All special permitted uses and any principal permitted use or
accessory use over 4,000 square feet in floor area and/or which disturbs
over one acre of land shall require site plan review and approval
by the Town Planning Board prior to issuance of a building permit
by the Code Enforcement Officer.
A.
Preservation of natural resources. Where flood hazard areas, surface
water bodies or wetlands, or conservation areas are located on or
adjacent to a lot, the development of the lot as a building site shall
comply with all applicable requirements (i.e., flood damage prevention
or wetland).
B.
Surface water protection. Buildings and building site improvements
shall not be located over lakes, ponds, streams and other bodies of
water that support or could support fish, recreation or industrial
use. Exception: buildings and associated site improvements specifically
related to the use of the water, including, but not limited to, bridges,
dry hydrants, piers, bulkheads, marinas, boatyards, boathouses, fish
hatcheries, and habitat restoration.
C.
Stormwater management.[1] Development shall conform to applicable New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation regulations as they pertain
to stormwater management and erosion control. Stormwater management
and erosion control measures shall not redirect or concentrate off-site
discharge that would cause increased erosion or other drainage-related
damage to adjoining lots or public property.
D.
Building site waste management.
(1)
All slash from vegetation modification and construction debris
shall be removed prior to or immediately upon completion of construction.
(2)
Land-clearing debris, including rock, trees, stumps and associated
vegetation, shall not be sent to sites that are agricultural land,
flood hazard areas, wetlands, or conservation areas except where approved
by the Code Enforcement Officer.
(3)
Combustible debris shall not be accumulated within buildings.
Combustible debris, rubbish and waste material shall be removed from
buildings at the end of each shift of work. Combustible debris, rubbish
and waste material shall not be disposed of by burning on site unless
approved.
E.
Transportation impact.
(1)
Walkways and bicycle paths. Not less than one independent, paved
walkway or bicycle path suitable for bicycles, strollers, pedestrians,
and other forms of nonmotorized locomotion connecting a street or
other path to a building entrance should be provided. Walkways and
bicycle paths shall connect to existing paths or sidewalks, and shall
be designed to connect to any planned future paths.
(2)
Bicycle parking and storage. Bicycle parking should be designated
on the site plan. The number of spaces should be not less than four
for assembly occupancies and not less than two for all other occupancies.
(3)
Bicycle parking areas. Where provided, bicycle parking shall
comply with the following:
(a)
It shall be provided with illumination of not less than one
footcandle (11 lux) at the parking surface.
(b)
It shall be at the same grade as the sidewalk or at a location
reachable by ramp or accessible route.
(c)
It shall have an area of not less than 18 inches by 60 inches
for each bicycle.
(d)
It shall be provided with a rack or other facility for locking
or securing each bicycle.
(e)
It shall be located within 100 feet of, and visible from, the
main entrance.
F.
Site lighting. Uplight, light trespass and glare shall be limited
for all exterior lighting equipment as described below. Exceptions:
specialized signal, directional and marker lighting associated with
transportation; advertising signage or directional signage; lighting
integral to equipment or instrumentation and installed by its manufacturer;
theatrical purposes, including performance, stage, film production
and video production; athletic playing areas where lighting is equipped
with hoods or louvers for glare control; temporary lighting; lighting
for industrial production, material handling, transportation sites,
and associated storage areas where lighting is equipped with hoods
or louvers for glare control; theme elements in theme and amusement
parks; roadway lighting required by governmental authorities; lighting
used to highlight features of public monuments and registered landmark
structures; lighting classified for and used in hazardous areas; lighting
for aquatic vessels and water features; light poles not exceeding
seven feet in height on the premises of one- and two-family dwellings,
which are listed for residential use; required emergency and/or security
lighting.
(1)
Town Center, Division 1.
(a)
Uplight. Directionally shielded lighting fixtures are required
for all outdoor walkway, parking lot, canopy and building-/wall-mounted
lighting.
(b)
Light trespass and glare. On lots which abut property that is
residentially developed, vacant or open space, all outdoor lighting
fixtures shall be set back from the nearest residential lot line a
distance equal to 1/2 the height of the lighting fixture, or "house-side
shielding" shall be used on the residential property side of the lighting
fixture. All outdoor lighting fixtures must be aimed, located and
maintained to prevent glare that causes reduced visibility.
(c)
Light pole heights. The maximum height of light poles shall
be 40 feet.
(2)
Town Center, Division 2 and 3.
(a)
Uplight. Full-cut-off lighting fixtures are required for all
outdoor walkway, parking lot, canopy and building-/wall-mounted lighting.
(b)
Light trespass and glare. All outdoor lighting fixtures must
be aimed, located and maintained to prevent glare that causes reduced
visibility.
(c)
Light pole heights. The maximum height of light poles shall
be 20 feet.
