[HISTORY: Adopted by the Planning Board of the Town of Stony Point
3-27-1986, approved by the Town Board 7-16-1986. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Site Development Plan Rules and Regulations (SDPRR) established herein pursuant to § 274-a of the Town Law are intended to supplement the requirements of §§ 215-76C and D, 215-78, 215-98 and 215-118 of Articles VII, VIII, X and XII and, in general spirit, Article IX of Chapter 215, Zoning, and shall apply to all site development plans required to be submitted to the Planning Board for all buildings, structures and uses other than for one-family detached residences.
The following is a list of items to be submitted at the time of application for site development plan approval subject to §§ 215-91 and 215-92 of Article IX:
A.
General: North arrow, scale and location map. (Requirement:
The site plan must be drawn to a scale not less than one inch equals 50 feet;
the location plan must not be drawn to a scale less than one inch equals 800
feet.)
B.
Legal data:
(1)
The name and address of the applicant and authorization
of the owner, if different from the applicant.
(2)
The block and lot numbers of the property taken from
the official tax records.
(3)
The name, address, signature and seal of the professional
preparing the site development plan.
(4)
The title of the development, the date prepared and the
date of revision, if any.
(5)
The location of all adjoining properties and the owners
and block and lot numbers of those properties as shown on the official tax
records.
(6)
A description of all existing and proposed deed restrictions
or covenants applying to the property filed in favor of the town.
(7)
Existing zoning of the property and all adjoining properties.
C.
Natural features:
(1)
Topographic data at a maximum contour interval of two
feet, showing existing and proposed contours, extended at least 10 feet into
adjoining properties.
(2)
Surface features, such as the location of rock outcrops.
(3)
Vegetative cover, including the location of existing
wooded areas, significant individual trees and trees on adjacent property.
(4)
The location of all existing watercourses, water bodies,
intermittent streams, wetland areas and springs shall be shown on the property
and 50 feet beyond the property line. Applicable New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation water quality classifications for water bodies
shown on the site plan shall be indicated on the site plan map. The applicant
shall submit relevant sections of the Rockland County Soil Survey and National
Wetland Inventory (NWI) quadrangles as a general indication of the potential
presence of water bodies on or adjacent to the project site.
[Amended 5-9-2000 by L.L.
No. 2-2000; 7-11-2000 by L.L.
No. 3-2000; 11-14-2000 by L.L.
No. 6-2000]
(5)
Boundaries of any area subject to flooding or stormwater
overflows, including flood hazard areas as established by the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
D.
Existing structures and utilities:
(1)
The location of all structures on the premises and the
approximate location of all neighboring structures within 100 feet of all
lot lines of the premises.
(2)
The location of all existing adjacent public and private
streets, ways and roads, paved areas and sidewalks and the names and existing
widths of adjacent streets, including curblines and elevations at the center
line of the street and the reference grade at the curb along the center line
of the building.
(3)
Locations, dimensions, grades and flow directions of
existing sewers, culverts, waterlines and other underground utilities within
the property, to the extent known or relevant; the location of all utilities
in the adjacent street and connections to structures on the premises; and
invert and rim elevations at all manholes closest to the lot lines of the
premises.
(4)
Fences, landscaping and screening.
(5)
All other existing improvements.
E.
Proposed development:
(1)
The location and dimensions (length, width, floor elevations
and height) of proposed structures, with a detailed breakdown of all proposed
floor space by type of use and floor level.
(2)
Preliminary architectural plans showing at least exterior
elevations and materials to be used.
(3)
The location, width and finished grades of proposed public
and private streets, ways, roads and sidewalks, including pavement type and
profiles.
(4)
The location, layout, finished grade, pavement specifications
and curbing proposed for parking and loading areas, including access drives.
(5)
Driveway profiles from the center line of the street
to the garage floor or parking area (indicate slopes by percent of grade).
Elevations at the center line of the street, top of the curb, and at the lot
line should also be indicated on the profile. Where there is no curb, the
curb elevation is assumed to be equal to the elevation at the center line
of the street and should be so indicated.
(6)
The location, design and proposed screening of outdoor
storage areas, including proposed provisions for refuse storage and collection.
(7)
The location, size and design of all proposed water supply,
sanitary sewage, valves and hydrants and other utility facilities, including
connections to any existing such facilities, with profiles.
(8)
Stormwater drainage systems with details of catch basins,
dry wells, retention basins and other related facilities.
(9)
Calculation of expected storm drain loads and stormwater
runoff pattern to be accommodated by the proposed drainage system.
(12)
When required, a stormwater management and erosion control
plan in accordance with the Town of Stony Point Stormwater Management and
Erosion Control Law.
[Added 5-9-2000 by L.L. No.
2-2000; amended 7-11-2000 by L.L.
No. 3-2000; 11-14-2000 by L.L.
No. 6-2000]
A.
The following is a list of required site plan landscaping
items:
(2)
The proposed location, design and type of screening and
landscaping, including trees. A planting schedule should be provided on the
drawing, keyed to plan, showing species, height and caliper of planting materials,
including all existing materials to be retained. The landscaping plan and
schedule shall be prepared and certified by a licensed landscape architect
in the State of New York.
B.
The following items apply to the site lighting plan:
(1)
Adequate lighting shall be provided on a site to ensure
safe movement of persons and vehicles and for security purposes. Lighting
standards shall be of a type approved by the Planning Board. All lighting
shall be designed and arranged so as to minimize glare and reflection on adjacent
properties. No floodlights in excess of 100 watts shall be installed without
specific written approval from the Planning Board and/or Building Inspector
of the Town of Stony Point.
(2)
The location, direction, type and height of outdoor lighting
facilities, including isolux curves should be shown.
(3)
The style of the light and light standard should be consistent
with the architectural style of the principal building.
(4)
The maximum height of freestanding lights should be the
same as the principal building but not exceeding 25 feet.
(5)
All lights should be shielded to restrict the maximum
apex angle of the cone of illumination to 150º.
(6)
Where lights along the property lines will be visible
to adjacent residents, the lights should be appropriately shielded.
(7)
Spotlight-type fixtures attached to buildings should
be avoided.
(8)
Freestanding lights should be so located and protected
to avoid being easily damaged by vehicles.
(9)
Lighting should be located along streets, parking areas,
at intersections and where various types of circulation systems merge, intersect
or split.
(10)
Pathways, sidewalks and trails should be lighted with
low or mushroom-type standards.
(11)
Stairways, sloping or rising paths, building entrances
and exits should be illuminated.
(12)
Lighting should be provided where buildings are set back
or offset.
D.
Parking for handicapped persons. Parking spaces designated
for the handicapped shall be painted on the site with a standard symbol or
posted with a standard sign, as illustrated on the site development plan.
E.
Fire lanes and zones. All fire lanes or zones shall be
shown on the site development plan and should be clearly labeled and dimensioned.
[Amended 8-13-1996 by L.L.
No. 10-1996]
All uses, including single-family homes, which are normally allowed
either by right, conditional use or special permit in zoning districts affected
by the flood hazard areas, as mapped by the Federal Insurance Administration
of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, are subject
to the requirements listed below:
A.
The Building Inspector shall make interpretation as to the location of the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazard, pursuant to the flood insurance rate maps dated September 30, 1981, and all subsequent amendments prepared by the Federal Insurance Administration. Any person contesting the interpretation may appeal the Building Inspector's decision in accordance with Article XVI.
B.
New construction or substantial improvement of any residential
structure shall have the lowest floor, including the basement, elevated at
or above base flood elevation.
C.
New construction or substantial improvement of any commercial,
industrial or other nonresidential structure shall have the lowest floor,
including the basement, elevated to the level of the base flood elevation
or, together with attendant base flood utility and sanitary facilities, shall
be floodproofed so that below the base flood level, the structure is watertight
with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water and with structural
components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic
loads and effects of buoyancy. A registered professional engineer or architect
shall certify that the standards of this subsection are satisfied.
D.
All new construction and substantial improvements shall
be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure.
E.
All new construction and substantial improvements shall
be constructed with material and utility equipment resistant to flood damage
and by methods and practices that minimize flood damage.
F.
All new and replacement water supply systems shall be
designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the system.
G.
All new and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall
be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the
systems and discharges from the systems into floodwaters.
H.
On-site waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid
impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding.
