Expenses. The applicant shall be responsible for the total cost of
environmental reviews determined to be necessary to meet requirements
of SEQRA as per 6 NYCRR Part 617.13. The Planning Board may also incur
other extraordinary expenses to properly review documents or conduct
special studies in connection with the proposed application, including
but not limited to the reasonable costs incurred by the Planning Board
for private consultation fees, fees for technical and engineering
services, legal fees, or other expenses in connection with the review
of a special permit application. All reasonable fees shall be charged
to the applicant. The Planning Board shall make a reasonable estimate
of the amount of expenses that it expects to incur during the course
of each application for a special permit. The amount so determined
by the Planning Board shall be deposited by the applicant in escrow
with the Village Clerk prior to the Planning Board's commencing any
review of the application. If the amount so deposited is exhausted
or diminished to the point that the Planning Board determines that
the remaining amount will not be sufficient to complete the review
of the application, then the Planning Board shall notify the applicant
of the additional amount that must be deposited with the Village Clerk.
If the applicant fails to replenish the escrow account or there are
unpaid amounts for which the applicant is responsible, the Planning
Board, in its discretion, may cease review of the application until
such amounts are paid or deny the application. In no event, however,
shall any special permit be approved until such sums have been paid
in full.