All application and fees for minor subdivision approval shall be submitted by the subdivider to the Planning Board at least 12 days prior to the meeting at which it is to be considered. The application shall contain all items as required in Article
IV of this chapter. The subdivider shall also bear the cost of mailing any agricultural data statements, if required.
The Planning Board shall consider the application for completeness
and shall classify the subdivision as minor or major, make a State
Environmental Quality Review declaration of environmental significance
pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617 and determine if the agricultural data
statement, if required, be submitted to adjacent landowners and other
planning agencies.
The Planning Board shall establish an official submission date
for the application. Such date shall be the date that all of the following
have occurred:
A. The application has been accepted as complete, including all information required in Article
IV of this chapter.
B. A draft environmental impact statement has been prepared, where necessary.
Where the application shows lots which are not in compliance
with the Zoning Law, the Planning Board may, at its discretion, refer
the application to the Zoning Board of Appeals for the consideration
of an area variance review prior to the commencement of the Planning
Board review.
Following the review of the application and supplementary material submitted in conformance with this chapter and following negotiations with the subdivider on changes deemed advisable, the Planning Board shall hold a public hearing. This hearing shall be held within 62 days of the official submission date of the application, as established in §
240-14 above. The subdivider shall attend the hearing. This hearing may also fulfill the requirements of the State Environmental Quality Review Act for the draft environmental impact statement, where such
hearing may be required. The hearing shall be advertised at least
once in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town at least five
days before the hearing.
The Planning Board shall by resolution grant final approval by the signature of the Planning Board Chairman on the plat, conditionally approve, with or without modifications (see §
240-18 below) or disapprove the application. Such action shall be taken within 62 days of the public hearing. The time in which the Planning Board must take action may be extended by mutual consent of the subdivider and the Planning Board. The subdivider shall be notified of the final action of the Planning Board. If disapproved, the grounds for disapproval shall be stated in the record of the Planning Board, including reference to the provisions violated by the application.
If at any time it is demonstrated that unforeseen conditions
make it necessary to modify the location or design of improvements
required by the Planning Board, the Planning Board Chairman may authorize
such modifications, provided that these modifications are within the
spirit and intent of the Planning Board's approval and do not
substantially alter the function of any such improvement required
by the Board. Any such authorization issued under this section shall
be in writing and shall be reported to the Planning Board at the next
regular meeting.