The purpose of this article is to further the general purposes,
policies and objectives of this chapter and Article 27 of the Executive
Law by establishing requirements and administrative procedures for
the review of Class B regional projects by the Planning Board and
by setting forth criteria for review of Class A regional projects
by the Adirondack Park Agency.
The Planning Board is hereby authorized to approve, approve
subject to conditions and disapprove all Class B regional projects
proposed to be located within the territory of the Town pursuant to
and in accordance with the requirements and procedures set forth in
this article.
If a Class B regional project is also a Class A regional project
or Class A subdivision, the project will be deemed to be a Class A
regional project or Class A subdivision in its entirety and subject
to the review authority of the Adirondack Park Agency and the Planning
Board.
The Planning Board shall not approve a Class B regional project
unless it first determines that such project meets the following criteria:
A. The project would comply with all provisions of this chapter including those contained in Articles
IV,
V,
VI and
VII hereof.
B. The project would not have an undue adverse impact upon the natural,
scenic, aesthetic, ecological, wildlife, historic, recreational or
open space resources of the Adirondack Park or upon the ability of
the public to provide supporting facilities and services made necessary
by the project, taking into account the commercial, industrial, residential,
recreational or other benefits that might be derived from the project.
In making this determination, the Planning Board shall consider those
factors pertinent to the project contained in the development considerations
set forth in Appendix D hereof.
Application for project approval shall be made to the Zoning Officer who shall review the application for completeness and if, in his/her reasonable judgment, the application is complete, shall refer it to the Planning Board. All applications shall be made on forms prescribed by the Planning Board and furnished by the Zoning Officer; said forms, when completed, shall include such information as may be reasonably necessary to determine whether the requirements for approval set out in Article
X, §
175-84, Requirements for Class B regional project approval, have been satisfied. In determining the content of these application forms, the Planning Board may provide for different informational requirements for different classes or types of projects, but with each certain class or type of project, the same information shall be required of every applicant. Such information required by these various application forms may include any or all of the following:
A. A detailed description of the natural features of the project site.
B. A detailed description of the land use plan of the project and its
components, including all proposed roads and accesses.
C. Water supply and sewage disposal systems and their relationship to
natural features.
D. An analysis with supporting data of the impact of the project on
the environment both during construction and thereafter.
E. An analysis with supporting data of the ability of the public to
provide supporting services and facilities which can reasonably be
anticipated to be required following the approval of the project.
F. An analysis with supporting data of any benefits that might derive
from the project; any plans the applicant may have for future development
related to the project.
G. Information describing the applicant, his or its financial capacity
to complete the project as planned and any professional advisers or
consultants engaged in respect to the project.