A.
Purpose. The physical form of the Village of Pittsford contributes
to its aesthetic character, charm, quality of life, function, economic
vitality, and historic integrity. The intent of the site plan review
process is to provide for the following:
(1)
Preservation and enhancement the physical form of the Village;
(2)
Achievement of compatibility with adjacent development;
(3)
Mitigation of potentially negative impacts on traffic, parking,
drainage and similar environmental concerns;
(4)
Improvement of the overall visual and aesthetic quality of the
Village;
(5)
Increased capability of the Zoning Code to adapt to a variety
of unique circumstances; and
(6)
Maintenance of the health, safety, and general welfare of the
community.
B.
Applicability. No building permit may be issued, or site improvement work commence, until minor or major site plan approval has been granted by the Planning Board. Site plan review applications shall be submitted, processed, and reviewed in accordance with Article 30 of this chapter.
C.
Exempt actions. The following actions are exempt from site plan review:
(1)
Ordinary repair or maintenance to existing buildings occupied
by a permitted or specially permitted use. This shall include interior
alterations that do not add to the footprint, height, or floor area
of the building
(2)
Developing, expanding, altering, or demolishing decks, patios,
porches, or roof overhang of a single- or two-family dwelling.
(3)
Ordinary repair, maintenance, or replacement in kind of landscaping,
fencing, exterior lighting, decks, patios, or porches that are in
conformance with the regulations of this chapter or a previously approved
site plan.
(4)
Installation, maintenance, or replacement of a permitted building-mounted
sign in an approved location.
(5)
Developing, expanding, altering, or demolishing a single-family
dwelling not exceeding 400 square feet in gross floor area and one
story in height.
D.
Pre-application conference. Applicants are encouraged to request
a pre-application conference prior to submitting a site plan application.
A.
Minor actions. Minor site plan review shall be required for:
(2)
Developing, expanding, altering, or demolishing a building not
exceeding 400 square feet in gross floor area and one story in height.
(3)
Developing, expanding, or altering a building occupied by a
residential use, except for multifamily dwellings.
(4)
Developing, expanding, altering, or demolishing decks, patios,
porches, roof overhang, or outdoor seating areas of a nonresidential
use or multifamily dwelling.
(5)
Siting, planting, erecting, or reconfiguring landscaping, fencing,
screening, or walkways in association with a nonresidential use or
multifamily dwelling.
(6)
Replacing external lighting fixtures or elements in association
with a nonresidential use or multifamily dwelling.
(7)
Constructing a driveway where the existing curb cut is altered
or a new curb cut is proposed.
(8)
Siting, paving, altering, reconfiguring, or removing off-street
parking areas of 10 spaces or less.
(9)
Siting, erecting, reconfiguring, or removing mechanical equipment,
such as generators or HVAC systems.
(10)
The construction of an accessory structure in a nonresidential
district.
(11)
The construction of a fence, screening, berm, patio, or deck
in a nonresidential district.
B.
Planning Board procedure. Minor site plans shall be subject to review
and approval by the Planning Board as provided herein.
(1)
Upon approval, the Planning Board Chair shall endorse its approval
via signature on a copy of the site plan. For conditionally approved
plans, the Planning Board Chair shall endorse its approval only after
adequate demonstration to the Planning Board that all conditions have
been met.
(2)
A copy of the decision and site plan shall be filed with the
Village Clerk and mailed to the applicant.
C.
Public hearing. A public hearing shall be required for a minor site
plan.
D.
Minor application materials. A minor site plan application shall
include the following materials, as applicable.
(1)
Application form, including the name, address, and signature
of the applicant, property owner, and developer.
(2)
Description or narrative of all proposed uses and structures.
(3)
A certified land survey.
(4)
A site plan showing the following:
(a)
The location of all properties, their ownership, uses thereon,
subdivisions, streets, easements, and adjacent buildings within 100
feet of the property in question.
(b)
The location and use of all existing and proposed structures
on the property in question, including all dimensions of height and
floor area, exterior entrances, and anticipated future additions and
alterations.
(c)
The location of all existing and proposed topography features,
including, but not limited to, site grading, open spaces, woodlands,
watercourses, steep slopes, wetlands, floodplains, and watersheds.
(d)
The location of existing and proposed landscaping, screening,
walls, and fences, including information regarding the size and type
of plants and building materials proposed.
(e)
The location of existing and proposed public and private streets,
off-street parking areas, loading areas, driveways, sidewalks, ramps,
curbs, and paths.
(f)
The location of all new or modified downspouts or stormwater
drainage plans and systems.
(g)
Exterior building elevations (existing and proposed) showing
all sides exposed to view and showing the location and size of all
windows, doors, trim, architectural details and indicating the type
of all exterior materials to be used for the proposed structure.
(h)
The location, height, intensity, cutsheets, bulb type, and light color of all exterior lighting fixtures. Such fixtures shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 117 of the Village Code.
(i)
The location, height, size, material, and design of all existing
and proposed signs.
(5)
Plans for disposal of construction and demolition waste, either
on-site or at an approved disposal facility.
(6)
Plans to prevent the pollution of surface or ground water, erosion
of soil both during and after construction, excessive runoff, excessive
raising or lowering of the water table, and flooding of other properties,
as applicable.
(7)
All New York State SEQR documentation as required by law.
(9)
Such other, further, and additional information or materials
as deemed necessary by the reviewing board.
A.
Major actions. Major site plan review shall be required for:
(2)
Developing, expanding, altering, or demolishing a building exceeding
400 square feet in gross floor area or one story in height; or adding
to the interior or exterior floor area of such building.
(3)
Developing, expanding, or altering a multifamily dwelling.
(4)
Siting, paving, altering, reconfiguring, or removing off-street
parking areas of more than 10 spaces.
(5)
Siting, erecting, or relocating telecommunications towers or
equipment.
(6)
Installing or altering a stormwater drainage system in association
with a nonresidential use or multifamily dwelling.
(7)
Creating, expanding, or otherwise altering the size or depth of a pond as regulated in Part 2 of this chapter.
(8)
Establishing, erecting, expanding or otherwise altering the extent of a public park or playground as regulated in Part 2 of this chapter.
(9)
Minor site plan review actions resulting in the erection, alteration,
relocation, or removal of public or private utility infrastructure.
(10)
The installation, replacement, or altering of exterior lighting
in a nonresidential district, except where such lighting is decorative
in nature and not intended to illuminate site features.
B.
Planning Board procedure. Major site plans shall be subject to review
and approval by the Planning Board as provided herein.
(1)
Upon approval, the Planning Board Chair shall endorse its approval
via signature on a copy of the site plan. For conditionally approved
plans, the Planning Board Chair shall endorse its approval only after
adequate demonstration to the Planning Board that all conditions have
been met.
(2)
A copy of the decision and site plan shall be filed with the
Village Clerk and mailed to the applicant.
C.
Public hearing required. A public hearing shall be held by the Planning
Board prior to issuing a decision on any major site plan application.
D.
Major application materials. An application for major site plan review
shall include the following materials, as applicable. A licensed professional
engineer or registered land surveyor shall prepare all site plan materials
unless otherwise approved by the Planning Board.
(1)
Application form, including the name, address, and signature
of the applicant, property owner, and developer, and seal(s) of the
engineer, architect, or landscape architect who prepared the site
plan materials.
(2)
Description or narrative of all proposed uses and structures,
including but not limited to hours of operation, peak number of employees,
maximum seat capacity, and proposed number of off-street vehicle and
bicycle parking spaces.
(3)
A site plan drawn at a scale of 1/4 inch equals one foot or
such other scale as the Planning Board may deem appropriate, on standard
twenty-four-inch by thirty-six-inch sheets, with continuation on 8 1/2
inch by eleven-inch sheets as necessary for written information.
(4)
A certified land survey.
(5)
Plans indicating the following with regard to the property in
question, where applicable.
(a)
The location of all properties, their ownership, uses thereon,
subdivisions, streets, easements, and adjacent buildings within 100
feet of the property in question.
(b)
The location and use of all existing and proposed structures
on the property in question, including all dimensions of height and
floor area, exterior entrances, and anticipated future additions and
alterations.
(c)
The location of all existing and proposed topography features,
including, but not limited to, site grading, open spaces, woodlands,
watercourses, steep slopes, wetlands, floodplains, and watersheds.
(d)
The location of existing and proposed landscaping, screening,
walls, and fences, including information regarding the size and type
of plants and building materials proposed.
(e)
The location of existing and proposed public and private streets,
off-street parking areas, loading areas, driveways, sidewalks, ramps,
curbs, and paths. Such plans shall include considerations for vehicular,
pedestrian, and bicycle traffic circulation, parking, and access.
(f)
A waste and trash management plan including the proposed location,
appearance, and operation of dumpsters or other trash receptacles.
(g)
The location, height, intensity, cutsheets, bulb type, and light color of all exterior lighting fixtures. Such fixtures shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 117 of the Village Code.
(h)
The location, height, size, material, and design of all existing
and proposed signs.
(i)
The location of existing and proposed utility systems including
sewage or septic, water supply, telephone, cable, electric, and stormwater
drainage, including the location of all new or modified downspouts
or stormwater systems.
(j)
The configuration of a system for stormwater drainage using
the following design levels for stormwater engineering:
(6)
Elevations at a scale of 1/4 inch equals one foot for all exterior
facades of the proposed structure(s) and/or alterations to or expansions
of existing facades, showing design features and indicating the type
and color or materials to be used.
(7)
Plans to prevent the pollution of surface or groundwater, erosion
of soil both during and after construction, excessive runoff, excessive
raising or lowering of the water table, and flooding of other properties,
as applicable.
(8)
Plans for disposal of construction and demolition waste.
(9)
Soil logs, test well, percolation test results, and/or stormwater
runoff calculations.
(10)
Natural resource inventories and/or tree surveys.
(11)
A detailed traffic study, upon request of the Planning Board,
to include:
(a)
The projected number of motor vehicle trips to enter or leave
the site, estimated for daily and peak hour traffic levels;
(b)
The projected traffic flow pattern including vehicular movements
at all major intersections likely to be affected by the proposed use
of the site;
(c)
The impact of this traffic upon existing abutting public and
private ways in relation to existing road capacities. Existing and
proposed daily and peak hour traffic levels and road capacity levels
shall also be given.
(12)
A schedule for completion of each construction phase for buildings,
parking, and landscaped areas.
(13)
Identification of any state or county permits required for the
project and record of application for and approval status of such
permits.
(14)
All New York State SEQR documentation as required by law.
(16)
Such other, further, and additional information or materials
as deemed necessary by the reviewing board.
A.
Special use permits.
(1)
Where a special use permit is also required for a proposed site plan, the application requirements of Article 35 shall also apply. Duplicate application materials may be combined to satisfy submittal requirements.
(2)
The applications may be considered concurrently; however, the
Planning Board shall issue the site plan review decision and special
use permit recommendation separately.
(3)
Site plan review approval shall be contingent upon the review
and approval of the special use permit by the Village Board. In the
event that the special use permit is denied, the site plan decision
shall be null and void.
B.
Certificates of appropriateness. Where a site plan application also
requires a certificate of appropriateness, site plan approval shall
be contingent upon the issuance of such certificate by the HPB. In
the event that the certificate of appropriateness is denied, the site
plan decision shall be null and void.
C.
Variances. Where a proposed site plan application requires a variance,
a referral should be made to the ZBA for an advisory opinion on the
appropriateness of such variance and potential amendments to the site
plan.
The Planning Board shall consider the following when reviewing
a major or minor site plan and shall include a statement of findings
for such considerations in any decision rendered herein:
A.
Conformance with the Pittsford Village Comprehensive Plan and Town
and Village Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, where applicable.
B.
Conformance with the district, building, use, and lot requirements
of this chapter.
C.
Adequacy and arrangement of vehicular traffic and circulation, including
intersections, road widths, traffic controls, traffic-calming measures,
and accessibility to fire and emergency vehicles.
D.
Adequacy and arrangement of pedestrian and bicyclist access and circulation,
including separation from vehicular traffic and connections provided
internally and externally to the site.
E.
Compatibility of proposed uses to adjacent uses, considering building
orientation, site design, and transitional treatments.
F.
Adequacy of off-street parking, loading, and access management provisions, as provided for by Article 25 of this chapter.
H.
Location, arrangement, size, and design of proposed on-site signage
and other incidental building or site amenities.
I.
Adequacy of proposed outdoor lighting to address safety concerns
and prevent light trespass onto adjacent properties; and compliance
with the outdoor lighting provisions of this chapter.
J.
Adequacy of existing and/or proposed stormwater, drainage, and erosion
management plans. Adequate stormwater drainage shall be provided and
shall be based on a ten-year rainfall frequency for interior drainage
design. A project shall be in or part of a drainage district.
K.
Adequacy of existing and/or proposed water and sanitary sewer systems.
L.
Adequacy of proposed waste and trash management plan.
M.
Adequacy of snow storage and/or a proposed snow removal plan.
N.
Whether or not the proposal with adversely affect the health, safety,
or general welfare of adjacent property owners and the community.
A.
The Planning Board may impose conditions on or require modifications
of a site plan as necessary to satisfy the application review criteria
to the greatest extent practicable.
B.
Any conditions or modifications included as part of approval shall
be expressly set forth in the written resolution approving the site
plan.
C.
Proposed amendments or revisions to an approved site plan shall be
subject to review and approval in accordance with this article. The
issuance of a new, updated site plan shall be required.
