[Massplanners] Applicant Amendments to Planning Board Applications/Permits

[Katrina O'leary]

Corrin,
Middleton’s ZBA is the board that handles most special permits and all site plan review.  You can find a copy of their General Conditions” here:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z9sqTYVXNWtMgERX0wH53R9IP7l_ALEe/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=113353923203393468594&rtpof=true&sd=true   The General Conditions list the types of changes that the Building Commissioner shall view as “insubstantial.”  They also added the ability to determine that other modifications are insubstantial at a regular meeting.  The General Conditions are attached to every decision – in addition to any other conditions the board attach to the decision.  If the board decides the proposed modification is unsubstantial, the owner will need to submit a new application and go through the whole process.

We do not charge a fee for reviewing modifications at a regular meeting.

Katrina O'Leary, AICP
Middleton Town Planner
195 North Main Street     Middleton, MA   01949     PH: (978)777-8917
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Hello,

I have a couple of questions regarding applicant amendments to previously granted permit applications (or those still in process):

  *   Do your municipal codes or PB rules and regulations define the term "amendment", specifically how substantial an amendment may be before it requires a new application/full review entirely?
  *   Do your Planning Depts / Planning Boards charge a fee for amendments, separate from the original application fee? We have delineated fees for waivers and the applications themselves, and while our regulations do account for the submission of amendments, there is no fee associated.
For context, I am especially interested in regards to Site Design Review, and also generally interested if the answer varies for type of application/permit sought.

Thanks,
Corrin

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Corrin Meise-Munns (she/her)
Assistant Town Manager / Director of Planning & Community Development
Town of Longmeadow, MA
(413) 565-4110
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