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The purpose of this chapter is to provide for orderly, efficient and economical growth within the community and to ensure the provision of adequate facilities for the transportation, housing, comfort, convenience, safety, health and welfare of its population.
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It is the duty of the Town of Eaton Planning Board to ensure 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, sewage disposal and other needed improvements; that all proposed lots shall be so laid out and of such size as to be generally in harmony with the development pattern of neighboring properties; that the proposed streets shall compose a convenient system conforming to Chapter 120, Land Use, and any Master Plan, should it exist, 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 open spaces for parks, recreation and playgrounds.
By authority of the resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Eaton pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, § 271 of the Town Law of the State of New York, the Eaton Town Planning Board is authorized and empowered:
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To approve, conditionally approve or disapprove plats showing lots, blocks or sites, with or without roads or highways.
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To conditionally approve preliminary plats.
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To approve the development of entirely or partially undeveloped plats already filed in the office of the County Clerk.
This chapter shall be known as the "Subdivision Regulations of the Town of Eaton."
This chapter, after public hearing and adoption by the Planning Board and subsequent approval by the Eaton Town Board, will become effective July 1, 1993.
This chapter shall be administered by the Planning Board and the Code Enforcement Officer.
The Planning Board, on its motion and after public hearing, may amend, supplement or change this chapter, subject to the approval of the Town Board.
When, in the opinion of the Planning Board, undue individual hardship may result from strict compliance with this chapter, it may modify this chapter so that substantial justice may be done and the public interest secured, provided that such modification will not have the effect of nullifying the intent and purpose of this chapter.
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Minor and major subdivisions. All applications for plat approval for minor and major subdivisions shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee (base application fee plus a per-lot fee) as determined by resolution of the Town Board.
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Other fees. If the Planning Board decides it is necessary to hire an outside consultant to assist in the review of the subdivision proposal, the Planning Board will charge an additional fee to the applicant in order to cover the actual costs of such a review. The applicant will be notified of this action, and fee must be paid prior to the Board's actually contracting with the consultant(s).