By resolution adopted on July 9, 1973, by the Town Board of
the Town of Stockport, Columbia County, New York, the Planning Board
of the Town of Stockport has the authority to approve, approve with
conditions and disapprove plats for subdivision within that portion
of the Town of Stockport and to assume all other powers and duties
as prescribed by the Town Law, Chapter 62 of the Consolidated Laws
of the State of New York, including the promulgation of land subdivision
regulations to carry out this responsibility. Accordingly, all subdivision
plats hereinafter submitted to the Planning Board for approval shall
be governed by and subject to the provisions of this chapter.
It is declared to be the policy of the Town of Stockport Planning
Board to consider land subdivision plats as part of a plan for the
orderly, economic and efficient future growth and development of the
Town consistent with its community character and the continuing needs
of its people for quality building sites and enjoyable open space.
The following objectives shall guide the Planning Board's decisions
as related to the public health, safety and welfare:
A. Land to be subdivided and developed 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 and without resulting in
significant damage to the ecology of the area in which it is located.
B. Proper provision shall be made for water supply, drainage, sewage
and other needed improvements and utilities.
C. All proposed development shall be so designed as to be in harmony
with the development pattern of adjacent and neighboring properties.
D. Proposed streets shall compose a convenient system and shall be of
such width, grade and location as to accommodate present and prospective
traffic.
E. All development shall be designed to facilitate adequate fire and
emergency protection and provide access for firefighting and related
equipment.
F. Proper provision shall be made for permanent reservations of open
spaces for parks and trails and for the protection of natural drainage
and significant historical and environmental features.
G. Future development shall bear a fair share of the capital costs to
the Town for public improvements necessary to service such new development
and shall cause improvements which can be maintained at reasonable
cost.
H. All review under this chapter shall be coordinated, to the extent
practicable, with involved agencies at the county and state level
and with other local officials, boards and commissions, to ensure
consistent, well-informed decisionmaking.