The design standards of this article shall be incorporated in
all proposed plats.
B.
Proposals for subdivision and development of land shall be designed
to preserve and protect natural features as identified in the Natural
Resources Inventory.
C.
Existing vegetation shall be preserved by the applicant during development
to the fullest extent possible.
(1)
Special precaution shall be taken to protect existing trees and shrubbery
during the process of grading the lots and roads.
(2)
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.
D.
The boundaries and alignment of existing surface water shall be preserved
unless the Planning Board finds that a change would be ecologically
sound.
E.
Land development within federal and/or state regulated wetland areas
shall be subject to the appropriate agency approval.
F.
Land subject to flooding or land deemed by the Planning Board to
be uninhabitable shall not be plotted for residential occupancy or
uses that may be a danger to health, life or property or aggravate
an existing flood hazard. Such land areas shall be noted as "undevelopable"
on the plat and set aside.
A.
The Planning Board shall reduce the overall number of lots allowed
below the maximum specified in Town Code upon findings that a reduction
is needed to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community
or the environment.
B.
Lot sizes and dimensions shall not be less than those specified in Chapter 220, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Canandaigua unless the provisions thereof are to be modified by the Planning Board pursuant to Town Law § 278 and conforms with § 220-33.1 (Scenic Viewshed Overlay District), as amended.
[Amended 9-12-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]
C.
Lot sizes and dimensions in excess of the minimum standards of Chapter 220, Zoning, shall be required by the Planning Board as needed to protect the health, safety or welfare of the community or the environment.
D.
No division of land shall result in any parcel becoming landlocked.
Any parcel created by division of land shall have access to a right-of-way.
Any division of land shall be classified at the time of subdivision
as a conservation subdivision, form-based code subdivision, major
subdivision, or minor subdivision.
[Amended 9-12-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]
E.
Residential lots greater than three acres shall not have lot depths greater than 2 1/2 times the lot width except as may be specified in Chapter 220, Zoning, of the Town of Canandaigua Code.
F.
All blocks in a subdivision shall have a minimum length of at least 750 feet with a maximum length of 1,200 feet. Such blocks containing individual lots shall be at least two lot depths in width, except where reverse frontage may be employed along major highways. Modifications of the above requirements are possible in commercial and industrial developments. Developments proposed pursuant to § 220-32 are exempted from the above requirements.
[Amended 9-12-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]
G.
Side lot lines shall be substantially perpendicular to street lines.
H.
Double-frontage lots are prohibited, except where employed to prevent vehicular access to major traffic streets or where otherwise required by unusual topographic conditions. Where double-frontage lots are permitted, the Planning Board shall, as a condition of final plat approval, determine the front yard and rear yard portions of all such lots. Modifications of the above requirements are possible by the Planning Board pursuant to § 220-32.
[Amended 9-12-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]
I.
Subdivision of land resulting in the creation of four or more parcels
along a right-of-way shall constitute a major subdivision and shall
only be authorized with improvements to create a public right-of-way
pursuant to the Site Design and Development Criteria.
[Added 9-12-2022 by L.L.
No. 8-2022; amended 5-15-2023 by L.L. No. 6-2023]
J.
The Planning Board shall be authorized to grant single lot subdivision
approval of any parcel along a private right-of-way and classify such
action as a minor subdivision, even if the private right-of-way has
four or more parcels, provided the parent parcel meets the zoning
requirements of the zoning district, and the Planning Board finds
in so creating the single lot subdivision no adverse impact shall
occur pertaining to the public health or safety of the adjoining parcels
along the private right-of-way.
[Added 9-12-2022 by L.L.
No. 8-2022]
A.
All storm sewers and drainage facilities such as gutters, catch basins,
bridges, culverts and swales shall be designed for the development
and be subject to the approval of the Town. Such facilities shall
be capable of handling upland flows that may be generated from future
land development.
B.
The following points should be considered in the design of storm
drainage facilities.
A.
General.
(2)
Design and construction of a street(s) as defined in § 1-17 and related improvements shall be in accordance with the standards and specifications described in the Town of Canandaigua Site Design and Development Criteria,[1] which are incorporated herein by reference.
[Amended 9-12-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Site Design and Development Criteria are
available in the Town offices or through the Town's online version
of the Code (eCode360®).
(3)
Streets and alleys shall be graded, surfaced and improved to the
grades and dimensions shown on plats, profiles and cross-sections
submitted by the applicant and approved by the Planning Board, Town
Engineer and Town Highway and Water Superintendent.
(4)
The location of all major streets in the proposed subdivision shall
conform in general alignment to the adopted plans of the Town of Canandaigua.
(5)
Where a subdivision abuts or contains a major traffic street, the
Planning Board may require intermediate access streets, reverse-frontage
lots or other treatments that will provide a reduction in the number
of intersections with the major street and reasonable separation of
local and through traffic.
(6)
Minor streets shall be laid out to discourage through traffic, although
provisions for street connections into and from adjacent areas will
generally be required.
(7)
Proposed street layouts shall generally provide for the continuation
or projection of existing streets in the surrounding area and for
access to adjoining properties unless the Planning Board finds such
extension undesirable for specific reasons of topography or design.
(8)
Adequate street rights-of-way providing future points of access shall
be provided as necessary where lots in the proposal are large enough
to permit resubdivision or if a portion of the tract is not subdivided.
(9)
Streets shall be so related to the topography as to produce usable
lots and reasonable grades.
(10)
Where a subdivision abuts or contains an existing or proposed
major traffic street, the Planning Board may require marginal access
streets, rear service alleys, reverse-frontage lots or such other
design elements as will provide protection for abutting properties,
reduction in the number of intersections with the major street and
separation of local and through traffic.
(11)
New half or partial streets will not be permitted.
(12)
Wherever a tract to be subdivided borders an existing or approved
half or partial street, the balance of the street shall be plotted
within such tract.
(13)
New reserve strips, including those controlling access to streets,
shall be avoided.
(14)
Unless future extension is clearly impractical or found otherwise
undesirable by the Planning Board, a street right-of-way of the same
width as the street extend property lines of surrounding properties
in such a way as to permit access into adjoining tracts.
(15)
Street signs. Permanent street signs, of the same specifications
as those of the Town Highway Department, shall be erected at each
intersection by the Highway Department and paid for by the developer.
The last word in the name of a private road shall be "drive."
B.
Intersections.
(1)
Streets shall be laid out to intersect as nearly as possible at right
angles. No street shall intersect another at an angle of less than
75°.
(2)
Multiple intersections involving a junction of more than two streets
shall be avoided.
(3)
Streets entering opposite sides of another street shall be laid out
either directly opposite one another or with a minimum offset of 250
feet between their center lines.
(4)
Where a subdivision abuts or contains an existing street of inadequate
right-of-way width, additional right-of-way width will be required.
C.
Alleys, culs-de-sac and dead-end streets.
(1)
Alleys are prohibited in residential developments. In commercial
or industrial districts, alleys shall be a minimum width of 22 feet.
Where such alleys dead-end, they shall be provided with a turnaround
having an outside roadway diameter to allow emergency vehicle access.
(2)
Cul-de-sac streets, permanently designed as such, should not exceed
1,000 feet in length and shall be designed as noted in Appendixes
G, H, H — 2 and H — 3 of the Site Design and Development
Criteria.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: The Site Design and Development Criteria are
available in the Town offices or through the Town's online version
of the Code (eCode360®).
(3)
Dead-end streets shall not be approved except when designed as stubs,
with temporary "K" turnarounds to permit future street extension into
adjoining tracts, or when designed as a cul-de-sac.
(4)
Temporary hammerhead turnarounds shall be constructed to Town road
specifications.
D.
Haul roads. Haul roads may be required by the Planning Board, when
applicable upon review with the Town Highway Superintendent, Town
Board and Town Engineer. Performance bonds may also be considered
as an option in lieu of construction of a haul road for necessary
repair and maintenance of existing public roads.
B.
All parking areas, passageways and driveways, except when provided
in connection with one- and two-family residential uses, shall be
surfaced with a dustless, durable, all-weather surface.
[Amended 11-16-2020 by L.L. No. 3-2020]
C.
Parking areas shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all
surface water accumulation. The Planning Board may alter this requirement
at the time of site plan approval when surface water drainage or other
special requirements exist.
E.
In locations where deterrence of unwanted parking is necessary, pavement
striping is discouraged in favor of alternate means.
[Amended 11-16-2020 by L.L. No. 3-2020]
A.
Pedestrian sidewalks and trails may be required where necessary to
assist circulation or provide access to community facilities.
B.
Sidewalks may be installed on one or both sides of the street or
road that provides access to the site, as may be required by the Planning
Board, depending upon local conditions or public safety.
C.
Where the site lies within the Major Thoroughfare Overlay District
(MTOD), sidewalks shall be provided along the frontage of State Route
332 as deemed necessary by the Planning Board.
D.
Sidewalks, when required, shall be installed one foot inside the
road right-of-way.
E.
Walking trails, when proposed or required, shall be designed (where
possible) to connect with existing trails in the Town of Canandaigua
and shall be subject to the approval of the Town.
F.
Crosswalks, a minimum of six feet in width, shall be provided in
blocks with interior parks, in exceptionally long blocks or where
access to a school, shopping center or where other community facilities
are located.
A.
General. If sewer, water, gas, electrical, streetlighting or other
public utility facilities are proposed, their location and installation
shall be coordinated so that they may be operated and maintained at
minimum cost.
B.
Water.
(1)
Water supply systems shall be designed to provide adequate domestic
usage and fire protection. Specific plans must be approved by the
Town Engineer, the Water Superintendent having responsibility for
the district providing service, the New York State Department of Health
and the Department of Environmental Conservation.
(2)
Where public water supply, in the opinion of the Planning Board,
is reasonably accessible, the developer shall provide and dedicate
to the Town a complete water distribution system. The design and installation
of said system shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Board
and jurisdictional agencies.
(3)
Where public water supply is not within reasonable distance, an alternate
supply, developed under the guidelines of the State Department of
Health, shall be required. The Town does not guarantee or assume any
liability for an individual water supply as shown on development plans.
(4)
If a private on-site system is to be used as a water supply for a
development, requirements in the Town of Canandaigua Site Design and
Development Criteria[1] shall apply.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Site Design and Development Criteria are
available in the Town offices or through the Town's online version
of the Code (eCode360®).
C.
Sewage disposal.
(1)
Where the public sanitary sewer system, in the opinion of the Planning
Board, is reasonably accessible:
(a)
Sanitary sewers shall be installed to adequately provide all
lots with connections to the public system.
(b)
All design, material, construction and testing for public sanitary
sewers shall be to the standard specifications of and subject to acceptance
by the agency or municipality providing sewer service.
(c)
Detail plans for all public sanitary sewage facilities shall
meet the requirements of and be subject to the approval of the New
York State Department of Health and the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation.
(2)
Where public sanitary sewers are not available:
(a)
Individual private on-site wastewater disposal systems shall be designed, specified and built to the standards and specifications of the New York State Department of Health Individual Residential Wastewater Treatment System Standards (Appendix 75-A) and Chapter 202 of the Town Code, respectively, and any other agency or authority with jurisdiction.
(b)
Individual on-site wastewater systems proposed within the Canandaigua
Lake Watershed must additionally conform to the requirements and procedures
adopted by the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Commission and enforced
by the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Inspector.
(c)
Where either or both water supply and sanitary sewage disposal
are provided by individual on-lot facilities and evidence indicates
that Town Code requirements are not adequate, the Planning Board may
require tests and designs, in accordance with the rules and regulations
of the State Department of Health and/or Department of Environmental
Conservation, undertaken at the expense of the developer, to determine
the adequacy of the proposed lot size and existing grade and soil
conditions.
(d)
Detail plans for all private sewage disposal systems associated
with developments defined as subdivisions by the Public Health Law
shall be subject to the approval of the New York State Department
of Health.
D.
Electric, telephone, cable TV or other buried cable utility.
(1)
In every development, provisions shall be made for service from the
private utility supply systems. All utilities serving a major subdivision
and a streetlighting system shall be underground, rather than on poles,
standard or towers. Underground conduit and cables shall be installed
per the regulations of the Public Service Commission and a minimum
of two feet below any drainage way.
(2)
Utility services for any subdivision shall be consistent with the
service methods that exist within 500 feet of the proposed development
area. Applicants shall discuss with the Planning Board the service
method to be used for every development submitted for review.
E.
Storm sewers and drainage. Storm sewers and other stormwater management
improvements shall be installed as required by current NYSDEC requirements
and Town Code and when, in the opinion of the Planning Board, they
are deemed necessary to provide adequate drainage for development
of the subdivision and protection of neighboring properties.
In reviewing subdivision plats, the Planning Board will consider
the adequacy of existing or proposed community facilities to serve
future residents of the proposed subdivision.
Landscaping is the improvement of land by contouring and planting
vegetative ground cover and may include the planting of decorative
vegetation.
B.
Individual homeowners, by written agreement with the developer, applicant
or builder, may landscape their yards independently so long as soil
erosion and sedimentation control on the site are not compromised
thereby.
C.
Additional landscaping may be required by the Planning Board to screen
or buffer the subdivision from a visually incompatible use.
A.
A lighting plan detailing lighting levels and demonstrating compliance with Town Code § 220-77 is required for all proposed outdoor lighting.
B.
Additional site lighting and lighting along all new subdivision streets
may be required. Light spacing, fixtures and underground conduit shall
meet with the requirements set forth by the Town Code, the Planning
Board and electric corporation having jurisdiction in the service
area.
