In considering applications for subdivision of land, the Planning Board shall be guided by the standards set forth below. These standards shall be considered to be minimum requirements and shall be waived by the Planning Board only under circumstances set forth in §
220-7. In addition, all design shall be in accordance with the Design Criteria and Construction Specifications for Land Development in the Town of Lima.
In considering applications for subdivision plat approvals,
the Planning Board shall be guided by the standards established in
the Design Criteria and Construction Specifications for Land Development
in the Town of Lima.
The Planning Board shall, wherever possible, establish the preservation
of all natural features which add value to residential developments
and to the community, such as large trees or groves, watercourses
and appurtenant floodplains, wetlands, marshes and steep slopes, falls,
beaches, historic spots, vistas and similar irreplaceable assets.
No tree with a diameter of eight inches or more as measured three
feet above the base of the trunk shall be removed unless such tree
is within the right-of-way of a street shown on the final subdivision
plat. Removal of additional trees shall be subject to the approval
of the Planning Board.