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D 111 7 Presentation by Emily Crudup. This proposal would provide adequate time for staff review of major subdivision Concept Plans . The Subdivision Regulations require that Concept Plans for Major Subdivisions be presented to the Planning Board within 45 days of acceptance of the application. This time limit does not always allow sufficient time for staff review and preparation of a report to the Planning Board. The proposal presented at public hearing on February 26 included a minimum time period of 30 days between project submittal and its presentation to the Planning Board. The Board of Commissioners as well as several citizens were opposed to amendments which would increase time involved in processing major subdivisions. To address these concerns, the Planning Staff proposes that the amendment be modified to require that the Planning Department complete its review of the Concept Plan within 21 days after it is accepted. The recommendation to the Planning Board would be presented at the first regularly scheduled Planning Board meeting after the 21 days. The effect of the proposal would be to move the application deadline back by four days. The Planning Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendment. Crudup continued that most applicants meet with the Planning Staff prior to submitting concept plans . This contact usually provides the applicant with any additional information needed for a concept plan to be accepted. Best expressed concern that the proposal presented at public hearing was thirty days rather than twenty-one which would require another public hearing. Collins responded that since this proposal was less restrictive than the one presented at public hearing another hearing would not be required. Best continued expressing concern that the