Lakeville Planning Board adopts updated subdivision rules and regulations

The Lakeville Planning Board voted to adopt an updated and modernized rules and regulations document governing subdivision control after a year of drafting and review with consultant Taylor and town counsel.

The Chair told the board the prior document dated to 1987 and that the new draft "breaks it down" with clearer requirements; on sidewalks the rules state: "Sidewalks shall be constructed within the subdivision. This requirement shall not be waived unless the applicant can furnish evidence of hardship or demonstrate public interest." The board discussed that removing fee schedules from the rules will allow fee adjustments to be made administratively and agreed to post corrected final copies to the planning board website.

Committee members praised the final draft and thanked Taylor for assistance; the board approved the rules subject to a minor editorial correction on page 17. The transcript records the motion, a second and an affirmative vote; a full roll-call tally is not contained in the record.