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o • � • 258 Options shall become mill 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 Endings of fad 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 Flarible 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 for plan 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 13C 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. Section V-B. CONCEPT PLAN The Concept Plan required by Section III-D-1 for Major Subdivisions consists of three parts: • A Site Analysis Map; • A Conventional Subdivision Option; and • A Flexible Development Option. The Concept Plan shall be prepared according to the "four-step" process for designing Flexible Development subdivisions described in Section IV-B-10-E. It shall be drawn in bladr ink or pencil to a scale of not less than two hundred(200)feet to the inch. TU scale chosen shall be large emongh to show all required detail clearly and legibly. Flexible Development 44