Ordinance – 2022-01
Town of Oakland
February 15, 2022
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the regular monthly meeting of the Oakland Town Board on February 10, 2022, Subdivision Ordinance #2022-01 was enacted.
The intent of this Ordinance is to reasonably regulate the subdivision of land to promote public health, safety and general welfare; to further the orderly layout and use of land; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to lessen congestion in the streets and highways; to provide for adequate light and air; to facilitate adequate provision for water, sewerage and other public requirements; to provide for proper ingress and egress; and to promote proper monumenting of land subdivided and conveyancing by accurate legal description. Further, to reasonably consider among other things, the rural character of the town with a view of conserving the value of the buildings placed upon land, providing the best possible environment for human habitation and for encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the town. The approvals to be obtained by the subdivider as required in this ordinance shall be based on requirements designed to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. To accomplish this purpose the Town Board may plan for the physical development and subdivision of lands within the Town as set forth in this ordinance and shall ensure subdivisions are consistent and compliant with the Oakland Comprehensive Land Use Plan as adopted.
This ordinance shall expire on August 31, 2024. At that time, the Town Board can either vote to extend the ordinance or the ordinance will cease to exist.
In accordance with this ordinance:
a) No land shall be subdivided into parcels less than ten (10) nominal acres in size.
b) No land may be subdivided into buildable lots when it is unsuitable for reasons of flooding, inadequate drainage, soil and rock formations with severe limitation on development, severe erosion potential, unfavorable topography, inadequate water supply or sewage disposal capabilities or any other feature likely to be harmful to the health, safety or welfare of residents of the Town or future residents of the subdivision.
c) The Town reserves the right to decline approval of a subdivision if due regard is not shown for the preservation of natural features that, if preserved, will add attractiveness and stability to the proposed development of the property and preserve the character of the Town. Elements include, but are not limited to, large trees, water courses, grasslands, prairies, scenic points, historical spots, and similar Town assets stated in the CLUP.
d) The proposed subdivision shall conform, comply, and be consistent with the CLUP as adopted by the Town.
e) Any land division shall require review by the Oakland Town Board and, if desired by the Board, the Oakland LUPC, as well as any municipality having extraterritorial plat approval jurisdiction.
A copy of the entire text of the Ordinance can be obtained from the office of the town clerk or on the town website on the Ordinances & Resolutions page.
Done in the Town of Oakland
On February 15, 2022
Sherril Anderson, Clerk