Planning Board Projects

Approved Pre-Construction Status

The Planning Board approves plans with typical conditions that are related to documentation, completion of plans, and coordination. Documents such as easements, contracts, maintenance plans all are submitted to establish the rights and responsibilities of the developer. The Planning Board also addresses the requirements of other jurisdictions by including conditions that the developer obtains required permits such as Conservation Commission, MEPA, MassDOT, sewer, water and others.

At times some plan changes are necessary due to additional testing requirements which are developed during this phase. Using this phase as a means to get ready for construction allows the Planning Board to issue a conditional decision to complete coordination. Creating conditional approvals allows the applicant to proceed with those steps and return with completed documents and permits. At times applicants will find they need to amend the plan because of other permits. Therefore this phase allows coordination across jurisdictions before construction occurs.

Approved Projects

Construction Phase

While many would believe that the review ends after the approval we follow projects to their completion to make sure that the projects are built according to approved plans. In this phase we hire a consultant to make sure what is in the conditional approval is built. Many of these issues are important such as tying into City utilities, drainage, traffic and other items that would impact offsite properties.

Projects Under Construction

Completion

Depending on the developer's progress, funding, market conditions, and other factors the project moves forward to completion. We find that the development projects which vertically integrate their schedules in a critical path, performing multiple steps at once, achieve this phase more quickly. Much of the site information that a development would require to proceed through construction is required during the permitting process.

The development team - proponents, engineers, project managers and contractors play a key role in moving the projects from this information to a successful and timely completion. How well a development was designed during the permitting process, and how a development schedule is managed during construction, is an indicator on how quickly the project achieves this step.

Completed Projects

Withdrawn by Applicant Before Approval

Occasionally projects are withdrawn from the process by the applicant without achieving approval. This could be for many reasons such as corporate decisions, market changes, site constraints, development costs, or others. Information on withdrawn projects provides background for those interested in the site to facilitate forward progress on the next idea.

Withdrawn Projects