By resolution adopted on July 12, 1962,[1] by the Town Board of the Town of Stanford, Dutchess County,
New York, the Planning Board of the Town of Stanford has the authority
to approve, approve with conditions and disapprove plats for subdivision
within the Town of Stanford and to assume all other powers and duties
as prescribed by Town Law, Chapter 62 of the Consolidated Laws of
the State of New York, including the promulgation of Land Subdivision
Regulations to carry out this responsibility. Accordingly, all subdivision
plats hereinafter submitted to the Planning Board for approval shall
be governed by and subject to the provisions of these regulations,
a comprehensive amendment of which was adopted by the Planning Board
of the Town of Stanford on June 29, 1988, and approved by the Town
Board on September 8, 1988.
It is declared to be the policy of the Town
of Stanford Planning Board to consider land subdivision plats as part
of a plan for the orderly, economic and efficient future growth and
development of the Town consistent with its community character and
the continuing needs of its people for quality residential building
sites and enjoyable open space. The following objectives shall guide
the Planning Board's decisions as related to the public health, safety
and welfare:
A.Â
Land to be subdivided and developed shall be of such
character that it can be used safely for building purposes without
danger to health or peril from fire, flood or other menace and without
resulting in significant damage to the ecology and scenic characteristics
of the area in which it is located.
B.Â
Proper provision shall be made for water supply, drainage,
sewerage and other needed improvements and utilities.
C.Â
All proposed development shall be so designed as to
be in harmony with the development pattern of adjacent and neighboring
properties.
D.Â
Proposed streets shall compose a convenient system
and shall be of such width, grade and location as to accommodate present
and prospective traffic.
E.Â
All development shall be designed to facilitate adequate
fire and emergency protection and provide access for firefighting
and related equipment.
F.Â
Proper provision shall be made for permanent reservations
of open spaces for parks and trails and for the protection of natural
drainage and significant historical and environmental features.
G.Â
Future development shall bear a fair share of the
capital costs to the Town for public improvements necessary to service
such new development and shall cause improvements which can be maintained
at reasonable cost.
H.Â
All development and related reservations of land shall
be in harmony with the County and Town Master Plans and shall be consistent,
as applicable, with the Town's historic landmarks and districts and
with any locally or state-designated critical environmental areas.
I.Â
All review under these regulations shall be coordinated,
to the extent practicable, with involved agencies at the county and
state level and with other local officials, boards and commissions
to ensure consistent, well-informed decisionmaking.
