18.100.070 General requirements and design standards.
The proposed subdivision shall conform to:
A. The provisions of AS 40.15, and AS 29.40, as amended from time to time and all other relevant laws and regulations.
B. All applicable ordinances of the borough.
C. The comprehensive plan of the borough.
D. The regulations of the State Department of Transportation and Public Facilities relating to safety of access and the preservation of the public interest and investment in streets and highways if the subdivision of any lot contained therein abuts on a state highway.
E. The requirement that approvable building sites exist on each proposed lot, as defined within this title, except for lots specifically set aside and dedicated (1) as hazardous slope setbacks, (2) as special drainage easements, and/or (3) as open space and greenbelts. Where regulated, proposed new land development activities in new subdivisions which lie within the borough must conform to special hazardous area management requirements (See HBC 18.60.010(T)), and must ensure that the water quality of streams and major drainages is maintained and that they are not obstructed without adequate mitigation.
F. Block and Lot Designation. Within any new multi-phased subdivision, block designations shall not be repeated from phase to phase, but shall continue sequentially from one phase to the next (i.e., if Block C is the last block in Phase I, the first block in Phase II would be Block D). Preferably, blocks shall be designated by a letter of the alphabet beginning with A and lots by numbers, beginning with one.
G. Subdivision Name. A new subdivision name shall not be so similar to the name of any existing subdivision so as to cause confusion.
H. Access and Buffers. All lots must be guaranteed a public access easement of at least but not limited to five feet in width. It is recommended that subdividers establish public access easements along property lines that follow natural corridors. All streams and watercourses used to provide DEC-approved domestic water shall be protected by a 25-foot buffer on each side, measured from the stream bank. (Ord. 18-04-494 § 8)