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.
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The standards and specifications adopted by the Planning Board and approved by the Town Board for the construction of new streets and related improvements.
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.
ENGINEER OR LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
A person licensed as a professional engineer by the State of New York.
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.
PLAN
Site plan.
PLANNING BOARD
The Town of Clarkstown Planning Board.
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.[1]
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.
STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTH
The distance between property lines measured at right angles to the center line of the street.
SURVEYOR
A person licensed as a land surveyor by the State of New York.
ZONING ORDINANCE OR REGULATIONS
The officially adopted Zoning Regulations of the town, together with all amendments thereto.[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 8-0101 et seq., of the Environmental Conservation Law.
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 290, Zoning.