§ 33. Subdivision review; approval of plats; additional requisites. 1.\nPurpose. Before the approval by the planning board of a plat showing\nlots, blocks or sites, with or without streets or highways, or the\napproval of a plat already filed in the office of the clerk of the\ncounty wherein such plat is situated if the plat is entirely or\npartially undeveloped, the planning board shall require that the land\nshown on the plat be of such character that it can be used safely for\nbuilding purposes without danger to health or peril from fire, flood,\ndrainage or other menace to neighboring properties or the public health,\nsafety and welfare.\n 2. Additional requirements. The planning board shall also require\nthat:\n (a) the streets and highways be of sufficient width and suitable grade\nand shall be suitably located to accommodate the prospective traffic, to\nafford adequate light and air, to facilitate fire protection, and to\nprovide access of firefighting equipment to buildings. If there be an\nofficial map or city comprehensive plan, such streets and highways shall\nbe coordinated so as to compose a convenient system conforming to the\nofficial map and properly related to the proposals shown in the\ncomprehensive plan of the city;\n (b) suitable monuments be placed at block corners and other necessary\npoints as may be required by the board and the location thereof is shown\non the map of such plat;\n (c) all streets and other public places shown on such plats be\nsuitably graded and paved; street signs, sidewalks, street lighting\nstandards, curbs, gutters, street trees, water mains, fire alarm signal\ndevices (including necessary ducts and cables or other connecting\nfacilities), sanitary sewers and storm drains be installed all in\naccordance with standards, specifications and procedures acceptable to\nthe appropriate city departments except as hereinafter provided, or\nalternatively that a performance bond or other security be furnished to\nthe city as hereinafter provided.\n 3. Compliance with zoning regulations. Where a zoning ordinance or\nlocal law has been adopted by the city, the plots shown on said plat\nshall at least comply with the requirements thereof subject, however, to\nthe provisions of section thirty-seven of this article.\n 4. Reservation of parkland on subdivision plats containing residential\nunits. (a) Before the planning board may approve a subdivision plat\ncontaining residential units, such subdivision plat shall also show,\nwhen required by such board, a park or parks suitably located for\nplayground or other recreational purposes.\n (b) Land for park, playground or other recreational purposes may not\nbe required until the planning board has made a finding that a proper\ncase exists for requiring that a park or parks be suitably located for\nplaygrounds or other recreational purposes within the city. Such\nfindings shall include an evaluation of the present and anticipated\nfuture needs for park and recreational facilities in the city based on\nprojected population growth to which the particular subdivision plat\nwill contribute.\n (c) In the event the planning board makes a finding pursuant to\nparagraph (b) of this subdivision that the proposed subdivision plat\npresents a proper case for requiring a park or parks suitably located\nfor playgrounds or other recreational purposes, but that a suitable park\nor parks of adequate size to meet the requirement cannot be properly\nlocated on such subdivision plat, the planning board may require a sum\nof money in lieu thereof, in an amount to be established by the\nlegislative body of the city. In making such determination of\nsuitability, the board shall assess the size and suitability of land\nshown on the subdivision plat which could be possible locations for park\nor recreational facilities, as well as practical factors including\nwhether there is a need for additional facilities in the immediate\nneighborhood. Any money required by the
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