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107 E Action Subsequent to Approval:If the Concept Plan Development Options are approved or approved with conditions,the Planning Board Chair shall endorse his/her approval on two(2)copies of each Development Option. One(1)copy of each Development Option shall be retained by the Planning Department, and one (1)copy shall be returned to the subdivider or his/her authorized agent. Upon approval of the Concept Plan Development Options by the Planning Board, the subdivider may then elect which Development Option he/she wishes to pursue and then proceed with the preparation of the Preliminary Plat. From the date of approval of the Concept Plan Development Options by the Planning Board, the applicant shall have one (1) year in which to prepare and file an application for Preliminary Plat approval. If a Preliminary Plat for the subdivision has not been submitted within the specified time limit, the Concept Plan Development Options shall become null and void. Comment. The only significant difference between the above provisions and those currently in effect is the addition of a provision which gives the subdivider the choice of which Development Option to pursue. This provision is also based on the Grafton, Massachusetts Flexible Development Bylaws. g. Appeal Procedures:The decision of the Planning Board regarding Concept Plan Development Options may be appealed to the Board of Commissioners. If appealed, the Development Options shall be placed on the next regular meeting agenda of the Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners shall have final approval authority,and,where applicable,all Concept Plan Development Options shall contain information and/or conditions approved by the Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners in all such appeals shall make findings of fact in support of its decision. The applicant shall be notified, in writing,of the Board of Commissioners' decision within ten(10)days after said decision is made. Comment. No changes have been made in this provision other than to denote that the Planning Board's decision regarding the Development Options may be appealed. V. SPECIFICATIONS FOR PLAT DRAWINGS This section outlines the content of a Concept Plan map. Whereas the current ordinance provisions only require the features and information described in Sections V-B-1 and V-B-3 below, this Flexible Development proposal would require the additional information specified in Section V-B-2 (Site Analysis Map) and Section V-B-4 (Flexible Development Option). The inclusion of these provisions is necessary forplan specifications to be consistent with the requirement that a subdivider submit two plans - one for a conventional subdivision and another for a Flexible Development or open space subdivision. Though not included as part of this section, one item to consider is the question of application fees. During its deliberations, the Rural Character Study Committee considered the possibility of eliminating or reducing fees for certain types of subdivision development. The current Concept Plan application fee is$80 + $1 per lot for a Major Subdivision.By eliminating the fee, it would help offset the cost associated with the 'two-plan'requirement. Based on application fees projected in the FY 1994-95 budget, the cost would be approximately 130 per capita. An extension of this concept is to the Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat fees ($350 + $5 per lot). Permitting a waiver of these fees if the subdivider elects to pursue a Flexible Development plan could also serve as an incentive for open space development. Based on application fees projected in the FY 1994-95 budget, the cost would be approximately 9C per capita. Flexible Development 41