Authorization. The Town Board hereby authorizes the Planning Board, simultaneously with the approval of a plat or plats pursuant to the Town Subdivision Regulations,[1] to modify applicable provisions of this chapter, subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth and such other reasonable conditions as the Town Board may, in its discretion, add thereto. The purpose of such authorization shall be to enable and encourage flexibility of design and development of land in such a manner as to promote the most appropriate use of land, to facilitate the adequate and economical provision of streets and utilities and to preserve the natural and scenic qualities of open lands.

Application. If the owner makes written application for the use of this procedure, it may be followed at the discretion of the Planning Board if, in the Board's judgment, its application would benefit the town.

Must be zoned residential. This procedure shall be applicable only to lands zoned for residential purposes, and its application shall result in a permitted number of building lots or dwelling units which shall in no case exceed the number which could be permitted, in the Planning Board's judgment, if the lands were subdivided into lots conforming to the minimum lot size and density requirements of this chapter applicable to the district in which such land is situated and conforming to all other applicable requirements.

Unit types. The dwelling units permitted may be, at the discretion of the Planning Board and subject to the conditions set forth in this chapter, in detached, semidetached, attached or multistory structure.

Open space areas. In the event that the application of this procedure results in a plat showing lands available for park, recreation, open space or other municipal purposes directly related to the plat, then the Planning Board, as a condition of plat approval, may establish such conditions on the ownership, use and maintenance of such lands as it deems necessary to assure the preservation of such lands for their intended purposes.