The purpose of this chapter shall be to provide rules, regulations and standards to guide land subdivision in the Borough of Alpha in order to promote the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the municipality. It shall be administered to ensure the orderly growth and development, the conservation, protection and proper use of land and adequate provision for circulation, utilities and services. Approval of subdivisions shall be administered in accordance with the following considerations:
A. 
Conformance with the various parts of the Master Plan, Chapter 410, Zoning, and the Official Map.
B. 
Recognition of a desirable relationship to the general land form, its topographic and geologic character, to natural drainage and surface water runoff and to the groundwater table.
C. 
Recognition of desirable standards of subdivision design, including adequate provision for pedestrian and vehicular traffic, for surface water runoff and for suitable building sites for the land use contemplated.
D. 
Provision for such facilities as are desirable adjuncts to the contemplated use, such as parks, recreation areas, school sites, fire houses and off-street parking.
E. 
Preservation of such natural assets as ponds, streams, shrubs and trees.
F. 
Provision of adequate utilities, services and circulation.