Prior to issuing a building permit for the construction of a
building on a lot in any district, the Code Enforcement Officer or
designee shall refer the site plan of such lot to the Planning Board
for its review and approval, except for:
A. One- or two-family dwellings.
B. Farm buildings used for the housing of agricultural equipment, produce,
livestock, or poultry, or for the incidental or customary processing
of farm products, and provided that such building is located on, operated
in conjunction with, and necessary to the operation of the farm. (The
term "farm building" shall not include farm dwelling.)
C. Garages, defined as a secondary building used in conjunction with
a primary building which provides for the storage of motor vehicles
and in which no business or service for profit are carried on.
Any preliminary application for a site plan approval shall be
made in writing to the Code Enforcement Officer or designee, and shall
be accompanied by the following information:
A. An area map showing the applicant's entire holding: that portion
of the applicant's property under consideration and all properties,
subdivisions, streets and easements within 500 feet of applicant's
property.
B. Grades which exceed 3% or portions of the site which have a moderate
to high susceptibility to flooding and pending, to be shown on the
area map.
C. A preliminary site plan which shall include the following information:
(1) Title of drawing, including name and address of applicant.
(2) North point, scale, and date.
(3) Boundaries of the property plotted to scale.
(5) A site plan showing:
(a)
Location, proposed use and height of all buildings;
(b)
Location of all parking and truck loading areas, with access
and egress drives thereto;
(c)
Location of outdoor storage, if any;
(d)
Location of all existing or proposed site improvements, including
drains, culverts, retaining walls, and fences;
(e)
Description of method of sewage disposal and location of such
facilities;
(f)
Location and size of all signs;
(g)
Location and proposed development of buffer areas;
(h)
Location and design of lighting facilities;
(i)
The amount of building area proposed for retail sales, if any;
and
(j)
Description of method of securing water.
(6) Require base flood elevation data for any proposed structure in a
floodplain area.
The Planning Board's review of a preliminary site plan shall
include but is not limited to the following considerations:
A. Adequacy and arrangement of vehicular traffic access and circulation,
including intersections, road widths, channelization structures, and
traffic controls.
B. Adequacy and arrangement of pedestrian traffic access and circulation,
including separation of pedestrian from vehicular traffic, walkway
structures, control of intersections with vehicular traffic, and pedestrian
convenience.
C. Location, arrangement, appearance, and sufficiency of off-street
parking and loading.
D. Location, arrangement, size, and design of buildings, utilities and
signs.
E. Adequacy, type, and arrangement of trees, shrubs, and other landscaping
constituting a visual and/or a noise-deterring buffer between these
and adjoining lands.
F. In the case of an apartment house or multiple dwelling, the adequacy
of usable open space for playgrounds and informal recreation.
G. Adequacy of stormwater and sanitary waste disposal facilities.
H. Adequacy of structures, roadways, and landscaping in areas with moderate
to high susceptibility to flooding and ponding and/or erosion.
I. Protection of adjacent properties against noise, glare, unsightliness,
or other objectionable features.
J. Adequacy of water supply facilities.
In its review, the Planning Board may consult with the Town
Engineer and other Town and county officials, as well as with representatives
of federal and state agencies, including but not limited to the Natural
Resources Conservation Service, the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation. The Planning Board may require that exterior design
of all structures be made by or under the direction of a registered
architect whose seal shall be affixed to the plans.
The Planning Board may require such additional provisions and
conditions that appear necessary for the public health, safety, and
general welfare.