Waterloo Village City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
Site Plan Review
§ 245-19 Duties of Planning Board.
A.
Pursuant to § 7-725-a of Village Law, the Planning Board is hereby authorized and directed to review and approve, approve with modifications or disapprove site plans as provided in this chapter.
B.
All site plans, except one- and two-family owner-occupied dwellings, shall be subject to review by the Planning Board and shall show all structures, roadways, pathways, parking areas, recreation areas, utility and exterior lighting installations and landscaping on the site, all existing structures and usages within 100 feet of the site boundaries and any other elements as may be deemed essential by the Planning Board.
C.
Before making its decision concerning a site plan, the Planning Board shall review and make findings with respect to:
(1)
The standards set forth in this chapter, Chapter 112, Environmental Quality Review, Chapter 178, Property Maintenance, Chapter 159, Article I, Mobile Home Parks, Chapter 124, Flood Damage Prevention, Chapter 97, Unsafe Buildings, other local law as applicable and regulations of the Planning Board.
(2)
The relation of the proposed project to the long-range Comprehensive, Master or General Plan, if such exists, of development of the Village.
(3)
The compatibility of the proposed project with adjoining land uses and with other proposed development, having particular reference to its probable effect on the value of other land and to the adequacy of features intended to promote public health, safety and welfare and the general purposes of this chapter, including:
(a)
The orderly flow of traffic, effect on normal traffic patterns and satisfactory methods of ingress and egress.
(b)
The design and suitable location of adequate loading and parking facilities.
(c)
The utilization of adequate landscaping and screening improvements.
(d)
The intelligent design of free areas for recreational use.
(e)
The nearness and impact on schools and other public facilities.
(f)
Other pertinent requirements of this chapter.
§ 245-20 Review procedure; costs; inspections.
[Amended 7-12-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
A.
The Planning Board shall follow the procedure set forth in Chapter 40, Planning Board, § 40-12, for the review and approval of site plans.
B.
Reimbursable costs. Costs incurred by the Planning Board for consultation fees or other extraordinary expense in connection with the review of a proposed site plan shall be charged to the applicant. The Planning Board may review with the applicant the fees and expenses that may occur.
C.
Performance guaranty. No zoning certificate of occupancy shall be issued until all improvements shown on the site plan are installed or a sufficient performance guaranty has been posted for improvements not yet completed. The sufficiency of such performance guaranty shall be determined by the Planning Board after consultation with the Code Administration Officer, Superintendent of Public Works, Village Attorney or other competent persons.
D.
Inspection of improvements. The Code Administration Officer shall be responsible for the overall inspection of site improvements, including coordination with other officials and agencies, as appropriate.
E.
Consultant review. The Planning Board may consult with the Village Code Administration Officer, Fire Commissioners, Conservation Council, Superintendent of Public Works, other local and county officials and its designated private consultants in addition to representatives of federal and state agencies, including but not limited to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the State Department of Transportation and the State Department of Environmental Conservation.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
§ 245-21 Subdivision of land.
[Amended 7-12-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
Pursuant to § 7-728 of the Village Law, the Planning Board is authorized and directed to review and approve preliminary and final plats of subdivisions showing lots, blocks or sites, with or without streets or highways, and to review and approve previously filed plats in accordance with the requirements of Village Law § 7-728 et seq. Whenever the particular circumstances of a proposed development require compliance with either the special use procedure in this chapter or the requirements of the land subdivision regulations of Village Law § 7-728 et seq., the Planning Board shall attempt to integrate, as appropriate, site plan review as required by this chapter with the procedural and submission requirements for such other regulations.