[Amended 6-30-1993 by L.L. No. 1-1993]
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Section 7-718, Subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5 and 8, of the Village Law of the State of New York are hereby repealed in their application to the Village of Hewlett Bay Park, effective July 1, 1993.
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Notwithstanding any provision of the Village Law to the contrary, the Mayor and Trustees of the Village of Hewlett Bay Park shall constitute the Planning Board of the Village of Hewlett Bay Park.
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The Planning Board shall have the authority to review and approve or disapprove subdivision plats showing lots, blocks, sites or units, with or without roads, within the area of the village and elsewhere, and to review and approve or disapprove site plans, as provided in this chapter.
Land within the Village of Hewlett Bay Park and any other land with respect to which the Village of Hewlett Bay Park shall have jurisdiction or authority over subdivisions may be subdivided into lots, blocks, sites or units, with or without streets or highways, only if approved by the Planning Board in accordance with the procedures and requirements as set forth in this chapter and only if the approved plat is duly filed in the office of the Nassau County Clerk. Construction, excavation, filing, regrading, clearing of vegetation or other similar activities relating to a proposed subdivision shall not be undertaken or conducted within any area proposed or intended for subdivision until said subdivision has been approved by the Planning Board.
A resubdivision, as defined herein, is subject to the same procedure, rules and regulations applicable to a subdivision.
It is declared to be the policy of the village to consider real property subdivisions as part of a plan for the orderly, efficient and economical development of the village. Real property to be subdivided shall be of such character that it can be used safely for building or development 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. Proper provision shall be made for drainage, water, sewerage, electricity, telephone, gas and other needed improvements. The proposed streets shall compose a convenient and safe system and shall be properly related to potential streets on adjoining properties. Streets shall be of such width, grade and location as to accommodate the prospective traffic, to afford adequate light and air and to facilitate fire and police protection. In proper cases and when required by the Planning Board, a park or parks of suitable location, size and character for playground or other recreational purposes shall be shown on the subdivision plat.
No permit shall be issued for the erection of any building within a proposed subdivision until said subdivision has been duly approved by the Planning Board.
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Procedure. These regulations may be amended by the Board of Trustees by local law.
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Applicability. Amendments adopted by the Board of Trustees shall take effect on the date of Board of Trustees approval or at such time as provided in the local law and shall apply to any preliminary subdivision which has not received conditional approval prior to such date and to any conditionally approved subdivision for which a formal application for final approval is not received within six months of the date of conditional approval.
In order that real property may be subdivided in accordance with the authority, jurisdiction and policy as set forth above, these regulations are hereby adopted.