Village of Monticello, NY Article IV Review Standards

§ 265-18 General standards and considerations.

The Planning Board's review of the site plan shall include, as appropriate, but is not limited to, the following general considerations:

A. Location, arrangement, size, design and general size compatibility of buildings, lighting and signs.

B. Adequacy and arrangement of vehicular traffic access and circulation, including intersections, road widths, pavement surfaces, dividers, traffic controls, roadway capacity, sight distance and other relevant safety factors.

C. Location, arrangement, appearance and sufficiency and screening of off-street parking and loading.

D. Adequacy and arrangement of pedestrian traffic access and circulation, walkway structures, control of intersections with vehicular traffic and overall pedestrian convenience.

E. Adequacy of stormwater and drainage facilities.

F. Adequacy of water supply and sewage disposal facilities.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: See Ch. 206, Sewer Use, and Ch. 256, Water.

G. Adequacy, type and arrangement of trees, shrubs and other landscaping constituting a visual and or noise buffer between the applicant's and adjoining lands, including the maximum retention of existing vegetation.

H. Adequacy of fire lanes and other emergency zones and the provision of fire hydrants.[2]

[2] Editor's Note: See Ch. 147, Fire Lanes.

I. Special attention to the adequacy and impact of structures, roadways and landscaping in areas with susceptibility to ponding, flooding and/or erosion.

J. Location and treatment, including screening, of solid waste containers, utility boxes and vaults and similar service facilities.