These regulations have been prepared and adopted in accordance with Chapter 126 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended.[1]
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Editor's Note: See Connecticut General Statutes Section 8-18 et seq.
The Planning Commission of the Town of Somers declares that these regulations for the subdivision of land have been designed to provide for the orderly growth and coordinated development of the Town of Somers, to accomplish all of the purposes set forth in Section 8-25 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended, and to accomplish the following specific goals:
A. 
To assure that the land to be subdivided is of such character that it can be used for building purposes without danger to health or the public safety.
B. 
To assure that proper provision is made for water, drainage and sewerage.
C. 
To assure that in areas contiguous to brooks, rivers or other bodies of water subject to flooding, proper provision is made for protective flood control measures.
D. 
To assure that the proposed streets are in harmony with existing or proposed principal thoroughfares shown in the Plan of Development for the Town of Somers, especially in regard to safe intersections with such thoroughfares, and that such streets are so arranged and of such width as to provide an adequate and convenient system for present and prospective traffic needs.
E. 
To assure that adequate provision is made for open spaces, parks and playgrounds.
F. 
To assure that proper provision is made for soil erosion and sediment control.
G. 
To encourage energy-efficient patterns of development and land use, the use of solar and other renewable forms of energy and energy conservation.
H. 
To protect existing and potential public surface and ground drinking water supplies.
I. 
To promote with the greatest efficiency and economy the coordinated development of the Town of Somers and the general welfare and prosperity of its people.
J. 
To encourage the responsible and appropriate design of subdivisions.
K. 
To maximize the preservation of natural terrain and drainage lines and such natural assets as ponds, streams, shrubs and trees, and to ensure that appropriate consideration is given to these natural features in the design of any subdivision.
L. 
To assure the provision of adequate utility services and public facilities to serve each subdivision.
M. 
To prevent the unreasonable pollution, impairment or destruction of the public trust in the air, water and other natural resources of the Town of Somers.