The Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals may, at its discretion,
engage the services of planning, engineering, legal, environmental
or other professional consultants, at the expense of the applicant,
for the review of applications involving significant issues beyond
the scope or complexity of normal review. The Planning Board and Zoning
Board of Appeals may require costs to be paid in advance into an escrow
account to be held and managed by the Village and may deny an application
upon failure of the applicant to make such payment in a timely manner.
The Village Attorney shall establish the terms of the account in consultation
with the Planning Board and/or the Zoning Board of Appeals and shall
provide a monthly accounting of the escrow account to the applicant
and provisions for further funding of the escrow account when the
balance is drawn down to a specified amount.
To ensure the completion of required public infrastructure and
other improvements, such as but not limited to roads, stormwater infrastructure,
landscaping, lighting, signage, trails, parks or other improvements
required by the Planning Board, the Planning Board, may require, as
a condition of approval, a performance bond or other security in such
form and from a source acceptable to the Village Board in an amount
sufficient to cover the estimated cost of completion of the improvements.
Such bond or other acceptable form of security shall comply with the
requirements of § 7-725-a of the NYS Village Law relating
to performance bonds and other securities.
The Village shall comply with the provisions of the NYS Environmental
Quality Review Act under Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation
Law and its implementing regulations as codified in Title 6, Part
617 of the NYS Codes, Rules and Regulations. Upon receipt of any complete
application, the Village or any officer, department or board of the
Village shall initiate the NYS environmental quality review process
by issuing a determination of significance.
Site plans, special use permits, variances and other planning
and zoning activities shall be referred to the St. Lawrence County
Planning Board in accordance with the criteria and procedures of §§ 239-l,
239-m, 239-n and 239-nn of the NYS General Municipal Law.