Baldwinsville City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIII
Site Plan Review and Special Use Permits
§ 345-31 Authorization.
A.
The Planning Board is authorized to review, approve with modifications or disapprove site plans prepared pursuant to this chapter and Village Law § 7-725-a.
B.
The Board of Trustees is authorized to grant special use permits pursuant to this chapter and Village Law § 7-725-b.
[Amended 7-16-1998 by L.L. No. 6-1998]
C.
No building permit shall be issued until the required approvals/permits have been obtained pursuant to this chapter.
[Amended 7-16-1998 by L.L. No. 6-1998]
§ 345-32 Application.
[Amended 7-16-1998 by L.L. No. 6-1998]
The application for site plan approval and a special use permit shall be in a form approved by resolution of the Planning Board and Board of Trustees, respectfully.
§ 345-33 Special use permits.
[Amended 7-16-1998 by L.L. No. 6-1998]
The Board of Trustees shall be authorized to issue special use permits in accordance with the conditions set forth herein for the following:
A.
Public, parochial and private school, church, rectory, convent and parish house.
(1)
Minimum lot areas:
(a)
Elementary school: three acres plus one acre per 100 pupils, with five-acre minimum.
(b)
Secondary school: five acres plus two acres per 100 pupils; over 500, one acre per 100 pupils, with ten-acre minimum.
(c)
Church: three acres.
(d)
Convent, rectory or dormitory: at least 1,200 square feet of lot area for each person accommodated.
(2)
Percentage of lot coverage. For all structures, never more than the percentage of coverage allowed in the district if located in a residential district, nor more than 35% in any other district.
(3)
Yards. Front and rear yards shall not be less than required by the district within which the proposed structure is to be located. Side yards shall be three times that required for a single-family dwelling.
(4)
Orientation. All buildings or groups of buildings shall be oriented in an orderly pattern in relation to the side lines, street lines and general characteristics of the neighborhood. Arbitrary diagonal siting, while not prohibited should be based on justifiable reasons and discernible from three-dimensional models.
(5)
Accessory buildings. No accessory building shall be located nearer to a rear property line than 15 feet. All accessory buildings shall conform to the front and side yard requirements of the main building.
(6)
Screening, landscaping and/or fencing. Unless it is specifically determined, upon findings, that screening, landscaping and/or fencing should not be required in view of the existing and potential nonresidential use of the adjoining or abutting lands, there shall be provided adequate and appropriate screening, landscaping and/or fencing to protect and preserve the character of the adjoining land.
B.
Filling stations and commercial garages. All filling stations and commercial garages shall be so arranged that:
(1)
No pump, lubricating or other device is located closer to a front or side property line than 20 feet.
(2)
No major repair work is conducted outside of a structure.
(3)
No liquid fuel, oil or similar substance is stored closer to a property line than 40 feet in aboveground storage tanks, nor closer than 20 feet in underground storage tanks.
(4)
All automobile parts, dismantled vehicles and similar articles are stored within a structure.
(5)
The site is located on a major road as designated in the general plan of the Village of Baldwinsville.
(6)
The site has frontage of at least 50 feet on any street for each curb cut to be requested.
(7)
All curb cuts are no more than 30 feet in length and do not break into intersection radii.
(8)
Structures used for automotive repairs have no opening in roof or walls within 15 feet of any side property line.
(9)
No filling station or commercial garage has a vehicular entrance closer to an entrance to a public school, church, hospital, public park, playground or fire station than 200 feet, said measurement to be taken as the shortest distance between such entrances, across the street if the entrances are upon opposite sides of the street, and along the street frontage if both entrances are on the same side of the street or within the same block.
C.
Public hearing required. The Board of Trustees shall conduct a public hearing on the application for a special use permit in accordance with the provisions of Village Law § 7-725-b.
D.
Parklands. Before the approval by the Board of Trustees of any special use permit as authorized by this article, such special use shall also make provision for, in proper cases and when required by the Board of Trustees, a park or parks suitably located for playground or other recreation purposes. If the Board of Trustees determines that a suitable park or parks of adequate size cannot be properly located on any lot for which a special use permit is requested or is otherwise impracticable, the Board of Trustees may require, as a condition of approval of such special use, a payment to the Village of Baldwinsville of a sum to be determined by the Board of Trustees, which sum shall constitute a trust fund to be used by the Board of Trustees exclusively for neighborhood park, playground or recreation services, including the acquisition of land.
§ 345-34 Site plan review standards.
A.
The Planning Board is authorized to review, approve with modifications or disapprove site plans for any structures or uses:
(1)
In any districts:
(a)
Library, fire station, park, playground or other nonprofit recreational use and any other governmental, charitable or educational building or use.
(b)
An air landing field and its necessary appurtenances.
(c)
An electric substation, gas district governor station or similar public utility.
(d)
Cemeteries.
(e)
Private golf courses.
(f)
Off-site parking areas.
B.
Such site plan shall be approved only upon the consideration by the Planning Board in each instance of the following:
[Amended 4-21-2005 by L.L. No. 2-2005]
(1)
Parking.
(2)
Means of access.
(3)
Screening.
(4)
Signs.
(5)
Landscaping.
(6)
Architectural features.
(7)
Location and dimensions of buildings.
(8)
Adjacent land uses.
(9)
Physical features meant to protect adjacent land uses.
(10)
On-site vehicular movement and circulation.
(11)
On-site accommodation for pedestrian access to and movement about and around the site, such as the providing of sidewalks, trails or other forms of public walkways.
C.
Before the approval by the Planning Board of any site plan as authorized by this article, such site plan shall also make provision for, in proper cases and when required by the Planning Board, a park or parks suitably located for playground or other recreation purposes. If the Planning Board determines that a suitable park or parks of adequate size cannot be properly located on any such site plan or is otherwise impracticable, the Planning Board may require as a condition of approval of such site plan a payment to the Village of Baldwinsville of a sum to be determined by the Board of Trustees, which sum shall constitute a trust fund to be used by the Board of Trustees exclusively for neighborhood park, playground or recreation purposes, including the acquisition of land.
D.
A stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) consistent with the requirements of Articles I and II of Chapter 287 of the Code of the Village of Baldwinsville shall be required for site plan approval. The SWPPP shall meet the performance design criteria and standards in Article II of Chapter 287 of the Code. The approved site plan shall be consistent with the provisions of Chapter 287 of the Code. The approval of any site plan shall be subject to all requirements and provisions of Chapter 287 of the Code.
[Added 7-20-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006]
E.
Site plan requirements.[1]
(1)
The land uses that require site plan approval and the elements to be included on plans submitted for approval are:
(a)
Proposed site plan name or identifying title and the tract in which the site is located.
(b)
The name and address, personally signed, of the record owner, developer and designer of the preliminary layout.
(c)
The deed description and map of survey of the tract boundary, made and certified by a licensed surveyor, to be a closed and balanced traverse; and the location of property lines, existing easements, buildings, watercourses and other essential features.
(d)
The names of owners of record for adjacent acreage.
(e)
Sanitary sewers shall be detailed as follows:
[1]
Plan and profile of all sewers showing all special features, such as inverted siphons, extra-strength pipe, sewer bridges, street crossings, etc.
[2]
Figures showing the manhole stationing, size of sewers, surface and sewer invert elevations at manholes and the grade of all sewers between two adjacent manholes must be shown on the profiles. Where there is any question of the sewer being sufficiently deep to serve any residence, the elevations and location of the basement floor shall be plotted on the profile of the sewer which is to serve the house in question. The subdividers' engineers shall certify that all sewers are sufficiently deep to serve adjacent basements, except where otherwise noted on the plans.
[3]
Details of all ordinary sewer appurtenances such as manholes, drop manholes, inspection chambers, inverted siphons, as well as of any special appurtenances or structures such as regulators, tide gates, sewer bridges, pumping stations, etc.
[4]
Detailed plans of all sewer sections, except standard pipe, clearly shown as such, must accompany the plans. Details of cradling and encasement must also be shown.
[5]
A summary of design data for all sewers and for pumping stations or any similar facilities must accompany the plans.
(f)
Storm drainage and sewers shall be detailed as follows:
[1]
All details required for sanitary sewers shall be required for the collection and disposal of surface drainage.
[2]
Details of catch basins, open channels, culverts, conduits, ditches and headwalls.
[3]
Design and construction details for the ultimate disposal of stormwaters.
[4]
Design and construction details for any method of lowering the groundwater table with a drainage system.
(g)
Location, names and existing widths of present and proposed streets, highways, easements, building lines, alleys, parks and other public open spaces.
(h)
The width, location, grades and street profiles of all proposed streets or other public ways.
(i)
Typical cross sections of the proposed grading of the roadways and sidewalks and of the topographic conditions. Additional cross sections at points where cut or fill exceeds three feet or multiples of three feet.
(j)
Zoning regulations for the area with zoning district boundaries affecting the area. All parcels of land proposed to be dedicated to public use and the conditions of such dedication.
(k)
Date, scale and true North point.
(l)
All proposed lot lines with approximate dimensions. All building setback lines.
(m)
The proposed location of and type of sidewalks and the location and species of street trees. The location, size and types of curbs, gutters, water mains and lines; the character, width and depth of pavement and subbase; and the location and details of street signs.
(n)
All necessary easements to service public areas.
(o)
When and if the development covers only a portion of the developer's entire holding, a sketch of the prospective future street system of the entire area shall accompany the preliminary layout. In addition, the sketch shall show all prospective sewer and drainage facilities with sizes, slope, location and area served.
(p)
Preliminary plans.
(q)
The final plan shall also show, by proper designation thereon, all public open spaces for which deeds of dedication are included. All offers of dedication shall bear the certificate of approval of the Village Attorney as to their legal sufficiency.
(r)
Permanent reference monuments shall be shown thus: "X." All lot corner markers shall be shown thus: "O."
(s)
As-built drawings, certified by the developer's engineer, shall be submitted showing plans, profiles and ground ties to sanitary sewers, storm drainage facilities, manholes, house lateral stubs and all other underground facilities constructed by the contractor.
(t)
Waterworks system(s) showing water main location, sizes, appurtenances, fire services, hydrants, meters, etc.
(2)
The Village Board of Trustees may, for good cause shown, waive any requirements for the approval, approval with modifications or disapproval of site plans submitted for approval so long as any such requirements are found not to be requisite in the interest of the public health, safety or general welfare or inappropriate to a particular site plan.
§ 345-35 Time limit on validity of site plan approval.
[Added 4-16-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
Approval of a site plan by the Planning Board shall be valid for a period of six months from the date thereof for the purpose of obtaining a building permit. Failure to secure a permit during the period shall cause the site plan approval to become null and void. Upon application, the Planning Board shall have the right to extend the period of approval for successive six-month periods to not more than two years from the date of original approval. This requirement to timely obtain a building permit shall apply to all site plan approvals previously granted by the Planning Board, except that if the six-month period has expired but the two-year period has not, upon application within six months of the effective date of this provision said approval period may be extended to no more than 30 months from the date of the original approval. All previous site plan approvals, for which no building permit has been obtained within 30 months of such approval are null and void.