[Amended 10-3-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
Whereas pursuant to resolution of the Town Board, the Planning Board is empowered to modify applicable provisions of Chapter 140, Zoning, in accordance with the provisions of § 278 of the Town Law for the purpose of enabling and encouraging flexibility of design and development of land in such a manner as to promote the most appropriate use of land, to facilitate the adequate and economic use of streets and utilities and to preserve the natural and scenic qualities of open lands, the following shall be the procedure and standards:
A. 
Request by subdivider. A subdivider may request the use of § 278 simultaneously with or subsequent to presentation of the sketch plan as per procedure described in § 120-6. Any submission subsequent to preliminary approval of a plat shall require a reapplication for sketch plat review.
B. 
Sketch plat. A subdivider shall present along with a proposal in accordance with the provisions of § 278, a standard sketch plat which is consistent with all the criteria established by these subdivision regulations, including, but not limited to, streets being consistent with the street specifications, and lots being consistent with Chapter 140, Zoning.
C. 
Park, recreation, open space or other municipal purposes. If the application of this procedure results in a plat showing land available for park, recreation, open space, or other municipal purposes, directly related to the plat, then conditions as to ownership, use and maintenance of such lands as are necessary to assure the preservation of such lands for their intended purposes shall be set forth by the Planning Board.
D. 
Plat submission. Upon determination that such sketch plat is suitable for the procedures under § 278 and subsequent to the resolution authorizing the Planning Board to proceed, a preliminary plat meeting all of the requirements of the resolution shall be presented to the Planning Board and thereafter the Planning Board shall proceed with the required public hearings and all other requirements of these regulations.
E. 
Filing, notation on Zoning Map. On the filing of a plat in the office of the County Clerk in which § 278 has been used, the subdivider shall file a copy with the Town Clerk who shall make appropriate notations and reference thereto in the Town Zoning Map. The Secretary of the Planning Board shall notify the Zoning Officer when such a plat is filed.