§ 249-8. Minor subdivision approval., Chapter 249. Subdivision of Land, Part II. General Legislation, Code of Ordinances, Rotterdam

Application and fee.

(1)

Within six months after classification of the sketch plan as a minor subdivision by the Planning Commission, the subdivider shall submit an application for approval of a minor subdivision plat. The plat shall conform to the layout shown on the sketch plan plus any recommendations made by the Planning Commission. Said application shall also conform to the requirements listed in § 249-23. Failure to comply with any of the above will require resubmission of the sketch plan to the Planning Commission for reconsideration, including the appropriate fee required under § 249-7D.

(2)

All applications for plot approval for minor subdivisions shall be accompanied by a fee established by the Rotterdam Town Board and designated in Chapter 126 of the Code of the Town of Rotterdam, entitled "Fees."

(3)

Administrative fees. The costs incurred for the review of an application by the Town Engineer, for consulting engineering fees or other consulting fees in conjunction with the Planning Board's review for a proposed application, including reviews required under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act, shall be charged to the applicant. The Planning Board shall obtain an estimate from any designated consultant for an amount sufficient to defray the costs of such services. The applicant shall enter into an escrow agreement with the Town of Rotterdam, and said agreement shall be executed by the Rotterdam Town Supervisor, upon authorization from the Rotterdam Town Board and recommendation of the Rotterdam Planning Commission. The Rotterdam Town Attorney shall prescribe the terms and appropriate form of the escrow agreement. Any portion of the estimated charges so collected by escrow agreement which is not expended by the Town shall be returned to the applicant.

Editor's Note: See Environmental Conservation Law § 8-0101 et seq.

Number of copies. Three copies of the minor subdivision plat shall be presented to the Chairman of the Planning Commission at least 10 days prior to a scheduled monthly meeting of the Planning Commission.

Subdivider to attend Planning Commission meeting. The subdivider, or his duly authorized representative, shall attend the meeting of the Planning Commission to discuss the minor subdivision plat.

When officially submitted. The time of submission of the minor subdivision plat shall be considered to be the date of the regular monthly meeting of the Planning Commission, at least 10 days prior to which the application for plat approval, complete and accompanied by the required fee and all data required by § 249-23 of these regulations, has been filed with the Secretary of the Planning Commission.

Public hearing. A public hearing shall be held by the Planning Commission within 30 days from the time of submission of the minor subdivision plat for approval. Said hearing shall be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town at least five days before such hearing.

Action on minor subdivision plat. The Planning Commission shall, within 45 days from the date of the public hearing, approve, modify and approve or disapprove the minor subdivision plat.