Royalton Town City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XI
Site Plan Review
§ 200-80 Purpose.
The intent of this section is to set forth additional general standards applying to certain land uses and activities. The nature of these uses and activities require special consideration of their impacts upon surrounding properties, the environment, community character and the ability of the Town to accommodate development consistent with the objectives of this chapter.
§ 200-81 Applications.
All applications for any building or zoning permits and special use and temporary conditional use permits with respect to the uses and structures in the following zones shall be considered incomplete until such applications are accompanied by site plan approval from the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals:
A.
In the Agricultural District, the following uses: campgrounds and seasonal tent, trailer or recreational vehicle camp; cemeteries; mobile home parks; multiple-family dwellings; airports;
B.
In the One- and Two-Family Residential District, the following uses: cemeteries; planned residential developments; multiple-family dwellings;
C.
In the Multiple-Family Residential District, the following uses: planned residential developments; multiple-family dwellings; lodging houses; bed-and-breakfast;
D.
In the Business District: all uses.
E.
In the Light Industrial District: all uses.
F.
In the General Industrial District: all uses.
G.
In any district, any use or special use not set forth as a permitted, accessory or special use deemed by the Zoning Board of Appeals to be similar in nature to those uses requiring Planning Board site plan approval. The Zoning Board of Appeals may, in addition, refer such other matters deemed by it to be appropriate for Planning Board review and recommendation on an advisory basis only. In such cases, the Planning Board may consider the site plan criteria hereinafter set forth, but site plan approval shall not be a prerequisite for further review by the Zoning Board of Appeals when such advisory opinions are requested. However, with respect to the above specifically listed matters, no zoning permit shall be issued until all other requirements of this article, as well as all other applicable provisions of this chapter, have been met.
H.
Additionally, for any change in use in a B, LI, or GI District, prior to change, there must be site plan review.
§ 200-82 Procedure.
A.
Each application for a building permit, variance or special use permit for any structure, building or use requiring site plan approval which is not already accompanied by site plan approval shall be referred to the Town Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals, depending on the nature of the application.
B.
Within 30 days of receipt of the application, the Planning Board shall render a decision to approve, approve with conditions or deny, and forward the decision to the Zoning Enforcement Officer. An extension of this thirty-day period may be granted upon consent of both the applicant and the Planning Board or upon the Planning Board's own determination that by reason of the complexity of the matter involved, an additional period of time, not exceeding 30 days, is reasonably required for its consideration thereof. If the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals fails to act within said thirty-day period or such extension, the site plan shall be considered approved.
C.
A written record of the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals minutes and decisions together with all documents pertaining to the case shall be filed in the Office of the Town Clerk and shall be mailed to the applicant.
§ 200-83 Preapplication conference.
Preapplication conferences are to be encouraged between the Planning Board and the applicant to review the basic site design concept and generally determine the information to be required on the site plan.
§ 200-84 Application for site plan approval.
An application for site plan approval shall be made in writing to the Zoning Enforcement Officer, who shall cause it to be presented at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals, as the case may be. The application shall be accompanied by information drawn from the following checklist. The Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals may require additional information, if necessary, to complete its review.
A.
Plan checklist for all site plans:
(1)
Title of drawing, including name and address of applicant and person responsible for preparation of such drawing;
(2)
North arrow, scale and date;
(3)
Boundaries of the property plotted to scale;
(4)
Existing watercourse and bodies of water;
(5)
Location of any slopes of 5% or greater;
(6)
Proposed grading and drainage;
(7)
Location, proposed use and height of all buildings and site improvements including culverts, drains, retaining walls and fences;
(8)
Location, design and construction materials of all parking and truck loading areas, showing points of entry and exit from the site;
(9)
Location of outdoor storage, if any;
(10)
Description of the method of sewage disposal and location of the facilities;
(11)
Identification of water source; if well, location;
(12)
Location, size and design and construction materials of all proposed signs.
(13)
Location and proposed development of all buffer areas, including existing vegetative cover;
(14)
Location and design of outdoor lighting facilities;
(15)
General landscaping plan.
B.
As necessary, the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals may require the following:
(1)
Provision for pedestrian access, if necessary;
(2)
Location of fire lanes and hydrants;
(3)
Designation of the amount of building area proposed for retail sales or similar commercial activity.
(4)
Other elements integral to the proposed development as considered necessary by the Planning Board.
§ 200-85 Planning Board/Zoning Board of Appeals review of site plan.
The Planning Board's or Zoning Board of Appeal's review of the site plan shall include, as appropriate, the following:
A.
General considerations:
(1)
Adequacy and arrangement of vehicular traffic access and circulation, including intersections, road widths, pavement surfaces, dividers and traffic controls.
(2)
Adequacy and arrangement of pedestrian traffic access and circulation, walkway structures, control of intersections with vehicular traffic and overall pedestrian convenience.
(3)
Location, arrangement, appearance and sufficiency of off-street parking and loading.
(4)
Location, arrangement, size and design and general site compatibility of building, lighting and signs.
(5)
Adequacy of stormwater and drainage facilities.
(6)
Adequacy of water supply and sewage disposal facilities.
(7)
Adequacy, type and arrangement of trees, shrubs and other landscaping constituting a visual and/or noise buffer between the applicant's and adjoining lands, including the maximum feasible retention of existing vegetation.
(8)
In the case of an apartment complex or other multiple dwelling, the adequacy of usable open space for play areas and informal recreation.
(9)
Protection of adjacent or neighboring properties against noise, glare, unsightliness or nuisances.
(10)
Protection of solar access on adjacent or neighboring properties.
(11)
Adequacy of fire lanes and other emergency zones and the provision of fire hydrants.
(12)
Special attention to the adequacy of structures, roadways and landscaping in areas with susceptibility to ponding, flooding and/or erosion.
B.
Consultant review. The Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals may consult with the Town Building Inspector, Town Engineer, fire commissioners, highway department, county planning department and other local county officials, in addition to representatives of federal and state agencies including, but not limited to, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the State Department of Transportation and the State Department of Environmental Conservation.