Resolve, To Give the Town of Pownal. Additional Time To Comply with the Subdivision Laws Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: , Sec. 1. Additional time to comply with subdivision definition. Resolved: That, notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 4401, subsection 4, paragraph H-1, until January 1, 2008 the Town of Pownal may enforce an ordinance that defines "subdivision" as "the division of a tract or parcel of land into 2 or more lots within a 5-year period that begins on or after September 23, 1971" as long as that definition was enacted by the town prior to July 25, 1992 and the town filed its definition at the county registry of deeds by June 30, 2003; and be it further Sec. 2. Single-lot review process. Resolved: That the Executive Department, State Planning Office shall assist the Town of Pownal in exploring options for establishing a review process for the creation of single residential lots using criteria determined by the town. I Page 1-LR2799(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1802
Committee Amendment CA_A_S470 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 719, L.D. 1802, Bill, "An 
Act To Sustain Good Local Planning Practices" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, To Give the Town of Pownal. Additional Time To Comply 
with the Subdivision Laws' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
, Sec. 1. Additional time to comply with subdivision definition. 
Resolved: 
That, 
notwithstanding 
the 
Maine 
Revised 
Statutes, 
Title 30-A, 
section 4401, 
subsection 4, paragraph H-1, 
until 
January 1, 2008 the Town of Pownal may enforce an ordinance that 
defines "subdivision" as "the division of a tract or parcel of 
land into 2 or more lots within a 5-year period that begins on or 
after September 23, 1971" as long as that definition was enacted 
by the town prior to July 25, 
1992 and the town filed its 
definition at the county registry of deeds by June 30, 2003; and 
be it further 
Sec. 2. Single-lot review process. Resolved: 
That the Executive 
Department, State Planning Office shall assist the Town of Pownal 
in exploring options for establishing a review process for the 
creation of single residential lots using criteria determined by 
the town. I 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 719, L.D. 1802 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve and provides 
that only the Town of Pownal may enforce an ordinance that 
defines "subdivision" as the creation of 2 or more lots within a 
5-year period as long as the definition was enacted prior to July 
25, 
1992 
and 
the 
municipality filed its definition, 
which 
conflicts with the definition of "subdivision" in the Maine 
Revised Statutes, at the registry of deeds by June 30, 2003 as 
required by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 4401, 
subsection 4, paragraph H-l. 
The purpose of this amendment is to 
give the Town of Pownal until January 1, 2008 to explore options 
for establishing a 
review process for the creation of single 
residential lots using criteria determined by the town. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/21106 ;tJ;vae 
LD 1802 
LR2799(02) 
An Act To Sustain Good Local Planning Practices 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
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