Whereas, pursuant to a resolution of the Town
Board, the Planning Board has been empowered to modify the minimum
lot area and minimum lot width requirements of the Zoning Ordinance in accordance with the provisions of § 281 of
the Town Law, in order to enable and encourage flexibility of design
and development of land in such a manner as to promote the most appropriate
use of land to facilitate the adequate and economic use of streets
and utilities and to preserve the natural and scenic qualities of
open lands, the following shall be the standards and procedures.
The purpose of the cluster provisions is to
encourage flexibility in the design and development of land in order
to promote its most environmentally sensitive use; to facilitate the
adequate and economical provisions of streets and utilities; to preserve
the natural and scenic qualities of open space; and to encourage compatibility
with the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
In order to realize the purpose of this Article,
a cluster design shall achieve the following objectives:
A. A development pattern which preserves outstanding
natural topography and geological features, scenic vistas and trees
and prevents the disruption of natural drainage patterns.
B. An efficient use of land resulting in smaller networks
of utilities and streets.
C. A development pattern in harmony with the land use
intensity, transportation facilities and community facilities objectives
of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
[Added 6-14-2022 by L.L.
No. 3-2022]
The provisions of this article shall be administered and enforced
primarily by the Planning Board and department heads, which shall
have the power to review the application materials for completeness,
request additional documentation that may be required for Board review,
and to make inspections necessary.