[Massplanners] ANRs and Illusory Frontage

[B]

One reccomendation I've seen: require them stamping mylars with "not
approved for zoning or subdivision compliance". Maybe add  "...including
adequacy of access",.something like that.

On Tue, Jul 16, 2024, 4:53 PM Andrew Groff via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

> Hi Planners
> Curious to how some of our municipal colleagues have handled any similar
> situation in the past. We have an ANR plan that wants to divide land into
> 12 building lots. These lots all have substantial buildable land access
> problems. These include crossing wetlands and steep slopes. Our bylaws
> allow access to buildable area via common drives so as we have done in the
> past we have advised the applicant to combine these applications to prove
> they have access to buildable areas of each proposed lot. We have
> alternatively advised that they could apply for and receive a valid order
> of conditions from the Con Com to also show adequate access. The developer
> however has asserted that the ANR submission is purely based on the
> division of land in accordance with the town’s by-Laws requirements
> (frontage and area) and access is never to be considered. The Planning
> Board has used the case references in the ANR Handbook and the most recent
> MA Land Use Law Handbook to assert they would like to see adequacy of
> access proven before they endorse the plan. Anyone have any similar stories
> or tips on resolving this impasse?
> Thank you,
> Andrew
>
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> Andrew Groff, A.I.C.P.
> Director
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> Williamstown, Mass. 01267
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