For the purpose of these regulations, the following construction
of language shall apply:
A.
Words used in the present tense include the future tense;
B.
Words used in the singular include the plural, and words used in
the plural include the singular;
C.
The word "shall" is always mandatory;
D.
The words "used" or "occupied" as applied to any land or building
shall be construed to include the words "intended, arranged or designed
to be used or occupied";
E.
Any reference to a residence or residential district shall be interpreted
to mean any zoning district with the word "residential" in its title
and to a cluster development; and
F.
A "building" or "structure" includes any part thereof.
For the purposes of these regulations, the following words or
terms are defined as follows:
A person who submits an application to the Planning Board
for the approval of a plat or site plan for a proposed development
of land under these regulations, including a person duly authorized
to represent the applicant.
A duly submitted application to the Planning Board of a plan
or plat of a proposed subdivision, containing, at a minimum, the application
form, maps, drawing or drawings, documentation, fees required herein
for such plat or site plan.
The total acreage of any given gross site subject to an application,
minus the total acreage of all right(s)-of-way within the gross site.
A mark made in a durable object of known position and elevation
and used as a reference point. Elevations shall be based on Town datum
(United States Geological Survey).
A way designed to be used principally or exclusively by a
bicycle or similar unmotorized vehicle.
Bearing a certification of endorsement signed by a majority
of the members of the Planning Board or a duly authorized officer
of the Planning Board.
The Comprehensive Plan, latest edition, adopted by the Town
Board for the future growth, protection and development of the Town
affording adequate facilities for housing, transportation, convenience,
public health, safety and general welfare of its population.
Plan of a proposed major subdivision containing all the maps,
drawings, documentation and information required by these regulations
for a conventional concept plan or a cluster development concept plan,
prepared and submitted as a basis for discussion and review, and which,
when approved or conditionally approved by the Planning Board, shall
become the basis for the submission of a preliminary plat.
The approval of the plan or plat subject to the conditions
set forth by the Planning Board in a resolution which becomes a part
of the plan or plat.
The impacts to the linear strips of land of the site adjoining
the highway, as measured from the right-of-way of the highway perpendictorily
a distance of 100 feet on to the site.
A plan for the future management of air, water and land resources
in Monroe County prepared by the Monroe County Environmental Management
Council pursuant to Article 47-0107 of the New York State Environmental
Conservation Law, as it may be adopted in part or in its entirety
by the Monroe County Legislature.
A short dead-end street terminating in a vehicular turnaround
area.
A professional civil engineer or land surveyor duly licensed
to practice in New York or a person working under the direct supervision
of a licensed professional engineer or surveyor.
To construct a street, install utilities, erect a house or
other structure, or in any way to improve a lot.
A person who develops a subdivision under a final plat of
a proposed subdivision approved pursuant to these regulations.
A plat containing all of the maps, drawings, documents and
information required by these regulations for a final plat application
to be recorded in the office of the Monroe County Clerk when approved
by the Planning Board.
The land-water boundary of a natural or man-made watercourse
flowing at a frequency as shown in the Flood Insurance Study, Flood
Insurance Rate Maps ("FIRMS") or the Town's Comprehensive Drainage
Study.
Any portion of a base site area within the "area of special flood hazard," as defined in Chapter 95 of this Code, commonly referred to as the "one-hundred-year floodplain." Floodplain(s) includes any watercourse associated with any floodplain(s).
The continuous distance measured between the side lot lines
at the street line or a right-of-way that provides vehicular access
to such lot.
The minimum specifications for development of land in the
Town, which have been adopted by the Town Board.
A dedication of land to the Town for any public or municipal
use.
An area of land in one ownership with definite boundaries
used, or available for use, as the site of one or more buildings.
A lot meeting the zoning requirements of the Town on either
an accepted existing street or a street shown on an approved final
plat of a subdivision and meeting all requirements of the Town for
the issuance of a building permit.
The product of multiplying the net buildable site area by
the density factor identified in the applicable zoning district in
the Town Code.
A comprehensive plan for the development of Monroe County
prepared by the Monroe County Department of Planning and adopted in
part or in its entirety by the Monroe County Legislature.
A permanent marker to indicate a boundary point or other
point for measurement purposes.
See "utilities, public."
A map completed and submitted by an applicant, containing all of the information required by § 175-24G of these regulations.
The difference in subtracting the total resource protection
land from the base site area, in acres. The net building site area
is comprised of lots, including structures, driveways, and appurtenances
within lots, streets, and private roads.
As applies to real estate, the person holding the ultimate
fee simple title to a parcel, tract or lot of land as shown by the
record in the Monroe County Clerk's office.
Land identified by a legal description and tax account number
which is filed or proposed to be filed in the Monroe County Clerk's
office.
An individual, two or more individuals, a partnership, trust
or corporation, having common or undivided interests in a tract of
land.
Town employee or consultant authorized by the Planning Board
to review subdivisions and/or administer the regulations.
The plat of a proposed major subdivision evolving from an
approved or conditionally approved concept plan and containing all
of the maps, drawings, documents and information required by these
regulations for a preliminary plat and which will become the basis
for the submission of a final plat application when approved or conditionally
approved by the Planning Board.
A right-of-way, not dedicated to the Town, as defined in § 185-122 of the Town Code.
An agent of the Town empowered to observe the progress of
the project and the compliance of the construction with the specifications
and/or approved plans.
A way, not necessarily parallel to a street, designed for
use by pedestrians and any other nonmotorized forms of transportation.
An account for money paid in lieu of park dedication to the
Town for use in the acquisition or development of Town parks and/or
recreation areas.
The product of multiplying the acres of any given resource
by the factor identified in the Site Capacity Calculation Worksheet.[1]
Floodplain(s), wetland(s), steep slopes over 15%, and corridor
buffer(s), as identified in the Site Capacity Calculation Worksheet.
A change in a map of an approved or filed subdivision plat
if such change affects any street layout shown on such map or area
reserved thereon for public use, or any change of lot line.
A right-of-way is synonymous with the terms "road," "street,"
"highway," and "avenue" and shall denote any such line or route for
passage whether public or private or the width and length of the strip
of land laid out, designated, acquired and/or dedicated for the use
of such right-of-way. Such width includes the spaces for vehicular
travel, sidewalks, edge stone and planting spaces, where required.
A right-of-way also includes a utility transmission right-of-way.
Shall refer to the Secretary of the Planning Board and be
synonymous with the Clerk of the Planning Board.
A road paralleling a dedicated street providing access only
to abutting properties and connected to such street at each end.
A way normally parallel to a street, designed for the use
by pedestrians and any other nonmotorized forms of transportation.
A method of determining the maximum number of allowable dwelling
units the Planning Board may approve on any given site based on zoning
requirements and natural environmental constraints on the land.
A form adopted by the Town Board for use in making a site
capacity calculation, completed and submitted by an applicant in connection
with an application, to be approved by the Planning Board.
A vehicular traffic way between right-of-way lines formally
dedicated to the public use or accepted or maintained by the appropriate
governmental or municipal body for public use, including highway,
road, avenue and lane.
The wearing or exposed surface of the roadway used by vehicular
traffic.
The width of right-of-way, measured at right angles to the
center line of the street.
A street that serves or is designed to serve a neighborhood
or as a feeder to a major street.
A street, portion of a street or a system of streets with
only one vehicular outlet. Any proposed street which intersects only
with a dead-end street shall be deemed to be an extension of the dead-end
street. For the purposes of these regulations, the length of a dead-end
street shall be deemed to be the total of all segments of said street
or system of streets.
A street that serves or is designed to serve heavy flows
of traffic and which is used primarily as a route for traffic between
communities and/or other heavy traffic-generating areas.
A street intended to serve primarily as an access to abutting
properties.
The division of any parcel of land into two or more lots,
blocks or sites, whether or not such division creates new streets
or extends existing streets and includes resubdivision, which shall
be classified as:
SUBDIVISION, MAJORAny proposed subdivision of a parcel of land into six or more lots, or any subdivision proposed as a cluster development subdivision.
SUBDIVISION, CLUSTER DEVELOPMENTAny proposed subdivision requiring approval under the provisions of § 278 of New York State Town Law.
SUBDIVISION, CONVENTIONALProposed major subdivision meeting all the requirements of the Zoning Law[2] except where variances are granted by the Board of Appeals.
SUBDIVISION, MINORAny proposed subdivision of a parcel into five lots or fewer which meet the requirements of the Zoning Law.
The sum of adding all resource protection lands, in acres.
Town of Pittsford, New York, to include improvement districts
where the context requires.
The duly designated engineer of the Town, or if there be
no such designee, the engineer assigned to the Planning Board.
A path or track for the passage of persons and/or animals.
Turning circle at the inner end of a dead-end street.
This term shall include telephones, cable television, electric
light and power, and gas lines, wind and solar power systems, water
and sewage systems not owned and operated by the Town, whether installed
on, above or beneath the surface of the ground.
This term shall include electric light and power distribution
systems, sanitary and storm sewer pipes, surface water drains and
water pipes, which are owned and operated by, or which may become
the property or responsibility of, the Town or of a District of the
Town.
Land which is characterized by the presence of water and
defined as wetland(s) under federal, state, or Town law, including
any buffer areas around such land as designated under federal, state,
or Town law. Wetland(s) also includes water bodies, natural or man-made.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said worksheet is included as an attachment to this chapter.
For the purposes of these regulations, the following abbreviations
shall be used in this text:
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AASHTO
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American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials
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ANSI
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American National Standards Institute
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ASTM
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American Society of Testing Materials
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AWWA
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American Waterworks Association
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DRC
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Development Review Committee of the Town
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EIS
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Environmental Impact Statement as defined and required by SEQRA
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DEIS
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Draft Environmental Impact Statement
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EAF
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Environmental Assessment Form
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FEIS
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Final Environmental Impact Statement
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NYSDOT
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New York State Department of Transportation
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