[Massplanners] Staff Planner Positions

[Valerie Massard]

Yes – you can either bid for a single peer-reviewer, say annually, by issuing an RFP for proposals – I am sure there are good examples – generally  someone who doesn’t represent the majority of the developers locally to avoid conflicts of interest, or you can bid each project to three on an approved list for example – either choose three with the applicant that they are comfortable with (especially if it’s a specialty, like cell towers, wetlands/endangered species, traffic…) and go with the best bid each time you need a peer reviewer; or the single-reviewer can be combined with the specialty 3-bidder approach, say, if most of the work is subdivisions and inspections, with occasional special reviews needed, so perhaps a civil engineering firm that is close by that can get to inspections relatively quickly.


Kind regards,

Val Massard
Town Planner, Kingston
vmassard at kingstonma.gov
X0549; cell 781-588-7590





From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> On Behalf Of Gisela Walker via MassPlanners
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 6:20 PM
To: Barbara Carboni <bcarboni at truro-ma.gov>
Cc: Eric Loth <ELoth at mincocorp.com>; massplanners at masscptc.org
Subject: Re: [Massplanners] Staff Planner Positions

The town has to go out for bid to hire the consultant(s)  - correct ? Can any one provide a link to the rules for that?
Gisela Walker, Charlemont
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On Mar 14, 2022, at 4:19 PM, Barbara Carboni via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org<mailto:massplanners at masscptc.org>> wrote:

Adopt provisions of G.L. c. 44, s. 53G and require applicant to deposit funds into account to pay peer reviewer.

Barbara Carboni
Town Planner and Land Use Counsel
(508) 214 0928

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Subject: Re: [Massplanners] Staff Planner Positions

We would prefer stormwater designs to be reviewed by a qualified 3rd party engineer.

Karen Pollastrino
Minco Development Corporation

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Subject: [Massplanners] Staff Planner Positions

Wondering how many/if any towns have planning staff that have engineering background and who review stormwater designs for projects in permitting as part of their responsibilities.

Stephanie Danielson, AICP, Director of Planning & Economic Development
Department of Planning & Economic Development
Town of Easton, 136 Elm Street, Easton, MA  02356
508.230.0641
Easton.ma.us<http://www.easton.ma.us/>

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