§ 190-5. Filing instructions.  


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  • A. 
    Any person or organization seeking consent of the Planning Board under MGL c. 40, § 15C (the Scenic Road Act), regarding the cutting or removal of trees or the tearing down or destruction of stone walls, or portions thereof, in connection with the repair, maintenance, reconstruction or paving-work (as defined in § 190-4) on scenic roads, shall submit a request to the Planning Board together with the following:
    (1) 
    A plan showing the location and the nature of the proposed action and a description of the proposed changes to trees and stone walls;
    (2) 
    A statement of the purpose(s) for the change;
    (3) 
    A statement of the feasible alternatives to the proposed action, together with an indication of the advantages and disadvantages of each alternative;
    (4) 
    A list of owners of property fronting in whole or in part on both sides of the scenic road within 500 feet of the proposed action;
    (5) 
    Except in the case of Town agencies, a filing fee in an amount established by the Planning Board shall be paid; and
    (6) 
    Any further explanatory material useful to adequately inform the Planning Board of the nature and extent of the proposed action prior to the public hearing.
    B. 
    Notice of submittal shall be filed with the Town Clerk and a copy of the submittal transmitted to the Tree Warden after it is accepted and signed for by the Planning Board or its staff.