A.
It is declared to be the policy of the Town of Red Hook Planning
Board to consider land subdivision plats as part of a plan for the
orderly, economic and efficient future growth and development of the
Town consistent with its agricultural and rural community character
and the continuing needs of its people for quality residential building
sites and enjoyable open space.
B.
The following objectives shall guide the Planning Board's decisions
as related to the public health, safety and welfare:
(1)
Land to be subdivided and developed 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 and without resulting in
significant damage to the agricultural, ecological and scenic characteristics
of the area in which the subdivision is located.
(2)
Proper provision shall be made for water supply, drainage, sewage
and other needed improvements and utilities.
(3)
Proposed streets shall compose a convenient system and shall be of
such width, grade and location as to accommodate present and prospective
traffic while minimizing impacts on the environment. Streets shall
be designed in accordance with the highway specifications approved
by the Town for traditional neighborhood streets in centers and for
rural roads in other areas in order to safely accommodate traffic
while minimizing street costs, calming traffic and providing properly
scaled streets that create an attractive community and a clearly defined
sense of place.
(4)
All development shall be designed to facilitate adequate fire and
emergency protection and provide access for fire-fighting and related
equipment.
(5)
Proper provision shall be made for permanent reservation of open
spaces for parks and trails and for the protection of natural drainage,
agricultural resources and significant historical and environmental
features.
(6)
Future development shall bear a fair share of the capital costs to
the Town for municipal improvements necessary to service such new
development and shall cause improvements which can be maintained at
reasonable cost.
(7)
All development and related reservations of land shall be in harmony
with the Dutchess County and Town of Red Hook Comprehensive Plan or
Master Plan and shall be consistent, as applicable, with the Town's
historic and coastal management districts, the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation scenic district and scenic roads programs
and any locally or state-designated critical environmental areas.
(8)
All review under this chapter shall be coordinated, to the extent
practicable, with involved agencies at the county, state and federal
levels and with other local officials, boards and commissions to ensure
consistent, well-informed decision making.
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Town of Red Hook and to provide for the orderly, efficient, aesthetic and economical development of the Town by providing a uniform means of enforcing the subdivision rules and regulations and the decisions of the Planning Board of Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York. Purposes for conservation subdivisions are set forth in § 143-33 of the Town Code.
Conservation subdivisions shall meet the supplemental procedures
and requirements for conservation subdivisions as set forth in this
chapter. To the extent any conflict exists between the requirements
for a conservation subdivision and any other section of the Code,
the requirements for conservation subdivision shall apply.
