SECTION 1. GUIDELINES
The purpose of these Standards shall be to assure the comfort, convenience, safety, health and welfare of the people, to protect the environment and to promote the development of an economically sound and stable community. To this end, in approving subdivisions within the Town of Sebago, Maine, the Planning Board shall evaluate the proposed subdivision. When promulgating any subdivision regulations and when reviewing a subdivision for approval the Planning Board shall consider the following guidelines at set forth in M.R.S.A. Title 30-A, Section 4404, or as amended by State law.
(A) Will not result in undue water or air pollution. In making this determination it shall at least consider: The elevation of land above sea level and its relation to the flood plains, the nature of soils and sub soils and their ability to adequately support waste disposal; the slope of the land and its effect of effluents; the availability of streams for disposal of effluent and the applicable state and local health and water resources regulations.
(B) Has sufficient water available for the reasonably foreseeable needs of the subdivision:
(C) Will not cause an unreasonable burden on an existing water supply, if one is to be utilized;
(D) Will not cause unreasonable soil erosion or reduction in the capacity of the land to hold water so that a dangerous or unhealthy condition may result;
(E) Will not cause unreasonable highway or public road congestion or
Unsafe conditions with respect to use of the highways or public roads existing or proposed;
(F) Will provide for adequate sewage waste disposal;
(G) Will not cause an unreasonable burden on the ability of a municipality to dispose of solid waste and sewage if municipal services are to be utilized;
(H) Repealed. 1973, c. 465, 3.
(I) Will not have an undue adverse effect on the scenic or natural beauty of the area, aesthetics, historic sites or rare and irreplaceable natural areas;
(J) Is in conformance with a duly adopted subdivision regulation or Ordinance, comprehensive plan, development plan, or land use plan, if any; and
(K) The subdivider has adequate financial and technical capacity to meet the above stated Standards.
(L) Whenever situated, in whole or in part, within 250 feet of any pond, lake, river or tidal waters, will not adversely affect the quality of such body of water or unreasonably affect the shoreline of such body of water.
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