ARTICLE XI. - ADMINISTRATION OF THE REGULATIONS AND AMENDMENTS

A.

The administrative officer.

1.

Administration. Administration of these subdivision and land development regulations shall be under the direction of the administrative officer, who shall report to the planning commission. The town planner of the Town of Jamestown is hereby designated as the administrative officer.

2.

Appointment. Appointment of the town planner shall be the responsibility of the town administrator as designated in the town Charter.

3.

Duties and responsibilities. The duties and responsibilities of the administrative officer shall include, but shall not be limited to:

a.

Coordination of the review, approval, recording, and enforcement provisions of these regulations;

b.

Coordination of the review and approval procedures for subdivisions and land development projects with adjacent municipalities as is necessary to be consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws and as directed by the planning commission;

c.

Enforcement of these regulations as provided in article IX of these regulations; and

d.

Serve as the chair of the technical review committee.

4.

Qualifications. The qualifications of the administrative officer shall be determined by the town administrator as provided in the official job description for the town planner.

B.

The technical review committee.

1.

Establishment. There is hereby established a subcommittee of the planning commission, to be known as the technical review committee, which is established to conduct technical reviews of applications for subdivisions and land development projects subject to planning commission jurisdiction. All such reviews shall be advisory in nature, and in no case shall the recommendations of the technical review committee be binding on the planning commission in its activities or decisions.

2.

Membership. Membership of the technical review committee shall consist of:

(1)

[The] town planner;

(2)

The director of public works; and

(3)

The building official of the Town of Jamestown.

Written procedures shall be adopted by the planning commission establishing the committee's responsibilities and procedures.

3.

Records. Reports of the technical review committee to the planning commission shall be in writing and shall be kept as part of the permanent documentation on the development application.

C.

The zoning board of review. Appeals of decisions of the planning commission or the administrative officer on matters of review and approval of land development and subdivision projects shall be made to the zoning board of review in accordance with the provisions of G.L. 1956, § 45-23-1 et seq., and with this ordinance.

D.

Administrative fees. The following administrative fees are required to be paid by an applicant for approval of any subdivision and land development project, for the adequate review and hearing of applications, issuance of permits and the recording of the decisions thereon:

1.

Administrative subdivision: ($100.00)

2.

Minor land development and minor subdivision:

a.

Preapplication meeting and concept review: ($200.00)

b.

Preliminary: ($300.00 + $50.00 per acre)

c.

Final: ($300.00 + $50.00 per acre)

3.

Major land development and major subdivision:

a.

Preapplication meeting and concept review: ($200.00)

b.

Master plan: ($300.00 + $50.00 per acre)

c.

Preliminary: ($300.00 + $50.00 per acre)

d.

Final: ($300.00 + $50.00 per acre)

4.

Recording of subdivision plan: As provided in G.L. 1956, § 34-13-1 et seq.

5.

Inspection fees: Two percent of the total amount of the original performance bond including all required improvements. In the absence of a performance bond, inspection fees in the amount of two percent of the total estimated cost of all required improvements as estimated in accordance with the procedure established in article VII. Inspection fees shall be paid in full before construction begins of any improvements requiring inspection.

E.

Meetings, votes, decisions, and records.

1.

All records of the planning commission proceedings and decisions shall be written and kept permanently available for public review. Completed applications for proposed land development and subdivision projects under review by the planning commission shall also be available for public review.

2.

Participation in a planning commission meeting or other proceedings by any party shall not be a cause for civil action or liability except for acts not in good faith, intentional misconduct, knowing violation of law, transactions where there is an improper personal benefit, or malicious, wanton, or willful misconduct.

3.

All final written comments to the planning commission from the administrative officer, municipal departments, the technical review committee, state and federal agencies, and local boards of commissions shall be part of the permanent record of the development application.

4.

All votes of the planning commission shall be made part of the permanent record and shall show the members present and their votes. A decision by the planning commission to approve any land development or subdivision application shall require a vote for approval by a majority of the current planning commission membership.