Pre-application conference

The applicant shall be required to complete a pre-application conference with the local review board, which shall be the planning board, the technical review committee, or the administrative officer, as appropriate. Meetings with the local review board, which shall be the planning board, shall be strongly encouraged. The applicant shall be required to submit only the following information: An application form for pre-application review; a brief written description of the project that includes the number of dwelling units, type of housing, a density analysis, and a preliminary list of adjustments needed; a location map; and conceptual site plan. The applicant may also submit and any other material that will help the planning board understand the proposed project. No certification of completeness is required. The purpose of the pre-application conference shall be to review a concept plan of the proposed development and to elicit feedback from the local review board, which shall be the planning board. The administrative officer shall schedule the pre-application conference upon submission of the required material. The municipality shall have 30 days to schedule and hold the pre-application conference, unless a different timeframe is agreed to by the applicant in writing. If the pre-application conference does not take place within thirty days of the date the application is submitted, and the applicant has not agreed to a different timeframe in writing, the applicant may submit an application for preliminary plan review.

(Ord. dated 3-21-23; Ord. dated 5-21-24)