Meetings, Votes, Decisions, and Records

Land Development and Subdivision Review Regulations Town of Smithfield, RI b. An action for injunctive relief brought by the Town of Smithfield in the Superior Court may be consolidated with an action seeking penalties for violations of these Regulations. ARTICLE D. MEETINGS, VOTES, DECISIONS, AND RECORDS.

1. Records. All records of the Planning Board proceedings and decisions shall be written and kept permanently available for public review. Completed applications for proposed land development and subdivision projects under review by the Planning Board shall also be available for public review.
2. Meeting Participation. Participation in a Planning Board meeting or other proceedings by any party shall not be a cause for civil action or liability except for acts not in good faith, intentional misconduct, knowing violation of law, transactions where there is an improper personal benefit, or malicious, wanton, or willful misconduct.
3. Written Comments. All final written comments to the Planning Board from the Administrative Officer, municipa1 departments, the Technical Review Committee (if any) state and federal agencies, and local boards or commissions shall be part of the permanent record of the development application.
4. Votes and Decisions. All votes of the Planning Board shall be made part of the permanent record and shall show the members present and their votes. A decision by the Planning Board to approve any land development or subdivision application shall require a vote for approval by a majority of the current Planning Board membership. All written decisions of the planning board shall be recorded in the land evidence records within twenty (20) days after the planning board vote. A copy of the recorded decision shall be mailed within one business day of recording, by any method that provides confirmation of receipt, to the applicant and to any objector who has filed a written request for notice with the administrative officer.

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