Village of Avon, NY Policy and Title

By the authority of the resolution of the Village Board of the Village of Avon, pursuant to the provisions of the Village Law, the Planning Board of the Village of Avon is authorized and empowered to approve the development of entirely or partially undeveloped plats already filed in the office of the Clerk of the County and to conditionally approve preliminary plats within the Village of Avon. It is declared to be the policy of the Village of Avon to consider land subdivision plats as part of a plan for the orderly, efficient and economical development of the Village. This means, among other things, 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 provision shall be made for drainage, water supply, sewerage and other needed improvements; that all proposed lots shall be so laid out and of such size as to be in harmony with the development pattern of the neighboring properties; that all proposed streets shall compose a convenient system conforming to the Official Map, and shall be properly related to the proposals shown on the Comprehensive Plan, and shall be of such widths, grades and locations as to accommodate the prospective traffic, to facilitate fire protection and to provide access of firefighting equipment to buildings; and that proper provision shall be made for open spaces for parks and playgrounds.