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.