By the authority of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Fort Edward, the Fort Edward Planning Board 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 conditionally approve preliminary plats within the Village of Fort Edward. It is declared to be the policy of the Planning Board to consider land subdivision plats for residential, industrial and commercial use as part of a plan for the orderly, efficient and economical development of the Village.
These regulations, which shall be known as and which may be cited as the "Village of Fort Edward Land Subdivision Regulations" have been adopted by the Planning Board on April 29, 2003, and approved by the Village Board on October 10, 2003.
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The Subdivision Regulations for the Village of Fort Edward apply to any person, partnership, association joint venture or corporation who wishes to effect a subdivision after the effective date of these regulations.
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The Subdivision Regulations for the Village of Fort Edward shall be administered by the Planning Board in cooperation with the Village Board, the Village Engineer, the Village Attorney and other agencies. All requests for information, application forms or other related materials shall be directed to the Chairman of the Planning Board.
It is declared to be the policy of the Planning Board to consider land subdivision plats as part of the orderly, efficient and economical development of the Village of Fort Edward. This means, among other things:
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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.
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Proper provisions shall be made for water supply, drainage, sewerage and other needed public improvements and utilities.
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Proposed streets shall compose a convenient system conforming to the Official Map.
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Streets shall be of such width, grade and location as to accommodate present and prospective traffic and shall comply with § 278-7.
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All development shall facilitate adequate fire protection and provide access for fire-fighting equipment and other emergency equipment.
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Open space for parks, playgrounds and green areas of suitable location, size and character shall be provided as required by the Planning Board.
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The proposed development shall be aesthetically compatible with the existing development and character of the Village.
Nothing in these regulations shall prohibit the subdivider from placing self-imposed restrictions, not in violation of these regulations, on the development. Such restrictions, however, shall be indicated on the plat.
No subdivision shall be made of land within the Village or 300 feet of the boundaries of the Village and no map, plat or plan of any proposed subdivision thereof shall be approved by the Planning Board except in conformity with all the regulations and provisions of this chapter.
No owner and no agent of the owner of any land located within a subdivision shall transfer or sell or agree to sell or negotiate to sell any land by reference to or exhibition of or by other use of a plat of a subdivision before such plat has been approved by the Planning Board as provided in this chapter and recorded or filed in the office of the County Clerk of Washington County; and the description of such lot or parcel by metes and bounds in the instrument of transfer or other documents used in the process of selling or transferring shall not exempt the transaction from such penalties or from the remedies provided by this chapter.
No water main or other municipal street utility or improvements shall be constructed in any street or highway until such street or highway has been duly placed on the Official Map.
No permit for the erection or alteration of any building or structure shall be issued unless a public street or highway giving access to such building or structure has been duly placed on the Official Map.