A. 
By authority of the resolutions of the Town Board of the Town of Galway, adopted on the 20th day of February 1973, pursuant to the provisions of Article 16 of the Town Law of the State of New York, the Planning Board of the Town of Galway is authorized and empowered to approve plats showing lots, blocks or sites, with or without streets or highways, to approve the development of entirely or partially undeveloped plats already filed in the office of the Clerk of the county and to approve preliminary plats within that part of the Town of Galway outside the limits of the incorporated village.
B. 
Additionally, the Planning Board is authorized and empowered to approve or disapprove:
(1) 
Changes in the lines of existing streets, highways or public areas shown on subdivision plats or maps already filed in the office of the County Clerk.
(2) 
Applications for special use permits as defined in Town Law § 274-b after appropriate site plan review as determined by the Planning Board.
C. 
The Planning Board will further perform:
(1) 
Site plan reviews for the town.
(2) 
Environmental quality reviews pursuant to Article 8 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law.
(3) 
Studies and recommendations to the Town Board for laying out, closing off or abandonment of streets, highways or public areas within the Town of Galway outside the limits of the Village of Galway.
(4) 
Recommendations to the Town Board for updating the Comprehensive Plan.
D. 
It is declared to be the policy of the Planning Board to consider land subdivision plats as part of the plan for orderly, efficient and economical development of the town. This means that the 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. Proper provision shall be made for drainage, water supply, sewerage and other needed improvements. 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. Proposed streets shall compose a convenient system conforming to the Official Map of the town (as it may be adopted) and shall be properly related to proposals shown on the Comprehensive Plan (as it may be adopted) 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. Proper provision shall be made for open spaces, parks and playgrounds.