Changes to Recorded Plats and Plans

Land Development and Subdivision Review Regulations Town of Smithfield, RI

• b. Additional Permanent Record. Other parts of the applications record for subdivisions and land development projects, including all meeting records, approved master plan and preliminary plans, site analyses, impact analyses, all legal agreements, records of the public hearing, and the entire final approval set of drawings shall be kept permanently by the Town departments responsible for implementation and enforcement. One (1) copy shall be kept on file by the Planning Department.
• c. Permanent Construction Drawings. Construction drawings need not be recorded. A complete set of blue line or photocopy set of construction drawings, however, including street plans and profiles, cross-sections, grading plans, and any other construction plans, details and specifications required as a condition of approval shall be filed with the Administrative Officer prior to the recording of the development. One (1) copy of all construction drawings shall be kept by the Department of Public Works.
• d. Notification to E-911. The Administrative Officer shall notify the statewide "911" emergency authority and the local police and fire authorities servicing the new development with the information required by each of the authorities.

ARTICLE L. CHANGES TO RECORDED PLATS AND PLANS.

1. General. For all changes to the approved plans of land development projects or subdivisions subject to these Regulations, an amendment of the final development plans is required prior to the issuance of any building permits upon the subject property. Any changes approved to the final plan shall be recorded as amendments to the to the final plan in accordance with the procedure established for recording of plats in Article K of this section.
2. Minor Changes. Minor changes to a land development or subdivision plan may be approved administratively by the Administrative Officer. Such changes may be authorized without additional pubic hearings, at the discretion of the Administrative Officer without review and approval by the Planning Board and without a Public Hearing thereon. All such changes shall be made part of the permanent record of the project application. This provision shall not prohibit the Administrative Officer from requesting a recommendation from either the Technical Review Committee or the Planning Board. Denial of the proposed change(s) by the Administrative Officer shall be referred to the Planning Board for review as a major change according to the procedure identified below. Upon written authorization of the approval of a minor change by the Administrative Officer, the Building Official may issue a building permit for any proposed construction upon the subject property. For the purpose of these Regulations, the term "Minor Changes" shall mean any chance which, in the opinion of the Administrative Officer, is consistent with the intent of the original approval. Such minor changes shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following:
   • a. Amendments to utility plans which are acceptable to the Town Manager or to the appropriate utility company;
   • b. Lot line revisions which can be reviewed and approved as an administrative subdivision according to the provisions hereof;
   • c. Amendments to grading plans or drainage plans which are acceptable to the Municipal Engineer and Director of Public Works and which do not require approval of any state or federal reviewing authorities;

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