Before commencing work on a major subdivision
application, a subdivider shall make an appointment with the Planning
Administrator to discuss the proposed subdivision, zoning requirements,
expected timetables for approval, etc.
The Planning Board may designate a consulting
engineer to inspect the subdivision plat and construction detail sheets,
to confer with the subdivider and/or the subdivider's engineer and
report to the Planning Board on the adequacy of the subdivision plat.
A. Responsibilities of the Town-designated engineer.
It shall be the responsibility of the Town-designated engineer to:
(1) Review all subdivision and engineering plans furnished
by the subdivider.
(2) Attend each Planning Board meeting when the subdivision
is scheduled to be discussed.
(3) Submit to the Planning Administrator, the Deputy Supervisor's
office and the subdivider an estimate of charges for the review and
inspection of the subdivision.
(4) Advise the subdivider, Planning Board, Highway Superintendent,
Water and Wastewater Superintendent, Town Engineer and Planning Administrator,
in writing, of his/her approval, approval with reservations or disapproval
of the plat and any amendments and other submissions thereof, based
on compliance with Town standards and requirements.
(5) Review any agency's requirements made on the development,
including, but not limited to, the state, county and Town.
(6) Confirm all easement and right-of-way descriptions,
warranty and quitclaim deeds, and that Town utilities are appropriately
located on these easements and rights-of-way.
(7) Approve and deliver to the Town Attorney, with a copy
to the Town Engineer, a complete packet of developer-signed easements
and highway right-of-way deeds.
(8) Notify the Chairman of the Planning Board of any unforeseen
items of concern in the course or review or the construction of the
subdivision that may affect the integrity of the final subdivision.
(9) Resolve, through the Town staff, conflicts arising
during the course of the project.
(10)
Submit all claims for payment for services rendered
to the Deputy Supervisor.
B. Responsibilities of the subdivider. It shall be the
responsibility of the subdivider:
(1) To provide the Town-designated engineer, the Town
Engineer, the Superintendent of Highways, the Superintendent of Water
and Wastewater Management and the Planning Administrator all subdivision
plans and detail construction sheets for both the preliminary and
final plat submissions.
(2) To submit to the Town a certified check in the amount
equal to the Town-designated engineer's estimate. This sum will be
placed in an escrow account by the Town and will be paid to the Town-designated
engineer upon receipt for services connected with the review and inspection
of the subdivision.
[Amended 4-6-1993; 2-6-1996]
Within six months of Planning Board approval,
the following steps shall be taken to file the final plat. If the
subdivider should fail to submit final plans for signature within
six months of Planning Board approval, the approval shall be considered
null and void unless an extension of time is requested by the subdivider,
in writing, and is granted by the Planning Board before the expiration
date.
A. Every copy of the final plat submitted for signature
shall carry the following endorsement:
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"Approved by Resolution of the Planning Board
of the Town of Guilderland, New York, on the ______ day of ____________,
19____, subject to all requirements and conditions of said Resolution.
Any change, erasure, modification or revision of this plat, as approved,
shall void this approval. Signed this __________ day of ____________,
19____ by
Chairman ________________"
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B. Every copy of the final plat submitted for signature
shall have a separate line for signatures by the Town-designated engineer,
the Superintendent of Highways and the Superintendent of Water and
Wastewater Management.
C. The subdivider shall be responsible for complying
with the mandated review of the Albany County Health Department of
the proposed subdivision and for obtaining the authorized signature
of the Albany County Health Department on at least two linen and six
paper copies of the final plat.
D. The Town-designated engineer shall inspect the construction
of all land and utility improvements and assure that they are in conformance
with Town standards and specifications.
E. The subdivider shall provide the Planning Administrator
with two linen copies of the site plan, three paper copies of the
site plan and three paper copies of the all final plat sheets, stamped
by the Albany County Health Department.
F. The Chairman of the Planning Board, Town-designated
engineer, Superintendent of Highways and Superintendent of Water and
Wastewater Management, if applicable, will sign the final plat, once
all conditions have been met.
G. The subdivider shall have the Albany County Clerk
stamp all copies of the final plat. The Albany County Clerk will file
one linen copy and one paper copy of the final plat submission.
H. The subdivider shall file the remaining one linen,
three paper full set and two paper site plans, stamped copies of the
final plat with the Planning Administrator.
I. In no case shall the final plat be recorded after
180 days from the date the Planning Board approved the final plat
or 90 days from the date the final plat was signed by the Chairman
of the Planning Board, whichever comes first. Should the subdivider
fail to record the final plat within such period, the approval of
the Board shall be null and void unless an extension of time is requested
by the subdivider, in writing, and is granted by the Planning Board
before the expiration date.
J. The subdivider shall bear all fees in connection with
the filing of the plat.
K. The final plat must be filed with the Albany County
Clerk before the sale of any lots within such subdivision.
L. No changes, erasures, modifications or revisions shall
be made in any subdivision plat after approval has been given by the
Planning Board and endorsed, in writing, on the plat. In the event
that the subdivision plat, when recorded, contains any such changes,
the plat shall be considered null and void, and the Planning Board
shall institute proceedings to have such plat stricken from the records
of the County Clerk.
M. The subdivider shall provide the post office having
jurisdiction of the site one paper copy of the site plan. A receipt
from the post office of such filing will be necessary to apply for
building permits.