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The following fee schedule shall set minimum fees. The Planning Board may require fee amounts in excess of this schedule if, in its opinion, such fee amounts are necessary for proper review of an application or to ensure compliance with Planning Board decisions.
‘FORM A’ LOTS
Filing Fee |
$ 200.00 |
Review Fee |
$100.00/lot |
SUBDIVISIONS
Preliminary Plans (Residential) |
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Filing Fee |
$ 750.00 |
Review Fee |
$ 100.00/lot or $ 800.00 minimum |
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Preliminary Plan (Non-Residential) |
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Filing Fee |
$ 1,500.00 |
Review Fee |
$ 100.00/acre or $ 800.00 minimum |
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Definitive Plans (Residential) |
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Filing Fee |
$ 1,500.00 |
Review Fee |
$ 1,000.00 plus $ 7.00 per linear foot of proposed roadway (measured at the center line) |
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Definitive Plans (Non-Residential) |
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Filing Fee |
$ 1,800.00 |
Review Fee |
$ 2,000.00 plus $ 8.00 per linear foot of proposed roadway (measured at the center line) |
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Definitive with No Preliminary Approval (Residential) |
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Filing Fee |
$ 1,800.00 |
Review Fee |
$ 2,000.00 plus $ 10.00 per linear foot of proposed roadway (measured at the center line) |
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Resubmittal/Amendment |
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Filing Fee |
$ 500.00 |
Review Fee |
$ 800.00 |
Advertising/Abutter Notification shall be done by the Applicant The Applicant will provide the Planning Board with copies of the public notices from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette and copies of the return-receipt cards from notices sent to abutters by certified mail.
Required Bonds |
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Monuments/Street Bounds |
$ 1,500.00 per bound w/survey fee |
(to be installed prior to lot release) |
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Street Signs |
$ 300.00 per sign |
As-Built Plans |
$ 2,000.00 |
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Subdivision Inspection Costs |
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A cost per linear foot of road based on the following schedule: |
0-500’ |
$ 15.00 |
501-1,000’ |
$ 11.00 |
Greater than 1,000’ |
$ 10.00 |
General Subdivision Notes:
1. Any application not accompanied by the appropriate fee, payable to the Town of West Boylston, by money order, bank or certified check shall be deemed incomplete.
2. An Applicant’s failure to pay any additional review or inspection fee within five business days of receipt of the notice that further fees are required shall be grounds for either disapproval or rescission of a decision of the Planning Board.
SITE PLAN FEES (See Section 3.6 of West Boylston Zoning Bylaws)
Site Plan Review Fees
Lot Area |
Professional Review Fee |
Application Fee |
Less Than 3 Acres |
$ 4,500.00 |
$ 900.00 |
3 to 10 Acres |
$ 5,500.00 |
$ 1200.00 |
Greater than 10 Acres |
$ 600.00 times the acreage |
$ 1,500.00 |
Notes:
The Applicant will complete the public hearing notice and abutter notification required under the site plan review process. The applicant will provide the Planning Board with copies of the return receipt cards sent to abutters by certified mail and copies of the public notices from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
Where more extensive reviews, such as drainage, environmental, or traffic studies, or repeated submittals to the Board’s reviewers are necessary, additional fees will be collected to pay for the cost of the consultants’ efforts. Professional review fees include, but are not limited to, engineering and legal review fees. A fee estimate may be provided by the Planning Board’s consulting engineer.
The Planning Board may reduce the Application Fees for “change of use” applications under Site Plan Review where no change in impervious area is proposed and it is determined that the size, complexity, and completeness of the application package warrant.
Any amount left unused from the Review Fees at the completion of the Site Plan Review will be returned to the applicant.
Amended Site Plan Submittal Fees
If modifications or changes are made to the Approved Site Plans, as outlined in Section 3.6.G of the current Zoning By-laws, the applicant is required to submit the Amended Site Plans for review and approval by the Planning Board. Costs associated with this re-submittal shall be as follows:
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Professional Review Fee |
Application Fee |
Approved Site Plan Re-submission |
$ 800.00 minimum |
$ 600.00 |
Site Plan Construction Inspection Fees
After Site Plan Approval, Site Plan Applicants will be required to post a deposit for the Planning Board’s Engineer to perform periodic site inspections during construction (see Zoning Bylaws, Section 3.6 I, 2&3). The intent of these site visits is for the Board’s Engineer to observe and document construction activities, and report back to the Board periodically with status reports noting any construction changes from the Approved Site Plans. This information will help verify the final As-Built Drawings supplied by the applicant once the project is constructed and help avoid repeated and costly As-Built Plan submittals from the applicant (see Zoning Bylaws, Section 3.6 I, 5).
The minimum deposits for Site Construction Inspections are listed below. Inspection shall occur at a minimum frequency to verify that underground structures, utilities, paving, grading, lighting, and landscaping are constructed as designed. Larger or more complex projects may require additional deposits for more extensive or lengthy Site Construction Inspections, as determined by the Board.
Lot Area |
Prof. Inspection Fee |
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Less Than 3 Acres |
$ 2,500.00 |
24 Hours |
3 to 10 Acres |
$ 3,700.00 |
36 Hours |
Greater than 10 Acres |
$ 5,000.00 |
48 Hours |
Note:
Any amount left unused from the Construction Inspection Fees at the completion of construction will be returned to the applicant.
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