Before approval of a plan, the Planning Board
may also, in proper cases, require the plan to show a park or parks
suitably located for playground or recreation purposes or for providing
light and air. The park or parks shall not be unreasonable in area
in relation to the land being subdivided and to the prospective uses
of such land. The Planning Board may, by appropriate endorsement on
the plan, require that no building be erected upon such park or parks
without its approval for a period of three years.
Due regard shall be shown for all natural features,
such as large trees, stone walls or fences, watercourses, scenic points,
historic spots and similar community assets, which, if preserved,
will add attractiveness and value to the community. The developer
shall make every attempt to adapt his subdivision to the site with
a minimum of cutting and filling operations. The depth of the cut
or fill, in the opinion of the Planning Board, shall not lower or
raise the grade to the extent that the grade shall be significantly
different from the surrounding neighborhood.