By ordinance enacted on September 21, 1948, and amended on June 4, 1957,
by the Common Council of the City of Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York,
the Planning Commission of the City of Amsterdam has the authority to approve,
approve with conditions and disapprove plats for subdivision within City of
Amsterdam and to assume all other powers and duties as prescribed by the General
City Law of the State of New York. All subdivision plats hereinafter submitted
to the Planning Commission for approval shall be governed by and subject to
the provisions of this chapter.
It is declared to be the policy of the City of Amsterdam Planning Commission
to consider land subdivision plats as part of a plan for the orderly, economic
and efficient future growth and development of the city. The following objectives
shall guide the Planning Board's decisions as related to the public health,
safety and welfare:
A.
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.
B.
Proper provision shall be made for water supply, drainage,
sewage and other needed improvements and utilities.
C.
All proposed development shall be so designed as to be
in harmony with the development pattern of adjacent and neighboring properties.
D.
Proposed streets shall compose a convenient system conforming
to the City Master Plan and shall be of such width, grade and location as
to accommodate present and prospective traffic.
E.
All development shall be designed to facilitate adequate
fire and emergency protection and provide access for firefighting and related
equipment.
F.
Proper provision shall be made for permanent reservations
of open spaces for parks and playgrounds and for the protection of natural
drainage and significant historical and environmental features.
G.
Future development shall bear a fair share of the capital
costs to the city for public improvements necessary to service such new development.
