§ 7-725-a Site plan review. 1. Definition of site plan. As used in\nthis section the term "site plan" shall mean a rendering, drawing, or\nsketch prepared to specifications and containing necessary elements, as\nset forth in the applicable local law, which shows the arrangement,\nlayout and design of the proposed use of a single parcel of land as\nshown on said plan. Plats showing lots, blocks or sites which are\nsubject to review pursuant to authority provided for the review of\nsubdivisions under section 7-728 of this article shall continue to be\nsubject to such review and shall not be subject to review as site plans\nunder this section.\n 2. Approval of site plans. (a) The village board of trustees may, as\npart of a local law adopted pursuant to this article or other enabling\nlaw, authorize the planning board or such other administrative body that\nit shall so designate, to review and approve, approve with modifications\nor disapprove site plans, prepared to specifications set forth in the\nlocal law and/or in regulations of such authorized board. Site plans\nshall show the arrangement, layout and design of the proposed use of the\nland on said plan. The local law shall specify the land uses that\nrequire site plan approval and the elements to be included on plans\nsubmitted for approval. The required site plan elements which are\nincluded in the local law may include, where appropriate, those related\nto parking, means of access, screening, signs, landscaping,\narchitectural features, location and dimensions of buildings, adjacent\nland uses and physical features meant to protect adjacent land uses as\nwell as any additional elements specified by the village board of\ntrustees in such local law.\n (b) When an authorization to approve site plans is granted by the\nvillage board of trustees pursuant to this section, the terms thereof\nmay condition the issuance of a building permit upon such approval.\n 3. Application for area variance. Notwithstanding any provisions of\nlaw to the contrary, where a proposed site plan contains one or more\nfeatures which do not comply with the zoning regulations, applications\nmay be made to the zoning board of appeals for an area variance pursuant\nto section 7-712-b of this article, without the necessity of a decision\nor determination of an administrative official charged with the\nenforcement of the zoning regulations.\n 4. Conditions attached to the approval of site plans. The authorized\nboard shall have the authority to impose such reasonable conditions and\nrestrictions as are directly related to and incidental to a proposed\nsite plan. Upon its approval of said site plan, any such conditions must\nbe met in connection with the issuance of permits by applicable\nenforcement agents or officers of the village.\n 5. Waiver of requirements. The village board of trustees may further\nempower the authorized board to, when reasonable, waive any requirements\nfor the approval, approval with modifications or disapproval of site\nplans submitted for approval. Any such waiver, which shall be subject to\nappropriate conditions set forth in the local law adopted pursuant to\nthis section, may be exercised in the event any such requirements are\nfound not to be requisite in the interest of the public health, safety\nor general welfare or inappropriate to a particular site plan.\n 6. Reservation of parkland on site plans containing residential units.\n(a) Before such authorized board may approve a site plan containing\nresidential units, such site plan shall also show, when required by such\nboard, a park or parks suitably located for playground or other\nrecreational purposes.\n (b) Land for park, playground or other recreational purposes may not\nbe required until the authorized board has made a finding that a proper\ncase exists for requiring that a park or parks be suitably located for\nplaygrounds or other recreational purposes within the village. Such\nfindings shall include an eva
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