Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 672-3-02 - Delegation of Authority to Staff to Approve or Disapprove ApplicationsA. The Commission delegates to its staff, under the responsibility of the Director, the authority to approve, approve with conditions or disapprove all applications (including those for special exceptions) submitted to the Commission pursuant to 12 M.R.S.A. §685-B, provided they are routine in nature and do not raise significant policy issues. The Commission delegates authority to the staff to so approve or disapprove permit applications submitted pursuant to 12 M.R.S.A. §685-B upon finding that:
1. Many of the applications are similar and are similarly decided and, therefore, of a routine nature;2. The handling of that type of application by the staff will eliminate a waiting period between completion of the staff work and the next Commission meeting; and3. The nature of the applications is such that the decision may be made by the staff on the strict basis of the statutory criteria for approval contained in 12 M.R.S.A. §685-B(4) and the policies, standards and rules duly adopted by the Commission. B. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the staff under Section 3.02 has the right to a review of that decision by the Commission. A request for such a review must be made in writing within 30 days of the staff decision.C. Notwithstanding the above, at the Director's discretion, any application may be forwarded directly to the Commission for decision.01-672 C.M.R. ch. 3, § 02