Pursuant to § 274 of the Town Law,[1] as amended, § 170-114 of Chapter 170, Zoning, delegates final authority to the Planning Board for approval of any site plan required by the Zoning Ordinance. Pursuant to § 274-a of the Town Law, these regulations are adopted to establish a procedure for review of site plan applications.
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Editor's Note: Section 274 of the Town Law was repealed by L.1992, c. 663, § 1, effective 7-1-1993. See now Town Law § 271.
Where the Planning Board finds that, because of special circumstances of a particular case, extraordinary hardships may result from strict compliance with these regulations, it may adjust the regulations so that substantial justice may be done and the public interest secured, provided that any such adjustment will not have the effect of nullifying the intent and purpose of these regulations, the Town Development Plan or the Official Map of the town. In granting any adjustment, the Planning Board shall attach such conditions as are, in its judgment, necessary to secure substantially the objectives of the standards or requirements so adjusted.
[Amended 1-18-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996]
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Procedure. These regulations are adopted in accordance with § 271(13) of the Town Law and may be amended in accordance therewith.
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Applicability. Amendments shall take effect on the date specified in the local law enacting such amendments and shall apply to any site plan which has not received approval prior to such date.
In order that properties may be developed in accordance with the authority, jurisdiction and policy of the town, these regulations are hereby adopted.