Village of The Branch, NY Article X Special Provisions

§ 275-79 Site plan approval.

A. No principal building, other than a dwelling, shall be constructed without approval of the site plan by the Village Planning Board. A site plan shall be submitted to the Village Clerk, who shall transmit said site plan to the Chairman of the Planning Board. The Planning Board may approve the site plan, approve with modifications or disapprove. Site plans are reviewed and approved in accordance with the requirements found in Village Law § 7-725-a.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

B. The site plan shall be drawn to scale and shall show all existing and proposed buildings, structures, signs, driveways, parking spaces, curbs, sidewalks, fences, landscaping, drainage facilities and floodlights. The Planning Board may also require submission of architectural elevations.

C. The site plan shall meet the following minimum requirements:

(1) Off-street parking spaces as set forth in the applicable regulations for the respective districts.

(2) Stormwater drainage facilities as required by the subdivision regulations of the Village of the Branch.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: See Ch. 238, Subdivision of Land.

(3) Access design, as determined by the New York State District Engineer, where the site abuts a state highway.

(4) Building setbacks as set forth in the applicable regulations for the respective districts.

D. The Planning Board may require, additionally, that the site plan meet the following requirements:

(1) Pavement of the parking area to a specification not in excess of that set forth in the subdivision regulations of the Village of the Branch.[2]

[2] Editor's Note: See Ch. 238, Subdivision of Land.

(2) Installation of curbs, sidewalks, street trees, fences and landscaping where deemed necessary by the Board.[3]

[3] Editor's Note: See Ch. 234, Streets and Sidewalks, and Ch. 253, Trees, Shrubs and Hedges.

E. In passing upon the site plan, the Planning Board may require the following:

(1) Change of the location of proposed buildings.

(2) Alteration of the proposed arrangement of parking spaces, aisles and driveways.

(3) Restriction of signs, advertising devices and external lighting fixtures.[4]

[4] Editor's Note: See Ch. 218, Signs.

F. The Planning Board shall require that a performance bond be posted with the Village to guarantee installation of improvements required on the site plan.

[Amended 10-9-1984 by L.L. No. 4-1984]

G. Fees, as determined by the Board of Trustees, shall be paid upon the following applications for site plan approval:

[Added 11-12-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996; amended 3-9-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]

(1) New site plan: fee per acre or portion thereof, plus additional fee per square foot of gross floor area.

(2) Revision of approved plan, plus additional fee per square foot of new gross floor area.

(3) Nonprofit organization.

(a) New site plan.

(b) Revision of approved plan.

H. Upon application for site plan approval, a sum as determined by the Board of Trustees shall be provided to the Village to be placed in a trust and agency account to be used for professional services. When the balance drops below an amount as determined by the Board of Trustees, the fund shall be replenished. At final approval, the balance of the fund shall be refunded.

[Added 11-12-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996; amended 3-9-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]

I. Upon application for revision of an approved plan, a sum as determined by the Planning Board shall be provided to the Village to be placed in a trust and agency account to be used for professional services. When the balance drops to 50% of the original amount deposited, the fund shall be replenished. At final approval, the balance of the fund shall be refunded.

[Added 11-12-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996; amended 3-9-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]

§ 275-80 Signs and illumination.

No sign, source of illumination, advertising display or structure, poster or device shall be erected, moved, enlarged or reconstructed except as expressly permitted in Chapter 218, Signs.