[Adopted 4-27-1995 by L.L. No. 2-1995]
A Planning Board is hereby established. Such
Board shall consist of five members to be appointed by the Mayor.
Members shall be paid $200 per year for their services. The Board
shall elect one of its members to serve as Chairperson. Initially,
one member shall be appointed for a term of one year, one member for
two years, one member for three years, one member for four years and
one member for five years. Thereafter each person appointed shall
serve for a term of five years. Each member's term shall run from
April 1 of the year in which he or she is appointed.
All meetings of the Planning Board shall be
conducted in accordance with the New York State Open Meetings Law. A quorum shall consist of three members. The Board shall
appoint a Secretary who shall keep minutes of the proceedings.
The Planning Board shall adopt, from time to
time, such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary to interpret
and carry into effect the provisions of this article.
The Planning Board shall have and exercise the
following powers and duties:
A. To prepare and revise as necessary a Comprehensive
Plan for the development of the entire area of the Village of Waterford
and to make investigations and reports relating to the planning of
the village's future growth and affording adequate facilities for
the housing, transportation, distribution, comfort, convenience, safety,
health and welfare of its population.
B. To adopt, after public hearing by the Planning Board
and approval by the Board of Trustees, subdivision rules and regulations.
C. To review subdivision applications pursuant to the
subdivision regulations of the Village of Waterford, as adopted by
the Planning Board and approved by the Trustees of the Village of
Waterford.
D. To adopt, after public hearing by the Planning Board
and approval of the Board of Trustees, rules governing the approval
of site plans.
E. To review site plan applications pursuant to the site
plan review regulations as adopted by the Planning Board and approved
by the Village Board of Trustees.
F. To review and make recommendations for changes in Chapter
205, Zoning, of this Code. Upon creation, the Planning Board shall undertake a complete review of all existing zoning laws of the Village of Waterford and make recommendations to the Village Board with respect to a comprehensive recodification of the existing zoning laws. Thereafter, the Planning Board shall report yearly to the Village Board with respect to any recommended changes in the Village's zoning laws.
G. To review, approve or disapprove changes in the lines
of existing streets, highways or public areas shown on subdivision
plats or maps filed in the County Clerk's office.
H. To review, approve or disapprove the laying out of,
closing off of or the abandonment of such streets, highways or public
areas under and subject to the provisions of the Village Law and Highway
Law of the State of New York.
[Amended 2-13-2002 by L.L. No. 1-2002]
I. To exercise all the powers conferred upon it by the
provisions of the Village Law of the State of New York and to dispose
of all matters which may be referred to it from time to time by resolution
of the Board of Trustees. It shall conduct hearings and perform its
duties in accordance with the procedures provided in Article 7 of
the Village Law and any amendments thereto.
The Village Clerk of the Village of Waterford
shall file with the Clerk of the County of Saratoga a certificate
certifying that the Planning Board of the Village of Waterford has
been authorized to approve plats showing new streets or highways in
accordance with the provisions of § 7-732 of the Village
Law.
[Adopted 1-14-2009 by L.L. No. 1-2009]
In order to provide a procedure for the submission of land subdivision
applications to the Planning Board of the Village of Waterford, the
Village Board of the Village of Waterford hereby enacts these regulations.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
FINAL PLAT
A drawing or drawings, in final form, containing all of the data required for a preliminary plat as set forth in §
44-9B hereof; and, in addition, containing all modifications and approvals required by §
44-9A and
C hereof.
MAJOR SUBDIVISION
Any division of land resulting in the ultimate creation of
four or more parcels.
MINOR SUBDIVISION
Any division of land resulting in the ultimate creation of
two or three parcels, not adversely affecting any adjoining property,
and not in conflict with any provision or portion of the Village Zoning
Law or these Land Subdivision Regulations.
PRELIMINARY PLAT
A drawing or drawings marked "preliminary plat" showing the features of a proposed subdivision, as specified in §
44-9B of these regulations.
STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW (SEQR)
Those requirements and review procedures set forth in the
New York State Environmental Quality Review Act regulations as the
same may be amended from time to time.
SUBDIVIDER
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association
who or which shall lay out any subdivision of land as defined herein,
either for himself or for others.