[Amended 4-5-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022]
Before beginning work on a major subdivision application, a subdivider or a duly authorized agent shall meet with the Zoning Board of Appeals to discuss the proposed subdivision, zoning requirements, expected timetables for approval, etc. Therefore, complete and complex engineered plans and architectural drawings are premature and not required. The concept plan shall be submitted pursuant to §
315-15.
[Amended 4-5-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022]
The Zoning Board of Appeals may designate a
consulting engineer or other professionals as needed to inspect the
subdivision plat and construction detail sheets, to confer with the
subdivider and/or the subdivider's engineer and report to the Zoning
Board of Appeals on the adequacy of the subdivision plat. All fees
associated with project review shall be the responsibility of the
applicant as per Subsection B below.
A. Responsibilities of the Village-designated engineer
or other consulting professional. It shall be the responsibility of
the Village-designated engineer to:
(1) Review all subdivision and engineering plans furnished
by the subdivider.
(2) Attend each Zoning Board of Appeals meeting when the
subdivision is scheduled to be discussed.
(3) Submit to the Board and the subdivider an estimate
of charges for the review and inspection of the subdivision.
(4) Advise the subdivider, Zoning Board of Appeals and
Superintendent of Public Works, 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 Village standards
and requirements.
(5) Review any agency's requirements made on the development,
including but not limited to the state, county and Village.
(6) Confirm all easement and right-of-way descriptions,
warranty and quitclaim deeds, and that Village utilities are appropriately
located on these easements and rights-of-way.
(7) Approve and deliver to the Village Attorney a complete
packet of developer-signed easements and highway right-of-way deeds.
(8) Notify the Chairperson of the Zoning Board of Appeals
of any unforeseen items of concern in the course of review or the
construction of the subdivision that may affect the integrity of the
final subdivision.
B. Payment for the services of such consultants and/or
engineers is to be made from funds deposited by the applicant with
the Village in escrow accounts for such purpose. Such escrow account
shall be established by the Village Board in a dollar amount recommended
by the Zoning Board of Appeals and shall be placed in a separate account
to be used to cover expenses for review and inspection purposes. It
shall be the responsibility of the applicant to submit to the Village,
prior to the commencement of any work associated with said application
before the Board or at such other time as directed by the Board, a
certified check(s) in amount equal to the estimate of the expert consultant
and/or engineer for the cost of services to the rendered to the Village.
This sum shall be released by the Village to said consultant or engineer
in payment for the services rendered to it upon acceptance by the
Village of said services.
[Amended 1-5-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010; 4-5-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022]
If the subdivider should fail to submit final
plans for signature within six months of Zoning Board of Appeals 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 Zoning Board of Appeals 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 Zoning Board
of Appeals of the Village of Altamont, New York, on the _____ day
of ____________, 20 ___, 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 ____________, 20 ___ by Chairperson __________________"
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B. Every copy of the final plat submitted for signature
shall have a separate line for signatures by the Village-designated
engineer and the Superintendent of Public Works.
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 Village-designated engineer shall inspect the
construction of all land and utility improvements and assure that
they are in conformance with Village standards and specifications.
E. The subdivider shall provide the Zoning Board of Appeals
with two mylar copies of the site plan, three paper copies of the
site plan and three paper copies of all final plat sheets, stamped
by the Albany County Health Department.
F. The Chairperson of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Village-designated
engineer and Superintendent of Public Works, 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 and stamped copies of
the final plat with the Zoning Board of Appeals.
I. The subdivider shall bear all fees in connection with
the filing of the plat.
J. The final plat shall be filed with the Albany County
Clerk in the manner required by § 7-728 of the New York
Village Law before the sale of any lots within such subdivision.
K. No changes, erasures, modifications or revisions shall
be made in any subdivision plat after approval has been given by the
Zoning Board of Appeals 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 Zoning
Board of Appeals shall institute proceedings to have such plat stricken
from the records of the County Clerk.
L. 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.