By the authority of the resolution of the Town
Board of the Town of Hurley, adopted on November 25, 1974, pursuant
to the provisions of Article 16 of the Town Law of the State of New
York, the Planning Board of the Town of Hurley 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
conditionally approve preliminary plats within that part of the Town
of Hurley outside the limits of any incorporated city or village.
These regulations shall be known and may be
cited as the "Land Subdivision Regulations of the Town of Hurley,
New York."
These regulations or any portion thereof may
be amended, supplemented or repealed at any time by the Town Board
on its own motion or by petition or by recommendation of the Planning
Board. All proposed amendments shall be referred to the Planning Board
for study and recommendation, and the Planning Board, prior to taking
action on any proposed amendment, shall hold a public hearing thereon,
which hearing has been duly advertised at least 10 days prior to such
public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the town.
It is declared to be the policy of the Planning
Board to consider land subdivisions as part of a plan for the orderly,
efficient and economical development of the town. This shall be interpreted
to include the following objectives which shall guide the Planning
Board's decisions:
A. Character of land. 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.
B. Improvements. Proper provision shall be made for drainage,
water supply, sewerage and other needed improvements.
C. Natural resources. The natural terrain, vegetation
and soil shall be conserved wherever possible.
D. Design compatibility. All proposed lots shall be laid
out and of such size as to be in harmony with the development pattern
of the neighboring properties.
E. Street layout. The proposed streets shall compose
a convenient system conforming to the Official Map, if such exists,
and shall be property related to the proposals shown on the Town Development
Plan, if such exists.
F. Street design. Streets 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.
G. Recreation. Proper provision shall be made for open
space for parks and playgrounds.
Should any of these regulations conflict or
be inconsistent with any provision of the New York State Town Law,
such provision of the Town Law shall apply.
Pursuant to the provisions of § 280-a
of the Town Law, no permit for the erection of any building or structure
on any lot in a proposed subdivision shall be issued unless the subdivision
has been duly approved and endorsed by the Planning Board, the plat
has been duly filed in the office of the County Clerk and the street
or highway giving access to said lot has been suitably improved to
the satisfaction of the Planning Board, or a performance bond or letter
of credit, as required by the Planning Board, has been duly filed
with the town to cover the cost of such improvement.
For a resubdivision, the same procedure, rules
and regulations shall apply as for a subdivision.