Authority
Pursuant to the authority vested in Holderness Planning Board by the voters of the Town of Holderness at a Special Town Meeting, held on May 26th, 1970, and in accordance with provisions of N.H. RSA 674:35-674:42, 675:8, 676:4, 16 & 18-I the Holderness Planning Board proposes the following regulations governing subdivision of land in the Town of Holderness, New Hampshire.
Purpose
The Problem—Both the present and future change in the land development pattern of Holderness and vicinity will take place through the subdivision of land. Whether this subdivision will be an asset or liability to the municipality in which it is located may well depend upon the existence or absence of land subdivision regulations and their enforcement.
The Purpose of these regulations shall be to promote the development of an economically sound and stable community, affording the best practical living conditions by preventing poorly designed and inadequate subdivisions, as would involve danger of injury to health, safety and prosperity by reason of inadequate provisions for drainage, safe sewage disposal, safe water supply, and safe and convenient transportation. The net results of such undesirable developments could be pollution of our land and waters, excessive and added expenditures through higher taxes in order to pay for the mistakes or shortcomings of the uninformed or unscrupulous subdivider.
A municipality should be concerned with the layout and construction of its streets and roads. Once land is subdivided into lots, and roads are laid out, the pattern is difficult and expensive to change. This pattern has a definite bearing upon how efficient and costly it would be for a municipality to provide services to the area, such as safety services, road maintenance, and snow removal.
An eye to the future, promoting attractiveness and conservation through provisions for parks, playgrounds and other recreation areas, preservation of woodlands and natural or historic features, will make Holderness a desirable place in which to live.
These subdivision regulations will serve as a guide or blueprint for securing equitable handling of all subdivision plans, by providing uniform procedures and standards for observance both of the subdivider and the planning board.
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