(A) Purpose.
(1) This section is enacted for the purpose of adopting subdivision regulations for the town. The regulation of land subdivision has become widely recognized as a method of ensuring sound community growth and the safeguarding of the interests of the homeowner, the subdivider, and the local government. The citizens of the county need the assurance that residential subdivisions will provide permanent assets to their community or neighborhood. This section should be viewed, not as an end in itself, but as one tool or technique for the shaping of urban-oriented land use according to a comprehensive plan for the development of the county as a whole.
(2) The planning of a subdivision is the joint responsibility of the subdivider and the Council, the former having the prime responsibility for the creation of desirable, stable neighborhoods that become an integral part of the entire county. Subdivision design and utility can enhance or depreciate the character and potentialities of the surrounding areas and stabilize or endanger the individual’s investment in a home.
(3) The Area Plan Commission has the responsibility of helping the subdivider achieve a high standard of excellence in the planning of his or her subdivision, and of informing all subdividers of the minimum standards and requirements for subdivision development in the county.
(1995 Code, § 15-96)
(B) Objectives. With the adoption of this section regulating the subdivision of land, the following objectives will be achieved:
(1) Better living conditions will be created within new subdivisions;
(2) Only those areas which can be economically serviced and maintained will develop;
(3) Land descriptions will be simplified and made less susceptible to more than one interpretation;
(4) Necessary streets, utilities, and public areas may be extended without expensive land purchases;
(5) Property values will be enhanced and secured in the subdivision and adjacent lands;
(6) Purchasers will be protected from unexpected assessments; and
(7) Future development in the county will improve the health, safety, welfare, and convenience of all its citizens.
(1995 Code, § 15-97)