It is the policy of the Town of Glenville that
developers should pay their own way and that the fair and reasonable
costs incurred by the Town of Glenville in reviewing applications
and in inspecting improvements which will be dedicated to the Town.
Each applicant shall be charged an application
fee. The purpose of the application fee is to cover the following:
A. Publication fee.
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B. Review by the Planning and Zoning Commission and Zoning
Board of Appeals if area variances are being proposed in association
with the subdivision.
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C. SEQRA fee.
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D. Administrative costs, including processing and review
by other Town personnel including the Building Inspector, Planning
and Zoning Commission Secretary, Town Highway Superintendent, Town
Planner and Town Engineering Technician.
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E. The application fee will be set by resolution from
time to time by the Town Board after reviewing actual costs incurred
for these services in typical developments and the fees charged for
similar services in other towns in Schenectady County.
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For additional review and legal work performed
by the Town Engineer, Town-Designated Engineer Planning and Zoning
Commission Attorney and/or Town Attorney the applicant shall be charged
at reasonable and customary rates paid by the Town for these additional
services.
A. Engineering fees. Engineering fees may include but
are not limited to the following:
(1) Review of subsequent maps and plans submitted by the
applicant, other than review at a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting;
(2) Assisting a developer's engineer in designing of roads,
grading, utilities;
(3) Review of financial security estimates;
(4) Any other ordinary and necessary review of engineering
design work;
(5) Determining the location and scope of easements.
B. Legal fees. Legal fees may include but are not limited
to:
(2) Review of offers of dedication;
(3) Review of title for easements and dedications;
(4) Formation of special districts such as water, sanitary
sewer, storm sewer, drainage, sidewalk and lighting;
(5) Publication fees for district formation;
(6) Filing fees for district formation;
(7) Review of financial security.
Necessary fees incurred by the Town in the inspection
of developments as they progress. These may include but are not limited
to the following:
A. Roads, streets and highways, including the laying
out, excavating and installation of base, intermediate and top coats;
B. Water supply systems, including mains, valves, tees,
hydrants and other appurtenances;
C. Sanitary sewers and their appurtenances;
D. Drainage systems and storm sewers, including individual
lot grading, swales, pipes, retention or detention ponds and their
appurtenances;
E. Sidewalks which are to be dedicated to the Town;
F. Private drives or roads which serve two or more properties
and which are designed to withstand emergency vehicle loading.
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Prior to payment of engineering or legal fees
by the Town of Glenville and the charging of the same to an applicant
or developer, the Town Supervisor or Deputy Town Supervisor shall
review the charges. After review and a determination that the fees
are reasonable in amount and necessary to the accomplishment of the
Town's regulatory and proprietary functions, the fees shall then be
charged to the developer or withdrawn from the financial security
posted in accordance with this chapter.
In cases where the Town is holding financial
security in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the Town
may withdraw the amount of fees from said financial security upon
review and approval as set forth in the preceding section.