The purpose of this article is to regulate the
laying out of streets, thoroughfares and/or highways, and to outline
the sequence of steps in conjunction with street construction and
dedication in the Town of Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York.
A. Wherever used in this article, the word "street" shall
also be construed to mean a thoroughfare or highway.
B. Wherever used in this article, the words in the singular
number include the plural and words in the plural numbers include
the singular.
C. The word "shall" is mandatory and not directory. Words
used in the present tense include the future.
These standards, specifications and rules apply
to all new road construction in the Town of Cobleskill which is in
excess of 400 feet in length and will serve more than two permanent
dwellings, regardless of whether or not such roads are the subject
of request for dedication by the Town. Before an existing, private
road shall be considered for incorporation into the Town highway system,
there shall be at least three permanent dwelling units on said road
for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the submission of a formal
application.
Any grading of land, cutting of trees or clearing
of brush, except for surveying purposes, prior to preliminary presentation
of plans to the Planning Board is prohibited.
The following inspections are required and must
be made by the Superintendent of Town Highways and/or the County Highway
Superintendent; it shall be the developer's responsibility to notify
the Superintendents of the readiness to proceed with each phase of
the construction process so that spot checks on work in progress may
be made by the Superintendents in addition to the scheduled inspections.
A. First inspection upon completion of survey.
B. Second inspection upon completion of the clearing
of the right-of-way and the alignment stakeout.
C. Third inspection upon completion of the rough grading
and the installation of all structures but before the subbase is laid
(if required) and before the structures are backfilled.
D. Fourth inspection upon completion of placement of
subbase-granular material (if required) and structural backfilling.
E. Fifth inspection upon completion of placement of base
course granular material and completion of structural backfilling.
F. Sixth inspection when the road is ready for pavement.
G. Seventh inspection upon completion of pavement, fine
grading and seeding of slopes.
Exceptions to any of the specifications herein
will be considered upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Town
Highways, and a majority of the Town Planning Board for the granting
of a variance from said specifications by the Town Board. Any such
variances granted shall be specifically set forth in the decision
of the Town Board regarding the disposition of said application.
If, in the opinion of the Town Superintendent
of Highways and/or the Town Planning Board, the proposed streets or
highways and drainage systems constructed by the owners and/or developers
are completed in accordance with approved plans, the Town Superintendent
of Highways and the Town Planning Board will recommend to the Town
Board that the streets be accepted within 30 days. The Town Board
may refuse to accept a proposed street or highway, notwithstanding
that it conforms to all of the provisions of this article, if, in
its judgment, the public interest will best be served by such refusal
of acceptance, and subject to such conditions as the Town Board may
propose.
[Amended 4-29-2021 by L.L. No. 2-2021]
For roads which are part of a land subdivision,
please note that additional requirements are included in the Town
Subdivision Law, copies of which are available at the Town of Cobleskill
Town Clerk's office.
If the Town Board acts to incorporate the proposed
roadway into the Town highway system, notification of such decisions
shall be given to the New York State Department of Transportation,
accompanied by the appropriate maps, for official inclusion, as part
of the Town Highway System.
Dedication of any proposed roadway shall conform
to the provisions of the New York Highway Law.
All previous regulations or resolutions are
hereby rescinded.
This article shall be known and may be cited
as the "Street or Highway Resolution" of the Town of Cobleskill.