Upon submission of a site plan application and at the applicant's request, the Planning Board, in its discretion, may waive the submission of a site plan as set forth herein, if the application meets the following criteria:

The Planning Board shall pass a resolution waiving submission of the site plan, and shall render a decision on the site plan application in accordance with § 57-16 of this article.

A site plan application shall be submitted to the Planning Board in accordance with procedures duly established by the Planning Board by resolution.

The application form shall be completed by the applicant, and the owner, as required, and shall be accompanied by a site plan map as provided herein, unless submission is waived in accordance with § 57-15C of this article. A site plan application form must be completed in full and an owner consent affidavit shall be completed in full with original signature(s) and submitted with the application.

All applications for site plan approval shall be accompanied by a list of all property owners whose properties are located within a radius of 250 feet of the outermost property boundaries of the project, or as otherwise designated by the Planning Board at its initial meeting at which the plan is presented. The applicant shall also present, with that list, a copy of the tax map or maps from all municipalities where such properties are located which map or maps shall be used to identify all such properties. The applicant shall, before being heard further by the Planning Board, be required to deliver proof that written notice, in form and content approved by an agent of the Planning Board designated for this purpose, of the application has been given to all such neighboring property owners at least 10 days prior to the meeting at which the proposed application shall next be considered by the Planning Board.

A short or long environmental assessment form shall accompany the site plan application unless the Planning Board determines that the action is an exempt action (Type II action) as that term is defined in the regulations implementing SEQRA.

The Planning Board may require copies to be transmitted to the Planning Board's consultants and such additional copies as may be required and forwarded to relevant local, county, or state agencies for which review, approval or permits are required. The Planning Board, in its discretion, may submit copies of the site plan application to the following agencies:

Published in the official newspaper.

Posting a notice of the hearing at Town Hall.

By requiring the applicant to send a copy of the notice of public hearing by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owners of all property within 300 feet of the property which is the subject of the site plan application as the names and addresses appear on the latest assessment roll of the Town. Proof of such mailings and receipts for same shall be filed with the Planning Board prior to, or at the time of, said hearing. In the event that the three-hundred-foot requirement extends to properties beyond the Town boundary, the applicant shall acquire the names and addresses of said property owners from the latest assessment roll of the municipality in which said property is located and shall comply with the mailing requirements as set forth herein.

Before the Planning Board may approve a site plan containing residential dwellings, such site plan shall also show, when required by the Board, a park or parks suitably located for playground or other recreational purposes. Land for park, playground or other recreational purposes may not be required until the Planning Board has made a finding that a proper case exists for requiring that a park or parks be suitably located for playgrounds or other recreational purposes within the Town. Such findings shall include an evaluation of the present and anticipated future needs for park and recreational facilities in the Town based on projected population growth to which the particular site plan will contribute.

In the event the Planning Board makes a finding that the proposed site plan presents a proper case for requiring a park or parks suitably located for playgrounds or other recreational purposes, but that a suitable park or parks of adequate Planning Board may require a sum of money in lieu thereof as established by the Town Board. In making such determination of suitability, the Board shall assess the size and suitability of lands shown on the site plan which could be possible locations for park or recreational facilities, as well as practical factors including whether there is a need for additional facilities in the immediate neighborhood. Any monies required by the Planning Board in lieu of land for park, playground or other recreational purposes, pursuant to the provisions of this section, shall be deposited into a trust fund to be used by the Town exclusively for park, playground or other recreational purposes, including the acquisition of property.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the land included in a site plan under review is a portion of a subdivision plat which has been reviewed and approved pursuant to Chapter A65, Subdivision of Land, the Planning Board shall credit the applicant for any land set aside or money donated in lieu thereof under such subdivision plat approval. In the event of resubdivision of such plat, nothing shall preclude the additional reservation of parkland or money donated in lieu thereof.

In the event a site plan is approved with conditions, the applicant shall have 180 days from the date of approval to satisfy such conditions. Failure of the applicant to satisfy such conditions within such one-hundred-eighty-day period shall render the site plan approval void. The Planning Board, upon good cause shown, may extend the one-hundred-eighty-day period for one additional one-hundred-eighty-day period.

Site plan approval shall be effective for a period of two years from the date the resolution of approval is adopted by the Board, notwithstanding any extension granted pursuant to Subsection M(1) above. If, at the end of the two-year period, the applicant has not commenced construction, site plan approval shall expire automatically and the applicant must reapply for site plan approval pursuant to this Zoning Chapter. If, at the end of three years from the date of approval, construction is not completed and a certificate of occupancy issued, site plan approval shall automatically expire and the applicant must reapply for site plan approval pursuant to this Zoning Chapter.

Site maintenance. It shall be a continuing obligation and requirement to maintain a property in compliance with the approved site plan. Failure to do so shall constitute a violation of this Zoning Chapter.

Distance to the nearest existing or proposed street intersection.

Acreage of the property and each distinct land use and the proposed density or intensity of each (number of dwelling units if residential uses are proposed, or maximum floor area where nonresidential uses proposed). Where residential uses are proposed, the maximum bedrooms per dwelling unit. A table with an estimate of the water supply demand, and the wastewater generation.

The Section/Block/Lot number of the property taken from the Tax Maps of the Town of Monroe. The name and address of the property, the property owner of record, the applicant, and of all owners of record of adjacent property.

Identification of the existing zoning and special district (fire, lighting, school, sewer, water, and others) boundaries applicable to the site and within 100 feet of the property.

Boundaries of the property with surveyed dimensions.

Location of all existing structures on the site as well as structures on adjacent property within 100 feet of any portion of the property which is to be developed or modified in any way, as determined by the Planning Board.

The proposed location, area, height, spacing, exterior design treatment and use of all proposed and existing buildings, structures and outdoor signs and storage, if any. A bulk table with the dimensional standards applicable to the zoning district in which the property is located, and the table shall indicate the minimum or maximum dimensions of the proposed development. Any existing or proposed nonconforming conditions shall be noted in the table.

The existing or proposed location of any use not requiring a structure, including walkways, trails, sidewalks, benches, fences and recreational facilities.

Location of existing and proposed usable open spaces and recreational areas and their landscaping.

All existing and proposed means of vehicular access to and egress from the site, and all streets which are either proposed, mapped or built.

Location and design of all driveways, off-street open and enclosed (if any) parking and loading areas, with the number of stalls provided therewith, and curbing provided or to be provided. A table of the parking standards applicable to the use, and a calculation of the number of parking and loading spaces provided.

Location of all existing and proposed wells, waterlines, valves and hydrants, all sewer lines and septic tanks and septic fields and other utilities.

Existing drainage features and water resources (e.g., culverts, marshes, ponds, wetlands, lakes, and streams) of the property and within 100 feet of any portion of the property which is to be developed or modified in any way, as determined by the Planning Board, and the complete proposed stormwater management system designed consistent with the requirements of Chapter 44 of the Town Code.

Existing and proposed fencing, landscaping, buffer strips and screening, where required. Proposed location, direction and type of outdoor lighting.

Existing and proposed contours with intervals of two feet extending 100 feet beyond any portion of the property which is to be developed or modified in any way, as determined by the Planning Board, and the first floor elevations of all buildings. The maximum limits of disturbance shall be outlined on the plan.

Any proposed division of buildings into units of separate occupancy.

Location of any environmentally constrained land as described in § 57-21.1, existing rock outcroppings, isolated trees over 10 inches dbh, orchards, wooded areas, stone walls, roads or lanes, power lines, easements and other natural features and improvements thereto on the property within 100 feet of any portion of the property which is to be developed or modified in any way, as determined by the Planning Board, and all active or inactive mine shafts anywhere in the property.

A tree plan, where required in accordance with this Zoning Chapter.

Where the applicant wishes to develop the project in stages, a site plan indicating ultimate development shall be shown.

All proposed public improvements shall be shown and identified on the site plan (See §§ 57-24 and 57-25). A schedule of the completion of all such improvements shall be submitted with the site plan. (See § 57-26.)

The name of the land surveyor, landscape architect, engineer, or other design professional that prepared the site plan. All revisions to the site plan shall be noted by dates shown on the plan.

A signature block for signature of the Planning Board Chairperson.

Adequate space between structures on the lot and of setbacks from private driveways, if any, so as to assure ample light and air and solar access in the interests of the public health, safety and general welfare. In no case shall the distance between any two principal buildings on a lot be less than the height of the taller of the two structures.

Access facilities adequate for the estimated traffic to and from the site so as to assure the public safety and to avoid traffic congestion. Vehicular entrances and exits shall be clearly visible from the street and not within 75 feet of a street intersection and shall have a minimum sight distance of 500 feet for a state or county road and 300 feet for all other roads. The Planning Board shall be empowered to waive the five-hundred and three-hundred-foot requirements, provided that it is physically impossible to attain such sight distances, that the sight distances attained are the greatest possible under the given conditions and subject to such reasonable conditions that the Planning Board may impose after consultation with appropriate agencies or professionals for all access points.

Safe and convenient pedestrian and vehicular traffic circulation within the site, including provision for the preservation of existing trails, or the proposed inclusion of trail and trail connections.

Safe and adequate off-street parking facilities and, where necessary, provisions shall be made for school bus loading and unloading.

Truck loading and unloading berths, where required, will not interfere with traffic circulation nor be detrimental in appearance to the site or its surrounding area and will be conducive and convenient to safe operation.

Where nonresidential development or residential development at a density in excess of four units per acre will be adjacent to a residential district, there shall be a protective planting strip not less than 25 feet wide situated within any required side or rear yard, designed and laid out with suitable evergreen plant material which will attain and shall be maintained at a height of not less than eight feet so as to provide an effective natural screen between the nonresidential and residential districts alongside and rear lot lines and along front property lines when the Planning Board shall deem it necessary. The Planning Board shall also consider public safety in determining the application of this standard.

Adequate collection and disposal of stormwater runoff from the site.

Adequate collection, treatment or disposal of sanitary wastes and sewage by sanitary plant or otherwise.

Site plan for integrated residential uses. Review and approval of a site plan for residential uses in accordance with Article VI of the Zoning Chapter shall be required prior to approval of any building permit for residential uses in a business park.

Minimum lot area requirements. As the business park has been developed in accordance with a declaration of development on file with the Office of the Town Clerk, § 57-21.1 of the Zoning Chapter shall not apply.

A business park is a principal permitted use in the BP-O Zoning District. All uses allowed in the BP-O Zoning District are allowed as principal permitted uses.

Special permit uses. Any use allowed by special use permit in the underlying LI Zoning District shall be allowed as a permitted use in a business park. However, any conditions applicable to the special use shall still apply to the use in the business park, and the Planning Board, in its discretion, may waive any condition upon written findings that waiving the condition is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan Update and the purposes of this Zoning Chapter, and will not impact the general health, safety, or welfare of the community.

Declaration of development. When a business park has been developed pursuant to a declaration of development, that declaration may be amended from time to time to incorporate uses allowed in the LI or BP-O District.

Preexisting uses. A use in existence on the effective date of this chapter and previously established on property located within a business park pursuant to a duly approved site plan and no longer permitted in the BP-O or LI District shall be allowed to continue. Any land or building occupied by a use shall be deemed nonconforming should the use no longer be permitted in the BP-O or LI Zoning District, in accordance with § 57-61.

Dimensional requirements. The entire tract of land comprising either a business park or a regional shopping center shall comply with the dimensional requirements of the B-P Overlay District set forth in the BP-O Schedule of District Regulations, including the minimum lot area and required setbacks, which shall be met by the entire tract on which the business park is situated, not individual lots within the overall business park or regional shopping center use.

Change of use. Any change in a tenant or occupancy of an existing building which does not involve a change of use, e.g., a retail use changes to a retail use, does not increase the minimum parking requirements for the use, does not necessitate or propose any change to the site plan, and does not require an area variance, shall be permitted without the need for site plan approval.

Standards applicable to LI District. Supplemental dimensional and bulk standards set forth in Article XI and applicable to the LI District, which is the base zoning district underlying the BP-O District, shall apply to any lot in the BP-O District.