(A) The purposes of this title are to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community.
(B) The overall objective of this title is to consider land subdivision plats as part of a plan for the orderly, efficient, and economical development of the land within the town jurisdiction. The following provisions shall guide the Town Council in formulating their decisions:
(1) Proposed streets shall compose a convenient and efficient traffic circulation system, properly related to the official plans and the town. Streets shall be of such width, grade, and light and location to accommodate prospective traffic, provide adequate light and air, and to provide access by service and emergency vehicles;
(2) Land of suitable location, size, and character for utility or drainage easements or public community services shall be shown on the subdivision plat whenever appropriate;
(3) Land to be subdivided shall be of such character that it can be used safely for building purposes without danger to health and welfare from flooding, fire contamination, erosion, and other menace;
(4) The development of any subdivision should avoid unnecessary environmental degradation; pollution of air, streams, ponds, and the like; and be in harmony with the natural environment;
(5) Protect and conserve the value of land and buildings throughout the town and minimize conflicts among the uses of land and buildings;
(6) Provide for adequate and efficient transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks, playgrounds, recreation, and other public requirements, facilities, and open space needs as will accommodate the anticipated rate of development;
(7) Establish reasonable standards of design and procedures for subdivisions and resubdivisions, in order to further the orderly layout and use of land; and insurance of proper legal descriptions and monumenting of subdivided land to provide adequate records for land titles; and
(8) Avoid excessive expenditure of the public funds for the supply of public services.
(Prior Code, § 12-1-3)