By the authority of the resolution of the Town Board of the
Town of Dickinson adopted December 19, 1977, pursuant to the provisions
of Article 16 of the Town Law of the State of New York, the Planning
Board of the Town of Dickinson, hereinafter called the "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 of Broome and to approve preliminary plats
within that part of the Town of Dickinson outside the limits of any
incorporated city or village.
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 of Dickinson, hereinafter called
the "Town." This means, among other things, that 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; that proper provision shall be made for drainage, water supply,
sewerage and other needed improvements; that all proposed lots shall
be so laid out and of such size as to be in harmony with the development
pattern of the neighboring properties; that the proposed streets shall
compose a convenient system conforming to the Official Map, if such
exists, and shall be properly related to the proposals shown on the
Comprehensive Plan, if such exists, and shall be of such width, grade
and location as to accommodate the prospective traffic, to facilitate
fire protection and to provide access of fire-fighting equipment to
buildings; and that proper provision shall be made for preserving
and developing open spaces for parks and playgrounds.
These regulations, standards and procedures contained herein
are developed to ensure that subdivision activities in the Town of
Dickinson are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan for the Town
of Dickinson. Streets and highways must meet the minimum Town standards
and must accommodate the expected volume of traffic.
In order that land subdivisions may be made in accordance with
this policy, these regulations which shall be known as and which may
be cited as the "Town of Dickinson Land Subdivision Regulations" have
been adopted by the Town Board on December 19, 1977.