Section 401 Site Plan Review and Approval

ARTICLE IV SITE PLAN

SECTION 401 SITE PLAN REVIEW AND APPROVAL

Site plan review shall be required of all uses excluding agricultural uses and single family dwellings. Accessory buildings for these two uses are also exempt from site plan review; however, home occupations are not. The Planning Board, at a regular meeting, shall review and approve, approve with modification, or disapprove a site plan in connection with any matter requiring submission of a site plan.

SECTION 402 SUBMISSION OF SITE PLAN AND SUPPORTING DATA

A. In addition to the site plan initially submitted by an applicant, the Planning Board may require other data to be presented in graphic form and accompanied by a written text. Such other supporting data may include, but is not limited to, the following:

1. Traffic circulation, parking and loading spaces, and pedestrian walks.

2. Topography and landscaping plans including site grading, landscaping design, open areas and buffer zone.

3. Preliminary architectural drawings for buildings to be constructed, floor plans, exterior elevations and sections.

4. Preliminary engineering plans; street improvements, storm drainage, water supply and sanitary sewer facilities.

5. Engineering feasibility studies of any anticipated problem which might arise due to proposed development, as required by the Planning Board.

6. Construction sequence and time schedule for completion of each phase for buildings, parking, and landscaped areas.

7. Description of proposed uses; hours of operation and expected number of employees, volume of business, and volume of traffic generated. SECTION 403 SITE PLAN REVIEW

A. When necessary under Section 239 of the General Municipal Law, the Planning Board shall forward the site plan to the County of Genesee for its review prior to taking any final action. The Village Planning Board shall review the site plan and supporting data before approval, approval with modifications, or disapproval of such site plan, taking into consideration the following:

1. Harmonious relationship between proposed uses and existing adjacent uses.

2. Maximum safety of vehicular circulation between the site and street.

3. Adequacy of interior circulation, parking and loading facilities with particular attention to pedestrian safety.

4. Adequacy of landscaping and setbacks to achieve compatibility with, and protection of, adjacent residential uses.

The Planning Board may require changes or additions in relation to yards, driveways, landscaping, buffer zones, etc., to insure safety, to minimize traffic difficulties and to safeguard adjacent properties. Should changes or additional facilities be required by the Planning Board, final approval of site plan shall be conditional upon satisfactory compliance by applicant in making the changes or additions.

Any applicant wishing to make changes in an approved site plan shall submit a revised site plan to the Planning Board for review and approval.

SECTION 404 PERFORMANCE BOND OR LETTER OF CREDIT AS A CONDITION OF SITE PLAN APPROVAL

The Planning Board may require as a condition of site plan approval that the applicant file a performance bond or Letter of Credit in such amount as the Planning Board determines to be in the public interest, to insure that proposed development will be built in compliance with accepted plans. The amount of any such bond must also be approved by the Village Board.

SECTION 405 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

In all districts, uses are not permitted which violate applicable county, state and/or federal codes and regulations pertaining to environmental issues. The Planning Board, under its powers of site plan review and approval, shall decide whether uses meet these standards. SECTION 406 OTHER DUTIES NOT IMPAIRED

The provisions of this article shall not be interpreted to limit in any way those powers and duties of the Planning Board as set forth in Article 7 of the New York Village Law.