Pre-application Meetings & Concept Review

Land Development and Subdivision Review Regulations Town of Smithfield, RI SECTION III. PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION OF PLANS AND PLATS FOR LAND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND SUBDVISIONS. All persons wishing to appear before the Planning Board concerning major or minor land development projects or the major, minor, or administrative subdivision of land in the Town of Smithfield must notify the Administrative Officer who will advise the, applicant of the scheduling requirements and required submission materials. All required submission materials shall be submitted to said Officer in accordance with the time schedules identified in this Section. Before an application will be scheduled for review by the Town, every application must contain the specific information, plans and other submission requirements as specified in the appropriate checklist in Section IV. For any Planning Board agenda item regarding the development of property in the Town for which a time period for review is not specifically identified in these Regulations, the deadline for placement on the agenda shall be ten (10) working days prior to the meeting; the applicant shall notify the Administrative Officer of said request for placement who shall then inform the applicant whether or not any supporting materials shall be required for submission prior the meeting deadline.

ARTICLE A. PRE-APPLICATION MEETINGS & INFORMAL CONCEPT REVIEW

1. Purpose. In order to eliminate conflicts and misunderstandings during later stages of the subdivision design and to save time and expense on the part of the developer and the Town Officials, one or more Pre-application Meetings shall be required prior to the submission of the Master Plan for all Major Land Development or Subdivision Applications and for all conservation developments. Pre-application meetings may be held for administrative and minor applications, upon request of either the Town or the Applicant. Pre-application meetings shall allow the Applicant to meet with appropriate officials, Boards and/or commissions, planning staff, and, where appropriate, state agencies, for advice as to the required steps in the approvals process, the pertinent local plans, ordinances, regulations, rules and procedures and standards which may bear upon the proposed development Project. Pre-application meetings shall also be held to determine if a subdivision may be submitted for review and approval as a conventional subdivision, and to determine if the Planning Board will impose a Project Review Fee (see Section IV, Article D.2). Applicants seeking a pre-application meeting, or if requested by the Planning Board, shall submit the information and materials as provided in Checklist C – Checklist for Pre-Application Meetings, in Section IV.
2. Scheduling. Any person wishing to construct a Land Development Project or subdivide land in the Town of Smithfield shall first contact the Administrative Officer and schedule a Pre-application Conference with the Planning Board whenever appropriate. At this time, the Administrative Officer will advise the Applicant of the Subdivision Regulations, plan approval requirements, and the submission requirements.
3. Informal Concept Review (Minor Land Development Projects/Subdivisions). Upon request of either the Planning Board or the applicant, an informal concept review meeting may be held. This procedure is restricted only to minor land development projects or subdivisions. Applicants seeking an informal concept review, or if requested by the Planning Board, shall submit the information and materials as provided in Checklist B– Checklist for Informal Concept Review, in Section IV. After the Planning Board has conducted the informal concept review, the Board shall provide the applicant with direction regarding the necessary steps required to submit a full application for further review and approval. The Administrative Officer shall have fifteen (15) days to certify that an informal concept review submission is complete or incomplete. Within forty-five (45) days after the submission has been certified as complete, the concept review meeting shall be held.

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