A. 
Pursuant to the authority enumerated in Article XIV herein, the Planning Board of the Village of Sloatsburg is hereby empowered to review and approve, approve with modifications or disapprove site plans, in order to ensure that proposed development and use of land within the area of the Village of Sloatsburg will have a harmonious relationship with the existing or permitted use of contiguous land and of adjacent neighborhoods and that the health, safety, welfare, comfort and convenience of the public is fully considered.
B. 
Applicability. The types of development or use set forth below shall require site plan approval by the Planning Board:
(1) 
New construction. The erection of any structure or building other than a one-family detached or two-family dwelling or for structures or buildings accessory thereto, in any district.
(2) 
Enlargement or alteration. The enlargement or alteration of any building other than a one-family dwelling or any existing building that is accessory thereto.
(3) 
Use of land. All use of land not involving buildings or structures.
(4) 
Change of use. Any change of use or intensity of use of premises other than the above which will require a modification of existing means of access or egress, parking or loading facilities, drainage, utilities, landscaping or screening or outdoor lighting.
C. 
Building permit and certificate of occupancy or use. No building permit or certificate of occupancy or use shall be issued except in conformity with the approved site plan or any modification of such plan and all conditions attached by the Planning Board to the approval of either the original or the modified site plan. The continued validity of any certificate of occupancy shall be subject to continued conformance of the development with such site plan and all attached conditions.
D. 
Site plan approval findings and standards. In considering and approving site plans, the Planning Board shall take into consideration the public health, safety, and general welfare and the comfort and convenience of the public in general, and of the residents or users of the proposed development and the immediate neighborhood in particular, and shall prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards in harmony with the general purpose and intent of this chapter and Comprehensive Plan in effect in the Village with regard to achieving the following objectives in particular:
(1) 
That all proposed traffic access ways have sufficient, but not excessive, capacity; are adequate in width, grade, alignment, and visibility; are not located too near street corners or places of public assembly; are designed with due regard to other similar safety considerations; and are provided with all traffic safety devices needed for the protection of motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians.
(2) 
That the interior circulation system is adequate to provide safe access to all required off-street parking spaces, loading bays, and building services. That adequate off-street parking is provided to prevent parking in public streets of vehicles, except in those zoning districts that permit on-street parking, of any persons connected with or visiting the use and that the interior circulation system is adequate to provide safe accessibility to all required off-street parking. On sites with mixed and nonresidential uses, parking should, to the extent practicable, be located in proximity to the uses that generate the highest parking demand and turnover.
(3) 
That, wherever possible, areas set aside for play and other active use by residents or users of the site are located with due regard for their safety and welfare.
(4) 
That all playground, parking, and service areas are reasonably screened at all seasons of the year from the view of adjacent residential lots and streets where practical and needed for the protection of such lots and streets; that the general landscaping of the site is in character with, or superior to, that generally prevailing in the neighborhood and will enhance the aesthetic aspect of the abutting street or streets; and that all existing trees over eight inches in diameter, measured three feet above the base of the trunk, are retained to the maximum extent possible.
(5) 
That all areas not paved or improved with buildings be landscaped, so as to avoid the creation of expanses of pavement.
(6) 
That all outdoor lighting is of such nature and so arranged as to harmonize with the character of the neighborhood, and preclude the diffusion of glare onto adjoining properties and streets.
(7) 
That the drainage and sewerage systems are adequate to accommodate any expected loads, and that all runoff from storm and sub-surface waters are carried into approved watercourses and drainage systems shown on Official Maps, and that all connections to Village systems are in accordance with Village standards, and where appropriate that such drainage improvements be installed on easements to be granted to the Village of Sloatsburg.
(8) 
That water supply is adequate to accommodate the expected demand and that all water supply structures, lines, equipment and materials are designed adequately.
(9) 
That all proposed structures, equipment, or materials will be readily accessible for fire protection and will not constitute a fire hazard for adjacent structures.
(10) 
That the site plan and building design consider the conservation of energy.
(11) 
That adequate provision be made for emergency services, including the provision of water to meet fire safety requirements, based on recommendations or requirements of the Sloatsburg Fire Department.
(12) 
That the site layout and overall appearance of buildings on the site will not have any reasonably avoidable adverse impact upon the desirability of adjacent properties by impairing the established character or value thereof.
(13) 
That trees and natural vegetation are to be protected to the maximum extent, and clearcutting shall be strictly limited. Clearing limit lines shall be strictly adhered to, selective cutting is the preferred method of tree removal, and landscaping plans shall be provided to mitigate any impacts to offset the impacts of clearing.
(14) 
That development shall be avoided on ridgelines to the maximum extent practicable, and that the Planning Board may impose conditions to limit potential views of structures on ridgelines where development cannot be avoided.
(15) 
That to avoid the disturbance to steep slopes, the Planning Board shall establish conditions to minimize impacts, including terrain adaptive housing, limitations on the use of retaining walls, and other similar mitigation.
(16) 
That the Planning Board finds that the development shown on the site plan is consistent with the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan and of this chapter.
E. 
Referral to County Planning Department. In accordance with § 239-m of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, site plans shall be referred to the Rockland County Planning Department in accordance with the § 402-96 of this chapter.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
A. 
Application. An application for site plan approval for any building, structure or open use of land, other than for a one-family detached or two-family dwelling, shall be made to the Planning Board. Said application and any necessary accompanying drawings or maps shall contain those items required by the Planning Board as are listed below, and shall be provided in sufficient number of copies as determined by the Planning Board. The Planning Board may vary or waive the provision of any of the required information listed in § 402-101A hereof only where it finds it to be inappropriate or unnecessary due to special conditions peculiar to the site, or upon a determination that strict compliance with said requirements will cause an unnecessary hardship. The Board shall assure that the granting of such variance or waiver will not have a detrimental effect on the public health, safety or general welfare.
B. 
Payment of fee. On application to the Planning Board for site plan approval, the applicant shall pay a fee as may be established by the Board of Trustees.
C. 
Review for completeness. Upon receipt of an application for site plan approval the Planning Board shall review the application and accompanying maps for completeness. Upon determining that the application is complete and ready for review, the Board shall accept the application at its next regular meeting. For purposes of meeting statutory requirements of § 7-725-a of the Village Law of the State of New York, this shall be considered to be the date an application for site plan approval is made. An application shall not be deemed complete unless a fee for site plan application has been paid in accordance with the Schedule of Fees of the Village of Sloatsburg.
D. 
Public hearing. The Planning Board shall conduct a public hearing within 62 days from the day an application is received on any matter referred to it under this section. The Planning Board shall mail notice of said hearing to the applicant at least 10 days before such hearing, and shall give public notice of said hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the Village at least five days prior to the date thereof. Notice of such hearing shall be given by the applicant to the owners of adjacent or surrounding properties within 200 feet and proof of such notice shall be filed with the Board.
E. 
Planning Board review. The Planning Board shall act to approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove any such site plan within 62 days following the close of the public hearing. The time within which the Planning Board must render its decision may be extended by mutual consent of the applicant and such board. Prior to any decision, the Planning Board shall have complied with the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act. In reviewing the application, the Board shall request that the applicant make any revisions which the Board may deem to be required to assure that the proposed development will conform to the intent and requirements of this chapter.
F. 
Filing of decision. The decision of the Planning Board shall be filed in the office of the Village Clerk within five business days after such decision is rendered and a copy thereof mailed to the applicant. Nothing herein shall preclude the holding of a public hearing on any matter on which a public hearing is not so required. A copy of the decision shall also be filed with the office of the Building Inspector.
G. 
Amendment to approved site plan. An application for an amendment to a previously approved site plan shall be acted upon in the same manner as the application for approval of the original site plan; provided, however, that the Planning Board may waive the requirement for a public hearing.
H. 
Surety bond required. Following approval of the site plan by the Planning Board, in addition to any other fees required by the Village, the applicant shall file with the Village Clerk adequate surety in an amount set by the Planning Board in consultation with the Village Engineer, sufficient to cover the full cost of any required on or off-site improvements. Said surety may consist of one or more of the following: cash, performance bond, passbook, or the completion of improvements prior to the issuance of the building permit or certificate of occupancy or use, as determined by the Planning Board. The form of the surety must be approved by the Village Attorney. If the value of improvements is less than $10,000, the Planning Board may waive the surety requirements.
I. 
Surety. The surety bond may cover any of the following, among others: proposed screening and landscaping, including planting and maintenance thereof for a minimum of one year and a maximum of three years, at the discretion of the Planning Board; stormwater drainage system; streets and drives; water and sanitary sewer systems; outdoor lighting; off-street parking and loading areas; means of vehicular access and egress to and from the site onto public streets; recreation areas, including playgrounds; garbage collection stations; and fire alarm systems (if any). Release of the said surety shall be conditioned upon completion by the property owner or developer of all of the applicable work, as set forth on the approved site plan, in a manner satisfactory to the Village Engineer, and upon the proper functioning of said systems for a period of one year following their completion.
J. 
Completion of improvements. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for the property until the improvements shown upon the site plan and the off-site improvements, as required by the Planning Board, have been duly installed and all easements and property interests granted or dedicated to the Village, except that where an improvement bond has been required, a certificate of occupancy may be issued where the bond has been duly approved and filed.
K. 
Referral. The Planning Board may refer the site plan to the Village Engineer or other department, official or agency of the Village or by outside experts, the County Highway Department, the Rockland County Drainage Agency, the New York State Department of Transportation, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and/or any other agency prior to determining that the application is complete for their comment.
A. 
Required information. The following information must be submitted in conjunction with an application for site plan approval, except that the Planning Board may waive any items listed in this subsection that it determines to be unnecessary in individual situations. The site plan shall be prepared and certified by a professional engineer, land surveyor, or registered architect, licensed in New York State.
(1) 
An area map at a convenient scale, which shall include the location of railroads, streams, street rights-of-way and street intersections; the location of the nearest public roads on all four sides; all public improvements such as schools, firehouses, houses of worship, recreational areas, etc. Existing school, zoning and special district boundaries within 500 feet of the property shall be shown. The area map shall show the location of the Ramapo River sole source aquifer CEA boundaries and the boundaries of the Ramapo River recreational river corridor, where applicable.
(2) 
A map of applicant's entire holding at a convenient scale, and all surrounding properties.
(3) 
Existing and proposed contours, with intervals of two feet or less extending 100 feet beyond the property line.
(4) 
The names of all owners of record of adjacent property located within 200 feet of the property.
(5) 
Boundaries of the property and existing lot lines as shown on the current Tax Map.
(6) 
Existing public streets, easements or other reservations of land.
(7) 
A copy of the deed and any covenants or deed restrictions that are intended to cover all or any part of the property.
(8) 
Location of all existing structures on the site and on adjacent properties within 100 feet of subject lot line. The approximate location of individual wells or septic systems within 100 feet of any property line shall be shown.
(9) 
The proposed location and use of any building or structure.
(10) 
The proposed location of walkways, benches, fences, recreational facilities.
(11) 
Plans and elevations of all proposed buildings or structures or accessory structures, including all proposed signs that are regulated by this chapter.
(12) 
Location and design of all existing and proposed driveways, streets, parking and loading areas. Road and driveway profiles shall be submitted at the request of the Planning Board.
(13) 
Location of all existing and proposed water lines, valves, hydrants and sewer lines.
(14) 
Proposed sewage disposal system with applicable details.
(15) 
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan consistent with the requirements of § 402-58 of this chapter. The SWPPP shall meet the performance and design criteria and standards set forth in that section.
(16) 
The location of all wetlands, watercourses, and wetland/watercourse buffers as set forth and regulated in § 402-57 of this chapter.
(17) 
Existing and proposed fencing.
(18) 
A landscaping plan.
(19) 
Soil erosion and sediment control plan.
(20) 
Existing and proposed location, direction and type of outdoor lighting with detail sheets indicating height and design of lighting.
(21) 
Location of existing watercourses, wetlands, floodplains, wooded areas, rock outcrop, and single trees with a diameter of eight inches or more measured four feet above the ground level.
(22) 
Viewshed analysis where any project may impact a scenic road or ridgeline, or other scenic resource identified by the Planning Board as significant.
(23) 
Where the applicant wishes to develop a project in stages, a phasing plan.
(24) 
The Planning Board may require additional data where it is warranted due to special conditions of the site or complexity of the proposed development.
B. 
Amending specifications. These specifications may be amended or modified by the Planning Board. All amended or modified specifications shall be approved by the Village Board in conformity with the procedure for amendment of this chapter.
C. 
Informal review.
(1) 
An applicant may submit at his discretion, and subject to the consent of the Planning Board, an application to the Planning Board for informal site plan review. The applicant shall submit all items required including payment of required fee, but need not submit a complete site plan as required for site plan approval. If the Planning Board shall deny the informal site plan, the applicant shall prepare a revised informal site plan for review by the Planning Board, or may submit a formal site plan application.
(2) 
Subsequent to informal site plan approval, if any, the application for formal site plan approval shall be submitted to the Planning Board.
D. 
Time limit on approval. Unless a complete building permit application is filed within one year of the date of formal site plan approval, the approval shall become null and void and of no effect. Upon application and for good reason shown, the Planning Board may extend the validity of approval by not more than two consecutive 120-day periods from the date of original approval, provided the request for an extension is received in writing and prior to the expiration of the approval or approved extension.