A.
The Town Planning Board of Ossining, pursuant to authority
conferred on it by Article 16 of the Town Law of the State of New
York, adopted the following regulations governing the subdivision
of land. The Board declares that these regulations are intended to
provide for the orderly growth and coordinated development of the
Town and to assure the comfort, convenience, safety, health and welfare
of the people. Further, the approval of such subdivisions shall be
based on the following broad considerations:
(2)
Recognition of a desirable relationship to the land
form, its topography and geology, to natural drainage and surface
water runoff and to the groundwater table.
(3)
Recognition of desirable standards of subdivision
design, including provision for pedestrian and vehicular traffic,
surface water runoff and for suitable building sites for the land
use contemplated.
(4)
Provision for such facilities that are desirable adjuncts
to the contemplated use such as parks, recreation areas, school sites,
churches, firehouses and off-street parking.
(5)
Preservation of natural assets such as streams, ponds,
trees and attractive scenic areas.
(6)
Provision of adequate utilities and services such
as water and sewer.
B.
In order that land subdivisions may be made in accordance
with this policy, these regulations, which shall be known and which
may be cited as the "Town of Ossining Land Subdivision Regulations,"
have been adopted by the Planning Board on June 5, 1968, and approved
by the Town Board on July 16, 1968, with amendments adopted and approved
by said Planning Board on March 30, 1988, and by the Town Board on
June 19, 1973, and April 12, 1988.
C.
Westchester County Greenway Compact Plan. The Town
of Ossining has adopted the Westchester County Greenway Compact Plan,
as amended from time to time, as a statement of policies, principles,
and guides to supplement other established land use policies in the
Town. In its discretionary actions under this Subdivision Code, the
Planning Board will take into consideration said statement of policies,
principles and guides as appropriate.
[Added 1-22-2002 by L.L. No. 1-2002]
