(A) In determining whether an application for approval shall be granted, the Commission shall determine if the plat conforms to the principles and standards required in this chapter, which shall be deemed as minimal; and whenever the applicable requirements of other town ordinances or adopted standards are higher or more restrictive, those requirements shall control any application for plat approval.
(B) In the subdividing of any land, due regard shall be shown for all natural features, such as tree growth, watercourses, historic spots, or similar conditions which, if preserved, will add attractiveness and value to the proposed development.
(C) Due consideration shall be given to the prevention of air and stream pollution, proper treatment and disposal of refuse and other waste, and the elimination of other blighting characteristics.
(D) The subdivision layout shall be of a character that protects the health, safety, and general welfare of the town and its residents, and shall be consistent with the community’s goals and objectives in the Comprehensive Plan.
(E) In designing a street system, the subdivider shall be guided by the following principles:
(1) Adequate vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian access shall be provided to all parcels;
(2) Local street patterns shall provide reasonable direct access to the primary circulation system and a grid system shall be used to the extent possible;
(3) Traffic generators within residential areas shall be considered in the design of the circulation pattern;
(4) Planning and construction of residential streets shall clearly relate to their local function;
(5) Pedestrian-vehicular conflict points shall be minimized;
(6) Cul-de-sacs shall be used rarely, if at all, and only if needed for topographic reasons;
(7) Concepts of new urbanism/neo-traditional development.
(F) All plans must meet the requirements under Chapter 53 (Stormwater Drainage, Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations), including drainage calculations, storm sewer design, floodplain management, and erosion control.
(Ord. 2020-1D, passed 1-6-20)