Due to the complexity of applications that come before the City
of Peekskill Common Council, Planning Commission and other local boards,
the Common Council routinely relies upon the services of professionals
to assist in the review and processing of applications.
A.
Applicants are required to pay this cost through the establishment
of an escrow account. Upon submission of an application, the applicant
shall pay all applicable fees, as well as an initial escrow deposit,
as set forth in the Consolidated Fee Schedule maintained by the office
of the City Clerk. This deposit shall be used to reimburse the City
for the costs of any outside consultant services required to review
and process applications. Review fees will be charged against this
account until the application has reached a conclusion (approval,
denial or withdrawal). The applicant must replenish the escrow account
as necessary to complete the requisite review. Any remaining escrow
moneys will be returned to the applicant once the application reaches
a conclusion.
B.
Applications that are well-prepared will require fewer professional
review hours. Thus, it is in the applicant's best interest to
submit plans that conform to the City's standards and regulations.
C.
The Director of Planning and Development is hereby authorized to
prepare and, from time to time, amend the escrow fees, subject to
review and approval of the City Manager, and after consultation with
the Common Council for determination of fees to be charged, as set
forth in the Consolidated Fee Schedule maintained by the office of
the City Clerk. Escrow fees are required to be made payable prior
to placement on a Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning Commission, or
Common Council agenda for a variance or interpretation, special permit,
subdivision, site plan, or rezoning application.
