Croton On Hudson City Zoning Code

Pursuant to resolutions of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson and pursuant to the provisions of the Village Law, it is required that all plans showing new streets or highways and all plans of subdividing of land must be approved by the Planning Board of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson.

The following regulations concerning such plans are hereby adopted by the Planning Board of such Village.

The Village Board of Trustees shall be empowered, in its discretion, to waive any and all requirements, conditions and payments prescribed in this chapter in the case of an action that is a subdivision solely because it affects more than two lots but does not increase the number of preexisting buildable lots nor create a new lot that is not buildable without a variance or special permit.

Any subdivision plat containing residential units shall, when required by the Planning Board, include a park or parks suitably located for playground or other recreational purposes, in accordance with the requirements of § 7-730, Subdivision 4, of the Village Law. The Planning Board shall determine whether a proper case exists for requiring such land reservation. Such determination shall include an evaluation of the present and anticipated future needs for park and recreational facilities in the Village based on the projected population growth to which the particular subdivision plat will contribute. If such need is found to exist, and the Planning Board determines that suitable lands do not exist on the subject property for such reservation, the Planning Board may require the payment of a fee in lieu of parkland in accordance with § 230-123B herein. Where possible, 10% of the total area of the subdivision should be allotted for this purpose, except where such 10% amounts to less than 1/4 acre, and no recreation plot shall be less than 1/4 acre in size.

Where payment of a fee in lieu of parkland is required as set forth above, the payments made pursuant to this chapter shall be established by resolution of the Board of Trustees and set forth in the Master Fee Schedule, as may be amended from time to time.[1] Units that are Affordable Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Units pursuant to § 230-48 shall not be included in the total number of dwelling units for calculation of such fee and no fee will be due for such units. Payment of such fee in lieu of parkland shall be a condition of subdivision approval and payment shall be made prior to the signing of the subdivision plat by the Planning Board Chair.

No sum of money shall be payable in lieu of park, playground or recreation land in relation to any lot which, on September 15, 1986, is already improved with a residential building.

All funds paid in lieu of recreation land shall constitute a trust fund to be used by the Village of Croton-on-Hudson exclusively for park, playground or recreation purposes, including the acquisition of land.

Conformance to Official Map. New subdivisions, insofar as possible, shall conform to the Board's established Official Map.

Relation to adjoining street system. The arrangement of streets in a new subdivision shall, in general, provide for the continuation of the principal existing streets in the adjoining allotment or their proper projection when adjoining property is not subdivided. In general, such streets shall be at least 50 feet wide. Greater width may be required for certain streets which are expected to be used as principal streets. In addition, 10 feet must be added on each side of any street designed or zoned for business. Names of streets must be indicated and must be approved by the Board of Trustees.

Streets deflecting within the block. In general, street lines within any block deflecting from each other at only one point more than 10 degrees shall be connected with a curve, the radius of which for the inner street line shall not be less than 350 feet. The outer street line shall be parallel to such inner street line. Reverse curves must be connected by tangents wherever possible. Visibility on curved streets must be maintained for a distance of 300 feet at the center line of the street by suitable setback restrictions.

Corner curves. Street-line corner curves shall be provided which have a minimum radius of 20 feet.

Dead-end streets. Except where future continuation is impossible, dead-end streets shall not be approved unless a turnaround roadway with a minimum radius for the outside curb of 30 feet is provided at the closed end. Such dead-end streets shall not be longer than 500 feet.

Grades. Streets shall be so arranged that grades shall not exceed 10%. The minimum grades shall not be less than 1%. A variation from these requirements may be made to meet the existing conditions of exceptional topography, if approved by the Planning Board.

Block lengths. Intersecting streets shall be laid out at such intervals that block lengths between street lines are not more than 700 feet, except where existing conditions justify a variation from this requirement, in which case an adequate pedestrian easement shall be provided near the center of the block.

Block widths. The widths of blocks shall generally be not less than 180 feet nor more than 400 feet.

Tree planting. Shade trees shall be planted on each side of each street, between the sidewalk and the property line, at maximum intervals of 50 feet, the species and location of which are to be approved by the Planning Board. The maximum possible number of existing trees should be preserved.[1]

Approval of street layouts. The layout of streets, roads and/or other ways and/or the design, arrangement, etc., of any and all features pertaining thereto, including the planting of trees, shrubs, bushes and/or other vegetation and/or the placing of any other objects, decorative or otherwise, in sidewalk and lawn spaces or elsewhere in connection with said streets shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Board.

A survey for any purpose in connection with a subdivision and/or in connection with a plan for a subdivision, either or both of which come under the jurisdiction of the Planning Board, shall:

A survey to determine the extension into a new subdivision of an established street, road and/or other way shall:

All dimensions, bearings, angles, etc., of property lines given on the plan:

In a plan or drawing of a survey for any purpose coming under the jurisdiction of the Planning Board, the length of all straight lines, deflecting angles, radii, arcs and central angles of all curves shall be given along the proper line of each street. All dimensions along the lines of each lot, with angles of intersection which they make with each other, shall also be given in feet and decimals of a foot. Bearings shall be used instead of angles. Where a street is not continued straight across an intersecting street into the next block, the connection across such streets shall be given by the proper measurements.

Monuments shall be of stone not less than six inches by six inches by 36 inches or of noncorrosive pipe not less than four inches inside diameter and not less than 36 inches long, filled with concrete and having a copper center.

Monuments shall be placed perpendicularly in the ground, with the upper end flush with or slightly below the surface, at such block corners, angle points, points of curve in streets and intermediate points as shall be required by the Planning Board.

The Planning Board may request the proper referencing of any monument or monuments, marker or markers, stake or stakes, etc.

A bond shall be posted covering the installation of such monuments.

Application by an owner or his authorized representative for approval of plans, plots and descriptions showing the layout of proposed highways and streets on private property or of proposed building lots in connection with and in relation to such proposed highways or streets or to existing streets shall be made, in writing, to the Planning Board. Such application shall be accompanied by two copies of a preliminary sketch plan which first shall be approved by such Board before submission of a final plan.

Such preliminary plan shall be drawn at a scale of at least 50 feet to the inch, shall extend 300 feet around the plot, and shall show:

A key map showing the relation of the subdivision to the surrounding territory must be filed at a scale of 400 feet to the inch or less, with map numbers as recorded in the office of County Registrar.

The subdivider shall coincidentally when submitting the preliminary plan also furnish a statement signed by him to the Board, reciting:

A stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) consistent with the requirements of Chapter 196, Article I, Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control, shall be required for any preliminary subdivision plat approval that qualifies as or authorizes a land development activity as defined in Chapter 196, Article I. The SWPPP shall meet the performance and design criteria and standards in Chapter 196, Article I. The approved preliminary subdivision plat shall be consistent with the provisions of Chapter 196, Article I.

The tentative approval of the preliminary plans by the Planning Board shall not constitute an acceptance of the plan of the subdivision but shall be merely a general approval of the layout submitted.

After the approval of the preliminary plan, the owner of the property or his authorized representative shall prepare a final record or subdivision plan not later than two months after such approval. This plan shall contain complete data regarding the facts required in the following subsections:

The following shall be submitted to the Planning Board when a subdivision plan is presented for consideration:

A preliminary plan shall be accompanied by an affidavit made out by the then-owner of the plot and attested by a notary, setting forth:

A preliminary plan shall be accompanied by a check made payable to the Village Treasurer adequate to defray the cost of advertising for any public hearings which may be required.

The following shall be submitted to the Planning Board when a final plan is prepared:

The final plan shall be deemed approved by the Planning Board only when the original of the final plan shall be signed in waterproof black India ink by the members of the Planning Board.

The Planning Board shall have made from the original of the approved final plan and at the expense of the owner and/or subdivider of the plot:

The final plan shall be recorded within six months after date of final approval by the Planning Board; otherwise such approval shall be deemed to be revoked.