By the authority of the resolution of the Town
Board of the Town of Esopus, adopted on __________________ pursuant
to the provisions of § 276 of the Town Law of the State
of New York, the Planning Board of the Town of Esopus is authorized
and empowered to approve preliminary and final plats of subdivisions,
showing lots, blocks or sites, with or without streets or highways,
and to approve the development of entirely or partially undeveloped
plats already filed in the office of the Clerk of the county, within
that part of the Town of Esopus 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 Esopus,
New York."
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 said
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 Comprehensive
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 public safety and to provide access of firefighting
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.
Should any section or provision of these regulations,
as contained herein or as hereafter amended, be declared by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the regulations as a whole or of any part thereof
other than the part so declared to be invalid.
Pursuant to the provisions of § 280-a
of the Town Law, no permit for the erection of any building or structure
on any tot 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, or cash deposit 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.