[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Coeymans 6-8-2023 by L.L. No. 6-2023[1]. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Short title. This chapter shall be known as the "Lot Line Adjustments
and Lot Mergers Law of the Town of Coeymans."
A.
The purpose of this local law[1] is to establish a new chapter in the Town of Coeymans
Code, such that lot line adjustments and lot mergers are considered
separately from site plan review and the subdivision of land.
[1]
Editor's Note: "[T]his local law" refers to L.L. No.
6-2023, adopted 6-8-2023, which enacted this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meaning indicated:
The process whereby land taken from one parcel is added to
an adjoining parcel to adjust the property boundary lines merely for
purposes of increasing the size of the lot to without creating a new
lot. If a new lot would be created by the proposed lot line adjustment,
then the applicant must submit a full minor or major subdivision application,
as the case may be.
The process whereby two or more parcels of land are merged
to create a single parcel of land.
The Town of Coeymans is not liable for any title matters that
may arise due to the approval of lot line adjustments or lot mergers,
where the parcels are subject to prior record liens or restrictions
(i.e., deeds of trust, mortgages, money judgments, etc.).
All applications for lot line adjustments and mergers shall
be made to the Town Planning Board/Zoning Board of Appeals and include
the following:
A.
All applicable filing fees and escrow fees for professional review
of the application.
B.
A map or survey showing the parcels of land to be adjusted or merged,
together with all existing and proposed boundaries lines, buildings
and features.
C.
All existing and proposed deeds for the affected parcels.
D.
Any other information as may be requested by the Planning Board/Zoning
Board of Appeals.
A.
A public hearing shall not be mandatory; however, the Planning Board/Zoning
Board of Appeals may, in its discretion, require a public hearing
on the application.
B.
Upon approving a lot line adjustment or lot merger, the Planning
Board/Zoning Board of Appeals shall mark the survey map "accepted
for filing by the Town of Coeymans Planning Board/Zoning Board of
Appeals," and it shall be properly signed and dated by the duly designated
officer of the Planning Board/Zoning Board of Appeals.
C.
In the event the approved survey map and the applicable deeds are
not filed in the office of the Albany County Clerk within 30 days
of the date upon which they are approved, the lot line adjustment
or lot merger shall become null and void as though it had never been
approved. The thirty-day time period, however, may be extended upon
request of the applicant or adjoining landowner and upon approval
of the Planning Board/Zoning Board of Appeals.
D.
Unless a variance is granted, a lot line adjustment or lot merger
shall not be approved where such conveyance would cause a parcel to
fail to meet any applicable zoning or land use laws or regulations
of the Town, including minimum lot size or setbacks.
E.
The decision of the Planning Board/Zoning Board of Appeals shall
be rendered in writing within 62 days of the date that the application
is deemed complete by the Planning Board/Zoning Board of Appeals and
any required public hearing is completed.
F.
The Planning Board/Zoning Board of Appeals shall deny any application
that violates existing Town of Coeymans local law or regulation or
is inconsistent with the stated purpose of such law or regulation.
Filing fees for lot line adjustment or lot merger applications
may be established or amended by resolution of the Town Board.
