These Rules and Regulations Regarding the Subdivision and Development of Land are designed to:
1. Provide for the orderly, thorough and expeditious review and approval of land developments and subdivisions;
2. Promote high quality and appropriate design and construction of land developments and subdivisions;
3. Make adequate provisions for traffic to facilitate traffic flow and lessen traffic accidents;
4. Furnish guidance for the wise and efficient expenditures of funds for public works and to facilitate adequate, efficient and economic provisions for transportation, water supply, sewage, storm drainage, recreation and other public utilities and requisites.
5. Promote the protection of the existing natural and built environment and the mitigation of all significant negative impacts of any proposed development on the existing environment;
6. Promote design of land developments and subdivisions which are well-integrated with the surrounding neighborhoods with regard to natural and built features, and which concentrate development in areas which can best support intensive use by reason of natural characteristics and existing infrastructure;
7. Encourage local design and improvement standards to reflect the intent of the Comprehensive Community Plans and the Zoning Ordinance with regard to the physical character of the various neighborhoods and districts of the Town;
8. Promote thorough technical review of all proposed land developments and subdivisions by appropriate local officials;
9. Encourage local requirements for dedications of public land, impact mitigation, and payment-in-lieu thereof, to be based on clear documentation of needs and to be fairly applied and administered; and
10. Encourage the establishment and consistent application of procedures for local record-keeping on all matters of land development and subdivision review, approval and construction.
11. Further implementation of the goals and policies of applicable elements of the Comprehensive Community Plan.