All major subdivisions shall require final application approval by the Planning Board. If the final application is not submitted for approval within six months of preliminary application approval, the Planning Board may revoke the preliminary application approval. The subdivider shall file an application with appropriate fees for final application approval, accompanied by documentation as specified in Article
XI of this chapter, with the Planning Board. Such application shall be submitted at least 15 days prior to the meeting at which it is to be considered by the Planning Board. The subdivider shall bear the cost of mailing any agricultural data statement, where required.
The Planning Board shall establish an official submission date for the major subdivision final application. Such date shall be the date that the Planning Board determines the application to be complete, including all information required in Article
XI of this chapter.
In order that the Town has the assurance that construction and
installation of public improvements will be guaranteed, the applicant
shall enter into one of the following agreements with the Town:
A. The subdivider will construct all improvements as required by this
chapter, and by the Planning Board, prior to final approval of the
application; or
B. Furnish guaranty as provided in Town Law § 277.
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 §
240-51 below) or disapprove the application within 62 days of the public hearing. If the public hearing has been waived pursuant to §
240-48 above, the Planning Board shall act within 62 days of the final application official submission date. 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 Planning 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.
The approval by the Planning Board of a subdivision plat shall
not be deemed to constitute or be evidence of any acceptance by the
Town of any road, park, playground, recreation area, easement, public
utility or any other improvement. The Planning Board shall require
the plat to be endorsed with appropriate notes to this effect. The
Planning Board may also require the filing of a written agreement
between the applicant and the Town Board covering future deed and
title, dedication and provision for the costs of developing and maintaining
any such improvements.