board clarifies when landowners can subdivide without a buyer
Summary
Board members discussed whether landowners must have a buyer to subdivide; staff said subdivisions for future use or market preparation are valid and that the board asks applicants to explain intended use in the site plan.
Board members spent time clarifying whether a landowner needs an identified buyer to subdivide a parcel. Staff explained the town typically asks applicants to describe intended use in the site plan but that subdividing for future building lots or to prepare land for sale is acceptable.
"You don't have to have a buyer," Committee member said during the discussion, noting the town's process centers on the site plan and stated reasons. Staff added that some applicants subdivide before a purchase so a parcel will be ready for sale; the board said it considers the applicant's stated purpose but does not require an immediate buyer.
The exchange followed discussion of the Heritage Wind application, where the board reviewed whether Heritage Wind or the landowner, Joseph Mathis, should be listed as the applicant and how that choice affects recusal and voting concerns.
