By the authority of the resolution of the Town
Board of the Town of Copake, adopted on 5-12-1971, pursuant to the
provisions of Article 16 of the Town Law of the State of New York,
the Planning Board of the Town of Copake is authorized and empowered
to approve plats showing lots, blocks or sites, with or without streets
or highways, to approve the development of entirely or partially undeveloped
plats already filed in the office of the Clerk of the County and to
approve preliminary plats, within that part of the Town of Copake
outside the limits of any incorporated city or village. It is declared
to be the policy of the Planning Board to consider land subdivision
plats as part of a plan for the orderly, efficient and economical
development of the town. This means, among other things, that 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; that proper provision shall be made for drainage,
water supply, sewerage and other needed improvements; that all proposed
lots shall be so laid out and of such size as to be in harmony with
the development pattern of the neighboring properties; that the proposed
streets shall compose a convenient system conforming to the Official
Map, if such exists, and shall be properly related to the proposals
shown on the Master Plan, if such exists, and shall be of such width,
grade and location as to accommodate the prospective traffic, to facilitate
fire protection and to provide access of fire-fighting equipment to
buildings; and that proper provision shall be made for open spaces
for parks and playgrounds.