An Act facilitating site plan review

This bill amends Massachusetts zoning laws to allow municipalities to require a formal site plan review by a designated authority before issuing building permits. The process evaluates proposed projects against criteria such as traffic safety, pedestrian access, parking, stormwater management, and visual impact to ensure sound land use. If a municipality adopts this review, approvals for standard uses must be granted by a simple majority vote within 90 days, after which the approval is considered automatically granted if no decision is made. The bill also sets specific rules for conditions attached to approvals, limits the time frame for starting construction after approval, and establishes a streamlined legal process for appealing decisions.