The design standards of this article shall be
incorporated in all proposed plans.
Land shall be suited to the purposes for which
it is to be subdivided. In addition to other conditions imposed by
the Planning Board to ensure that the unique physiographic features
of a site are taken into account in development, the following provisions
shall guide the Board in its review:
A. Subdivisions laid out on land subject to periodic
flooding shall not be approved unless adequate safeguards against
such hazard are provided.
B. Subdivisions of land characterized by steep slopes,
rock formations or other such features shall be approved only if problems
related to street grades and cross sections, water supply, sewer lines
and stormwater runoff have been found by the Planning Board to have
been resolved adequately.
C. Subdivisions of land characterized by existing streams,
trees and other natural features which are found by the Planning Board
to contribute significantly to the aesthetic appeal of a particular
area shall only by approved if the Board finds these features to have
been preserved to the maximum extent practicable.
Wherever practical, natural features of the
property being subdivided shall be preserved.
A. The subdivision must be designed to preserve natural
features, and the existing vegetation shall be preserved by the subdivider
during development to the fullest extent possible. Special precaution
shall be taken to protect existing trees and shrubbery during the
process of grading the lots and roads. Where any land other than that
included in public rights-of-way is to be reserved for public or common
use, the developer shall only remove such trees and other vegetation
from the land so reserved as are specifically designated for removal
on the plat approved by the Planning Board.
B. Where a subdivision is traversed by natural surface
water, the boundaries and alignment of the body of water shall be
preserved unless the Planning Board finds that a change would enhance
the subdivision development and be ecologically sound.
C. Every effort shall be taken by the subdivider in designing
a project to preserve unique physical features, such as historic landmarks
and sites, rock outcroppings, hilltop lookouts and desirable natural
contours.
In order to provide certain utilities and services
on an equitable basis and to assure a means of ongoing maintenance
of those utilities and services, the Village Board of Trustees may
create or extend utility and service districts. These districts shall
be created in conformance with the provisions of New York State law
to assure that those property owners benefitted by the utilities and
services are responsible for the cost of their installation and maintenance.