For the purposes of this chapter, certain words and terms used herein are defined as follows.
An identification of farm operations within an agricultural district located within 500 feet of the boundary of property upon which a subdivision is proposed, as provided in § 305-a of the Agriculture and Markets Law. An agricultural data statement shall include the following information: the name and address of the applicant; a description of the proposed subdivision and its location; the name and address of any owner of land within the agricultural district, which land contains farm operations and is located within 500 feet of the boundary of the property upon which the subdivision is proposed; and a Tax Map or other map showing the site of the proposed subdivision relative to the location of farm operations identified in the agricultural data statement.
That person who shall be designated to perform the duties of the Clerk of the Planning Board for all purposes of this chapter.
A street which serves or is designed primarily to serve as a traffic way for a neighborhood or as a feeder to a major street.
A driveway serving no more than four lots, owned in common or created by reciprocal easements.
A street or portion of a street with only one vehicular traffic outlet.
A private way providing vehicular access from a public or private road to a residence or to a commercial or noncommercial establishment.
Authorization by a property owner for the use of any designated part of his property by another for a specified purpose.
A person licensed as a professional engineer by the State of New York.
Land used in agricultural production, farm buildings, equipment, and farm residential buildings.
A modification of lot boundaries in which a portion of one or more lots is added to an adjoining lot or lots without increasing the total number of buildable lots.
A street which serves or is designated to serve heavy flows of traffic and which is used primarily as a route for traffic between communities and/or heavy traffic-generating areas.
Any subdivision not classified as a minor subdivision.
A comprehensive plan adopted by the Town Board pursuant to § 272-a of the Town Law.
A public or private road intended to serve primarily as an access to abutting properties.
Any subdivision containing not more than four lots created since February 1, 1969, fronting on an existing street, and not involving any new public or private street or road.
The Planning Board of the Town.
A drawing or drawings clearly marked "preliminary plat" showing the salient features of a proposed subdivision, as specified in this chapter, submitted to the Planning Board for purposes of consideration prior to submission of the plat in final form and in sufficient detail to apprise the Planning Board of the layout of the proposed subdivision.
A privately owned road held in common ownership by a homeowners' association and approved pursuant to § 202-20 of this chapter.
A public or private way for pedestrian and vehicular traffic, including avenue, lane, highway, or other way, excluding a driveway or common driveway.
A sketch of a proposed subdivision showing the information specified in § 202-30 of this chapter to enable the subdivider to save time and expense in reaching general agreement with the Planning Board as to the form of the layout and objectives of this chapter.
The wearing or exposed surface of the roadway used by vehicular traffic.
The width of the travelled way, measured at right angles to the center line of the street.
A person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association who shall lay out any subdivision or part thereof as defined herein, either for himself or for others.
The division of any parcel of land as it existed on February 1, 1969, into two or more lots, blocks, or sites with or without streets or highways, including resubdivision. Property shall be deemed to be divided into separate legal parcels if divided by a public road. Acreage on one side of the road may not be combined with acreage on the other side of the road to create a conforming lot.
A drawing or drawings in final form showing a proposed subdivision containing all information or detail required by law and by this chapter, and which, if approved by the Planning Board, may be duly filed by the applicant in the office of the County Clerk.
A person licensed as a land surveyor by the State of New York.
The duly designated engineer of the Town or such other individual consultant, or specialist consulted by the Town and/or the Planning Board in connection with any aspect of a subdivision application.
That portion of a road which, because of its grading, base, drainage, and surface, is passable in all seasons by motor vehicles, including fire trucks and ambulances. As used in this chapter, "travelled way" shall refer to the average width of the road.
The Zoning and Land Use Control Law of the Town of Hillsdale.[1]