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