All improvements specified in the subdivision plan or required by the Planning Board in accordance with this article shall be constructed at the expense of the subdivider without reimbursement by the village or any district therein. The improvement of any existing roads that do not meet the standards of §
159-25 of these regulations shall be the responsibility of the subdivider without reimbursement by the village or any district therein. The Planning Board may condition subdivision approval upon an agreement to improve or construct existing and/or new roads, may require the posting of a bond by the subdivider or cover the cost of such improvement or construction and may require the developer to deposit a sum of money with the village to cover the cost of the village of hiring an engineer to inspect any and all improvements by the subdivider, or in the alternative to require the subdivider to pay the village a sum sufficient to cover the entire construction cost of any road improvements, which then shall be constructed by the village.
Sidewalks are required in every subdivision; they shall be installed
as follows:
A. Sidewalks shall be installed at the expense of the subdivider
at such locations as the Planning Board may deem necessary.
B. Sidewalks must be constructed to comply with the detailed
specifications of the Planning Board.
C. Sidewalks shall be concrete or other approved material
and have a minimum width of four feet in residential areas and five feet in
commercial and industrial areas.
Public utility improvements may be required and shall be installed as
follows:
A. Fire protection. Hydrants are to be of size, type and
location specified by the Insurance Services Organization.
B. Street lighting. Poles, brackets and lights are to be
of size, type and location approved by the local power company and shall be
compatible with any existing street lighting.
C. Electricity. Power lines may be required to be placed
underground and shall be approved by the local power company.
D. Utility services. Utility services shall be located from
six feet to eight feet from the back property line to the center line of the
utility service or between the sidewalk and curb line.
All parcels shall be connected to the village's public water supply
system, at the expense of the subdivider, to the approval of the Planning
Board.
Unique physical features such as historic landmarks and site, rock outcrops,
hilltop lookouts, desirable natural contours and similar features shall be
preserved where possible. Also streams, lakes, ponds and wetlands shall be
left unaltered and protected by easements. All surfaces must be graded and
restored within six months of completion of subdivision so no unnatural mounds
or depressions are left. Original topsoil moved during construction shall
be returned and stabilized by approved methods. Damage to existing trees should
be avoided.
As a safety measure for the protection of the health and welfare of
the people of the village, land which is found to be unsuitable for subdivisions
due to harmful features (e.g. drainage problems) shall not be subdivided until
adequate methods are formulated by the subdivider and approved by the Planning
Board. Before final approval, the subdivider shall, in lieu of the improvements,
furnish a surety bond or certified check covering the cost of the required
improvements.
For any subdivision the Planning Board, when it deems necessary to ensure
intended nature and character of the subdivision, may require the subdivider
to include in all deeds for lots conveyed in the subdivision mutual, restrictive
covenants prohibiting certain uses upon the properties, including all uses
other than single-family residential uses. The form and language of such restrictive
covenants shall be submitted to the Village Attorney for review and approval
prior to the granting of final plat approval by the Planning Board.