There is hereby created a Planning Board for
the town, which shall be composed of seven members.
The Planning Board is hereby authorized and
empowered simultaneously with the approval of any plat either to confirm
the zoning regulations of the land so platted, as shown on the official
Zoning Maps of the town, or to make any reasonable change therein
as provided by § 281 of the Town Law.
[Amended 5-17-1989; 6-6-1990; 8-6-1997]
A. Pursuant to § 277 of the Town Law, the Planning
Board is authorized and empowered before its approval of a plat showing
the lots, blocks or sites or in connection with the approval of a
plat, already filed in the office of the County Clerk, if such plat
is entirely or partially undeveloped, to require an open land area
equal to at least 9% of the total area represented by said plat to
be conveyed to the town for playground or other recreational purposes
and that the minimum size of said open area be at least four acres.
Floodplains, protected wetlands or existing drainage areas shall not
be used to meet the open land area minimum requirements.
The Planning Board is hereby authorized and
empowered to approve or disapprove changes in the lines of existing
streets, highways or public areas shown on subdivisions, plats or
maps filed in the County Clerk's office.
[Amended 10-15-2014 by L.L. No. 8-2014; 12-2-2014 by L.L. No. 9-2014]
The Planning Board is hereby authorized to approve
or disapprove the laying out, closing off or abandonment of streets,
highways or public areas under the provisions of the Town Highway
Law.
The Planning Board is hereby authorized and
empowered to approve, modify and approve or disapprove plats showing
new streets and highways.
The Planning Board is hereby authorized to report
with its recommendations for approval or disapproval any proposed
amendment, supplement, change, modification or repeal of the whole
or any part of the Town Zoning Ordinance.
[Added 12-2-2014 by L.L.
No. 9-2014]
Pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617.14, the following actions, in addition
to the New York State statewide Type I list, are hereby designated
Type I SEQR actions:
A. Drive-through
stations or windows, including but not limited to restaurants and
banks.
B. Fuel stations
providing gasoline or diesel fuel or electric charges or any other
type of fuel for vehicles.