Whenever any subdivision of land is proposed to be made, whether minor
or major, and before any contract for the sale of, or any offer to sell any
lots in such subdivision or any part thereof is made, and before any permit
for the erection of a structure in such proposed subdivision shall be granted,
the subdivider or his duly authorized agent shall apply in writing for approval
of such proposed subdivision in accordance with the following procedures.
Pursuant to resolution of the Board of Trustees, the Planning Board is empowered to modify applicable provisions of Chapter
250, Zoning, in accordance with the provisions of § 7-738 of the Village Law for the purpose of enabling and encouraging flexibility of design and development of land in such a manner as to promote the most appropriate use of land, to facilitate the adequate and economic use of streets and utilities and to preserve the natural and scenic qualities of open lands, the following shall be the procedure and standards:
A. Request by subdivider. A subdivider may request the use of § 7-738 simultaneously with or subsequent to presentation of the sketch plan as per the procedure described in Article
II. Any submission subsequent to preliminary approval of a plat shall require a reapplication for sketch plat review.
B. Sketch plat. A subdivider shall present, along with a proposal in accordance with the provisions of § 7-738, a standard sketch plat which is consistent with all the criteria established by this chapter, including but not limited to streets being consistent with village street specifications and lots being consistent with Chapter
250, Zoning.
C. Park, recreation, open space or other municipal purposes.
If the application of this procedure results in a plat showing land available
for park, recreation, open space or other municipal purposes directly related
to the plat, then conditions as to ownership, use and maintenance of such
lands as are necessary to assure the preservation of such lands for their
intended purposes shall be set forth by the Planning Board.
D. Plat submission. Upon determination that such sketch
plat is suitable for the procedures under § 7-738, and subsequent
to the resolution authorizing the Planning Board to proceed, a preliminary
plat meeting all of the requirements of the resolution shall be presented
to the Planning Board, and thereafter the Board shall proceed with the required
public hearings and all other requirements of this chapter.
E. Filing; notation on Zoning Map. On the filing of a plat
in the office of the County Clerk in which § 7-738 has been used,
the subdivider shall file a copy with the Building Inspector. The Building
Inspector shall keep a record of those applicants who have received subdivision
approval under the authority of § 7-738 of Village Law.