For the purpose of this chapter, certain words
and terms used herein are defined as follows:
APPLICANT
The owner of land proposed to be developed, or his duly authorized
representative.
CONSERVATION EASEMENT
An undeveloped or landscaped area used to protect, improve
or enhance lands due to special environmental or other conditions,
protected by a legal instrument in a form approved by the Town Attorney,
running to the Town of Clarkstown.
DESIGN CHANGES[Added8-8-2000 by L.L. No. 9-2000]
Changes made to approved plans that alter the intent, layout
or design of the approved site plan or its approved grading plan.
A.
Examples:
(1)
Alteration of site grading, utilities or drainage
due to a change in the type or style of construction, including redesign
of intended structure(s).
(2)
Clearing or removal of trees from a portion
of a site in contradiction to an approved site plan.
(3)
Relocation of catch basins or other infrastructure.
EASEMENT
Authorization by a property owner for the use by another
and for a specified purpose of any designated part of his property.
FIELD CHANGES[Added8-8-2000 by L.L. No. 9-2000]
Changes that must be made to approved plans resulting from
previously unknown or undiscovered physical field conditions, provided
that such changes shall not alter the intent, layout or design of
an approved site plan or its grading plan.
A.
Examples:
(1)
Springs discovered during site excavation.
(2)
Underground rock formations.
(3)
Other environmental conditions deemed to be
of such consequence that a change is necessary.
FORMAL APPLICATION
The date on which a complete site plan is officially submitted
to the Planning Board pursuant to this chapter, generally upon completion
of SEQR, with the series of documents required for review.
GRADING PLAN
The maps or drawings accompanying a site plan and showing
the specific location and design of improvements to be installed on
the site in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Board
as a condition of the approval of the site plan.
MASTER PLAN
A Comprehensive Plan for development of the town, prepared
and adopted by the Planning Board pursuant to § 272-a of
the Town Law, and includes any part of such plan separately adopted
and any amendment to such plan or parts thereof.
OFFICIAL MAP
The map established by the Town Board under § 270
of the Town Law, showing the streets, highways and parks theretofore
laid out, adopted and established by law, and any amendments or additions
thereto resulting from the approval of subdivision plats by the Planning
Board and the subsequent filing of such approved plats.
PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN
The preliminary drawing or drawings, indicating the proposed
layout of the site, to be submitted to the Planning Board for its
review.
SEQR
The New York State Environmental Quality Review Act.
SITE PLAN
A plan for the proposed development, redevelopment or use
of land within the unincorporated portion of the Town of Clarkstown,
which shall consist of a drawing affirmatively demonstrating compliance
with all of the criteria listed in the site plan regulations and all
other applicable provisions of law.
STREET
Includes streets, roads, highways, avenues, lanes or other
ways.
STREET PAVEMENT
The wearing or exposed surface of the roadway used by vehicular
traffic, excluding curbs.
SURVEYOR
A person licensed as a land surveyor by the State of New
York.