(a)  Municipalities may provide for development plan review, as defined in § 45-24-49 of the Rhode Island Zoning Enabling Act of 1991, to be subject to part of the local regulations.

(b)  In these instances, local regulations must include all requirements, procedures and standards necessary for proper review and recommendations of projects subject to development plan review to ensure consistency with the intent and purposes of this chapter and with § 45-24-49 of the Rhode Island Zoning Enabling Act of 1991.