[Amended 1-21-1971]
Before preparing the preliminary layout, the applicant shall familiarize himself with this chapter and shall discuss with the Planning Board or its representative the requirements for reservation of land, street improvements, drainage, sewerage, water, fire protection and similar aspects, as well as the availability of existing services. The applicant should also discuss the preliminary layout with the County Health Department whose approval is required by this chapter and who must eventually approve any subdivision plat coming within its jurisdiction.
[Amended 1-21-1971]
Prior to filing an application for the approval of a subdivision plat, the applicant shall file an application for approval of a preliminary layout. The application shall:
A. 
Be made on forms similar to those in this chapter[1] and shall indicate thereon that such application does not constitute a formal application for subdivision approval under the terms of § 7-728 of the Village Law.
[1]
Editor's Note: The forms, established with the provisions of this chapter and since amended, are available and on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
B. 
Include all land which the applicant proposes to subdivide.
C. 
Be accompanied by six copies of the preliminary layout as described in § 101-48 of this chapter.
D. 
Comply in all respects with Article VIII of this chapter and with the provisions of the Village Law, except where a modification may be specifically authorized in writing by the Planning Board.
E. 
Be presented to the Chairman of the Planning Board.
F. 
Be accompanied by a check payable to the Village in payment of the application and review fees for the proposed subdivision, as established by resolution of the Board of Trustees. If the applicant subsequently elects not to file an application for approval of a subdivision plat,[2] 1/2 of this fee shall be returned. Additional fees are as provided in the schedule on file with the Village Clerk.
[Amended 1-11-1976; 4-14-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992; 4-11-1995 by L.L. No. 4-1995; 9-17-2002 by L.L. No. 3-2002]
[2]
Editor's Note: The application form for approval of a subdivision plat is available and on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
G. 
Include proof of ownership by the applicant of the premises affected in the application, to consist of a certified copy of the recorded deed, including any covenants, restrictions and encumbrances thereon, in an appropriate affidavit form.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: An appropriate affidavit form is available and on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
H. 
Be accompanied by a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP). The SWPPP shall meet the performance and design criteria and standards in Chapter 65. No preliminary subdivision plan approval shall be approved without a SWPPP. The approved preliminary subdivision plat shall be consistent with the provisions of Chapter 65.
[Added 9-18-2007 by L.L. No. 7-2007]
To permit inspection and checking of a proposed subdivision by the Planning Board and its agents, the owner shall provide stakes as follows:
A. 
Along the center line of each proposed street at intervals of not more than 100 feet and at each point of beginning and ending of each curve. Each stake shall be identified by station marking to conform to the plans as presented and shall be so placed as to extend at least 30 inches above ground surface. In as much as these stakes are not permanent, a tolerance of one foot from exact position will be allowed.
B. 
A stake shall be placed along the street frontage of each lot at the intersection of the side lot line and the street right-of-way line, marked with the identifying numbers of the lots on each side, as shown on the preliminary layout. These stakes shall be maintained in position during construction operations.
C. 
All stakes referred to in this section shall be in position at the time application is made to the Planning Board for tentative approval of the preliminary layout.
D. 
All stakes removed or destroyed prior to the approval of the subdivision plat shall be replaced by the applicant if required by the Planning Board or its authorized representatives.
The applicant should attend the next meeting of the Planning Board at which the preliminary layout is to be discussed.
The Planning Board will study the practicability of the preliminary layout. Particular attention will be given to the arrangement, location and width of streets, their relation to the topography of the lands sewage disposal, drainage, lot sizes and arrangement, the future of development of adjoining lands as yet unsubdivided and the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.
After discussion of the preliminary layout, the Planning Board will advise the applicant of any specific changes it will require in the layout and the character and extent of required improvements and reservations which it will require as a prerequisite to the approval of the subdivision plat. This shall constitute a denial of the preliminary layout until such time as the requirements and changes are presented on a revised preliminary layout.
Where a proposed subdivision does not involve a proposed street or a proposed realignment or widening of an existing street; does not involve the construction or expansion in capacity of any existing or proposed drainage system; does not involve the extension of any water or sewerage facilities; and where no further subdivision is possible and where the Planning Board receives a report from the Village Engineer to this effect, the Planning Board may waive, by resolution, the submission and tentative approval of the preliminary layout as required by this article. If the Planning Board elects to waive the preliminary layout procedure, then the fee specified in § 101-10F of this chapter shall accompany the application for approval of a subdivision plat, as provided in § 101-16 of this chapter.