A.
Conformity with General Plan.
(1)
The arrangement, width, location and extent of major
streets and all minor streets should conform and be in harmony with
the General Plan for the Village.
(2)
Streets not in the General Plan should conform to
the recommendation of the Planning Board, based on existing and planned
streets, topography, public safety, convenience and proposed use of
land.
(3)
The Village Highway Superintendent shall be consulted
by the Planning Board for an advisory opinion before the approval
of any new streets.
B.
Arrangement. Residential minor streets shall be designed
to discourage through traffic the origin and destination of which
is not within the subdivision.
C.
Location.
(1)
When a proposed subdivision is adjacent to or contains
a state highway, the Planning Board shall seek information from the
New York State Department of Transportation as to the status of said
highway in reference to right-of-way and direction. The Planning Board
may require a marginal street approximately parallel to and on each
side of such a right-of-way at a distance suitable for an appropriate
use of the intervening land as for park purposes in residential districts
or for commercial or industrial purposes. Such distance shall also
be determined with due regard for the requirements of approach grades
and future grade separation.
(2)
Railroad rights-of-way shall receive similar consideration.
D.
Intersections.
(1)
Streets shall intersect one another at angles as near
to a right angle as possible, and no intersections of streets at angles
less than 60° shall be approved. Street intersections shall be
rounded with a radius of 25 feet, measured at right-of-way line, when
said intersection occurs at right angles.
(2)
If an intersection occurs at an angle other than a
right angle, it shall be rounded with a curve of radius acceptable
to the Planning Board.
(3)
Street jogs with center-line offsets of less than
125 feet shall be avoided.
E.
Dead-end streets. Each dead-end street shall be provided
with a turnaround deemed sufficient by the Village Highway Superintendent
for snowplowing. Dead-end streets designed to be so permanently shall
not be permitted unless provided with a turnaround.
F.
Half streets.
(1)
Dedication of a half street shall be prohibited, except
when essential to the reasonable development of the subdivision in
conformity with the other requirements of this chapter and where the
Planning Board finds it will be practicable to require the dedication
of the other half when the adjoining property is subdivided.
(2)
Wherever a half street is adjacent to a tract to be
subdivided, the other half of the street shall be platted within such
tract.
G.
Access. In business and industrial districts, definite
and assured provision shall be made for service access, such as off-street
parking, loading and unloading, consistent with and adequate for the
uses proposed.
H.
Names and numbers.
(1)
Names of new streets shall not duplicate existing
or platted streets.
(2)
New streets which are extended or in alignment with
existing streets shall bear the name of the existing streets.
(3)
House numbers shall be assigned in accordance with
the house-numbering system now in effect in the Village.
I.
Curbs.
(1)
All streets shall have concrete curbs.
(2)
Standard curbs shall be eight inches by 20 inches
and extend seven inches above the top of the street pavement. Curbs
shall be placed on a six-inch-minimum compacted stone or gravel material
approved by the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works.
J.
Curb radii. At intersections, curb radii shall not
be less than 25 feet.
K.
Pavement cross slope. The pavement cross slope shall
be 1/4 inch per foot, with the center line of the crown being the
center line of the pavement.
L.
Village blocks. Village blocks shall not exceed 1,200
feet in length nor be less than 500 feet.
M.
Street signs. The subdivider shall provide and erect
street signs, of a type to be approved by the Village Planning Board,
at all street intersections prior to acceptance of the constructed
streets.
N.
Trees. If street-side trees are provided, they shall
be outside of the street right-of-way and planted in such a manner
as not to impair visibility at any corner or corners.
O.
Utilities.
(1)
All utilities shall be buried.
(2)
It is intended that sewers (sanitary and storm) shall
be located in the border area on one side of the street, while all
other utilities shall be located in the border area on the opposite
side of the street.
(3)
Locating of utilities under paved surfaces shall be
kept to a minimum and is intended to be only in those areas where
crossings are required.
P.
Grades. Maximum allowable grade shall be 8%, and the
minimum allowable grade shall be 0.5%.
Q.
Minimum breaking site distance. The minimum breaking
site distance shall be 200 feet.
R.
Minimum section dimensions. The minimum section dimensions
of a typical street shall be as indicated by Figure 1, available and
on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
S.
Sewers. All sewers shall be separated (sanitary from
storm).
A.
Street improvements shall be installed at the expense
of the subdivider.
B.
Unless granted by variance, a typical street shall
be comprised of the following sections properly constructed and conforming
to minimum standards required by the standard specifications of the
New York State Department of Transportation:
C.
Subgrade, subbase and base course.
(1)
Subgrade shall be rough-graded the full width of the
street right-of-way and compacted the full width between the outer
edges of the curbs and gutter. The subgrade shall consist of existing
or selected soil, if required.
(2)
Subbase, if required, shall consist of a suitable
gravel and stone material approved by the Village Superintendent of
Public Works and compacted to a depth approved by the Village Superintendent
of Public Works.
(3)
Base course shall consist of a suitable gravel and
stone material approved by the Village Superintendent of Public Works
and shall be at least six inches in depth after compaction.
D.
Binder course and wearing course. All bituminous material
shall meet current standards as specified by the standard specifications
of New York State Department of Transportation. Each course placed
(binder and wearing) shall be minimum of two inches in depth after
proper rolling.
E.
All streets shall conform to the minimum thicknesses as indicated by Table A, Recommended Thicknesses for Streets and Highways, with the exception that minimum bituminous surface shall be four inches as stated in § 122-19D above, and minimum base course thickness is six inches as specified in § 122-19C(3) above. [Note: See Table A available and on file in the office of the Village Clerk.]
F.
All parking lots shall be constructed with the minimum
thickness for component materials as indicated by Table B, Recommended
Thicknesses for Parking Lots, with the exception that all bituminous
surfaces shall be a minimum of three inches thick after proper rolling.
[Note: See Table B, available and on file in the office of the Village
Clerk.]
Sidewalks may be required and shall be installed
as follows:
A.
Sidewalks shall be installed at the expense of the
subdivider, at such locations as the Planning Board may deem necessary.
B.
Sidewalks must be constructed to comply to the following
specifications:
(1)
Sidewalks shall be of three-thousand-pound-minimum-strength
concrete.
(2)
Sidewalks shall be a minimum of four feet wide and
four inches thick, except at driveway crossings where the sidewalk
shall be at least six inches reinforced thickness. In business areas,
the minimum width shall be five feet wide and four inches thick, except
at driveway crossings where the sidewalk shall be at least six inches
thick and reinforced.
(3)
In all cases involving sidewalks, paved driveway surfaces
shall abut but never cover existing sidewalks.
Public utility improvements may be required
and shall be installed as follows:
A.
Fire protection. Hydrants shall be of size, type and
location as specified by the Insurance Services Organization and approved
by the Village of Carthage Fire Department.
B.
Streetlighting. Poles, brackets and lights shall be
of a size, type and location approved by the local power company.
C.
Electricity. Power lines shall be placed underground
and shall be approved by the local power company.
D.
Utility services shall be located from six to eight
feet from the front property line to the center line of the utility
service between the sidewalk and curbline.
Potable water for domestic, commercial and fire
protection use:
A.
All water mains and lines as shown on the preliminary
plan shall be installed from each lot to the municipal supply. Where
no municipal supply is available, it must be furnished by the subdivider
on a project or individual-lot basis.
B.
All piping required for transmission and distribution
must conform to current American Water Works Association standards
and specifications and must conform to New York State Department of
Health regulations.
C.
All water mains shall be a minimum of eight inches
in diameter.
D.
Curb stops shall be provided for each residence and
each residence shall be metered at the developers expense.
E.
Except where noted above, all provisions from Recommended
Standards for Water Works, Part 8, Distribution Systems, shall prevail.
(A copy may be purchased from the Village Clerk.)
A.
All necessary mains and laterals for connection from
the lots to public sewage system as shown on the preliminary plan
shall be installed by the subdivider at his expense. If public disposal
is not available (for whatever reason) and the sewage treatment is
on a project or individual-lot basis, such private facilities must
be installed by the subdivider in accordance with all prevailing New
York State Department of Health and Department of Environmental Conservation
rules and regulations. Any and all local regulations must also be
adhered to.
B.
Dry sewers may be required in those parts of the Village
deemed to have sufficient population density or potential to merit
community sanitary sewer systems in the future. Such requirements
shall be in harmony with the General Plan for the Village.
C.
Combined sewers shall not be allowed. Sanitary and
storm sewers shall be separated.
B.
Double-frontage lots. Frontings on two streets other
than corner lots shall be discouraged.
D.
Setbacks. The provisions of the Village Zoning Law
shall apply regarding setback lines.
F.
Corner lots. Lots for residential use shall have extra
width to permit appropriate building setbacks from and orientation
to both streets.
A.
Unique physical features, such as historic landmarks
and sites, rock outcrops, hilltop lookouts, desirable natural contours
and similar features, shall be preserved where possible. Also, streams,
lakes, ponds and wetlands shall be left unaltered and protected by
easements.
B.
All surfaces must be graded and restored within six
months of the completion of subdivision so no unnatural mounds or
depressions are left.
C.
Original topsoil moved during construction shall be
returned and stabilized by approved methods.
D.
Damage to existing trees should be avoided.
E.
Adequacy, type and arrangement of trees, shrubs and
other landscaping which constitutes a visual and/or noise-deterring
buffer between competing adjacent uses and adjoining lands may be
required.
A.
Consideration shall be given to the allocation of
areas suitably located for community purposes, as indicated on the
General Plan, and be made available by one of the following methods:
(1)
Dedication to the Village.
(2)
Reservation of land for the use of property owners
by deed or covenant.
(3)
Reservation for acquisition by the Village within
a reasonable period of time. Said reservation shall be made in such
manner as to provide for a release of the land to the subdivider in
the event the Village does not proceed with the purchase.
(4)
If the Planning Board determines that suitable park
or parks of adequate size cannot be properly located in the plat or
are otherwise not practical, the Board may require, as a condition
to approval of the plat, a payment to the Village of a sum to be determined
by the Village Board, which sum shall constitute a trust fund to be
used by the Village exclusively for neighborhood park, playground
or recreational purposes, including the acquisition of property.
B.
The Planning Board may require the reservation of
such other areas or sites of a character, extent and location suitable
to the needs of the Village as water plants, sewage treatment plants
and other community purposes not anticipated in the General Plan.
A.
As a safety measure for the protection of the health
and welfare of the people of the Village, that portion of a proposed
lot which is found to be unsuitable for subdivision due to harmful
features (i.e., drainage problems) shall not be subdivided until adequate
methods are formulated by the subdivider and approved by the Planning
Board.
B.
Before final approval, the subdivider shall, in lieu
of the improvements, furnish a surety bond or certified check covering
the cost of the required improvements.
A.
It is intended that surface drainage not be allowed
to drain on adjacent properties. Surface drainage shall be collected
via catch basins conveyed via underground storm sewers to natural
drainage areas such as wetlands, creeks or rivers.
B.
A drainage plan shall require approval by the Planning
Board.
