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STATE OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ONE COMMERCE PLAZA
ANDREW M. CUOMO 99 WASHINGTON AVENUE RUTH NOEMI COLbN
GOVERNOR ALBANY, NY 12231-0001 ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE
April 22, 2011
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Queensbury NY 12804
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Section 1. Authority This Local Law is adopted pursuant to New York
Municipal Home Rule Law.
Section 2. Amendment. of Subdivision Regulations - Chapter A183 of the
Queensbury Town Code, entitled "Subdivision of Land" and known as the "Town of
Queensbury Subdivision Regulations" is hereby amended as shown in the attached
amended Subdivision Regulations.
Section 3. Severability — The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph or
provision of this Local Law shall not invalidate any other clause, sentence, paragraph or
part thereof.
Section 4. Repealer — All Local Laws or Ordinances or parts of Local Laws or
Ordinances in conflict with any part of this Local Law are hereby repealed. As stated in
Section 2, this Local Law is.specifically eintended to supersede the provisions of the
current Town of Queensbury Subdivision regulations.
Section 5. Effective Date — This Local Law shall take effect upon filing in the
office of the New York State Secretary of State or as otherwise provided by law.
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Chapter A183
SUBDIVISION OF LAND
ARTICLE I
General Provisions
§A183-1. Plat approval authority; policy; title.
A. The Planning Board of the Town of Queensbury is hereby authorized and empowered,
pursuant to this chapter and the enabling legislative authority of Article 16 of New York
State Town Law, to approve plats showing lots, blocks or sites with or without streets or
highways, to approve the development of entirely or partially undeveloped plats already
filed in the office of the Clerk of the County and to conditionally approve final plats within
the Town of Queensbury.
B. It is declared to be the policy of the Planning Board to consider land subdivision plats for
residential, industrial and commercial uses as part of a plan for the orderly, efficient and
economical development of the Town. This means, among other things, that land to be
subdivided shall be of such character that it can be used safely for building purposes
without danger to health or peril from fire, flood or other menace; that proper provision
shall be made for drainage, water supply, sewerage and other needed improvements; that
all proposed lots shall be so laid out and of such size as to be in harmony with the
development pattern of the neighboring properties; that the proposed streets shall compose
a convenient system conforming to the Official Map, if such exists, shall be properly
related to the proposals shown on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and shall be of such
width, grade and location as to accommodate the prospective traffic, to facilitate to fire
protection and to provide access of fire-fighting equipment to buildings; and that proper
provision shall be made for open spaces for parks and playgrounds.
C. In order that land subdivisions may be made in accordance with this policy, these
regulations, which shall be known as and which may be cited as the "Town of Queensbury
Land Subdivision Regulations," have been duly enacted by the Town Board on March 5,
2010.
D. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to supersede, alter, enlarge or impair the
jurisdiction of the Adirondack Park Agency, pursuant to the Adirondack Park Agency Act,
to review and approve, approve subject to conditions and disapprove subdivisions of land
defined therein as "Class A Regional Projects," or otherwise to supersede, alter or impair
the statutory functions, duties and responsibilities of the Agency with regard to matters
involving a Town in which an Agency-approved local land use program has been validly
adopted or enacted, provided that the Adirondack Park Agency cannot, in the context of its
Class A Regional Project review, override a local decision not to permit a given
subdivision.
§A183-2. Compliance required; clearing of land.
Whenever any subdivision of land is proposed to be made which is subject to review hereunder
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and before any land is cleared or vegetation removed, except vegetation removed in connection
with required surveying, engineering tests and inspections, and before any permit for the erection
of a structure in such proposed subdivision shall be granted, the subdivider shall make
application for and receive final approval of such proposed subdivision in accordance with the
Town of Queensbury Land Subdivision Regulations. No parcel of land may be subdivided which
has been clear-cut within the previous five years.
§A183-3. Conformance with Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
Subdivision plats shall be coordinated so as to compose a convenient system conforming to the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The lots shown on said plat shall comply with the requirements
of the zoning district in which said subdivision is located, and the land shown on such plats shall
be of such character that it can be used safely for building purposes without danger to health or
peril from fire, flood or other menace.
§A183-4. Conformance with stormwater management requirements.
Subdivisions shall also comply with the provisions of Town of Queensbury Stormwater
Management Local Law, Code of the Town of Queensbury, Chapter 147.
ARTICLE Il
Definitions
§A183-5. Zoning definitions to apply.
Refer to Town of Queensbury Zoning Law Chapter 179 for the definition of all terms used
herein.1
ARTICLE III
Environmental Quality Review
§A183-6. Coordination.
The Planning Board shall comply with the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review
Act under Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law (SEQRA) and its implementing
regulations, and with New York State Town Law § 276.
§A183-7. Sketch plan review.
The Planning Board may require that the subdivider include the short-form environmental
assessment form (short-form EAF) as part of the sketch plan submittal. If the action is a Type II
action, the subdivider shall not be required to submit further information. If the action is Type I
or unlisted, the subdivider will be required to submit further environmental information in
accordance with SEQRA requirements as part of the preliminary subdivision review application.
§A183-8. Preliminary plat review.
1. Editor's Note:See Ch.179,§179-2-010.
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A. If the action is determined to be Type I or unlisted under SEQRA, the subdivider shall
submit the SEQRA long-form environmental assessment form (EAF) as part of the
preliminary plat submission.
B. The Planning Board shall mail a copy of the completed EAF and application for
preliminary plat review to all other involved agencies, including the Adirondack Park
Agency, if appropriate, notifying such agencies that within 30 days of the date the
application and EAF was mailed, a lead agency must be designated. The Planning Board
may indicate in such mailing its desire to be lead agency.
C. The Planning Board (if lead agency) shall determine the significance of the action and
immediately notify all other involved agencies of its determination prior to the public
hearing scheduled for the preliminary plat or, if the Planning Board deems it appropriate in
order to receive more information on environmental issues, prior to its decision on the
preliminary plat.
D. Receipt of a complete preliminary plat. A preliminary plat shall not be considered complete
until a negative declaration has been filed or until a notice of completion of the draft
environmental impact statement has been filed in accordance with the provisions of the
State Environmental Quality Review Act. The time periods for review of a preliminary plat
shall begin upon filing of such negative declaration or such notice of completion.
E. If the Planning Board determines that an environmental impact statement (EIS) is required,
it shall immediately notify the subdivider and all other agencies involved.
F. Because of the extended time required to prepare, submit, review and approve an EIS, the
time frames for scheduling a public hearing and making a determination on the preliminary
plat are suspended in order to comply with SEQRA time frames. See New York State
Town Law § 276 and 6 NYCRR 617.1 et seq.
ARTICLE IV
Sketch Plans
§A183-9. Purpose.
A. Before filing an application and before preparing a preliminary plat pursuant to Article V,
the applicant may meet with the Town Planning Board at its regularly scheduled meeting to
discuss the proposed subdivision in general terms. The applicant should present a sketch
plan as required pursuant to this article.
B. The purpose of sketch plan review is to provide a cursory review of the proposed
subdivision and to receive feedback from the Planning Board prior to incurring the cost of
preparing a preliminary plat as well as to make preliminary determinations of the
following:
(1) The requirements that may apply, if any, pursuant to the State Environmental Quality
Review Act.
(2) The requirements of the State Department of Health, Department of Environmental
Conservation, the Adirondack Park Agency and other state agencies whose approvals
may be required by these regulations.
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(3) The application of clustering, as required under Article X of these regulations.
(4) The requirements of local county and Town agencies whose review and/or approvals
may be required by these regulations.
(5) The appropriateness of the proposed subdivision layout with regard to the goals and
objectives of Town Comprehensive Land Use Plan and other articles of these
regulations.
§A183-10. Plan details and requirements.
A. The applicant shall submit 15 copies of a sketch plan application. Such subdivision sketch
plan need not be a survey or be prepared by a licensed professional.
B. Such sketch plan shall contain the following elements and information for the purpose of
sketch plan review:
(1) The sketch plan need not be a survey but should be prepared at a scale and of such
accuracy so as to provide a general depiction of the proposal (An enlarged copy of the
tax map of the parcel may be used.) and should show:
(a) The boundaries of the proposed subdivision.
(b) Topographic features, including existing grade contours utilizing existing
United States Geological Survey data.
(c) General location of existing watercourses, including lakes, ponds, wetlands,
streams or intermittent streams.
(d) General areas of existing vegetation, including wood lots and individual
freestanding trees over six inches diameter at breast height.
(e) Approximate areas within the designated one-hundred-year floodplain, as
determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development Flood Insurance Program.
(f) General location of existing man-made features, including the location and sizes
of power lines, pipelines, buildings and structures, storm drains and culverts,
wells and septic tanks and fields of adjoining properties.
(g) Existing rights-of-way and/or easements across or adjacent to the proposed
subdivision.
(h) The names and addresses of all applicants, if an individual or partnership, and
the names and addresses of principal officers of a corporation.
(i) The name and address of the owner(s) of land on which the subdivision is to be
located.
(j) A location map showing the property included in the proposed subdivision and
all contiguous properties of the proposed subdivision and all properties within
500 feet in each direction from the boundary line of the proposed subdivision
along any contiguous street or highway. All properties shall be identified by lot
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and parcel number and names of owners.
(k) The location and width of proposed street rights-of-way and pavements.
(1) The proposed arrangement and approximate area, width, length and setback
requirements of each lot and street pattern for the purpose of demonstrating to
the Board that the proposed location of streets allows for lot layout in
accordance with the Zoning Law for the zoning district or districts in which the
subdivision is located.
(m) Additional information. Such additional information and exhibits the developer
or the Planning Board may feel necessary to describe the project and its
compliance with the requirements of these regulations shall be submitted.
(2) Fees. The application for sketch plan approval shall be accompanied by a fee, if any,
listed on the current schedule of fees for the Town of Queensbury posted in the
Planning Office.
§A183-11. Submission and review procedures.
A. Submission of sketch plan. If the subdivider desires to receive comment on a proposed
subdivision pursuant to the sketch plan review provided in this article and prior to any
submission of a preliminary plat pursuant to Article V, the subdivider shall submit to the
Planning Board one original and 14 copies of a sketch plan and related elements and
information in accordance with § A 183-10 above.
B. Discussion of requirements and classification.
(1) After submission of a sketch plan, the subdivider shall meet with the Planning Board
to discuss the requirements of these regulations, including those relating to street
design and construction, placement of utilities, drainage, sewerage, water supply, fire
protection and parks and open space areas, as well as the availability of existing
services and other pertinent information.
(2) If the subdivision is located within the Adirondack Park, the Board shall also
determine at this time whether the subdivision shown by the sketch plan is a regional
subdivision and thereby subject to the special requirements of Article XII.
C. Planning Board recommendations. The Planning Board shall study the sketch plan in
conjunction with the maps and information as may be appropriate to determine if the
proposed subdivision includes areas where there are severe limitations to development. The
Planning Board shall make advisory recommendations which shall be applicable to the
proposed subdivision.
ARTICLE V
Preliminary Plats
§A183-12. Purpose.
A. The preliminary plat review is the first step in a two-step review process following the
sketch plan conference.
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B. The purpose of the preliminary review is as follows:
(1) To ensure that the proposed subdivision meets all requirements of the Zoning Law of
the Town of Queensbury and is generally consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
(2) To ensure that the proposed subdivision meets all requirements of Article IX, Design
Standards, and other requirements of this chapter and is consistent with the purposes
and policies of this chapter.
(3) To receive public and agency comments on the proposed subdivision.
(4) To ensure that the proposed subdivision addresses all issues raised during the sketch
plan conference.
(5) To initiate formal review of the proposed subdivision.
§A183-13. Plat details and requirements.
The applicant is required to submit one original and 14 copies of the preliminary plat application.
Such application shall include the following documents and/or information:
A. Preliminary plat. The preliminary plat shall be laid out by a licensed professional engineer
and/or a licensed professional land surveyor with a properly executed New York State
Education Department Exemption N. Such preliminary plat shall be prepared at a scale of
one inch equals 50 feet zero inches, clearly showing:
(1) The location of all existing and proposed property lines, buildings, watercourses and
other important topographic features.
(2) Existing and proposed contours showing elevations at two-foot contour intervals and
extending at least 100 feet off site.
(3) The location, names and widths of all existing and proposed streets, easements, lots
and building lines, wells and septic tanks and fields and similar facts regarding
property immediately adjacent to or opposite the proposed subdivision.
(4) A location map showing:
(a) The zoning district or districts in which the land to be subdivided is located; and
(b) The property included in the proposed subdivision and all contiguous properties
of the proposed subdivision and all properties within 500 feet in each direction
from the boundary line of the proposed subdivision along any contiguous street
or highway. All properties shall be identified by lot and parcel number and
names of owners.
(5) The location and size of any existing sewers, water mains, culverts and drain pipes,
electric, telephone and cable television lines and proposed sewers, water mains,
culverts and drain pipes on the property or immediately adjacent to the property to be
subdivided.
(6) The proposed arrangement and approximate area, width and length of street frontage
and setback requirements of each lot for the purpose of demonstrating to the Planning
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Board that the proposed location of streets makes possible a layout of lots in
accordance with the requirements of the Town of Queensbury Zoning Law for the
district or districts in which the subdivision is located.
(7) All parcels of land proposed to be dedicated to the public use.
(8) The date,North arrow and scale.
(9) The title under which the proposed subdivision is to be recorded, with the names of
the owner and the engineer or land surveyor who prepared the preliminary plat; the
license number and seal of the engineer or land surveyor shall be affixed to the
drawing.
B. Layout plans. Layout plans shall be prepared by a professional licensed engineer or
professional licensed land surveyor with a properly executed New York State Education
Department Exemption N. Such layout plans shall be incorporated on the preliminary plat
and shall show the following:
(1) The exact layout and dimensions of proposed streets, including stationing and tie-in
to the center-line distances of existing streets with monuments and other points, as
required.
(2) The location and widths of all streets, pavements, curbs, sidewalks, easements, parks
and other open spaces.
(3) The proposed names of all streets, and the radii of all curves in the street line.
(4) The location of all proposed utilities, including the proposed water supply, sanitary
sewers, stormwater drainage system and any other proposed underground utilities.
(5) Proposed lot lines.
(6) The date,North arrow and scale.
(7) The title under which the proposed subdivision is to be recorded, with the names of
the owner and engineer or land surveyor who prepared the layout plans; the license
number and seal of the engineer or land surveyor shall be affixed to the drawing.
C. Construction details. Construction details shall be prepared by a licensed professional
engineer or a licensed professional land surveyor with a properly executed New York State
Education Department Exemption N. Such details shall include:
(1) The proposed sanitary sewer system, including pipe sizes, bedding and profiles.
(2) The proposed storm drainage system, including pipe sizes, bedding, catch basin and
manhole details, profiles and method of disposal of collected stormwater.
(3) The proposed water supply system.
(4) Any other proposed underground utilities.
(5) A typical cross section of the roadway, including the right-of-way width, pavement
width and depth of pavement materials and subbase, the location of utilities, character
and dimensions of curbs and sidewalks and side slope grading.
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(6) Profiles, showing the original ground surface and finished street surface at center
lines of all streets, percentage of grades of streets, stationing and elevations of all
points of curvature, points of intersection, points of tangency and of proposed sewers,
drains, culverts, manholes and other features. Invert elevations and slopes of sewers
and drains and both surface and invert elevations of manholes shall be indicated.
Profiles shall be drawn to the scale of four feet to the inch vertical and 40 feet to the
inch horizontal. The stationing shall show accurate center-line distances. The
elevations of the original ground surface shall be to the nearest tenth of a foot and of
fixed points to the nearest hundredth of a foot.
(7) The location and elevation of all proposed monument locations.
(8) The date and scale.
(9) The title under which the proposed subdivision is to be recorded, with the names of
the owner and engineer who prepared the construction details; the license number and
seal of the engineer shall be affixed to the drawing.
D. Landscape plan. A landscape plan shall be prepared by a licensed landscape architect for
subdivisions greater than 10 lots. Such landscape plan shall include:
(1) The location and species of street trees, if retained within the right-of-way or
proposed to be planted by the subdivider.
(2) Details of methods of tree protection and tree planting.
(3) Plans and details of any site improvements related to park or recreation planning,
including layout, grading,planting and details of any improvements.
(4) Plans and details of any other public amenities provided in the subdivision.
(5) The date and scale.
(6) The title number which the proposed subdivision is to be recorded, with the names of
the owner and landscape architect who prepared the landscape plan; the license
number and seal of the landscape architect shall be affixed to the drawing.
E. Clearing plan. A clearing plan shall be prepared at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet zero
inches. Such plan shall show the following details:
(1) Existing vegetation prior to any clearing of the site for site investigation purposes.
(2) Areas of vegetation removed from the site for investigation purposes.
(3) The location of roadways, underground or overhead utilities not in roadways, limits
of grading, proposed location of any buildings, septic systems, wells and driveways
and any other improvements which might require clearing.
(4) Areas where slopes are greater than 20%, as per § Al83-26.
(5) Limits of proposed clearing of trees.
(6) Measures to be taken to protect remaining trees, including details.
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F. Grading and erosion control plans. A grading plan and erosion control plan shall be
prepared at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet zero inches. Such plan shall show the
following:
(1) A generalized grading and drainage plan (does not require spot grades or slope
designation).
(2) Any phasing of tree removal and/or construction.
G. Environmental report. A long environmental assessment form shall be prepared in
accordance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act describing the potential
environmental impact of the proposed subdivision.
H. Statement of intent. A statement of intent shall be submitted by the applicant. Such
statement shall include:
(1) Proof of ownership of the land to be subdivided, in a form approved by the Town
Attorney.
(2) The nature and extent of proposed street improvements.
(3) The nature and extent of any recreational features, parks, playgrounds, water supply,
sewerage and drainage rights-of-way and easements, retention basins and other land
to be dedicated to public use and the conditions under which dedication of these
features is to be made to the Town.
(4) A statement that the applicant will install all improvements in accordance with the
standards prescribed by the departments of the Town having jurisdiction, and set all
monuments as shown on the final plat thereof in such manner as the Board may
designate.
I. A stormwater management plan and a stormwater pollution prevention plan consistent with
the requirements of Chapter 147, Stormwater Management.
J. Fees.
(1) The application for preliminary plat approval shall be accompanied by a fee listed on
the current schedule of fees for the Town of Queensbury posted in the Planning
Office.
(2) In addition to the fee listed on the schedule of fees, the Planning Board may charge a
fee to developers of projects requiring legal and technical review, provided that the
fee charged reflects the actual cost of the legal and technical assistance to the
Planning Board.
K. Waivers. If the Planning Board finds that any of the information requirements as set forth
above are inappropriate or not necessary to conduct an informed review, it may waive such
information requirements as it deems appropriate. Any such waiver shall be made in
writing, and shall contain statements of the reasons why the waived information
requirements are not necessary for an informed review under the circumstances. The
Planning Board may grant such waivers on its own initiative or at the written request (that
sets forth the specific requirements that are requested to be waived and the reasons for the
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requested waiver) of an applicant.
§A183-14. Submission and review procedures.
A. Application.
(1) Unless otherwise agreed upon by the Planning Board and the subdivider, the
subdivider shall submit an application for preliminary plat review within 12 months
after the sketch plan discussion.
(2) The subdivider must submit to the Planning Board, at least 21 days before the
regularly scheduled Planning Board meeting, one original and 14 copies of the
preliminary plat application, including all drawings, fees and reports as set forth in
the previous section.
(3) The Planning Board, at its regular monthly meeting, shall review and determine the
completeness of an application for preliminary plat approval. The date of the official
submission of the preliminary plat shall be considered to be the date on which the
Planning Board determines that the application is complete, is in compliance with the
requirements of § A183-8F and payment of the required fees has been made to the
Planning Board.
B. Extent of preliminary plat. The preliminary plat shall include the entire subdivision,
including all phases of development as presented and discussed during the sketch plan
conference. If additional land is proposed to be subdivided or if the proposed preliminary
plat is substantially altered from the sketch plan, the applicant shall be required to resubmit
a sketch plan for discussion with the Planning Board showing the full extent of the new
subdivision prior to submitting such subdivision for preliminary plat review.
C. Public hearing. Within 62 days after the date of official submission of the preliminary plat,
the Planning Board shall hold a public hearing which shall be advertised at least once in a
newspaper of general circulation in the Town at least five days before such hearing. The
Planning Board may provide that the hearing be further advertised in such a manner as it
deems most appropriate for full public consideration of such preliminary plat.
D. Notice. The subdivider shall display prominently on the subject property, for 10 days
preceding the date of the public hearing, at least one sign, two feet by three feet in size and
carrying a legend prescribed by the Town Planning Board, announcing the public hearing.
The sign shall be in full public view from the street pavement and shall be legible from the
street. If the property is bounded by more than one street, a sign shall be placed on each
street that bounds the property.
E. Notice to adjacent municipalities. Pursuant to General Municipal Law § 239-nn, whenever
an application involves property that is located within 500 feet of an adjacent municipality,
notice of the public hearing on said application shall be given by mail or electronic
transmission to the clerk of the adjacent municipality at least 10 days prior to such hearing.
For purposes of this section, an adjacent municipality is a city, town or village which has a
portion of its boundary that is contiguous with the Town's boundaries. Such adjacent
municipality may appear and be heard at such public hearing.
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F. Study of preliminary plat.
(1) The Planning Board shall study the preliminary plat, taking into consideration the
provisions of these regulations. Particular attention shall be given to the arrangement,
location and design of streets and their relation to topography, water supply, sewage
disposal, drainage, lot sizes and arrangement, the placement of utilities, the future
development of adjoining lands as yet unsubdivided, and the requirements of the
Zoning Law, the policies and recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan and the
requirements of the State Environmental Quality Review Act.
(2) Prior to approval of the preliminary plat, the Planning Board shall submit copies of
the preliminary plat to the appropriate Town departments, the County Planning
Department and the Adirondack Park Agency, if required, for their review and
comment.
G. Action on preliminary plat.
(1) The subdivider or his duly authorized representative shall attend the public hearing
and the meetings of the Planning Board to discuss the preliminary plat. Within 62
days after the completion of the public hearing, the Planning Board shall approve,
with or without modification, or disapprove such preliminary plat. This time period
may be extended by written agreement of the subdivider and the Planning Board. The
grounds of a modification, if any, or the grounds for disapproval shall be stated upon
the records of the Planning Board. When approving a preliminary plat, the Planning
Board shall state in writing such modifications, if any, as it deems necessary for
submission of the plat in final form. Within five business days of the approval of such
preliminary plat, it shall be certified as having been granted preliminary approval and
a copy filed in the Town Clerk's office, a finding sheet mailed to the owner and a
copy forwarded to the Town Board. A copy of the resolution shall be mailed to the
owner. Failure of the Planning Board to act within such 62 days or otherwise agreed-
upon period shall constitute approval of the preliminary plat.
(2) When granting approval of a preliminary plat, the Planning Board shall state the
terms of such approval, if any, with respect to:
(a) The modifications to the preliminary plat;
(b) The character and extent of any required improvement for which waivers may
have been requested and which, in its opinion, may be waived without jeopardy
to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare; and
(c) The amount of improvements or the amount of all bonds therefor which it will
require as prerequisite to subdivision plat approval.
(3) Approval of a preliminary plat shall not constitute approval of the subdivision plat,
but rather, it shall be deemed an expression of approval of the layout of lots, streets
and design submitted on the preliminary plat and as a guide to the preparation of the
subdivision plat.
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Final Plats
§A183-15. Purpose.
A. The final plat review and approval is the second step in a two-step review process.
B. The purpose of the final plat review is as follows:
(1) To ensure that the proposed subdivision meets all state and local regulations related to
provision of public services.
(2) To ensure that the proposed subdivision addresses all issues raised during preliminary
plat review.
(3) To receive additional public comment when the Planning Board deems it necessary.
(4) To facilitate the orderly approval of phases of the proposed subdivision.
(5) To review and approve all proposed easements, deed restrictions and other such
features of the proposal.
§A183-16. Plat details and requirements.
The applicant is required to submit one original and 14 copies of the final plat application. Such
application shall include the following documents and/or information:
A. Final plat. The final plat shall be laid out by a licensed professional engineer with a
properly executed New York State Education Department Exemption N or a licensed land
surveyor. Such final plat shall be prepared at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet zero inches,
clearly showing:
(1) The bearing and length of all straight lines and the radii, lengths and central angles of
all curves along all property and street lines.
(2) The area of each lot in square feet or in acres, if such lot is larger than one acre.
(3) The connection by proper measurement between street center lines where such streets
are not straight across an intersecting street, both within the subdivision and where
opposite existing streets or subdivisions.
(4) A system of monuments to be located at all corners of intersections and angle points.
(5) The building setback lines for each lot.
(6) Fire and school district boundaries within the subdivision area.
(7) Existing zoning, with the location of any district boundaries within 200 feet of the
property to be subdivided.
(8) The boundaries of the property, the lines of proposed lots, streets and parks, and the
lines of all adjoining streets,their names and exact survey locations.
(9) The names of all subdivisions immediately adjacent and opposite or, if not
subdivided, the names of the owners of record of adjacent and opposite property.
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(10) A statement that the plan is in compliance with the Town of Queensbury Zoning Law.
(11) A statement reading as follows: "Approved under authority of a resolution adopted
by the Planning Board of the Town of Queensbury, New York.
Chairman."
(12) A title block, showing the name of the subdivision, the owner, the scale, the date and
North point.
(13) A certificate of the licensed engineer and/or land surveyor making such plan to the
effect that the plan is correct and made from an actual survey; the license number and
seal of the engineer and land surveyor shall be affixed to the drawing.
B. Endorsement of state and county agencies. Evidence shall be supplied that any proposed
water supply and sewage disposal facilities associated with the subdivision plat requiring
approval by the Department of Environmental Conservation and/or New York State
Department of Health have received at least preliminary approval(s) of such facilities and
that any special district extensions required have been authorized by the Queensbury Town
Board. Any proposed water supply and sewage disposal facility shall meet the Town of
Queensbury design and construction standards for such facility.2 The plat shall not be
stamped approved until all state- or county-required approvals for each lot of the
subdivision have been received in writing by the Planning Board.
C. Other plans and reports. Other plans and reports shall be submitted as follows:
(1) A planting plan illustrating species and location of proposed tree planting.
(2) A tree clearing plan illustrating areas and methods of protection of existing trees to
remain.
(3) An erosion control plan illustrating methods and location of erosion control devices
and schedule of maintenance of such devices and other actions to reduce erosion.
(4) A stormwater management plan and a pollution prevention plan consistent with the
requirements of Town of Queensbury Stormwater Management Local Law,3 and with
the terms of preliminary plat approval.
(5) Construction plans showing grading and other site improvements and details of those
site improvements.
D. If the subdivision is to include any protected open space, all appropriate easements, deed
covenants, conditions and restrictions approved by the Planning Board and/or the Town
Attorney related to such protected lands.
E. Homeowners' association or condominium agreements. If the subdivision is to be managed
by a homeowners' association or condominium, copies of their regulations and agreements,
indicating any restrictions required by the Planning Board, shall be submitted. If the
subdivision is to be sold fee simple, copies of deeds indicating any restrictions required by
2. Editor's Note:See Ch.136,Sewers and Sewage Disposal,and Ch.173,Water.
3. Editor's Note:See Ch.147,Stormwater Management.
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the Planning Board shall be submitted.
F. Streets, recreation land or open space.
(1) The plat shall be endorsed with the necessary agreements in connection with required
easements or releases. Offers of dedication to the Town shall be presented prior to
plat approval. Formal offers of dedication to the Town of all streets and parks, not
marked on the plat with notation to the effect that such dedication will not be offered,
shall be filed with the Planning Board prior to plat approval. If the owner of the land
or his agent who files the plat does not add as part of the plat a notation to the effect
that no offer of dedication of such streets, highways or parks, or any of them, is made
to the public, the filing of the plat in the office of the County Clerk or register shall
constitute a continuing offer of dedication of the streets, highways or parks, or any of
them, to the public, and said offer of dedication may be accepted by the Town Board
at any time prior to revocation of said offer by the owner of the land or his agent.
(2) The approval by the Planning Board of a subdivision plat shall not be deemed to
constitute or imply the acceptance by the Town of any street, park, playground or
other open space shown on said plat. The Planning Board may require said plat to be
endorsed with appropriate notes to this effect. If the Town Board determines that a
suitable park or parks of adequate size cannot be properly located in any such plat or
is otherwise not practical, the Board may require, as a condition to approval of any
such plat, a payment to the Town of a sum to be determined by the Town, which sum
shall constitute a trust fund to be used by the Town Board exclusively for
neighborhood park, playground or recreation purposes, including the acquisition of
property. The Planning Board may require the filing of a written agreement between
the applicant and the Town Board covering future title, dedication and provision for
the cost of grading, development, equipment and maintenance of any park or
playground area.
G. Fees.
(1) The application for final plat approval shall be accompanied by a fee as established
by the Town Board by resolution and as listed on the current schedule of fees for the
Town of Queensbury posted in the Planning Office.
(2) In addition to the fee listed on the schedule of fees, the Planning Board may charge a
fee to developers of projects requiring legal and technical review, provided that the
fee charged reflects the actual cost of the legal and technical assistance to the
Planning Board.
§A183-17. Submission and review procedures.
A. Application.
(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the Planning Board and the subdivider, approvals for
j subdivisions of more than 35 lots shall be phased pursuant to Article XI. The
subdivider shall submit an application for subdivision within six months after
preliminary plat approval. If the subdivision is to be completed in phases, the
subdivider shall submit such an application for the first phase (maximum 35 lots)
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within six months after preliminary plat approval. Failure to do so within such time
period may require resubmission of the preliminary plat to the Planning Board. The
application shall be on a form provided by the Planning Board and shall include
elements described in this article, and the plat shall conform to the preliminary plat as
modified by the Planning Board, if such preliminary plat was approved with
modifications. The application and fee must be submitted to the Planning Board at
least 21 days before the regularly scheduled Planning Board meeting.
(2) The Planning Board, at its regular monthly meeting, shall review and determine the
completeness of an application for final plat approval. The date of the official
submission of the final subdivision plat application shall be considered to be the date
on which the Planning Board determines that the application is complete and payment
of the required fees has been made.
B. Extent and character of final plat. Review and approval of the final plat shall include a
maximum of 35 lots, whether or not the subdivision is to be completed in phases. The final
plat shall be in substantial agreement with the preliminary plat approved under Article IV
of these regulations and modified in accordance with requirements of such approval, if
such preliminary plat has been approved with modifications.
C. Additional or second public hearing. Within 62 days of the date of official submission of
the subdivision plat for approval, the Planning Board shall require a public hearing and re-
open the SEQR review if said plat is substantially different from the preliminary plat. This
hearing shall be advertised at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town
at least five days before such hearing; provided, however, that when the Planning Board
deems the final plat to be in substantial agreement with a preliminary plat approved under
Article IV and modified in accordance with requirements of such approval, if such
preliminary plat was approved with modification, the Planning Board shall waive the
requirement for such public hearing.
D. Notice. If the Planning Board requires a public hearing, the subdivider shall comply with
§§ Al83-13J and Al83-14D of this chapter.
E. Action on subdivision plat.
(1) Within 62 days of the date of official submission of a subdivision plat if no hearing is
held or, in the event that a hearing is held, not more than 62 days after the completion
of such hearing, the Planning Board shall, by resolution, conditionally approve,
disapprove or grant final approval and authorize the signing of such plat. This time
period may be extended by written agreement of the subdivider and the Planning
Board. Failure to take action on a final plat within such time period shall constitute
final approval of the plat.
(2) Upon granting conditional approval of the final plat, the Planning Board shall
empower a duly designated officer to sign the plat upon compliance with such
conditions and requirements as may be stated in its resolution of conditional approval.
Within five business days of such resolution, a certified copy of the resolution shall
be mailed to the subdivider. Such requirements, when completed, will authorize the
signing of the conditionally approved final plat. All conditions of approval shall be
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noted on the final plat. Upon completion of such requirements to the satisfaction of
the duly designated officer of the Planning Board, the plat shall be deemed to have
received final approval, and the Chairman of the Planning Board shall sign the plat
accordingly. Conditional approval of a final plat shall expire 180 days after the date
of the resolution granting such approval unless the requirements have been certified
as completed within that time. The Planning Board may, however, extend the time
within which a conditionally approved plat may be submitted for signature if, in its
opinion, such extension is warranted in the circumstances, for one or two additional
periods of 90 days each.
(3) The final plat shall show the exact location and depth of sewer and water service. It
shall also set forth the exact layout and dimensions of proposed streets with the street
names and house numbers.
(4) Final approval of the subdivision plat shall be limited to that phase of the
development approved by the Planning Board.
F. Plat void if revised after approval.
(1) No changes, erasures, modifications or revisions shall be made in any subdivision plat
after approval has been given by the Planning Board and a duly designated officer
thereof has signed the plat, unless:
(a) Such plat is first resubmitted to the Planning Board and such Board approves, in
writing, any modifications; or
(b) Minor changes, subject to the following conditions, are approved by the Zoning
Administrator. Minor changes shall be limited to lot line adjustments that meet
the following criteria:
[1] Adjustments that do not increase an existing or create a nonconforming
area condition;
[2] Adjustments that do not increase the total number of lots in an approved
subdivision; or
[3] Adjustments that do not affect the location, function or maintenance of
any existing or proposed public infrastructure or any existing or proposed
private stormwater management system or device; or
[4] Within the Adirondack Park, the adjustments do not involve wetlands to
the extent the lot line change would not require an Adirondack Park
Agency permit as Class A regional permit.
(2) In the event that any such modified or revised subdivision plat is recorded without
complying with these requirements, such recording shall be null and void, and the
Board shall institute proceedings to have the plat stricken from the records of the
County Clerk.
G. Final approval and filing.
(1) Upon receiving final approval pursuant to this article and being properly signed by
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the duly designated officer of the Planning Board or upon receiving a certificate from
the Town Clerk as to the Planning Board's failure to act within the prescribed time
period, a subdivision plat may be filed or recorded in the office of the Clerk of
Warren County.
(2) Any subdivision plat not so filed or recorded within 62 days of the date of such final
approval shall become null and void. In addition to such filing or recording, in the
case of a Class B regional subdivision within the Adirondack Park, a copy of the
permit issued under Article XII shall be recorded by the subdivider, within 60 days, in
the Adirondack Park Agency Regional Project Permit Book in the office of the Clerk
of Warren County.
ARTICLE VII
Construction
§A183-18. Purpose.
A. The construction of the subdivision shall proceed in accordance with the final plat
approval.
B. Requirements of the subdivider during construction are herein stated for the following
purposes:
(1) To ensure that the subdivision is constructed in accordance with all plans and details
submitted and approved under Article VI, Final Plats, of these regulations.
(2) To ensure that the proposed subdivision meets all requirements of Article IX, Design
Standards, of these regulations.
(3) To ensure the public health, safety and welfare during the construction of the
subdivision.
(4) To finalize all agreements, transfer of land and improvements to be dedicated for
public use.
§A183-19. Requirements.
A. Availability of plans. During construction operations, the subdivider shall maintain a copy
of the approved drawings on the site. Such plans will be used for the review of work in
process. If such drawings are not available on-site, construction may be stopped until such
time as the subdivider can provide and maintain the appropriate plans at the construction
site.
B. Construction sequence. Prior to installation of road pavement, the developer shall, at his
own cost and expense, cause to have installed utilities and services, including storm drains,
sanitary sewers and underground electric, cable television, telephone and gas lines,
including laterals to the property lines or storm or sanitary sewer.
C. Signing.
(1) Street signs shall be installed as soon after beginning of construction of the road as
possible to ensure proper inspection and for identification by emergency vehicles,
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especially fire trucks and ambulances.
(2) Prior to constructing any buildings, each lot shall have posted, visible from the public
road, the lot and block number to ensure proper inspection and identification for
emergency vehicles, especially fire trucks and ambulances.
(3) Street signs shall conform to Town Highway Department specifications and must be
approved by the Highway Department prior to purchase.
D. Review by Town officials. The Zoning Administrator and Highway Superintendent shall
act as agents to the Planning Board for the purpose of assuring the satisfactory completion
of improvements required by the Planning Board and shall determine an amount sufficient
to defray costs of inspection. Each phase of road construction, including but not limited to
water, sewer and drainage, must be inspected by the appropriate department, and each
phase must be inspected and approved by the appropriate department head before
commencement of any subsequent phases. At least one days notice must be provided prior
to inspection.
E. The applicant shall pay the Town's costs of inspection before the subdivision plat is signed
for filing as set forth in fee schedules determined by the department staff and authorized
and approved by the Town Board. The Planning Board is authorized to contract for
professional inspections and/or a licensed professional engineer and shall be reimbursed by
applicant. All payments must be made prior to the Town Board's consideration of
dedication. If the Town Engineer, Highway Superintendent, the Water Superintendent,
Wastewater Supervisor or the Zoning Administrator find, upon inspection, that any of the
required improvements has not been constructed in accordance with Planning Board
recommendations or the approved construction plans or details, the applicant and the
bonding company, if any, will be severally and jointly liable for the costs of completing
such improvements according to specifications.
F. Professional certification upon completion.
(1) Within 30 days after completion of construction set forth in the plans and
specifications for the plat, and not less than 21 days prior to submission to the Town
Board for acceptance of dedication, the professionals designing the same shall furnish
to the Planning Board a certification to the Town of Queensbury that the construction,
installation and/or work was performed in accordance with the plans or specifications
approved by the Planning Board.
(2) Where the professional designing the plat does not issue such certification, the owner,
contractor or subdivider shall provide to the Planning Board satisfactory explanation
for the change in professionals and certifying the work performed to the Town.
G. Monuments.
(1) A system of permanent monuments shall be located at all corners of all lots,
intersections and angle points after the subdivision improvements are completed.
Such monuments shall be installed by the engineer or land surveyor during the
performance of the field work.
(2) Monuments at intersections and angle point of streets shall be substantial granite
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posts with a cross on top, or concrete posts four inches square. Monuments shall be
accurately set, not less than three feet in the ground. Monuments at the corners of lots
not coincidental with the street corners shall be iron rods set accurately not less than
three feet in the ground.
H. Driveway permits. A driveway permit shall be required for all lots to be developed in the
subdivision.
I. Record drawings. Prior to release of any funds in escrow or moneys or commitments held
by the Town to the subdivider, approved record drawings conforming to construction
records shall be submitted to the Town Planning Office. Such drawings shall be reviewed,
approved and signed off by the Highway Department (for drainage), Water Department
(for water), Wastewater Department(for sewer) and the Zoning Administrator.
§A183-20. Procedures.
A. Preconstruction conference. Once the subdivision plat has been filed and prior to any
clearing, demolition or excavation on the subdivision site, the subdivider or his authorized
agent shall meet with the Town officials to discuss Town requirements, scheduling,
inspection procedures and other issues pertinent to the construction phase of the
subdivision as set 'forth in this article. The Zoning Administrator shall coordinate such
preconstruction conferences.
B. Variance from plans.
(1) If, upon inspection, any required improvements are not able to be constructed in
accordance with the approved plat or construction plans or details to the extent that
the lot lines of the subdivision will be altered or where construction cannot be
completed in accordance with the design standards established under Article IX of
these regulations, the subdivision shall be resubmitted to the Planning Board for
review and approval under Article VI, Final Plats, and approval of these regulations.
(2) In the event that any such modification is constructed without Planning Board or
Zoning Administrator approval, the plat approval shall be deemed null and void and
the Town shall institute proceedings to have the plat stricken from the records of the
County Clerk.
C. Public streets, sanitary sewer infrastructure, parks and recreation uses.
(1) Public acceptance of streets. The approval by the Planning Board of a subdivision plat
shall not constitute an acceptance by the Town of a street or road in accordance with
Article IX, Design Standards, and other Town standards related to the construction of
roads and highways. Before the Town accepts the street or road, the Town Highway
Superintendent shall review such road or street and make recommendations to the
Town Board for acceptance.
(2) Public acceptance of sanitary sewer infrastructure. The approval by the Planning
Board of a subdivision plat shall not constitute an acceptance by the Town of sanitary
sewer infrastructure in accordance with Article IX, Design Standards, and other Town
standards related to the construction of sanitary sewer infrastructure. Before the Town
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accepts the sanitary sewer infrastructure, the Town Wastewater Superintendent shall
review such infrastructure and make recommendations to the Town Board for
acceptance.
(3) Ownership and maintenance of parks and recreation areas. When a park, playground
or other recreation area or open space shall have been shown on a plat, the approval
of the plat shall not constitute an acceptance by the Town of such area. The Planning
Board shall require the plat to be endorsed with appropriate notes to this effect. The
Planning Board may also require the filing of a declaration of dedication for any such
area which shall dedicate that area for the common use approved by the Town Board,
which declaration shall be recorded in the Warren County Clerk's office at the
developer's expense. Such common area shall be assessed from the time of filing of
the approved subdivision plat to all parcels in the plat benefiting therefrom.
(4) Title insurance and fees. A title insurance policy shall be required for all lands to be
dedicated to the Town. The subdivider shall be required to pay any and all deed
recording fees and taxes required for the transfer of property.
(5) See Article VIII, Public Streets, Sanitary Sewer Infrastructure, Parks, Open Spaces
and Natural Features, for requirements and procedures in making an offer of
dedication of required improvements.
ARTICLE VIII
Public Streets, Sanitary Sewer Infrastructure,Parks,Open Spaces and Natural Features
§A183-21. Streets.
A. The Zoning Law of the Town of Queensbury4 provides that no building permit shall be
issued for any lot or parcel of land that does not front on a public roadway. The Town
Board shall not accept any roadway shown on an approved subdivision plat except when
the same is built per the specifications as determined by the Highway Superintendent. The
Town Board may also decline to accept dedication of any street or road for any reason.
However, where the subdivider has constructed a roadway, including the binder, per the
specifications hereof, except for application of surfacing materials, the Town Board may
accept the offer of dedication if the subdivider files with the Town Accounting Office a
cashier's check covering the cost of satisfactorily completing construction of the subject
road along with an escrow agreement in a form acceptable to the Town. Such cashier's
check shall be deposited by the Town Fiscal Officer in an interest-bearing account.
Notwithstanding the above, in extraordinary circumstances, upon the recommendation of
the Town Accounting Office and Town Board approval, a letter of credit may be used.
B. The Town Board shall, in considering an offer of dedication of a street, roadway or
infrastructure, have the right to reject the same if all other municipal improvements
concerning the lots fronting on said roadway are not also complete, for reasons of public
safety, municipal finance or for any other reason that it deems appropriate.
C. In making an offer of dedication of a roadway, the subdivider shall submit the following
4. Editor's Note:See Ch.179,Zoning.
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documents to Town Counsel not less than seven days prior to the meeting of the Town
Board at which such offer is to be considered:
(1) A policy of title insurance acceptable to Town Counsel insuring the fee interest of
such roadway to the Town of Queensbury in an amount determined by the Highway
Superintendent.
(2) A copy of a survey of the proposed roadway certified to the Town of Queensbury by
the professional preparing the same.
(3) Continued tax search of the subject premises.
(4) Written review of the Highway Superintendent.
(5) Written review of the Water Superintendent.
(6) Written review of the Director of Wastewater, if applicable.
(7) Written review of the Zoning Administrator.
(8) If the grantee is a corporation, a franchise tax search or report, certificate of good
standing and corporate resolution authorizing the road dedication.
(9) Completed environmental assessment form, if necessary.
(10) Completed real property forms, combined real estate transfer tax return and credit line
mortgage certificate (TP-584) and real property transfer report (RP-5217).
(11) Releases, if necessary, from mortgages, encumbrances, etc., and/or other
documentation deemed necessary by Town Counsel, to protect the Town's title to the
property.
(12) Original, fully executed deed. If the Town Board accepts the offer of dedication, the
subdivider shall record the deed and any other related documents with the Warren
County Clerk and pay all associated recording and title insurance fees.
(13) If surfacing material has not been applied, then a cashier's check, in an amount
recommended by the Town Highway Superintendent, to cover the cost of
satisfactorily completing construction of such roadway, a signed escrow agreement
and an affidavit signed by the subdivider agreeing to complete surfacing of the
roadway by a particular date within two years of acceptance of the dedication or after
the base course has been installed and at least 2/3 of the lots in the subdivision or
phase are built upon, whichever is earlier. Said subdivider shall bear the expense of
any paving cost overruns if the cashier's check on deposit with the Town, with
accrued interest, is insufficient. If any amount of money remains after surfacing is
satisfactorily completed, the Town shall refund such money, plus accrued interest, to
the subdivider.
(14) Such other documents as may be requested by the Town Highway Superintendent.
D. No offer of dedication of a roadway shall be considered by the Town Board until the entire
area to be dedicated to the Town is clear of any and all construction material, fill,
equipment and other obstructions. No items whatsoever may be placed within the area
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dedicated to the Town following acceptance of such dedication.
E. Submissions; site inspection.
(1) In making an offer of dedication of sanitary sewer infrastructure, the subdivider shall
submit the following documents to the Town Deputy Director of Wastewater not less
than 21 days prior to the meeting of the Town Board at which such dedication is to be
considered:
(a) A copy of the engineer-certified sewer main air test.
(b) A copy of all videotapes and field logs of the CCTV internal pipe inspections.
(c) Set of"as-built" plans with pipe profiles, lateral ties, manhole inverts, manhole
pipe "in" and "out" inverts, easements, etc., certified by a New York State
licensed engineer.
(d) Set of pump station equipment manuals.
(e) Signed easements and/or deeds for all sanitary sewer infrastructure along with
proof of title acceptable to Town Counsel. (These must also be submitted to
Town Counsel at such time.)
(f) Such other documents as may be requested by the Town Supervisor of
Wastewater.
(2) Once this information is received, the Wastewater Department will schedule a site
inspection. All "punch list" items must be addressed at least 10 days prior to the
Town Board meeting at which the dedication will be considered.
§A183-22. Parks,open spaces and natural features.
A. Purposes. The purpose of this section is to provide an equitable and effective development
standard for securing adequate land for parks, playgrounds and open space recreation uses
in subdivisions throughout the Town of Queensbury.
B. If any part of this section is found to be inconsistent with New York Town Law § 277(1),
L.1992, Ch. 727, § 2, the Town of Queensbury hereby declares its intention to supersede
New York Town Law § 277(1) under its home rule powers.
C. Land dedication. The subdivider proposing land dedications shall file with the Town Board
a plat detailing the sites for the development of a park, playground or other recreational
facility. Recreation space shall be provided by the subdivider on the basis of at least 1,000
square feet per lot, but in no case shall the amount be more than 10% of the total area of the
subdivision. Such area or areas may be dedicated to the Town by the developer if the Town
Board approves such dedication. All lands designated on the plat as park, playground or
other recreation area not in Town ownership shall be subject to such conditions as the
Planning Board may establish, such as hours of operation, access to the general public and
use and maintenance of such lands as deemed necessary to assure the preservation of such
lands for their intended purposes. Such conditions shall be shown on the plat prior to plat
approval and recording. The Planning Board shall consider the following in determining
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the suitability of the reserved land for recreational purposes:
(1) The size and shape of the reserved land.
(2) Whether the land is usable land, which for purposes of these regulations shall be
taken to mean land that is relatively level and dry.
(3) The location of the reserved land, i.e., whether the land is:
(a) Located in an area which is heavily populated.
(b) Near other recreation areas.
(c) Near other recreation areas providing the same type of recreation.
(d) In a location which will provide a safe and accessible recreation area for Town
residents.
D. Fee in lieu of land.
(1) When requested by the subdivider or in cases where the Board finds that, due to the
size, shape, topography or location of the subdivision, land for park, playground or
other recreation purpose cannot be properly located therein, the Town Board may
waive the requirement that the plat show land for such purposes. The Board shall then
require as a condition of approval of the plat a payment of recreation fees in lieu of
land pursuant to § 124-7 of Chapter 124 of the Code of the Town of Queensbury,
Parks and Recreation Areas, in such an amount to be set by the Town Board and for
such purposes as set forth in § 124-10 of Chapter 124.
(2) In any case, the Planning Board shall be satisfied that required recreation land will be
maintained and will not be used for other than recreation purposes.
E. Nothing in this section will be construed as prohibiting a developer from reserving other
land for recreation purposes in addition to the requirements of this section.
F. The Planning Board shall not at any time authorize the waiver of both the land dedication
and fee-in-lieu-thereof requirements.
ARTICLE IX
Design Standards
§A183-23. Introduction.
A. These standards are issued as guides for design and construction of facilities by private
developers. They are formulated so that all facilities may eventually be accepted for
maintenance by the Town. Within this objective, adequate design life, ease of operation
and maintenance and standardization have been given primary consideration. Each facility
shall be designed and constructed as part of a future complete system.
B. Any standard or specification referred to shall be understood to be the current version of
that standard or specification. The Board may require higher standards where it believes
they are justified. The Board will also consider approval of a design or construction method
which is not included in these standards.
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C. The list of approved material is under constant review by the Board, and submission of
requests for inclusion of such new material is encouraged. Such requests should be
substantiated by test results, specifications and other data. Listing of a material or
component in the list of approved materials or approval of new material does not prevent
the Board from requiring inspections or tests deemed by the Board to be necessary before
such material or component is installed.
D. In general, the subdivision plat and plans and profiles included in the final submission shall
include enough detail to show compliance with design standards. The Board may require
the submission of design calculations for review by the Town's Engineer.
E. Compliance with all standards cited herein will be required prior to final approval for
construction. Failure to do so shall prevent the issuance of building permits for construction
on the individual lots.
§A183-24. Surveying and mapping.
A. General. The procedure shall include tension, temperature and slope corrections to distance
measurements, adjustment of closed baseline traverses, presentation of all necessary data
clearly and completely and the use of proper methods to obtain the required standards of
accuracy cited in the latest revision of the New York State Association of Professional
Land Surveyors Code of Practice for Land Surveys.
B. Mapping accuracy. The limits of error in any map shall not exceed 1/10 inch between point
as scaled on the original map. The elevation error shall not exceed 1/2 the contour interval.
C. Monuments and benchmarks.
(1) Monuments shall be reinforced concrete or stone four inches square, a minimum of
three feet long.
(2) There shall be a minimum of two monuments within each subdivision to control the
location of lot corners and road lines. If these monuments are at road intersections or
along road lines, they should not be set until the mad has been constructed. They
should be in position when the Town Highway Superintendent inspects the road prior
to dedication.
(3) The number of monuments to be set should depend on the size of the subdivision. In
general, a pair of intervisible monuments should be set along each road.
(4) The record map should show the location of the monuments to be set, along with the
coordinate values and elevation of the top of each monument. The elevation of the
monuments should be referred to sea level datum, as established by the United States
Geological Survey or other governmental agencies.
(5) If an elevation control monument does not exist within one mile of the subdivision,
then the elevation shown on the United Stated Geological Survey topographic map, at
the nearest road intersection, shall be used as a benchmark and so noted on the
subdivision map.
D. Permanent markers. Each lot in the subdivision shall be indicated by permanent iron rod
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markers, set in the ground, designating each corner and change of direction.
§A183-25. Character of land.
Land to be subdivided shall be of such character that it can be used safely for building purposes
without danger to health or peril from fire, drainage, flood or other menace.
A. Topsoil moved during the course of construction shall be redistributed so as to cover all
areas of the subdivision and shall be stabilized by seeding or planting. At no time shall
topsoil be removed from the site without written permission from the Planning Board.
There shall be a minimum of six inches of topsoil redistributed over all leach beds or fields.
B. To the fullest extent feasible, all existing trees and shrubbery and endangered/protected
species shall be conserved by the subdivider. Special consideration shall be given to the
arrangement and ultimate improvement or development of the lots to this end.
(1) Property or any part thereof which has been clear-cut within the last five years will
not be considered for subdivision.
(2) Precautions shall also be taken to protect existing trees and shrubbery and protected
plants or endangered species during the process of grading the lots and roads. Where
there is a question as to the desirability of removing a group of trees which serves to
add interest and variety to the proposed subdivision in order to allow for use of the
land for a lot or lots, the Planning Board may, after proper investigation, require
modification of such lots.
(3) Where any land other than that included in public rights-of-way is to be dedicated to
the public use, the developer shall not remove any trees from the site without written
permission from the Planning Board.
C. Where a subdivision is traversed by a natural lake, pond or stream, the boundaries or
alignment of said watercourse shall be preserved unless, in the opinion of the Planning
Board, a change or realignment will enhance the development and beauty of the
subdivision or the utilization of such features by the future residents of the subdivision. All
proposed changes in watercourse alignment shall be in accordance with the Environmental
Conservation Law.
D. Unique physical features, such as historic landmarks and sites, rock outcroppings, hilltop
lookouts, desirable natural contours and similar features, shall be preserved, if possible.
E. The subdivider shall not be permitted to leave any surface depressions which will collect
pools of water. This shall not preclude the use of retention or detention basins as part of a
stormwater management program.
F. The subdivider shall not be permitted to leave any piles or mounds of dirt or other debris or
materials around the tract. All surfaces shall be restored within six months of the time of
the completion of the phase of the subdivision.
G. Floodplain.
(1) Mapping. If any portion of the land within the subdivision is subject to inundation or
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flood hazard by stormwater, such fact and portion shall be clearly indicated on the
preliminary and subdivision plats and a prominent note placed on each sheet of such
map whereon any such portion shall be shown.
(2) Use. Land subject to flooding and land deemed by the Planning Board to be otherwise
uninhabitable shall not be platted for residential occupancy nor for such other uses as
may increase danger to health, life or property or aggravate the flood hazard.
§A183-26. Density.
The maximum number of buildable lots for a conventional subdivision shall be calculated as
follows:
A. From the total area of the property to be subdivided, subtract:
(1) Local, state, or federally regulated wetlands.
(2) Water bodies, including but not limited to ponds, streams, rivers, etc.
(3) Rock outcrops.
(4) Slopes in excess of 20%to include both natural and manmade slopes.
(5) The area to be set aside for other public use, such as parkland.
(6) The area to be occupied by the proposed streets or rights-of-way.
(7) The area occupied by other public easements or rights-of-way across the property
such as major power or telephone lines.
B. Then divide the resulting figure (the remaining acreage) by the density allowed in the zone
in which the lots will be located specified in § 179-3-040 in the Town of Queensbury
Zoning Law.
§A183-27. Layout of streets and roads.
The Town streets and roads shall include both public and private streets and roads in all sections
of these regulations.
A. Relationship to natural features.
(1) All streets and roads shall be logically related to existing topography, soil, vegetation
and other natural features and shall be coordinated into a logical and efficient system.
All roads shall be arranged so as to obtain a maximum number of building sites at or
above the grade of the roads.
(a) Grades of roads shall conform as closely as possible to the original topography,
except that in all cases the provisions concerning road grades of this article shall
be observed.
(b) Installation of all utility distribution and service lines shall be planned at the
time road layout is determined. For these purposes, areas with steep slopes,
shallow soils or a water table at or near the surface and soils that are highly
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susceptible to erosion or slippage shall be avoided insofar as is practical.
(c) Road layout shall minimize stream crossings and be perpendicular to the stream,
traversing existing slopes exceeding 25%measured perpendicular to the road.
(2) Easements. An easement shall be provided for all natural drainageways and all utility
lines when such utility line or lines do not fall within a dedicated right-of-way. All
easements shall be plotted on the preliminary plat and subdivision plat. A clause shall
be inserted in the deed of each lot affected by an easement indicating that the
easement exists and its purpose. Except as further required in this section, easements
shall have a minimum width of 10 feet. Where a subdivision is traversed by a
drainageway, channel or stream, a drainageway easement conforming substantially
with the lines of such watercourse shall be provided. The easement shall be 20 feet
wide or such width as will be adequate to preserve natural drainage and provide
sufficient width for maintenance. Where it is found that additional easement width is
needed, the width shall be determined by the Planning Board. Prior to the completion
of the roadway, all utility lines which are primarily intended to provide service to the
lots within the subdivision shall be installed underground at a depth and at such
location as will minimize the risk of interruption of services.
B. Intersections. In general, all streets and roads shall intersect so that for a distance of at least
100 feet each street is approximately at right angles to the street it joins. Local street
intersections with collector streets or arterial highways shall be separated by at least 300
feet.
C. Special treatment along certain highways. When a subdivision abuts or contains a regional
arterial highway, local arterial highway or collector highway, the Planning Board shall
require that no new lots shall front or have direct access on such highway. In subdivisions
of four lots or fewer, if the Planning Board finds the foregoing requirement not feasible,
then new lots may be created on such highway, but the width for such lots shall be
increased by 100% of the authorized density within the applicable zone. The Board may
require marginal access streets, reverse frontage with screen planting contained in a
nonaccess reservation along the rear property line, deep lots with rear service alleys or
other such treatments as may be necessary for adequate protection of residential properties
and to afford separation of through and local traffic. Provision of turnarounds shall be
required on all lots fronting on arterial or collector streets.
D. Local streets. Subdivisions shall be so designed as to provide a street pattern which shall be
based upon a local residential street pattern connected to a residential collector street
system. Local streets shall be laid out so that their use by through traffic will be
discouraged.
E. Dead-end streets. Dead-end or loop residential streets will be permitted wherever the Board
finds that such type of development will not interfere with normal traffic circulation in the
area. In the case of dead-end streets, the Board may require the reservation of a twenty-
foot-wide easement to provide for continuation of pedestrian traffic and utilities to the next
street, when the Board, in its discretion, feels such easement is necessary or desirable.
Subdivisions containing 15 lots or more shall have at least two street connections with
existing public streets. In the case of an internalized subdivision, the requirements for two
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entrances may be satisfied by a provision of a double-width (two times the standard road
width) road from the main connecting street to the first intersecting street. A planted center
island will be required in a double-width roadway, and an increase in the right-of-way will
be required to provide for the planted center island. When a planted island is proposed, the
subdivider shall indicate on the plan who shall maintain such.
F. Continuation of projection of certain streets. The arrangement of streets in the subdivision
shall provide for the continuation of principal streets of adjoining subdivisions and for
proper projection of principal streets into adjoining properties which are not yet subdivided
in order to make possible necessary fire protection, movement of traffic and the
construction or extension, presently or when later required, of needed utilities and public
services, such as sewers, water and drainage facilities. Where, in the opinion of the Town
Board, topographic or other conditions make such continuation or projection undesirable or
impracticable, this requirement may be modified. Approved future connector links shall be
dedicated at the same time the principal streets are dedicated.
G. Other required streets. Where a subdivision borders on or contains a railroad right-of-way
or limited-access highway right-of-way, the Planning Board may require a street
approximately parallel to and on each side of such right-of-way, at a distance suitable for
the appropriate use of the intervening land (as for park purposes in residential districts or
for commercial or industrial purposes in appropriate districts). Such distance shall also be
determined with due regard for the requirements of approach grades and future grade
separations.
H. Location. Streets shall follow low land, except wetlands, whenever feasible. When a
subdivision street intersects an existing street, the Board may require the owner to improve
the existing street within 100 feet of said intersection to meet the requirements of these
regulations for intersection design.
I. Street design.
(1) Curves.
(a) A curve shall be required whenever a collector or local street deflects more than
10°. A curve shall be required for any deflection in an arterial street. The
minimum center-line radius for horizontal curves shall be as follows:
Street Type Minimum Radius
(feet)
Collector 300
Local 300
Marginal access 250
(b) A tangent of at least 50 feet shall be required between reverse curves, except
where the topographical conditions of the site being subdivided would require a
lesser radius or tangent without disturbing major portions of unexcavated soil
and foliage.
(2) Street grades.
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(a) Maximum street grades shall be as follows:
Street Type Maximum Grade
Collector 8%
Local 10%
Marginal access 10%
(b) Street grades shall not be less than 0.5%. Grades at street intersections shall be
held to a maximum of 3% for a distance of 100 feet from the edge of pavement
of the intersected street. Vertical parabolic curves shall be introduced at changes
of grade exceeding an algebraic difference of 1% and shall provide the
following minimum sight distances:
Street Type Minimum Sight
Distance(feet)
Collector 250
Local 100
Marginal access 100
(3) Street intersections.
(a) T-intersections shall be used in residential areas where practical. Intersections
of more than two streets shall be prohibited. Intersecting streets shall be laid out
so as to intersect at 90°. Any change in street alignment to meet this
requirement shall be at least 100 feet from the pavement edge of the intersected
street.
(b) Street right-of-way lines and roadways at intersections shall be rounded with a
radius determined from the following table by the higher type of street in the
intersection:
Street Type Minimum Minimum
Right-of-Way Roadway
Radius (feet) Radius (feet)
Arterial Varies Varies
Collector 28 40
Local 10 20
Marginal access 5 20
(c) Intersections with arterial streets shall be held to a minimum and preferably be
spaced at least 1,000 feet apart.
(d) Streets entering opposite sides of another street shall be laid out either directly
opposite one another or with a minimum offset of 125 feet between their center
lines.
(4) Dead-end streets. Dead-end streets shall not be longer than 1,000 feet and shall be
provided with a turnaround at the closed end, having a street right-of-way diameter of
at least 140 feet and an outside edge of pavement diameter of at least 110 feet. Street
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length shall be measured from the point where the center line of the proposed road
intersected with the right-of-way line for the existing road, thence along the center
line of the proposed road the furthest point on the back side of the turnaround or loop.
If an island is left in the turnaround, it shall be nearly level to facilitate snowplowing,
and there shall be no curbs around the island. The turnaround pavement shall slope to
the outside of the circle. The pavement radius at the entrance to the turnaround shall
be at least 50 feet for symmetrical turnarounds and greater for offset turnarounds.
When a street is extended beyond an intersection to make provision for its future
extension, a temporary turnaround shall be provided at the end of the street unless no
lots are served by the extension. The temporary turnaround shall meet the
requirements for a permanent turnaround.
(5) Street access. Access to arterial streets shall be restricted as far as practicable.
(6) Street setbacks. Setbacks from existing streets shall be in accordance with the Zoning
Law.5
(7) Fill slopes. Where streets are constructed on new fill, the side slopes of the fill shall
be as follows:
Fill Height (feet) Slope(vertical to
horizontal)
0 to 6 1 to 4 or flatter
6 to 12 1 to 3 or flatter
Above 12 Not permitted
J. Guardrailing. Where streets are constructed on fills of greater than six feet in height,
guardrailing shall be installed along the side of the road, eight feet from the edge of the
roadway.
K. Street entrances to subdivision. In all subdivisions of 15 lots or more, at least two entrances
to the subdivision from an existing public street shall be installed.
L. Street signs. The developer shall establish street name signs as approved by the Department
of Transportation at appropriate locations as indicated by the Highway Department prior to
street construction. (Street names should have a relationship to the subdivision name.)
M. Road surfacing.
(1) Surfacing materials must be applied in the following manner:
(a) Type 3 binder coat may be applied only when the ground surface is at least 40°.
(b) Type 6 top coat may not be applied after October 20.
(2) These requirements may be waived if, in the sole determination of the Town Highway
Superintendent,unusual weather conditions make such requirements unnecessary.
§A183-28. Layout of lots.
5. Editor's Note:See Ch.179,Zoning.
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A. The lot size, width, depth, shape and orientation and the minimum building setback lines
shall be appropriate for the location of the subdivision and for the type of development and
use contemplated.
B. All lots shown on the subdivision plat shall at least comply with the minimum requirements
of the Zoning Law6 as to area and dimensions for the zone in which the subdivision is
located. However, the Planning Board may use its discretion in determining lot sizes to
ensure that the land shown on such plats shall be of such character that it can be used safely
for building purposes without danger to health or peril from fire, flood or other menace.
C. Each lot shall abut on a street built to the Town's specifications. The required frontage shall
be consistent with the requirements of Chapter 179, and provide actual physical access to
and from the lot to be built upon for purposes of ingress and egress to the lot by emergency
vehicles, such as fire trucks and/or ambulances.
D. Corner lots shall have width sufficient for maintenance of required front yard building lines
on both streets as required by the Zoning Law.
E. Side lines of lots shall be, as far as practicable, at right angles to straight streets and radial
to curved streets.
F. Where there is a question as to the suitability of a lot or lots for their intended use due to
factors such as rock formations, flood conditions or similar circumstances, the Planning
Board may, after adequate investigation, require modification of such lots.
G. Block length and width or acreage within bounding roads shall be such as to accommodate
the size of lot required in the area by the Zoning Law and to provide for convenient access,
circulation control and safety of street traffic.
H. Blocks intended for commercial or industrial use shall be designed specifically for such
purposes, with adequate space set aside for off-street parking and delivery facilities.
I. The lot arrangement shall be such that in constructing a building in compliance with the
Zoning Law there will be no foreseeable difficulties for reasons of topography or other
natural conditions. Lots should not be of such depth as to encourage the later creation of a
second building lot at the front or rear except where such natural conditions exist that
prohibit such resubdivision.
J. Driveway access grades shall conform to specifications as established by the Highway
Superintendent. Driveway grades between the pavement and setback line shall not exceed
10%.
K. Lots facing on collector or arterial streets shall be of such dimensions as to permit a
turnaround to allow resident automobiles to enter onto such collector or arterial street in a
forward motion.
L. Where a tract is subdivided into lots substantially larger than the minimum size required in
the zoning district in which a subdivision is located, the Planning Board may require that
streets and lots be laid out so as to permit future resubdivision in accordance with the
6. Editor's Note:See Ch.179,Zoning.
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requirements contained in these regulations.
§A183-29. Grading.
A. Lots.
(1) Grading of each building lot shall be such that positive surface drainage is provided
for all areas. Minimum site grading slopes of 1% are required. Maximum site grades
shall be one vertical on three horizontal, except specially landscaped areas which will
not require mowing. Finished grade adjacent to building foundations shall be a
minimum of one foot zero inches above the corresponding edge of pavement
elevation, where practical.
(2) Minimum grades adjacent to buildings shall be a minimum slope of 5% away from
the building for a minimum of 10 feet on the side and rear of the structure and a
minimum slope of 2% up from the edge of any road or drainage facility to the front of
the structure. In addition, a minimum of six inches of block or foundation wall reveal
shall be provided between the finished grade and the bottom of the siding.
B. Low lots. Lots having driveways sloping away from streets shall have driveways graded so
as to provide a high point at or near the right-of-way of the street so as to prevent street
runoff from entering the lot.
C. Retention of vegetation. Site grading (excavation and filling) shall minimize destruction of
natural vegetation, the potential for erosion, sedimentation and stormwater runoff and shall
protect the health, safety and welfare of neighboring properties and the general public.
D. Site grading shall not disturb the bank or shoreline of any lake, stream, pond or wetland
without a permit required by the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation.
E. Site preparation and construction activities shall not result in the encroaching on or
blocking or restriction of swales, storm sewer systems, wetlands or surface waters.
F. All fill material shall be of a composition suitable for fill and free of brush, stumps and
other debris. No organic material shall be disposed of on site.
§A183-30. Erosion control.
Erosion, sedimentation and stormwater runoff shall be controlled prior to, during and after site
preparations and construction in conformity with Town Code Chapter 147, Stormwater
Management.
§A183-31. Storm drainage.
A. General. Storm drainage shall be controlled prior to, during and after site preparation and
construction in conformity with Chapter 147, Stormwater Management.
B. Supplementary requirements.
(1) General.
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(a) A storm drainage plan must be approved by the Highway Superintendent and
the Planning Board. Such plan shall encompass all drainage elements for the
drainage of the subdivision, areas feeding the subdivision and areas downstream
from the subdivision. Said plan should be submitted with evidence of the use of
acceptable engineering standards.
(b) Drainage plans and facilities in any new development shall be designed with the
goal of minimizing runoff and the potential for any structural damage due to
flooding.
(c) Drainage patterns and points of stormwater discharge from the subdivision
should be the same as before construction. Water retention or detention basins
should be used when required to maintain preconstruction stormwater discharge
rates.
(2) Design of storm sewer systems. Manholes shall be provided at intervals not
exceeding 300 feet. The manhole details shall be in accordance with the standard
detail sheets.
(3) Design of open channels and culverts.
(a) Driveway culverts shall be approved by the Highway Superintendent and be a
minimum of 12 inches in diameter and shall have a minimum cover of 12 inches
from edge of the driveway pavement to the top of the pipe. All driveway
culverts shall be provided with end sections.
(b) The design of new development adjacent to existing or new drainage channels
shall be done in a manner such that full, usable side and back yard areas are
maintained. In instances where easements are required on a drainage channel,
the side and rear setback areas specified by zoning shall not include any area
within an easement for an open channel. This restriction does not apply to
closed storm sewer systems.
(c) On new or existing drainage channels where easements to the Town are
required, a minimum ten-foot-wide level area at the top of one side of the
channel bank will be required for the purposes of future maintenance.
(d) Drainage easements of a minimum 20 feet in width shall be provided to the
Town for all storm sewers and channels located outside the street right-of-way.
(4) Development adjacent to Hudson River, Halfway Brook, Factory Brook, Old Maid's
Brook, Rush Pond, Mud Pond, Dream Lake, Glen Lake or Dunham's Bay Wetland.
Particular care shall be taken regarding any development adjacent to the floodplains
for the Hudson River, Halfway Brook, Factory Brook, Old Maid's Brook, Rush Pond,
Mud Pond, Dream Lake, Glen Lake or Dunham's Bay Wetland. All structural
openings to new buildings shall be a minimum of two feet above the most recent
estimate of the one-hundred-year-frequency flood, as specified on the Hudson Flood
Prone Areas Map. The Town reserves the right to require more stringent
requirements, depending on the nature and location of the proposed development. For
all development adjacent to the floodplains for the Hudson River, Halfway Brook,
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Factory Brook, Old Maid's Brook, Rush Pond, Mud Pond, Dream Lake, Glen Lake or
Dunham's Bay Wetland, the intermediate regional flood level (one-hundred-year-
frequency storm) shall be clearly shown on each site plan sheet within the floodplain.
§A183-32. Sanitary sewage disposal.
A. Sanitary sewers.
(1) Where an existing sanitary sewer is within 1,000 feet of the proposed subdivision, the
developer shall submit a request to the Wastewater Department and Town Board to
extend such sanitary sewer at the developer's expense to adequately accommodate the
proposed subdivision.
(2) All elements of the sanitary sewer system must be approved by the Wastewater
Department and Town Board. The proposal shall be constructed in accordance with
the Town's Standard Specifications for Sanitary Sewer Connections, New York State
DEC regulations and all other local/regional agencies which have jurisdiction.
(3) Installation of sanitary sewers shall be planned at a time when the road layout is
determined.
B. Individual septic systems. Where the daily discharge of sanitary sewage into an individual
system for an individual residential structure is less than 1,000 gallons per day per
structure, the waste treatment (septic) system shall be designed and constructed according
to the provisions and standards of the Waste Treatment Handbook, Individual Household
Systems [Section 201(1)(1) of the Public Health Law, Appendix 75-A or its succeeding
regulations],New York State Department of Health Division of Sanitary Engineering.
C. Combined septic systems. Where the daily discharge from a structure or group of structures
or units into a single sewage treatment system exceeds 1,000 gallons per day, the standards
and approval of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation or the
Town of Queensbury, whichever is more restrictive, will be required.
§A183-33. Water systems.
A. General.
(1) Where an existing water main exists within 1,000 feet of the proposed subdivision, a
request to the Town to connect to the Town water supply system shall be submitted to
the Water Department.
(2) All components of the water system shall meet the requirements of the Queensbury
Water Department Design and Construction Standards and of the Rural Water Supply
Manual of the New York State Department of Health.
B. Water supply. A source of supply shall be developed which will yield 100 gallons per
resident in approximately 16 hours over a prolonged period of time without disturbing the
normal groundwater reserve.
C. Water quality. Water supplies for community water systems shall meet all requirements of
the New York State Public Drinking Water Standards.
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D. Hydropneumatic pressure system. Pumps, tanks and accessory equipment shall provide
adequate pump capacity and pressure with one-day storage.
§A183-34. Tree cutting and planting.
A. Tree cutting.
(1) Subdivisions adjacent to, abutting or including streams, wetlands, rivers or lakes shall
comply with shoreland cutting restrictions established in the Zoning Law.7
(2) Clearing shall be limited to the extent required for regrading or provision of utilities
only as approved by the Planning Board.
(3) All clear-cutting operations must make provision for protection against erosion in
accordance with this article and Chapter 147 of the Code of the Town of Queensbury.
B. Landscaping and ground cover.
(1) All disturbed areas which are not covered by structures or paving shall be properly
seeded by the developer.
(2) The developer shall provide a landscaping scheme for the entire subdivision. Each lot
shall be provided with a minimum of two trees. This requirement may be waived by
the Planning Board in wooded areas where the subdivider intends to maintain existing
trees.
(3) Individual property owners may, by written agreement with the subdivider and
builder, seed and landscape their yards independently.
(4) When a proposed subdivision borders upon an existing commercial or industrial
establishment or any other use which, in the opinion of the Planning Board, may be
visually detrimental to the tranquility of the future residents of the subdivision, the
Planning Board may require a landscape screen to buffer the subdivision from the
visually noncompatible use.
C. Street trees. All street trees should be planted in every subdivision at intervals from 40 feet
to 60 feet along both sides of the street. Existing trees may be taken into consideration
when determining the above. Trees should be at least three feet from any sidewalk and
located on the building side of the walk rather than the street side, wherever practicable.
Where dwelling structures are oriented with their rear on the street, street trees shall be at
least six feet from the curbline or edge of pavement. Trees should also be at least five feet
from any utility line. The average trunk diameter shall be at least two inches, and a
minimum height of six feet above finished grade level is required. Such trees shall be of a
species and at locations approved by the Planning Board. No tree shall be planted within 25
feet from an existing or proposed streetlight or street intersection.
D. Shade trees. Where subdivisions or parts thereof are devoid of trees, the subdivider shall be
required to provide shade trees in accordance with this article. Such trees shall be in
accordance with standards of size, kind and locational limitations prescribed for trees along
7. Editor's Note:See Ch.179,Zoning.
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the street line.
ARTICLE X
Conservation Subdivisions
§A183-35. Authorization.
Pursuant to New York State Town Law § 278, the Planning Board is empowered to modify the
minimum lot area, lot width and setback requirements of the Zoning Law8 in order to enable and
encourage flexibility of design and development of land in such a manner as to create
conservation subdivisions, however, in no case shall any minimum shoreline setbacks be altered
by the Planning Board. The requirements, procedures and standards set forth below shall apply
and be adhered to. Note also that Article 3 of Chapter 179 requires conservation subdivisions in
certain zoning districts and does not allow them in other districts, and specifies the minimum
land area required for clustering in each zoning district. As such, Article 3 of Chapter 179 should
be referred to in order to determine if a conservation subdivision is required, allowed or
prohibited. In addition, the Development Objectives for Conservation Subdivisions set forth in §
A183-56 shall be followed.
§A183-36. Purpose.
The purpose of a conservation subdivision is to preserve large areas of open space along with the
natural and scenic resources within them. Well-designed conservation subdivisions also lower
building costs by minimizing infrastructure, increase home values for residents, and protect the
overall Town environment by, among other things, reducing stormwater runoff.
§A183-37. Objectives.
In order to realize the purpose of this article, a conservation design shall achieve the following
objectives:
A. A development pattern which preserves outstanding natural topography and geological
features, scenic vistas, fields, and trees and prevents the disruption of natural drainage
patterns, including wetlands.
B. An efficient use of land resulting in smaller networks of utilities and streets, while creating
a network of open space, recreation areas, and paths for pedestrian and bicycle use.
C. A development pattern in harmony with the land use intensity, transportation facilities and
community facilities objectives of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
§A183-38. Standards.
A. No such modification by the Planning Board shall result in a greater overall density of lots
or dwelling units than is permitted in the zoning district wherein such lands lie except as
follows:
(1) Density bonuses. The Planning Board may award a density bonus to increase the
8. Editor's Note:See Ch.179,Zoning.
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number of dwelling units beyond the base residential density permitted in a zoning
district. The density bonuses shall not allow the total number of dwelling units to
exceed a maximum of a twenty-percent increase above the calculation of maximum
buildable lots as described below in Subsection E. Computations shall be rounded to
the lowest whole number. Density bonuses are not applicable within the Adirondack
Park.
B. If any part of this section is found to be inconsistent with New York State Town Law §
278(3)(b) (formerly § 281, L.1963, c. 963, § 1; amending L.1969, c. 880, §§ 1, 2; L.1982,
c. 412, § 1; L.1992, c. 230, § 2; renumber and amended L.1992, c. 727, §§ 3, 4; L.1995, c.
417, § 2; L.1996, c. 235, § 9.) or any other sections, the Town of Queensbury hereby
declares its intention to supersede New York State Town Law under its home rule powers.
C. The provisions of this article shall not be deemed to authorize a change in the permissible
use of such lands as provided in this chapter.
D. Open space requirements and ownership.
(1) Amount of open space required. The size of the open space shall be determined on a
case-by-case basis with the final determination to be made by the Planning Board at
its discretion upon review of the subdivision application. The portion of the
subdivision tract to be set aside for open space conservation shall be of such
minimum dimensions and size as to be functional for its intended purpose, taking into
consideration environmental, density and other site-specific factors. There shall be a
minimum of 50% of the parcel preserved as open space.
(2) Location. Open space areas shall be convenient to the dwelling units they are
intended to serve and shall be sited with sensitivity to surrounding land features and
development. Open space areas shall be integrated, wherever possible, into a
connected open space system within the development as well as outside the
development. Open space areas should form a contiguous system with other open
space areas in the vicinity of the subdivision development to the maximum extent
practicable.
(3) Use of open space areas; open space areas may include features and improvements
for active and/or passive recreation, provided that such features do not materially
detract from the purpose for preservation of the open space. As a general principle,
open space areas should be left in their natural state. Accepted conservation
management techniques may be employed to maintain their natural state and allow
for passive (nonmotorized) recreational opportunities such as, but not limited to,
hiking trails, cross-country skiing or snow shoeing trails, picnic areas, etc. Where
appropriate, active recreational facilities may be included in the open space areas. in
addition, farming activities may be allowed to continue on open space areas pursuant
to an agricultural easement or other suitable arrangements. Where active agricultural
lands are set aside in a conservation design subdivision, such lands may remain in
active agricultural use. The Planning Board may consider public access to open space
areas where it may be appropriate.
(4) Deed restrictions. Any lands set aside for open space purposes shall contain
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appropriate easements, deed covenants, conditions and restrictions approved by the
Planning Board and/or the Town Counsel ensuring that:
(a) The open space area or areas will not be further subdivided or developed in the
future.
(b) The designation of the open space will continue in perpetuity for the purposes
specified.
(c) Appropriate provisions are made for the continual maintenance, management
and use of the open space with the purpose of preserving the open space.
(d) The delegation of authority for management of the open space area is
appropriately placed in the owner or owners of the open space area.
(e) The open space area will not be able to be converted or used for any enterprise
except for agricultural uses.
(f) Deed restrictions shall be noted on the approved final subdivision plat.
(g) The easements, deed covenants, conditions and restrictions related to the open
space shall be recorded against the parcel with reference to such recording made
in each deed of conveyance of each lot and shall be enforceable by the Town.
(h) The Town of Queensbury is deemed to be a beneficiary of the provision(s)
creating and reserving the open space, and the Town shall be accorded party
status for the purpose of initiating and/or participating in any litigation
regarding the open space.
(5) Open space ownership. The type of ownership of the land set aside for open space
shall be selected by the applicant subject to the approval of the Planning Board and
shall be indicated on all plats submitted beginning with sketch through final. An
acceptable type of ownership may include, but is not necessarily limited to, the
following:
(a) Land preservation or conservation organizations or trusts.
(b) Public agencies or governmental bodies.
(c) The Town, subject to acceptance by the Town Board. The Town Board shall not
relinquish any ownership of such dedicated open space without the affirmative
vote of a supermajority of the Board.
(d) The owner or owners of an individual lot or lots in the subdivision.
(e) Homeowners' associations with the following requirements:
[1] The homeowners' association must be established prior to the conveyance
of any lot or parcel within the proposed subdivision;
[2] Membership must be mandatory for each lot owner, and each lot owner
must have an equal voting right within the association;
[3] The association organizational documents must be submitted to, and
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approved by, the Planning Board and/or its attorney, as part of the
subdivision approval process and must also be approved by the Office of
the Attorney General of New York State if required by applicable laws,
rules or regulations;
[4] An estimate of the association's annual budget must take into account
insurance, property taxes, and maintenance of the open space areas as well
as other shared common areas or facilities such as access roads, and
recreational areas;
[5] The association must be able to adjust the homeowners' fees or
assessments on an annual basis and be able to collect and enforce the
payment of annual fees or assessments;
[6] The association cannot be dissolved without a vote of the association
membership and without the conveyance of the open space and common
facilities to an entity acceptable to the Planning Board; and
[7] The deed conveying title to each individual lot in the subdivision must
include reference to the fact that conveyance is subject to and includes
membership in a homeowners' association pursuant to deed covenants
either set forth in each deed or recorded against the entire subdivision.
Both grantors and grantees should sign deeds of conveyance to ensure
purchasers or grantees are aware of the homeowners' association
requirements, obligations and fees, if any.
(6) View preservation. Where vistas and open field areas are to be preserved, lots shall be
clustered at the edges of the open field areas or behind topographic features which
block views from the existing public way, whenever possible. Building lots shall be
set back away from ridges or military crests in order to protect the natural silhouette
of Queensbury's mountain ranges.
(7) The lands designated as open space cannot be converted to any other use without
approval of the Queensbury Town Board.
(8) No more than one half of land areas to be subtracted from the calculation of
maximum buildable lots under Subsection E of this section may be included in the
lands used to meet the open space requirement.
(a) For example, if the zoning allows one unit per acre and the parcel is 100 acres
in size and:
[1] There are no natural resource constraints as described in Subsection E then
100 units are allowed and 50 acres must be left as open space. The result is
100 homes on 50 acres.
[2] Twenty acres are wetlands, then 80 units are allowed and 50 acres must be
left as open space with up to 10 acres of wetlands allowed to count
towards that total. The result is 80 homes on 40 acres.
[3] Fifty acres of wetlands, then 50 units are allowed and 50 acres must be left
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as open space with up to 25 acres of wetlands allowed to count towards
that total. The result is 50 units on 25 acres of land.
(b) Nothing in this article shall supersede the Town Board's right and responsibility
to determine land to be acquired for Town parks after consulting with the
Recreation Commission and Planning Board.
E. Calculation of maximum buildable lots. The maximum number of buildable lots for a
conservation design subdivision shall be calculated as follows:
(1) From the total area of the property to be subdivided subtract any unbuildable areas
such as:
(a) Local, state, or federally regulated wetlands, including wetlands within the
Adirondack Park identified and regulated by the Adirondack Park Agency.
(b) Water bodies, including but not limited to ponds, streams, rivers, etc.
(c) Rock outcrops.
(d) Slopes in excess of 20%to include both natural and manmade slopes.
(e) The area to be occupied by the proposed streets or rights-of-way.
(f) The area occupied by other public easements or rights-of-way across the
property such as major power or telephone lines.
(2) Then divide the resulting figure (the remaining acreage) by the lot size allowed in the
zone in which the lots will be located.
§A183-39. Procedures.
A. Required by Planning Board. A conservation design subdivision shall be required in the
zoning districts and the minimum acreage and lots as specified in Subsections D and E of§
A183-38.
B. Determining design. In order to effectively create a conservation design subdivision, the
applicant, in consultation with the Planning Board, should:
(1) Identify the area or areas of the parcel to be subdivided which are to be conserved as
open space;
(2) Locate the house sites;
(3) Align streets,trails and infrastructure; and
(4) Draw in lot lines.
C. Criteria for preservation. In determining the areas to be conserved as open space, in §
A183-40, the design of the subdivision and location of the open space should integrate and
enable the conservation or preservation of such characteristics or features to the maximum
extent practicable:
(1) Lands designated as lands of conservation interest by the Town, if mapping is
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completed; if not, then if it is a site located in a scenic vista or viewshed identified on
the Scenic Views-Vistas Map.
(2) Lands along waterways, water bodies and wetlands.
(3) Significant wildlife or plant habitats.
(4) Slopes greater than 15%.
(5) Soils with depth to seasonal high water table of 40 inches or fewer occupy over 25%
of the site.
(6) Sites exposed to views from the waters of Lake George.
(7) Sites adjacent to or which incorporate areas, buildings or structures of historic
significance.
(8) Areas adjacent to other open spaces, either public or private, especially those that
have been designated as remaining preserved.
(9) Critical environmental areas.
(10) Areas that are particularly amenable to active or passive recreation.
D. Exception to or waiver of requirements or standards. The Planning Board may permit
minor deviations to, or waive, certain open space requirements or standards when it
determines that:
(1) The objectives underlying the open space standards and requirements can still be met
with such deviations or waivers; and/or
(2) Because of peculiarities in the tract of land proposed for subdivision or the
development proposed, it would be unreasonable to require strict adherence to such
requirements or standards.
E. Request by subdivider. A subdivider may request the use of this article simultaneously with
or subsequent to the submission of the sketch plan for any proposed subdivision in the
zoning districts set forth in Subsections D and E of§ A183-38. Any submission subsequent
to preliminary approval of a plat shall require a resubmission of the sketch plan.
F. Alternate sketch plan. The Zoning Administrator or the Planning Board may request that a
subdivider present, along with a proposal utilizing the provisions of this article, an alternate
sketch plan with lots meeting the minimum lot area, minimum lot width and minimum
shoreline lot width requirements of Article 3 of Chapter 179 of the Town Code.
G. Plat submission. Upon determination by the Planning Board that the sketch plan utilizing
the provisions of this article is suitable, the procedures attendant to and subsequent to the
sketch plan submission shall be followed in regular order.
§A183-40. Unit types.
The dwelling units shall be of the same type permitted in the zoning district to which the
procedures of this article are applied.
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§A183-41. Review of plans.
The procedure for the review of subdivision plats or plans shall be the same as for any
subdivision as per this chapter of Town law.
ARTICLE XI
Phasing
§A183-42. Maximum number of lots.
Approvals for subdivisions shall be phased. Thirty-five dwelling units shall be the maximum
number of units that may be approved in any one phase. The Planning Board shall consider the
layout of roads, water lines, drainage facilities and other pertinent facts in determining the exact
phasing sequence and number of dwelling units in each phase. SEQR review shall be required
for the entire subdivision, including all phases prior to preliminary plat approval. Subsequent
phases of a project shall not be submitted for final approval until 60%of the dwelling units in the
previous phase have received certificates of occupancy. This section shall not apply to planned
unit developments which have an approved staging plan under Article 12 of Chapter 179,
Zoning, nor shall it apply to subdivisions of fewer than 35 dwelling units.
§A183-43. Compliance with subsequent regulations.
Each subsequent phase shall comply with any new standards instituted by the Town of
Queensbury since approval of the preliminary plat, except for those phases which are under final
plat review by the Planning Board, in accordance with § A183-14A(2) of these regulations, at the
date such new standards are adopted by the Town Board.
ARTICLE XII
Regional Projects Within Adirondack Park
§A183-44. Applicability.
A. When a proposed subdivision is a regional subdivision (as defined in Article 2 of Chapter
179, Zoning), the provisions of this article shall apply in addition to all other provisions of
these regulations. For the purpose of these regulations, if a subdivision constitutes both a
Class B regional subdivision and a Class A regional subdivision, it shall be deemed a Class
A regional subdivision in its entirety.
B. The objectives for regional subdivisions set forth in Appendix C of these regulations (§ Al
83-55) shall be followed for such subdivisions.
§A183-45. Special procedures for Class A regional subdivisions.
As soon as possible after the Planning Board has received notice that a Class A regional
subdivision has been filed with the Adirondack Park Agency, the Planning Board or its
designated representative shall consult with the Agency to determine whether the subdivision
meets the requirements of the Town land use program. Not later than 30 days following this
notice, the Planning Board shall provide the Agency with its determination as to whether the
subdivision meets the requirements of the Town Land Use Plan. The Adirondack Park Agency
shall not approve a Class A regional subdivision unless it first determines, after consultation with
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the Planning Board, that the subdivision would comply with all the requirements of the Town
Land Use Plan.
§A183-46. Special procedures for Class B regional subdivisions.
When a proposed subdivision is a Class B regional subdivision, within 10 days following receipt
of a completed preliminary application under § A183-81), the Planning Board shall furnish the
Adirondack Park Agency a copy of the application and plat, together with such further pertinent
information as the Agency may deem necessary. The Planning Board shall also mail a copy of
the notice of public hearing on the subdivision to the Agency at least five days before such
hearing. The Agency shall be a full party in interest with standing to participate in the hearing
and other proceedings pursuant to this chapter relative to Class B regional subdivisions.
§A183-47. Special review for Class B regional subdivisions.
A. When a proposed subdivision is a Class B regional subdivision, the Planning Board shall
not render any approvals unless the Board first determines that the subdivision would not
have an undue adverse impact upon the natural, scenic, aesthetic, ecological, wildlife,
historic, recreational or open space resources of the Town or upon the ability of the public
to provide supporting facilities and services made necessary by the subdivision, taking into
account the commercial, industrial, residential, recreational or other benefits that might be
derived from the subdivision.
B. In making this determination,the Planning Board shall consider the following:
(1) Water resources.
(a) Existing water quality.
(b) Natural sedimentation or siltation.
(c) Eutrophication.
(d) Existing drainage and runoff patterns.
(e) Existing flow characteristics.
(f) Existing water table and rates of recharge.
(2) Land resources.
(a) Existing topography.
(b) Erosion and slippage.
(c) Floodplain and flood hazard.
(d) Mineral resources.
(e) Viable agricultural soils.
(f) Forest resources.
(g) Open space resources.
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(h) Vegetative cover.
(i) The quality and availability of land for outdoor recreational purposes.
(3) Air quality.
(4) Noise levels.
(5) Critical resource areas.
(a) Rare plant communities.
(b) Habitats of rare and endangered species and key wildlife habitats.
(c) Wetlands.
(d) Unique features, including gorges, waterfalls and geologic formations.
(6) Fish and wildlife.
(7) Scenic vistas and travel corridors.
(8) Historic sites or structures.
(9) Site factors.
(a) Geology.
(b) Slopes.
(c) Soil characteristics.
(d) Depth to groundwater and other hydrological factors.
(e) Adjoining and nearby land uses.
(f) Adequacy of site facilities.
(10) Governmental considerations.
(a) Ability of government to provide facilities and services.
(b) Municipal school or special district taxes or special district user charges.
(c) Conformance with other governmental controls.
§A183-48. Special permit for Class B regional subdivisions.
When the Planning Board renders final approval of a Class B regional subdivision, the Board
shall issue a permit authorizing the subdivider to undertake the subdivision in accordance with
any terms and conditions set forth therein. The Planning Board, in conjunction with its approval
of any Class B regional subdivision, may impose such requirements and conditions as are
allowable within the proper exercise of the police power, including the restriction of land against
further development of principal buildings, whether by deed restriction, restrictive covenant or
other similar appropriate means, to ensure that guidelines as to intensity of development as
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provided in the Zoning Law9 shall be respected, and the imposition of reasonable conditions to
ensure that the subdivision will be adequately supported by services and improvements made
necessary thereby and to ensure that the subdivision will be completed in accordance with the
terms of the approval and permit.
ARTICLE XIII
Approvals; Waivers; Severability; Repealer
§ A183-49. Notice of land transfer; proof of approval.
The Planning Office shall be given 10 days' notice of the transfer of land for which final
approval has not yet been granted. Further, the subdivider shall provide the Planning Board with
written proof that any purchaser of the lands subject to this provision has received in writing any
and all conditions imposed upon approval by the Planning Board.
§A183-50. Waivers.
A. The Planning Board may waive, when reasonable, any requirements or improvements for
the approval, approval with modifications or disapproval of subdivisions submitted for its
approval. Any such waiver, which shall be subject to appropriate conditions, may be
exercised in the event any such requirements or improvements are found not to be requisite
in the interest of the public health, safety, and general welfare or inappropriate because of
inadequacy or lack of connecting facilities adjacent or in proximity to the subdivision. In
no case shall any of the provisions of Article XII, Regional Projects Within Adirondack
Park, be waived.
B. In granting waivers,the Planning Board shall impose such conditions and will substantially
assume that the objectives of the standards or requirements so waived are met.
C. If the Town Board finds that, due to special circumstances, it is inappropriate to extend
municipal services to the proposed subdivision, access to said municipal services may be
denied.
§A183-51. Severability.
Should any section or provision of the regulations contained herein or as amended hereafter be
declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the regulations as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so declared to be
invalid.
§A183-52. Repealer.
The regulations entitled "Town of Queensbury Land Subdivision Regulations," adopted as of
September 19, 1988, together with all changes and amendments thereto, are hereby repealed and
declared to be of no effect.
ARTICLE XIV
9. Editor's Note:See Ch.179,Zoning.
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Appendixes
§ A183-53. Appendix A: Class A Regional Subdivisions.
A. Hamlet areas.
(1) All subdivisions of land involving wetlands.
(2) All subdivisions of land involving 100 or more residential lots,parcels or sites.
B. Moderate-intensity use areas.
(1) All subdivisions of land located in the following critical environmental areas:
(a) Within 1/4 mile of rivers, navigable by boat, designated to be studied as wild,
scenic or recreational in accordance with the Environmental Conservation Law
during the period of such designation.
(b) Involving wetlands.
(c) At elevations of 2,500 feet or more.
(d) Within 1/8 mile of tracts of forest preserve land or water now or hereafter
classified as wilderness, primitive or canoe in the Master Plan for management
of state lands.
(2) All subdivisions of land involving 75 or more residential lots, parcels or sites.
C. Low-intensity use areas.
(1) All subdivisions of land located in the following critical environmental areas:
(a) Within 1/4 mile of rivers, navigable by boat, designated to be studied as wild,
scenic or recreational in accordance with the Environmental Conservation Law
during the period of such designation.
(b) Involving wetlands.
(c) At elevations of 2,500 feet or more.
(d) Within 1/8 mile of tracts of forest preserve land or water now or hereafter
classified as wilderness, primitive or canoe in the Master Plan for management
of state lands.
(2) All subdivisions of land involving 35 or more residential lots, parcels or sites.
D. Rural use areas.
(1) All subdivisions of land located in the following critical environmental areas:
(a) Within 1/4 mile of rivers, navigable by boat, designated to be studied as wild,
scenic or recreational in accordance with the Environmental Conservation Law
during the period of such designation.
(b) Involving wetlands.
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(c) At elevations of 2,500 feet or more.
(d) Within 1/8 mile of tracts of forest preserve land or water now or hereafter
classified as wilderness, primitive or canoe in the Master Plan for management
of state lands.
(e) Within 150 feet of the edge of the right-of-way of federal or state highways.
(f) Within 150 feet of the edge of the right-of-way of county highways designated
by rule or regulation of the Agency, adopted pursuant to Subdivision 14 of §
809 of the Adirondack Park Agency Act,10 as major travel corridors by the
Agency.
(2) All subdivisions of land involving 20 or more residential lots, parcels or sites.
E. Resource management areas.
(1) All subdivisions of land involving two or more lots, parcels or sites.
§A183-54. Appendix B: Class B Regional Subdivisions.
A. Moderate-intensity use areas.
(1) Subdivisions of land (and all land uses and development related thereto) involving 15
or more but fewer than 75 lots, parcels or sites.
(2) Subdivisions of land (and all land uses and development related thereto) involving
fewer than 15 lots, parcels or sites which do not meet the following criteria:
(a) In the case of such subdivisions involving land having shoreline, each lot, parcel
or site is at least 25,000 square feet in size and complies with all of the
provisions of the shoreline restrictions.
(b) In the case of such subdivisions not involving land having shoreline, each lot,
parcel or site is at least 40,000 square feet in size.
Any subdivisions or subsequent subdivision of such land, either by the original owner or
subsequent owners, shall be subject to review as a Class B regional project where the total
number of lots, parcels or sites resulting from such subdivision and any prior subdivision or
subdivisions exceeds 14.
(3) Subdivisions of land involving the clustering of buildings on land having shoreline on
the basis of a specified number of principal buildings or buildings per linear mile or
proportionate fraction thereof, as provided for in the shoreline restrictions in APA Act
§ 806.
(4) Subdivisions of land within 1/2 mile of rivers designated to be studied as wild, scenic
or recreational in accordance with the Environmental Conservation Law, other than
those navigable by boat, during the period of such designation.
10. Editor's Note:See Executive Law§809,Subdivision 14.
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B. Low-intensity use areas.
(1) Subdivisions of land (and all land uses and development related thereto) involving 10
or more but fewer than 35 lots, parcels or sites.
(2) Subdivisions of land (and all land uses and development related thereto) involving
fewer than 10 lots, parcels or sites which do not meet the following criteria:
(a) In the case of such subdivision involving land having shoreline, each lot, parcel
or site is at least 50,000 square feet in size and complies with all of the
provisions of the shoreline restrictions.
(b) In the case of such subdivisions not involving land having shoreline, each lot,
parcel or site is at least 120,000 square feet in size.
Any subdivision or subsequent subdivision of such land, either by the original owner or
subsequent owners, shall be subject to review as a Class B regional project where the total
number of lots, parcels or sites resulting from such subdivision and any prior subdivision or
subdivisions exceeds nine.
(3) Subdivision of land involving the clustering of buildings on land having shoreline on
the basis of a specified number of principal buildings per linear mile or proportionate
fraction thereof, as provided for in the shoreline restrictions in APA Act § 806.
(4) Subdivisions of land within 1/2 mile of rivers designated to be studied as wild, scenic
or recreational in accordance with the Environmental Conservation Law, other than
those navigable by boat, during the period of such designation.
C. Rural use areas.
(1) Subdivisions of land (and all land uses and development related thereto) involving
five or more but fewer than 20 lots, parcels or sites.
(2) Subdivisions of land (and all land uses and development related thereto) involving
fewer than five lots, parcels or sites which do not meet the following criteria:
(a) In the case of such subdivisions involving land having shoreline, each lot, parcel
or site is at least 80,000 square feet in size and complies with all of the
provisions of the shoreline restrictions of the plan.
(b) In the case of such subdivisions not involving land having shoreline, each lot,
parcel or site is at least 320,000 square feet in size. Any subdivision or
subsequent subdivision of such land, either by the original owner or subsequent
owners, shall be subject to review as a Class B regional project where the total
number of lots, parcels or sites resulting from such subdivision and any prior
subdivision or subdivisions exceeds four.
(3) Subdivision of land involving the clustering of buildings on land having shoreline on
the basis of a specified number of principal buildings per linear mile or proportionate
fraction thereof, as provided for in the shoreline restrictions in APA Act § 806.
(4) Subdivisions of land within 1/2 mile of rivers designated to be studied as wild, scenic
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or recreational in accordance with the Environmental Conservation Law, other than
those navigable by boat, during the period of such designation.
§A183-55. Appendix C: Development Objectives for Use in Review of Regional Subdivisions.
A. Soils.
(1) Soils, general.
(a) Objective: prevent accelerated soil erosion and the potential for earth slippage.
(b) General guideline: respect existing natural features, such as slope, soil texture
and structure; minimize removal of vegetative cover; rapidly revegetate cleared
areas; limit cuts and fills; and employ such erosion control devices and
measures as are necessary to promptly stabilize slopes and surfaces and to
control runoff.
(2) Agricultural soils.
(a) Objective: conserve viable agriculture soils.
(b) General guideline: avoid activities on Class I and Class II agricultural soils (as
defined by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service) presently in
agricultural service which would diminish or preclude continuing use thereof
for agricultural purposes.
B. Topography.
(1) Topography, general.
(a) Objective: minimize topographic alterations.
(b) General guideline: minimize excavation, cuts and fills and site grading by
employing to advantage existing topographic features; and avoid development
activities on steep slopes where environmental damage and costly development
problems could result therefrom.
C. Surface waters.
(1) Water quality and eutrophication.
(a) Objective: maintain or enhance existing physical, chemical and biological water
quality characteristics and prevent any undue acceleration of existing rates of
eutrophication of bodies of water.
(b) General guideline: maintain wide buffer strips of natural vegetation bordering
water bodies; minimize channel disturbance and alterations; preserve shoreline
vegetation; minimize hydrologic changes which would result from damming or
impounding; avoid introduction of nutrients from the use of fertilizers and from
sewage effluent; and avoid introduction of toxic materials to water bodies.
(2) Surface drainage.
�a) Objective: retain existing surface water drainage and runoff patterns and
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existing flow characteristics.
(b) General guideline: minimize alterations to existing drainage patterns and
drainage courses; preserve drainageways in their natural state; and provide,
where necessary, natural ponding areas and other measures designed to provide
natural retention of stormwater runoff if development includes a significant area
of impervious surface.
(3) F000dplains.
(a) Objective: maintain the storage capacity of floodplains and their existing ability
to convey water downstream; and avoid activities in floodplains which will
result in dangers to life, safety and property if subjected to flooding.
(b) General guideline: avoid the placement of buildings intended for human
habitation, commercial use and industrial use within floodplains; avoid the use
of fill to create elevated sites; and within any floodway special zoning district
and any floodway fringe special zoning district, conform all development plans
to the floodplain regulations.
D. Groundwater.
(1) Objective: preserve quality, infiltration rate and levels of groundwater.
(2) General guideline: comply, at a minimum, with applicable governmental water
pollutant discharge restrictions; particularly avoid discharges of effluent potentially
degrading to groundwater quality in proximity to major aquifers and aquifer recharge
areas; and avoid impairment of aquifer recharge areas which could result from
covering them with impervious surfaces.
E. Shorelines.
(1) Objective: maintain or enhance the existing physical, biological and aesthetic
characteristics of the shoreline of all lakes, ponds, rivers and streams.
(2) General guideline: comply, at a minimum, with applicable governmental shoreline
restrictions; minimize construction or development of any kind near or on the
shorelines; avoid physical modifications of the shorelines themselves; minimize the
removal of vegetation along shorelines; locate buildings so as to be partially screened
from the shorelines by natural vegetation; and maximize the preservation of stretches
of shoreline in a natural, unchanged and undeveloped state.
F. Mineral resources.
(1) Objective: conserve existing known mineral resources.
(2) General guideline: avoid activities which would preclude present or future use of
important mineral resources that may be of economic significance to the region.
G. Air quality.
(1) Objective: maintain or enhance existing air quality.
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(2) General guideline: adhere to applicable governmental air quality standards; provide
adequate air pollution abatement devices; and reduce dust levels caused by
construction activities.
H. Noise levels.
(1) Objective: limit additions to noise levels.
(2) General guideline: adhere, at a minimum, to applicable governmental noise level
standards; utilize noise abatement equipment; and maintain natural buffers, such as
existing topographic relief and vegetation.
I. Wetlands.
(1) Objective: preserve the hydrologic, wildlife, vegetational, aesthetic, educational, open
space and recreational values of wetlands.
(2) General guideline: avoid development in marshes, bogs, swamps and periodically
inundated lands or on lands immediately adjacent thereto if such development could
result in environmental damage to the marsh, bog, swamp or periodically inundated
land.
J. Aquatic communities.
(1) Objective: protect, generally, the existing natural aquatic plant and animal
communities and preserve rare and endangered aquatic plant and animal species.
(2) General guideline: preserve key spawning areas, nursery grounds, food sources and
food source areas; preserve habitats of rare and endangered plant and animal species;
maintain adjacent vegetated areas generally as habitats and buffer zones; minimize
shoreline alterations, such as beach construction and emplacement of docks, rafts,
boat launching facilities and breakwaters; and avoid introduction of toxic materials
and nutrients to water bodies.
K. Terrestrial vegetation.
(1) Vegetation, general.
(a) Objective: preserve or quickly restore terrestrial vegetation.
(b) General guideline: minimize clearing of vegetation in light of development
objectives; avoid clearing vegetation where damage will result to remaining
vegetation from such factors as wind, erosion and frost; and protect remaining
vegetation during the construction period.
(2) Rare and endangered terrestrial plant species.
(a) Objective: preserve rare and endangered terrestrial plant species.
(b) General guideline: locate development and other intensive human activities so
as to protect the location and habitats of rare and endangered plant species and
allow for the continuing propagation of these species.
(3) Productive commercial forest land.
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(a) Objective: conserve productive forest lands.
(b) General guidelines: avoid impairment of productive forest lands for commercial
forest production by employing sound forestry practices and by employing such
planning techniques as clustering of development.
L. Fragile ecosystems at higher elevations.
(1) Objective: minimize disturbance of fragile ecosystems at higher elevations.
(2) General guideline: avoid development at elevations of 2,500 feet or more.
M. Terrestrial wildlife.
(1) Terrestrial wildlife, general.
(a) Objective: maximize the preservation of terrestrial wildlife species.
(b) General guidelines: preserve key wildlife habitats, such as deer wintering yards,
nesting areas, productive feeding areas and important vegetation transition
areas; and maintain wildlife diversity to the extent possible in view of project
objectives by maintaining a diversity of habitat.
(2) Rare and endangered terrestrial wildlife species.
(a) Objective: preserve rare and endangered terrestrial wildlife species.
(b) General guideline: locate development and other intensive human activities so
as to protect the location and habitats of rare and endangered terrestrial wildlife
species and allow for the continuing propagation of these species.
N. Aesthetics.
(1) Aesthetics, general.
(a) Objective: preserve and enhance, where possible, impact of the project upon the
existing aesthetic qualities of the project site and its environs.
(b) General guideline: utilize existing vegetation and topographical features; and
employ careful siting methods so as to minimize the visual impact of all
development activities.
(2) Scenic vistas.
(a) Objective: maintain the scenic qualities of views from vistas designated in the
Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan.
(b) General guideline: avoid visibility of buildings and other development and land
use alterations generally from vistas by employment of vegetative screening,
existing topography and careful siting methods.
(3) Travel corridors.
(a) Objective: preserve the scenic qualities of views from public roads and trails
and from boats and canoe routes.
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(b) General guidelines: employ vegetative screening, existing topography and
careful siting methods to minimize the visual impact of buildings and other
development and land use alterations.
O. Open space.
(1) Open space, general.
(a) Objective: maintain the open space character of the project site, adjacent land
and surrounding areas.
(b) General guideline: preserve vegetative screening and existing topography;
employ clustering and careful siting methods where appropriate to minimize the
impact of development activities and land use alterations on open space; and
preserve undeveloped areas as large as possible in view of project objectives.
(2) Outdoor recreation.
(a) Objective: maintain the quality and availability of land for outdoor and open
space recreational purposes.
(b) General guideline: provide on the project site sufficient open space area for
outdoor recreational use by those persons who will use the proposed project,
taking into account the existing recreational resources available in the area; and
locate buildings and other development so as not to interfere with those areas to
be used as hiking, bicycling and cross-country-skiing trails, as well as trail bike,
jeep, all-terrain-vehicle and horse trails, playgrounds, picnic areas,
campgrounds,parks, beaches and similar uses.
P. Adjoining and nearby land uses.
(1) Surrounding land uses, general.
(a) Objective: minimize incompatibility of new development with the character of
adjoining and nearby land uses.
(b) General guideline: take into account the existing and potential land uses in the
vicinity of the project site in determining what new land use activities are
suitable for the project site; avoid new intensive development in open space
areas; and avoid substantially altering existing residential and other land use
patterns.
(2) Adjacent state land.
(a) Objective: preserve the wild and natural character of adjacent state lands
designated as wilderness, primitive or canoe by the Adirondack Park State Land
Master Plan.
(b) General guideline: minimize development activities which would materially
impair the wilderness attributes of these state lands; and design and construct
development that is located within 1/8 mile of these state lands so as to
minimize its visual and audial impact in these wilderness-like areas, thereby
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ensuring the continued compatibility of state and private types of ownership.
Q. Wild, scenic and recreational study rivers.
(1) Objective: protect or enhance the natural qualities of any river designated to be
studied for possible inclusion in the state's wild, scenic or recreational river system.
(2) General guideline: maintain buffer zones and existing vegetation along designated
study rivers; avoid intensive development within 1/4 mile of such rivers; minimize
alterations to such rivers and their banks; and preserve the free-flowing character of
such rivers.
R. Historic sites.
(1) Objective: protect archeological sites, historic sites and unique historical structures
for their educational and cultural value to the area, region or state.
(2) General guideline: preserve and restore archeological sites, historic sites and unique
historic structures to the extent warranted by their respective significance; and avoid
land uses and development on adjoining and nearby lands which would be
incompatible with the significance of such sites and structures.
S. Special interest areas.
(1) Objective: preserve special interest areas, such as unique natural features and their
surrounding environs.
(2) General guideline: avoid physical and aesthetic alteration and impairment of the
natural condition of unique physical features, such as gorges, waterfalls and
interesting geological formations; provide for their continuing protection; and utilize
these special interest areas as assets to development.
T. Government considerations.
(1) Service and finance.
(a) Objective: fully explore and assure the ability of government to provide
governmental services and facilities made necessary by the project.
(b) General guideline: phase development activities to a level commensurate with
the financial capability of the various levels of government to provide the
governmental services and facilities that will be generated by the development,
such as transportation systems, schools, health care, sewage and solid waste
disposal systems, water supply systems and fire and police protection; require
that, as nearly as possible, the balance between the cost of public services
required to adequately serve the development as compared with the anticipated
tax and other revenues to be generated by the development be favorable at each
level of government or taxing jurisdiction affected by the project; and include in
development plans provisions to maintain or improve existing services and
alleviate any potential adverse impact upon the ability of the government to
provide services and facilities.
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(2) Regulation.
(a) Objective: conform development activities to all applicable governmental rules
and regulations.
(b) General guideline: comply with all applicable ordinances, rules and regulations
of all governmental agencies with responsibilities for such activities, including
those of towns and villages, counties, the State Departments of Health and
Environmental Conservation and the Adirondack Park Agency.
U. Public utilities and community resources.
(1) Objective: assure the adequacy of such public utility services and community
resources as shall be necessary for the project.
(2) General guideline: avoid excessive demands on the capabilities of public utilities,
such as electricity and communication services; and avoid necessity for major
uncompensated increases in community services and activities, such as recreational
facilities, social, cultural and health services and transportation facilities.
§A183-56. Appendix D:Development Objectives for Conservation Subdivisions.
The principal development activities associated with a subdivision to be considered in
connection with the determination required by § A183-35 and referred to in § A183-38, together
with representative means for avoiding undue adverse impact, include the following:
A. Streets and roads.
(1) Objective: design and construct roads and streets to provide safe and convenient
access without causing undue adverse impacts on natural and public resources.
(2) General guideline: conform street and road alignments with existing topography and
vegetation; avoid steep slopes, abrupt curves and excessive cuts and fill; provide
adequate road surfacing and road bed drainage; preserve existing drainage patterns;
and design streets and roads so as to minimize the impacts of construction and
maintenance practices.
B. Siting and construction of buildings.
(1) Objective: design, site and construct buildings to best serve their intended functions
and to minimize impact on existing natural and public resources.
(2) General guideline: blend buildings with existing topography and their surrounding
environs; avoid steep slopes; minimize grade alterations; and avoid complex and
costly engineering solutions of site problems with potentially excessive
environmental impacts.
C. Sewage disposal.
(1) Objective: select, design and locate sewage disposal systems to provide adequate
treatment of effluent and to avoid contamination of surface water or groundwater.
(2) General guideline: comply with all state and local health standards; adhere, at a
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minimum,to the Adirondack Park Agency Act setback requirements for water bodies;
and employ proven design criteria for sewage disposal systems in proper working
order.
D. Storm drainage.
(1) Objective: design, locate and construct storm drainage systems so as to maintain
existing drainage patterns in a natural state and to minimize adverse hydrologic
effects.
(2) General guideline: provide adequate drainage for building sites and roads; avoid
altering drainage patterns to the extent possible; utilize natural drainageways for
handling stormwater runoff; preserve all natural surface water retention areas, such as
wetlands, bogs and marshes; and minimize runoff by such other methods as
preserving vegetative cover and avoiding the creation of unnecessary or extensive
impervious surfaces.
E. Water supply.
(1) Objective: locate, design and construct water supply systems so as to provide an
adequate supply of potable water without adversely affecting existing water usage
patterns or creating adverse effects with regard to aquifers and subsurface drainage
patterns.
(2) General guideline: comply with all state and local health standards with regard to the
design, location, construction and maintenance of water supply systems.
F. Solid waste disposal.
(1) Objective: provide for the storage, collection, transportation and disposal of solid
waste in a manner which will minimize air, water and visual pollution and in a
manner which will not create hazards to the health and welfare of people or wildlife.
(2) General guideline: comply with all applicable state and local standards for the
disposal areas and recycling facilities; adequately screen disposal areas; locate
disposal areas on deep, moderately permeable, well-drained soils and at sufficient
distances from water bodies so as to prevent contamination thereof; and avoid
locating disposal areas on steep slopes.
G. Pesticides and herbicides.
(1) Objective: avoid all use of pesticides, herbicides and other biocides potentially
detrimental to natural systems.
(2) General guideline: strictly adhere to applicable regulations regarding type, quantity
and techniques of application of pesticides, herbicides and other biocides to surface
waters or wetlands or in a manner which may cause contamination thereto.
H. Shoreline development.
(1) Objective: design and construct development along shorelines so as to maintain
existing aesthetic and ecological characteristics thereof and to avoid all significant
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impairment of these qualities.
(2) General guideline: adhere, at a minimum, to the shoreline restrictions of the
Adirondack Park Agency Act and the provisions of the Environmental Conservation
Law and all local laws; maximize preservation of undeveloped shorelines by such
methods as clustering and preservation of shoreline vegetation; minimize construction
of docks and boathouses on shorelines; and minimize aesthetic alterations to
shorelines as viewed from water bodies and surrounding areas.
I. Noise.
(1) Objective: minimize noise insofar as practicable.
(2) General guideline: employ such measures as appropriate site selection, appropriate
construction methods and maintenance of natural cover for a buffering effect; and
adhere, at a minimum,to applicable governmental noise level standards.
J. Signs.
(1) Objective: avoid signage that detracts from aesthetic and scenic qualities.
(2) General guideline: limit signs to the extent necessary to adequately inform viewers
concerning the activities to which they relate; utilize signs which are appropriate to
the character of the area in which they are located; and avoid use of signs of excessive
size, of signs that are insufficiently set back from natural and man-made travel
corridors and/or signs containing moving parts or flashing lights.
K. Utilities.
(1) Objective: locate, design, construct and maintain utilities so as to efficiently
accomplish project objectives and preserve natural and public resources.
(2) General guideline: locate utilities underground, if feasible, and in such a way that
alignments are compatible with existing topography and vegetation; minimize visual
impacts on surrounding areas by maintaining and preserving as much vegetative
cover as possible and utilizing existing topography; and minimize maintenance
practices, such as herbicide spraying, which could have adverse environmental
impacts on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
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strike out that which is not applicable.)
1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law No. ------------3_______________________ of 20__1 1
of the(QQaJy)(kW)(T0wn)Grk1 e)of-----_QUEENS_BURY ------------------
------------------ was duly passed by the
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-----------TIMM_.BOARD_________________ on--4-48-------- 201-1_,in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
(Name of Legislative Body)
2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval,no disapproval or repassage after disapproval
by the Elective Chief Executive Officer*.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law No. ___________________________________ of 20------
of the(County)(City)(Town)(Village)of---------------------------------------------------------------- was duly passed by the
----------------------------------------------- on------------------ 20 __:,and was(approvedxnot approvedxrepassed after
(Name of Legislative Body)
disapproval)by the------------------=------------------------------- and was deemed duly adopted on --------=--------- 20----,
(Ekcave ChiefExecudve Off—*)
in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
3. (Final adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law No. ___________________________________.of 20------
of the(CountyxCity)(Town)(Village)of----------------------------------------------------------------- was duly passed by the
--------------------------------------------------- on------------------ 20----,and was(approved)(not approvedxrepassed after
(Name of Legislative Body)
disapproval)by the------------------------------------------------- on------------------- 20----. Such local law was submitted
(Ekc ive Chkf Executive Officer*)
to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive)referendum,and received the affirmative vote of a majority of
the qualified electors voting thereon at the(generalxspecial)(annual).election held on------------------ 20L--- ,in
accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
4. (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was riled requesting.
referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law No- ----------------------------------- of 20------
ofthe(County)(City)(Town)(Village)of----------------------------------------------------------------- was duly passed by the
--------------------------------------------------- on------------------ 20----,and was(approved)(not approvedXrepassed after
(Name of Legislative Body)
disapproval)by the__________________________________________________ on------------------ 20--- . Such local law was subject to
(Ekcrive Chief Executive Officer*)
permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum-was filed as of------------------ 20L___ ,in
accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
Elective Chief Executive Officer means or includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a county-
wide basis or,if there be none,the chairperson of the county legislative body,the mayor of a city or village,or
the supervisor of a town where such officer is vested with the power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances.
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5. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law No- -----=----------------------------- of 20------
of the City of--------------------------------------------- having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of
section(36)(37)of the Municipal Home Rule Law,and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the
qualified electors of such city voting thereon at the(special)(general)election held on------------------- 20----,
became operative.
6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law No.-----------------------_---------- of 20------
of the County of---------------------------------------------------- State of New York,having been submitted to the electors
at the General Election of November---------------------- 20----,pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 of the
Municipal Home Rule Law,and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the cit-
ies of said county as a unit and a majority of the qualified electors of the towns of said county considered as a unit
voting at said general election,became operative.
(If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed,please provide an appropriate certification.)
I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office and that the same
is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law,and was finally adopted in the manner in-
dicated in paragraph---a---------above.
perk of the Cc"y Icgisla6ve body,i+ll$.Town or~Clerk
or officer designated by local legislative body
(Seal) Date: 4-1 Q-2n1 1
(Certification to be executed by County Attorney,Corporation Counsel,lbwn Attorney,Village Attorney or
other authorized attorney of locality.)
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTYOF Warren
I,the undersigned,hereby certify that the foregoing local law contains the correct text and that all proper proceedings
have been had or taken for the enactment of the local law annexed hereto.
signatwe Cathi L. Radner
TOWN COUNSEL
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