By the authority of the resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Warrensburg, adopted on November 6, 1985, pursuant to the provisions of Article 16 of the Town Law, the Planning Board is authorized and empowered to approve plats showing lots, blocks or sites, with or without streets or highways, pursuant to § 276 of Town Law, as amended, to approve the development of entirely or partially undeveloped plats already filed in the office of the Clerk of Warren County and to conditionally approve preliminary plats within the Town of Warrensburg.
A.
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 the 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, drainage or other menace to neighboring properties or the public health, safety and welfare; that proper provisions shall be made for drainage, water supply, sewerage and other needed improvements; the lots shall be in conformance with the requirements of Chapter 211, Zoning; and that proposed streets shall be coordinated so as to compose a convenient system conforming to the official map and properly related to the proposals shown in the Comprehensive Plan of the town and shall be of sufficient width and suitable grade and shall be suitably located to accommodate the prospective traffic, to afford adequate light and air, to facilitate fire protection and to provide access for firefighting equipment to buildings.
B.
To make proper provisions in accordance with this policy, these regulations which shall be known as, and which may be cited as, the "Town of Warrensburg Land Subdivision Regulations" have been adopted by the Planning Board on January 7, 1986, and approved by the Town Board February 5, 1986, and as amended.
This regulation in no way affects the provisions or requirements of any federal, state or local law or regulation. Where this chapter is in conflict with any other such law or regulation, the more restrictive shall apply.
Any reference requiring compliance with another ordinance, such as Chapter 211, Zoning, or a local law of the Town of Warrensburg, shall not apply if no such ordinance or local law has been adopted at the time of consideration of an application by the Planning Board.
A.
All applications reviewed under this chapter shall also comply with the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), as applicable.
B.
The Town of Warrensburg is located wholly within the Adirondack Park. As such, all subdivisions with the Town of Warrensburg may be subject to the review, approval and permit system of the Adirondack Park Agency (APA). All such subdivisions shall also be subject to the rules and requirements of these regulations, as well as Chapter 211, Zoning.
C.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any action proposed or undertaken by the Town of Warrensburg, or on behalf of the Town with the Town's authorization, shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter. Notwithstanding this exemption, the Town Board may seek nonbinding advisory review from the Town Planning Board and/or Zoning Board of Appeals for any such proposed Town action. This exemption specifically does not apply to the provisions of the State Environmental Review Act (SEQRA), the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) Act or other state or federal requirements, but is limited only to requirements of the Town of Warrensburg.
[Added 5-8-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]
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Editor's Note: The title of this section was changed from “Compliance with state provisions and other agencies” to “Compliance with state provisions and other agencies; exemption for Town activities” 5-8-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013.