By authority of this chapter, dated January
13, 1987, adopted by the Town Board, pursuant to the provisions of
§§ 276 and 277 of the Town Law, as amended, for the
purpose of providing for the future growth and development of the
town and affording adequate facilities for the housing, transportation,
distribution, comfort, convenience, safety and health and welfare
of the residents, the Planning Board is hereby delegated the power
and authority to review and approve, approve with modifications or
disapprove plats for subdivision within the Town of Clarkstown which
show lots, blocks or sites with or without new streets or highways,
By the same authority, the Planning Board has the power and authority
to approve the development plats already filed in the of flee of the
Clerk of Rockland County if such plats are entirely or partially undeveloped.
Unless the herein requirement as specifically
waived by the Planning Board (hereinafter termed "Board"), before
application for a building permit within a proposed subdivision as
defined herein, the applicant shall submit to the Board a plat of
the property drawn in accordance with the pertinent specifications.
Following the Board's review and approval and endorsement of the plat
by the Chairman, the applicant shall file the approved plat with the
County Clerk or Town Clerk, as specified in these regulations.
It is declared to be the policy of the Town
Planning Board to consider land subdivisions as part of a plan for
the orderly, efficient and economical development of the town. 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. Proper provision shall be made for drainage,
water, sewerage and other needed improvements. The proposed streets
shall compose a convenient system conforming to the Official Map,
as it may be adopted and amended by the Town Board, and shall be properly
related to the proposals shown on the Town Master Plan as it may be
adopted and updated by the Planning Board. Streets shall be of such
width, grade and location as to accommodate the prospective traffic,
to afford adequate light and air and to facilitate fire protection.
In proper cases, there shall be reservation of park areas of suitable
location, size and character for playground or other recreational
purposes.
[Amended 12-13-2018 by L.L. No. 9-2018]
In case access to all or part of a subdivision
is across land in another municipality, the Board shall obtain an
opinion from the Town Attorney that access for all required purposes
is insured by an authorized title insurance company and from the Town
Department of Engineering and Facilities Management that such access
can be adequately improved or sufficiently covered by a duly executed
performance bond. Lot lines shall not cross town boundary lines or
school district lines.
For a resubdivision, the same procedure, rules
and regulations shall apply as for a subdivision.