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Charleston planning board begins review of subdivision law, flags roads, wells, sewers and HOA management
Summary
The board opened review of the town subdivision law and identified possible changes—zoning references, sewer and water requirements, filing costs, green-space standards—and discussed road construction/maintenance, well/sewer separation, and homeowner association roles; the review was tabled pending comparisons with Canajoharie.
At its Aug. 13 meeting the Town of Charleston Planning Board opened a review of the town’s subdivision law and identified a range of topics for revision, including zoning references, requirements for sewer and water systems, the number of application copies required, references to the master plan, filing costs, and green-space standards tied to subdivision size.
Chair David Wiener introduced the item and asked members to consider whether current zoning and infrastructure language should be modified. John Scrima urged the board to focus on road construction standards and long-term maintenance responsibilities (whether roads are town or private), and to consider water-source quality and quantity and sewer types (raised systems versus traditional systems). Scrima also raised lot-size questions to ensure separation between wells and sewers and suggested homeowner associations could manage roads, mailboxes and water systems in private subdivisions. The minutes record these points as topics the board should address during code revision.
Board members agreed to compare the Canajoharie and Charleston subdivision laws individually and to reconvene next month to compare notes. The formal review was tabled until that next meeting. The board also noted the need to create a subdivision application permit and a wireless application permit as part of the process.
