[Massplanners] Planning Board Policy for Submission of Meeting Materials

[B]

Agreed if information is not submitted enough in advance, it should be
continued.

A question--what if the next meering will be past the constructive grant
period?  I was always told you should get a letter from the applicant
agreeing to extend the constructive grant period, and accept it at that
upcoming meeting.  If they aren't willing to do that, I guess them the
Board ought to deny it due to lack if information.

Violation of the Board's policy would be another reason to deny, but the
applicant may argue state law trumps a board's policy. Especially if it's
looking like the project has a low probability of being approved.

Our legal friends on this may have different advice.

Bill Fitzgerald
Retired public works/planning and community development/environmental
advocate


On Wed, Jan 24, 2024, 12:19 PM John Charbonneau via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

> Everyone,
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> The Planning Board in Rutland recently established a policy that any
> materials or documents that are to be considered at an upcoming meeting are
> required to be received a minimum of seven (7) days prior to the meeting in
> question.  This allows adequate time for the Board, staff, abutters and
> representatives on the other side of the project to review the materials
> rather than receiving them the day before the meeting or at the meeting
> itself, allowing for more productive discussions.  I’m sure most of you
> have received emails in the hours prior to a meeting with the expectation
> that they will be received and provided to the Board that evening.
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> What other town’s Planning Boards have adopted a similar policy?  Thank
> you in advance for your assistance!
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> John
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> *John Charbonneau*
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> *Town Planner & Community Development Coordinator Town of Rutland 246 Main
> Street Rutland, MA 01543 (508) 886-4100 x3001*
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