The Town Board of the Town of Chili, in accordance with §§ 276 through 279 and 281 of Article 16 of the Town Law of the State of New York, and by resolution adopted on September 2, 1970, has assigned to the Planning Board the responsibility and authority to review and approve, modify and approve, or disapprove plans for land subdivision within the Town which show lots, blocks or sites, with or without new streets or highways. Pursuant to the above authority, the Town Board has prepared and adopted this subdivision chapter setting forth standards to be followed in the preparation and review of preliminary layouts and subdivision plats. By the same authority, the Planning Board has the power and authority to pass and approve the development of plats already filed in the office of the Clerk of Monroe County if such plats are entirely or partially undeveloped.
The purpose of establishing subdivision ordinances is to provide for the orderly growth and development of the Town and to afford adequate facilities for the housing, transportation, distribution, comfort, convenience, health, safety and welfare of the Town's population. This chapter establishes requirements for approval of subdivision plats, including a description of maps and supporting materials which the Planning Board requires to carry out its responsibilities under this chapter. The review and approval procedures contained herein are designed to safeguard the community and assure that the requirements and standards for land subdivision contained herein are fulfilled and that the public health, safety and welfare are protected.
In order that land may be subdivided in accordance with this purpose, this chapter is hereby adopted and shall be known and may be cited as the "Subdivision Ordinance of the Town of Chili." Upon the approval of this chapter by the Town Board, subdivisions within the Town of Chili shall be designed and submitted for approval in compliance with the standards and procedures set forth herein.
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 and in a manner that is reasonable and in the best interests of the community. The Planning Board will be guided in its consideration of an application for the subdivision of land by the following general requirements:
A. 
Land must be buildable and free of hazard. The physical characteristics of the land to be subdivided shall be such that it can be used for building purposes without danger to health and safety or peril from fire, flood or other menace. Proper provision shall be made for drainage, water supply, sewage and other needed improvements.
B. 
Natural and historic features shall be preserved. Insofar as possible, all existing features of the landscape such as large trees, rock outcrops, unusual glacial formations, water- and flood courses, historic sites and other such irreplaceable assets shall be preserved.
C. 
Subdivision plans shall conform to the Town Master Plan. Subdivisions shall conform to the streets, parks and other public ways or spaces shown on the Official Map of the Town, if any. They shall be in conformance with the Zoning Local Law,[1] except as provided for elsewhere by Town Law or this chapter and shall be properly related to the Town Master Plan as it is developed and used for guidance by the Planning Board, either with or without formal adoption. The proposed street system shall be consistent with the Official Map as it may be adopted by the Town Board. Streets shall be of such layout and alignment as to safely and conveniently accommodate the projected traffic, minimize environmental impact and to facilitate fire protection. Park areas of suitable location, size and character for playground or other recreational or open space purposes shall be shown on the subdivision plat in proper cases and when required by the Planning Board and the Town of Chili's Open Space Index.
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 500, Zoning.
Whenever access to a subdivision can be had only across land in another municipality, the Planning Board may request assurance from the Chili Town Attorney that access is legally established and from the Chili Town Engineer that the access road is adequately improved, or that a performance bond has been duly executed and is sufficient in the amount to assure the construction of the access road. In general, lot lines should be laid out so as not to cross Town boundary lines.
[Amended 2-4-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
For any resubdivision not governed by Article IV of the Subdivision of Land Chapter, the same procedure shall apply as for a major subdivision. If the proposed resubdivision consists solely of the simple alteration of lot lines, then normal subdivision procedures may be waived at the discretion of the Planning Board. A statement indicating such shall be part of the Board's record on the subdivision.
Where, due to topography or other conditions especially affecting the land being subdivided, a literal enforcement of this chapter would result in practical difficulty, unnecessary hardship or a conflict with other requirements in such subdivision deemed to be of greater benefit or importance, the Planning Board may vary the application of this chapter in harmony with their general purpose and intent. The approval of any such variance shall be deemed to be included in the approval by the Planning Board of the subdivision plat, and the Planning Board shall state in its minutes its reasons for granting any such variances.
[Added 2-4-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
Any subdivision which contains five or more lots shall comply with Public Health Law § 1115 et seq. and Environmental Conservation Law § 17-0501 et seq.