§ 220-39. Private or commercial airstrips.

The Town Planning Board may approve a special use permit for private or commercial airstrips in the AR-1 Agricultural Rural Residential District, the AR-2 Agricultural Rural Residential District, the RR-3 Rural Residential District, the LI Limited Industrial District and the I Industrial District, provided that, in addition to compliance with the general requirements in § 220-35 of this article, the following standards are maintained:

A. 

The Town Planning Board shall determine that not more than 25% of any site proposed for use as a private airstrip, that lies within an established State Agricultural District or contains prime agricultural soils as defined by the Ontario County Soil Conservation Service, will be taken out of production.

B. 

An application for the establishment, construction, enlargement or alteration of an airstrip shall include, in addition to requirements for special use permits outlined in § 220-35, the following statements and information:

(1) 

Name and address of the proponent.

(2) 

Classification of the proposed airport (commercial, noncommercial or restricted).

(3) 

Type of aviation activities proposed (aircraft sales and service, flight instruction, crop dusting, air taxi, etc.).

(4) 

Number of aircraft expected to utilize the airstrip initially and within five years.

(5) 

Type of aircraft expected to utilize the facility.

(6) 

Statement as to the anticipated number of daily operations.

(7) 

Copy of the airspace clearance granted by the Federal Aviation Administration for this airport, including USGS topographic map.

(8) 

A copy of the New York State Commissioner of Transportation's determination concerning this airport in accordance with the provisions of § 249 of the New York State General Business Law.

(9) 

A site plan to be approved by the Town Planning Board, which includes the following:

(a) 

Scale no smaller than one inch equals 100 feet.

(b) 

Location of existing and proposed structures.

(c) 

Alignment of existing and/or proposed runways shall be shown in exact location and magnetic bearing to the nearest 30 minutes.

(d) 

Existing and proposed contours at five-foot intervals.

(e) 

Location of aircraft parking and tie-down areas.

(f) 

Provisions for access and off-street parking.

(g) 

Provisions for sanitary waste disposal and water supply, if applicable.

(h) 

Location and method of fuel storage.

(10) 

An area map at a scale of not less than one inch equals 500 feet showing:

(a) 

Distances from buildings, roads, natural features, power lines or other possible obstructions within 2,000 feet of the ends of runways shall be accurately plotted.

(b) 

Properties within 1,000 feet of the airport boundary shall be plotted, owners identified and the location and height of each building demarcated.

C. 

Permits issued for the operation of an airstrip located in the AR-1, AR-2, RR-3, I, and LI Districts shall be valid for a period of three years. Said permit may be extended by action of the Planning Board for successive periods of three years each if the operation conforms to the initial proposal and the conditions on which the initial special use permit was issued are unchanged.

D. 

The Town Planning Board, in considering a request for a special use permit or the extension of a permit to operate an airstrip, may impose any conditions it deems necessary to protect the health, safety and public welfare of the Town.