[Amended 1-19-2001 by L.L. No. 1-2001; 3-8-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011]
A. Within one
year after the sketch plan meeting, the developer shall submit four
copies of the preliminary plans conforming to the sketch plan, along
with a completed EAF. At the first Town Board meeting after submittal
of the preliminary plans, the Town Board shall send it to the Planning
Board, Zoning and Planning Committee, Town Engineer and Town Highway
Superintendent for review and may set up an informal meeting if the
Board desires.
B. Upon receipt
of the subdivision referral from the Town Board, the Planning Board
shall have 30 days to respond to the Town Board with a recommendation
of approval, approval with modifications or denial. If the Planning
Board does not respond within 30 days, the Town Board shall consider
that an approval recommendation has been submitted and shall proceed
with its review of the subdivision. The Town Board may grant the Planning
Board additional time for its review upon written request for such
an extension of time from the Planning Board.
C. At the second
Town Board meeting after submittal of the preliminary plans, the Board
shall give the developer written notice regarding completeness of
application, excluding SEQR determination. If the application is determined
to be complete, the Town Board will set a public hearing within 45
days. If incomplete, the Town Board will note what additional data
needs to be submitted.
D. Once accepted
as complete, excluding SEQR determination, the developer shall submit
three copies of the preliminary plan revised as required in the informal
meeting. A fee in an amount as set from time to time by resolution
of the Town Board shall be paid at this time and submitted with the
subdivider's application. The Town Board shall call a public hearing
for the first regular meeting of the Board more than 10 days after
submittal of the plan. The Town Clerk shall notify the developer and
owners of all adjoining properties of the date of the hearing.
E. At the
conclusion of the public hearing, the Town Board shall make a SEQR
determination or notify the applicant that questions raised at the
public hearing indicate that additional information is required. If
a negative determination is made, the Town Board shall within 62 days
then formally approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the preliminary
plan. In the event of disapproval, the grounds of such disapproval
shall be specified in the resolution; and in the event of conditional
approval there shall be specified in the resolution the precise conditions
of the approval, including the improvements to be required. During
the sixty-two-day period, the Town shall submit the application to
SOCPA for review, when required.
F. An applicant for approval of a minor subdivision may omit applying for preliminary plan, provided that all the provisions for preliminary plan approval are complied with when application is made for final plat approval. The filing fees for final plat approval, when the subdivider chooses to omit the preliminary plat procedure, shall be the amounts as provided for in Subsection
D herein, rather then the amount provided for in §
190-7A.
The developer of a residential subdivision shall pay the fees for all professionals engaged by the Planning Board or Town Board to advise it regarding any such application. Those fees have been estimated and based thereon, the fee schedule given in §
190-6B was established. Where unusual circumstances exist necessitating additional legal or engineering expenses to be incurred, fees will be charged on a case-by-case basis. Otherwise the foregoing schedule is deemed fair and reasonable compensation to the Town of Geddes for the contemplated necessary professional services, including all professional services required for SEQRA review unless there is a positive declaration. In the event that there is a positive declaration, additional fees may be charged to the developer.