A.
The Town Board
of the Town of Webster, Monroe County, New York, acting under the
authority of the Town Law of the State of New York, hereby adopts
and enacts this chapter as a comprehensive amendment and addition
to the Webster Town Code, hereby repealing former § 225-107
and all the amendments thereto.
B.
The purpose of
this chapter is to promote and protect the public health, welfare,
safety, morals and general welfare of the Town of Webster, in accordance
with the general intent of the Comprehensive Plan, by regulating existing
and proposed uses of land of all types within the Town. It is intended
to protect property values, create a more attractive economic and
business climate, enhance and protect the physical appearance of the
community, preserve the scenic and natural beauty of designated areas
and provide a more enjoyable and pleasing community.
A.
The Town Board
shall appoint a Planning Board of seven members, and shall have the
authority to remove any member of such Planning Board for cause and
after public hearing. The Board so appointed shall be known as the
"Planning Board of the Town of Webster." The Town Board may also provide
for compensation to be paid to the members of the Planning Board.
B.
The members shall
be appointed for terms of seven years each, such terms to expire on
consecutive years, so that one seven-year appointment is made each
calendar year. Appointment for an unexpired term shall be for that
portion of the unexpired term only.
C.
The Town Board
shall, on an annual basis, designate a member of the Planning Board
to act as Chairman thereof, or, on a failure to do so, the Planning
Board shall elect a Chairman from its own members. The Planning Board
may adopt rules and regulations in respect to procedures before it
and in respect to any subject matter over which it has jurisdiction
under the New York State Town Law or this chapter, after a public
hearing and subject to approval of the Town Board.
[Amended 4-17-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003]
The Town of Webster Planning Board, in accordance
with the provisions of § 274-a of the New York State Town
Law, shall have the authority to review and approve site development
plans for the following uses prior to the issuance of any building
permits:
A.
Principal uses:
(2)
A change of
use in any preexisting structure involving any permitted principal
use, provided that the change in use is not to a single-family detached
dwelling.
(3)
Site plan
modifications, additions or structural alterations to any of the permitted
principal uses, with the exception of single-family detached dwelling
units.
B.
Accessory uses:
outdoor, in-ground community swimming pools for multifamily dwellings,
apartment buildings or townhouses.
C.
The Planning Board
is specifically authorized to adopt and publish design guidelines
for the purpose of assisting it to review design details of applications
before it and to transmit such guidelines to all applicants before
the Planning Board for their use. The Planning Board shall give to
the Town Board a minimum of 30 days' notice of any proposed change
to said guidelines.
[Added 5-7-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004;
amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
No construction or grading work shall begin:
A.
Prior to final
Planning Board approval.
B.
Until all plans
have received the appropriate approvals and signatures and have been
filed with the Town of Webster and Monroe County.
C.
Until all required
special districts have been established.
D.
Until all required
easements have been approved by the Town and filed with Monroe County.
Proof of filing in the form of a receipt with liber and page must
be provided.
E.
Until an approved
engineer's estimate and valid letter of credit have been filed with
the Town.
F.
Until proof of
highway work permits from the Superintendent of Highways having jurisdiction
for the right-of-way has been received.
G.
Until all fees
have been paid.
