§ 162-12. Preliminary plats for major subdivisions.

A. 

Preliminary plats and supporting data shall comply with the provisions of Article IV of these regulations.

B. 

Six copies of the preliminary plat shall be presented to the Building Inspector at least 10 days prior to a regular monthly meeting of the Planning Board.

C. 

The subdivider or his duly authorized representative shall attend the meeting of the Planning Board to discuss the preliminary plat.

D. 

Within 45 days after the meeting at which the preliminary plat is reviewed, the Board shall notify the subdivider of the changes and modifications, if any, which must be incorporated in the final plat before it shall be approved.

E. 

The Planning Board shall study the practicability of the preliminary plat, taking into consideration the requirements of the community and the best use of the land being subdivided. Particular attention shall be given to the arrangement, location and width of streets, their relation to the topography of the land, water supply, sewage disposal, drainage, lot sizes and arrangement, the future development of adjoining lands as yet unsubdivided and the requirements of the Comprehensive Plan, the Official Map and zoning regulations, if such exist.

F. 

Approval of the preliminary plat, subject to conditions, revisions and modifications as stipulated by the Board, shall constitute conditional Board approval of the subdivision as to the character and intensity of the development and the general layout and approximate dimensions of streets, lots and other proposed features.

G. 

In lieu of or in addition to the dedication or reservation of areas or sites for playground or other recreational uses, the Board may require the payment of a playground or recreation site fee of $20 per lot where the appropriate conditions require. Such fee shall be paid to the City Clerk prior to the approval of the final plat. Such fees shall be made available to the Recreation Commission, to be used by it to develop and equip park, playground or other recreational areas.