BIG FLATS, N.Y. (WENY) -- The Big Flats Planning Board also looked at the site plans for the proposed Soaring Heights Landing apartment complex on Tuesday night.

The developer says they want to build a senior living complex on Hammond street.   The plans include ten buildings with eight apartments each.   The planning board voted to approve phase one of the site plans on Tuesday, which comes with some contingencies.

"It is therefore resolved that the Town of Big Flats Planning Board grants preliminary site plan approval to the following conditions," said Planning Board Chair Carl Masler.  "These are conditions of preliminary plan prior to final site plan approval. The applicant shall obtain approval from the Town of Big Flats, from the stormwater pollution protection plan to SWIFT and obtain the necessary coverage on their stormwater drainage permit. Prior to the start of any disturbance on the site, the applicant shall pay the required split review fee. The applicant shall complete phase two environmental impact assessment statement.  The applicant should obtain approval from the Town of Big Flats Fire Department pertaining to life safety and equipment access. The applicant should obtain approval from the Chemung County sewer prior to final site plan approval. The applicant should obtain approval from the Big Flats Water Department prior to final site approval. Those are all the conditions for the preliminary plan."

The Big Flats Director of Planning explained why site plan approval is in phases.

"That's why I recommend the conditional approval of that, because it gives them some security that the project is going to move forward to do those studies. But, it also protects the planning board and the town itself in terms of let them get their approvals from those outside agencies, lets them do the study, then we digest all that, and then they can advance to the final cycle," said Robert Switala.

The developer will have to meet the requirements for phase two before the site plans are approved.  The proposal will go before the planning board again at a later date.