By authority of the resolutions adopted by the Board of Trustees, pursuant to the provisions of the Village Law, the Planning Board has the power and authority to approve plats for subdivisions within the Village of Briarcliff Manor, and to approve the development of plats entirely or partially undeveloped which have been filed in the Office of the County Clerk prior to the appointment of the Planning Board and the grant to it of the power to approve plats.
If a parcel of land is to be subdivided, the owner is required by law to submit the proposed plat of the parcel to the Planning Board for its approval, and then file the approved plat with the County Clerk. The location, design and improvement of new streets, if any, must also be approved by the Planning Board and, therefore, the construction of new streets shall not be started until this approval has been obtained.
It is declared to be the policy of the Village to consider land subdivisions as part of a plan for the orderly, efficient, and economical development of the Village. Land to be subdivided 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. Proper provision shall be made for drainage, water, sewerage, and other needed improvements. The proposed streets shall compose a convenient system conforming to the Official Map, and shall be properly related to the proposals shown on the Village Master Plan. Streets shall be of such width, grade and location as to accommodate the prospective traffic, to afford adequate light and air, and to facilitate fire protection. In proper cases, there shall be reservation of park areas of suitable location, size and character for playground or other recreational purposes.
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Whenever access to a proposed subdivision can be had only across land in another municipality, the subdivider shall furnish proof, satisfactory to the Planning Board, that such access has been legally established, and the Planning Board shall be notified by the Village Engineer that such access has been adequately improved or that a performance bond has been duly executed and is sufficient in amount to assure the adequate construction of the access road. However, the Planning Board may condition its approval of those parts of a subdivision which have access only across land in another municipality, by providing that no building permit shall be issued on lots within the Village until such access to them has been properly established.
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ln general, lot lines should be laid out so as not to cross municipal boundary lines. Where this is necessary in the opinion of the Planning Board, it shall require that the deed for any such lot shall provide that the portion in the other municipality may not be separated from the portion within the Village, nor occupied by any other use that would make the lot or use nonconforming if the lot were entirely within the Village.
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Approval by the Village Planning Board shall be granted only for that portion of the subdivision lying within the Village, and such approval shall be contingent upon approval by the Planning Board having jurisdiction over that portion lying within the adjacent municipality.
A resubdivision, as defined herein, is subject to the same procedure, rules and regulations, applying to an original subdivision.
No permit for the erection of any building on any lot in the proposed subdivision shall be issued unless the subdivision has been duly approved by the Planning Board, the plat has been duly filed with the County Clerk, and the street or highway giving access to said lot shall have been suitably improved to the satisfaction of the Planning Board, or a performance bond as required by the Planning Board has been duly filed with the Village.
When authorized by resolution of the Board of Trustees, the Planning Board may, simultaneously with the approval of a plat, modify applicable provisions of Chapter 220, Zoning, in accordance with the provisions of § 7-738 of the Village Law.
In order that land may be subdivided and improved in accordance with the authority, jurisdiction and policy of the Village, these regulations are hereby adopted.
[Added 11-4-2004 by L.L. No. 5-2004]
By Local Law No. 5 of the Year 2004, the Village of Briarcliff Manor has adopted the Westchester County Greenway Compact Plan, as amended from time to time and accepted by the Village of Briarcliff Manor as set forth in Chapter 217, as a statement of policies, principles, and guides to supplement other established land use policies in the Village. In its discretionary actions under this Subdivision Code, the reviewing agency should take into consideration said statement of policies, principles and guides, as appropriate.