Single lot subdivisions shall be processed in
the following stages:
A. General.
(1) Plats of single lot subdivisions shall be filed with
the Planning Board.
(2) The Planning Board shall ensure such lots to conform with all requirements of Chapter
150, Zoning.
(3) Plats conforming to all requirements of Chapter
150, Zoning, shall require no review or approval of the Planning Board.
(4) Plats not conforming with the zoning requirements
shall be refused.
B. Minor subdivisions shall be processed in the following
stages:
C. Major subdivisions shall be processed in the following
stages:
(4) Preliminary plat approval.
Prior to the preparation of and the submission
of a plat for approval, the subdivider should proceed to gather the
necessary information and data on the existing conditions at the site.
He should study the site suitability and opportunities for development.
New York State Department of Health approval
may be required for any subdivision containing five or more lots.
Early contact by the subdivider with this Department is strongly encouraged.
All major subdivisions shall be subject to the preliminary plat requirements, as specified herein. The subdivider shall file an application for approval of the preliminary plat on forms available at the Village Office, accompanied by all documents specified in Article
IV.
A. Review of subdivision. Following the review of the
preliminary plat and supplementary material submitted for conformity
with this chapter, the Planning Board shall hold a public hearing.
This hearing shall be held within 30 days of the official submission
date of the plat. The subdivider shall attend the hearing. Within
60 days from the official submission date, the Planning Board shall
conditionally approve, with or without modifications, or disapprove
the preliminary plat and state its reasons for conditional approval
with modifications or disapproval. The time in which the Planning
Board must take action on such plat may be extended by mutual consent
of the subdivider and the Planning Board.
B. Notice of public hearing. The hearing shall be advertised
at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the Village
and a notice of hearing posted in at least three prominent places
in the Village at least five days before the hearing. The Planning
Board may provide that the hearing be further advertised in such manner
as it deems appropriate.
C. SEQRA review. The lead agency in the SEQRA review
process will be responsible for completion of a final environmental
impact statement or an appropriate environmental assessment form,
as applicable.
D. Notice of decision. Within five days of conditional
approval, the action of the Planning Board shall be noted on three
copies of the preliminary plat and reference made to any modifications
determined. One copy shall be returned by mail to the subdivider,
one copy retained by the Planning Board and one copy filed with the
Village Clerk.
E. Effect of approval. Approval of a preliminary plat
shall not constitute approval of the final plat. The preliminary plat
shall be a guide to the preparation of the final plat. Before submission
of the final plat or any portion thereof for formal approval, the
subdivider must comply with this chapter and all requirements set
forth by the Planning Board in its review of the preliminary plat.