§ 45-23-65. Procedure — Changes to recorded plats and plans.
(a) For all changes to the approved plans of land development projects or subdivisions subject to this act, an amendment of the final development plans is required prior to the issuance of any building permits. Any changes approved in the final plan shall be recorded as amendments to the final plan in accordance with the procedure established for recording of plats in § 45-23-64.
(b) Minor changes, as defined in the local regulations, to a land development or subdivision plan may be approved administratively, by the administrative officer, whereupon a permit may be issued. The changes may be authorized without additional public hearings, at the discretion of the administrative officer. All changes shall be made part of the permanent record of the project application. This provision does not prohibit the administrative officer from requesting a recommendation from either the technical review committee or the planning board. Denial of the proposed change(s) shall be referred to the planning board for review as a major change.
(c) Major changes, as defined in the local regulations, to a land development or subdivision plan may be approved, only by the planning board and must follow the same review and public hearing process required for approval of preliminary plans as described in § 45-23-41.
(d) Rescission procedure. The planning board, only upon application by all landowners of the plat to be affected, may determine that the application for plat rescission is not consistent with the comprehensive community plan and is not in compliance with the standards and provisions of the municipality’s zoning ordinance and/or land development and subdivision review regulations and shall hold a public hearing, which adheres to the requirements for notice described in § 45-23-42. The planning board shall approve, approve with conditions or modifications, or deny the application for rescission of the plat according to the requirements of § 45-23-63. If it is necessary to abandon any street covered under chapter 6 of title 24, the planning board shall submit to the city or town council the documents necessary for the abandonment process. Once the required process for rescission or for rescission and abandonment has been completed, the revised plat shall be signed and recorded as specified in § 45-23-64.
History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 385, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 92, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-23 - Subdivision of Land
Section 45-23-1 - — 45-23-24. Repealed.
Section 45-23-26. - Requirement in all municipalities.
Section 45-23-27. - Applicability.
Section 45-23-28. - Continuation of ordinances — Supersession — Relation to other statutes.
Section 45-23-29. - Legislative findings and intent.
Section 45-23-32. - Definitions.
Section 45-23-33. - General provisions — Required contents of local regulations.
Section 45-23-34. - General provisions — Definitions.
Section 45-23-35. - General provisions — Pre-application meetings and concept review.
Section 45-23-37. - General provisions — Administrative subdivision.
Section 45-23-38. - General provisions — Minor land development and minor subdivision review.
Section 45-23-39. - General provisions — Major land development and major subdivision review stages.
Section 45-23-40. - General provisions — Major land development and major subdivision — Master plan.
Section 45-23-43. - General provisions — Major land development and major subdivision — Final plan.
Section 45-23-44. - General provisions — Physical design requirements.
Section 45-23-45. - General provisions — Public design and improvement standards.
Section 45-23-46. - General provisions — Construction and/or improvement guarantees.
Section 45-23-48. - Special provisions — Phasing of projects.
Section 45-23-49. - Special provisions — Land development projects.
Section 45-23-49.1. - Farmland residential compounds.
Section 45-23-50. - Special provisions — Development plan review.
Section 45-23-50.1. - Special provisions — Unified development review.
Section 45-23-51. - Local regulations — Authority to create and administer regulations.
Section 45-23-52. - Local regulations — Procedure for adoption and amendment.
Section 45-23-53. - Local regulations — Public hearing and notice requirements.
Section 45-23-54. - Local regulations — Publication and availability.
Section 45-23-55. - Administration — The administrative officer.
Section 45-23-56. - Administration — Technical review committee.
Section 45-23-57. - Administration — The board of appeal.
Section 45-23-58. - Administration — Administrative fees.
Section 45-23-59. - Administration — Violations and penalties.
Section 45-23-60. - Procedure — Required findings.
Section 45-23-62. - Procedure — Waivers — Modifications and reinstatement of plans.
Section 45-23-63.1. - Procedure — Tolling of expiration periods.
Section 45-23-64. - Procedure — Signing and recording of plats and plans.
Section 45-23-65. - Procedure — Changes to recorded plats and plans.
Section 45-23-66. - Appeals — Right of appeal.
Section 45-23-67. - Appeals — Process of appeal.
Section 45-23-68. - Appeals — Stay of proceedings.
Section 45-23-69. - Appeals — Public hearing.
Section 45-23-70. - Appeals — Standards of review.
Section 45-23-71. - Appeals to the superior court.
Section 45-23-72. - Appeals to the superior court — Enactment of or amendment of local regulations.
Section 45-23-73. - Appeals to the superior court — Priority in judicial proceedings.