[Massplanners] Split Site Plan Approval/ Special Permit Decision

[ruralplanningassociates at crocker.com]

Hi, Valerie:

 

I suppose the board could argue that SPR only looks at immediate
site-specific design issues whereas SP looks more broadly at neighborhood
and even town-wide issues. Project could be deemed OK on the micro analysis,
but not OK on the macro analysis.

 

However, this points out the inadvisability of requiring stand-alone SPR AND
SP for a use. It's especially crazy if assigned to different boards. 

SPR is a "by-right" regulatory process that goes with some by-right uses,
whereas SP is discretionary. If elements of both are warranted, what I
recommend is to require incorporation of the design/plan details of a SPR be
submitted with a SP application. But, the process is 100% SP. 

 

Best regards,

 

Jeff Lacy

Rural Planning Associates

896 Graves Road

Conway, MA 01341

(413) 230-9693

 

 

 

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Oorthuys via MassPlanners
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To: Darlene Wynne via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org>
Subject: [Massplanners] Split Site Plan Approval/ Special Permit Decision

 

Hi everyone, 

 

I'm wondering if anyone may have an example to share of a decision that
grants Site Plan Approval while denying a Special Permit? In Stow, this is
typically a combined decision.  The Planning Board would have good reason to
deny the Special Permit component, though with very few legitimate reasons
for not granting Site Plan Approval this could be a tricky decision to
draft.  If any towns have an example of an SPA denial, that would be helpful
as well. 

 

Thank you for any advice!

 

Valerie Oorthuys, AICP

Planning Director | Town of Stow 

 

Stow Planning Department

380 Great Road 

Stow, MA 01775

P: 978-897-5098

 <http://www.stow-ma.gov/> www.stow-ma.gov

 

 
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