For the purpose of this chapter, certain words and terms used herein
are defined as follows:
BLOCK
A land area completely bordered by streets.
CESSION
The procedure by which a developer agrees to reserve and
to relinquish, grant, convey and otherwise cede land for streets,
utility, drainage, parks, and other proposed facilities and the street,
utility, drainage, park and other improvements on or in such land
within a subdivision for Town or other public use, subject to acceptance
of such actions and dedication of such facilities by the Town Board
or other governmental agencies.
DEVELOPER
The person(s), partnership, corporation, association, foundation
or other entity formally applying for approval of a subdivision and
named in the application, whether or not represented by an agent.
At the time of an application, the applicant must own the land proposed
to be subdivided or hold executed contract, option or other rights
to purchase or otherwise secure ownership and control of the land
prior to filing of a final plat.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The Code Enforcement Officer of the Town of Webb or other
person responsible for accepting subdivision applications on behalf
of the Planning Board and performing other duties dealing with subdivision
review procedures prescribed by the Town Board.
ENGINEER
A person licensed as a professional engineer by New York
State.
FINAL PLAT
One or more subdivision plat and other drawings of a proposed
subdivision and related information prepared in a form specified in
this chapter and submitted to the Planning Board for review and approval
and which, if approved in final form by resolution and also evidenced
by signature on the final plat, may be filed with the Herkimer County
Clerk.
LOT
An existing lot as defined by Chapter
480, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Webb or a land area resulting from subdivision of a larger land area and able to be considered as a unit and occupied or capable of being occupied by a principle building or use and accessory buildings or uses or by a group of buildings united by a common use or interest, including yards and other open space, in accordance with requirements of Chapter
480, Zoning.
MAJOR SUBDIVISION
A subdivision containing more than four lots, a subdivision
involving any new street or extension of Town sewer lines or waterlines
or other facilities, a subdivision located within an Open Space (OS)
Zoning District, a subdivision classified as a Class A or Class B
regional project or a planned district or § 278 clustered
subdivision. A subdivision which creates four lots within a larger
land area owned or controlled by the developer shall be classified
as a five-lot subdivision.
MASTER PLAN
Any Comprehensive Plan for development of the Town or for
any portions of the Town prepared by the Planning Board and adopted
by the Town Board pursuant to the Town Law and which identifies recommended
general locations and growth patterns for various functional land
use or zoning classifications, streets, parks, and sites for public
buildings and other facilities.
OFFICIAL MAP
Any map established by the Town Board pursuant to the Town
Law showing the locations of existing or both existing and proposed
street, highway, park and drainage facilities and systems.
PLANNING BOARD
The Planning Board of the Town of Webb. The signature of
the person chairing the Board shall be required on a final plat prior
to filing of said plat with the Herkimer County Clerk.
PRELIMINARY PLAT
One or more subdivision plat and other drawings of a proposed
subdivision and related information prepared in a form specified in
this chapter and submitted to the Planning Board for review and approval
prior to submission of a final plat.
REGIONAL PROJECT SUBDIVISION
A subdivision classified as a Class A or Class B regional
project in accordance with the Adirondack Park Agency Act.
SEQR
The State Environmental Quality Review Act and regulations
promulgated under said Act.
SKETCH PLAN
A sketch drawing of a proposed subdivision and related information
prepared in a form specified in this chapter and submitted to the
Planning Board to enable a developer to save time and expense in reviewing
and classifying the subdivision as a minor or major subdivision and
seeking to reach agreement with the Planning Board regarding the general
layout of a subdivision and identifying any special Board concerns
or requirements prior to more detailed preparation of a preliminary
plat or final plat.
STREET
A term generally meaning a Town or other publicly owned right-of-way
intended for public vehicular and other traffic, but also including
a private street right-of-way intended for limited vehicular and other
traffic and other traffic and access to adjoining lots or land. Streets
are classified by function as follows:
(1)
MAJOR STREETA public street which serves or is designed to serve heavy flows of traffic and which is used primarily as a route for through traffic and traffic between population concentrations and other major traffic-generating activity areas.
(2)
COLLECTOR STREETA public street which serves or is designed to serve as a primary access route to and from one or more neighborhoods or subareas of the Town, collecting traffic from minor streets and connecting to another collector street or a major street.
(3)
MINOR STREETA public street which serves or is designed to serve primarily as an access route to adjoining lots and which does not afford access to large undeveloped land areas which could be subdivided to generate significant additional traffic.
(4)
MARGINAL ACCESS STREETA public street generally paralleling a major street intended to provide access to adjoining lots and minor streets in lieu of direct access from each lot or street to the major street.
(5)
CUL-DE-SAC STREETA minor public street with only one end providing access and the other end terminating in a vehicular turnaround.
(6)
PRIVATE STREETAny of the above streets not owned by, and not intended to be ceded to, the Town or other public body, usually intended to function as a minor street and providing a right-of-way or other rights and means of access to adjoining lots granted through deed, contract, covenant, membership or other means, including contractual access as defined in Chapter
480, Zoning, and including arrangements for permanent maintenance of the street for such access.
STREET PAVEMENT
The exposed wearing surface of a street intended for vehicular
traffic.
STREET WIDTH
The width of a street right-of-way, measured at right angles
or radially to the center line of the street.
SUBDIVISION
A division of any existing parcel or area of land into two
or more lots, with or without creation of new streets. "Subdivision"
includes resubdivision.
SURVEYOR
A person licensed as a land surveyor by New York State.
TOWN
The Town of Webb, New York.
TOWN ENGINEER
A person or firm, if any, designated by the Town Board as
the Town Engineer.