After receiving approval of the preliminary plat or the amended preliminary plat, the subdivider shall prepare a final plat identical to the preliminary plat or the amended preliminary plat for each phase of the subdivision. All changes to the preliminary plat or the amended preliminary plat required by the Planning Commission shall be incorporated in the final plat or the amended final plat. The subdivider shall prepare the final plat or the amended final plat in accordance with the following:
(a) Application. An application for approval of a final plat shall be submitted to the Planning Coordinator, on forms provided by the Planning Department, together with the required number of copies of the plat and the supplementary information required by this section.
(b) Form. The final plat shall be legibly drawn or printed on mylar or and shall meet all of the requirements as required by Lorain County. All other drawings shall be drawn at a scale of not less than 1 inch = 60 feet and shall be on one or more sheets, each measuring 24 inches by 36 inches in size. If more than one sheet is needed, each sheet shall be numbered and the relation of one sheet to another shall be clearly shown. All submissions must be submitted in PDF and DWG/DXF format.
(c) Contents of the Final Plat Mylar. The final plat shall contain the following information. All dimensions, angles, bearings and similar data on the plat shall be tied to primary control points, and the locations and description of such control points shall be given.
(1) The name of the subdivision, its location by section or by other survey number and the graphic scale, date, true north arrow, and acreage;
(2) The name and address of the subdivider and the professional engineer and/or registered surveyor who prepared the plat, and the appropriate registration numbers and seals;
(3) The tract boundary lines, the right-of-way lines of streets, easements and other rights-of-way, and the property lines of residential lots and other sides with accurate dimensions to the nearest one hundredth of a foot, and the bearing or deflection angles, radii, arcs and central angles of all curves with the dimensions to the nearest minute;
(4) The name and right-of-way width of every street, easement or other right-of-way;
(5) Lot numbers, lot lines and frontage dimensions;
(6) The square footage of each sublot;
(7) The purpose for which sites, other than residential lots, are dedicated or reserved;
(8) The minimum front building setback line for each lot;
(9) The lot width at the front building setback line;
(10) The grade elevation at the front building setback line;
(11) The location and description of monuments;
(12) Certification on the plat of title showing that the applicant is the owner, and a statement by such owner dedicating streets, rights-of-way and other sites for public use;
(13) Certification on the plat by the surveyor or engineer as to the accuracy of the survey and plat;
(14) Certification by the County Health Officer, when required;
(15) Notation of any protective covenants that prevent access to the City dedicated improvements (future of existing) must be placed directly on the final plat;
(16) Any easements or blocks that are to be recorded must be shown;
(17) Approval by County Health Department and/or Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The plat shall receive the approval of the County Health Officer and/or Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, when required for the installation of sanitary sewer or water systems. The certificate of approval shall appear on the plat. Approval of the Planning Commission occurs before the County Health Department and/or the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency approves the plan. The City Engineer may not sign off on applications for PTI until after the first reading of Council.
(d) Submission Requirements for Supporting Documents for Final Plat. Additional information must be supplied and approved by the City for acceptance of the final plat.
(1) Detailed Engineered Drawings shall include:
A. Title sheet:
1. Name/phase of the project
2. Design Engineer contact information and seal
3. Developer's contact information
4. Pertinent City staff
a. Mayor
b. President of Council
c. Head of Planning
d. Service Director
e. City Engineer
5. Area Map (to scale)
6. Schedule of drawings
7. Revision schedule
B. General comments:
1. Include any general comments pertinent to the project and pertinent to the standard construction drawings for the City.
C. Existing conditions overall sheet:
1. Evidence of action taken by the Landmarks Preservation Commission or a copy of the demolition permit;
2. The approximate direction and gradient of the slope, including embankments or retaining walls, on adjacent land; the character and location of buildings, railroads, power lines, towers and other nearby nonresidential land uses or adverse influences on adjacent land; and the owners of adjacent unplatted land. For adjacent platted land, the subdivision plat shall be referred to by name, recordation date, volume and page, and the approximate percentage of build-up, typical lot size and dwelling type.
D. Proposed overall layout sheet of phase:
1. Names and locations of adjoining subdivisions and streets, the location of adjoining unplatted properties, and names and addresses of the owners of adjoining unplatted properties;
2. Indicates where the proposed utilities will be connected to existing utilities.
E. Copy of existing approved preliminary plat:
1. If the site layout has changed, the modified preliminary plat must be approved by the Planning Commission.
F. Proposed grading plan:
1. Ground elevations on the tract, based on a datum plane approved by the City Engineer, indicating contours at an interval of not more than two feet shall be shown. Rock outcroppings shall be identified.
G. Plan/profile sheets:
1. Horizontal and vertical scale will be indicated, along with any monuments. The horizontal and vertical datums will be indicated on the plans;
2. The street lighting plan for the subdivision, including the location of all proposed underground conduits;
3. Pipes - size, material, and slope of all pipes will be indicated on both the plan section and profile section of the plans;
4. Structures - ID, type, size, rim elevations, and all inverts (including pipe size of the inverts) will be indicated on the profile sheets. Rim elevations and main invert will be shown on the plan sheet;
5. Water mains and gas lines will have size and material indicated on both the plan and profiles along with any appurtenances;
6. The location of fire hydrants, electric and telephone poles, street lights and cable television lines will be indicated on the plan view of the drawings;
7. Profiles of existing facilities shall be furnished at the direction of the City Engineer;
8. The location and logs of tests made to ascertain subsurface soil, rock and water conditions shall be shown. The depth of test holes shall, in all cases, be one foot lower than the proposed inverts of utilities. The spacing of such holes shall be at an interval as directed by the City Engineer;
9. Cross-sections, profiles and grades of streets, curbs, gutters and sidewalks, showing locations of utilities and drawn to the City's standard scales and elevations;
H. Construction detail sheets:
1. Include BMP detail sheets showing cross-sections of all BMPs with details of all outlet structures.
I. SWPPP drawings.
1. Descriptions and specifications of the storm drainage system and a clear title by deed to the City for any retention or detention basin site; and
2. All pertinent calculations, concerning sediment traps/basins, etc.
J. SWPPP detail sheets:
1. Include details for all erosion control devices that will be used or might be used on the project.
(2) Storm water calculations. Submit all storm water calculations dealing with the sizing of the storm sewer infrastructure and BMP sizing.
(3) Catch basin spread calculations per Chapters 1050 and 1052 of the City of Avon Codified Ordinances.
(4) Vertical curve calculations for all road segments where there is a change in slope (a sample spreadsheet is available on the City of Avon Website under the engineering directory).
(5) Address map:
A. Drawings shall be 11 x 17 and signed and stamped by the design engineer
B. Show streets and lots
C. Sublot numbers will be shown with a location to have the addresses placed
D. Signature line for the following people:
1. Chief Building Official
2. Planning Coordinator
3. Safety Director
E. This address map is to be recorded with the County at the time that the final plat is recorded.
F. Address map must be submitted to the City. The City will supply the addresses.
G. It is the responsibility of the developer to have the address map recorded.
(6) All provisions from Chapters 1050 through 1053 of the City of Avon Codified Ordinances must be followed.
(7) Developer must show proof to the City that all aspects of the Master Plan are being followed.
(e) Financial Guarantees. To ensure the construction and installation of storm and sanitary sewers, water systems, streets, sidewalks and street lighting systems for dedication and to indemnify and save harmless the City from any and all liability arising from such construction, the subdivider shall post financial guarantees of performance and maintenance bonds, approved as to form, manner of execution and surety by the Law Director, in an amount as determined by the City Engineer, and shall post title and liability insurance as approved by the Law Director, all of which shall run to the City and be as follows:
(1) Financial guarantee of City performance. The financial guarantee of performance shall include:
A. Performance bond in an amount equal to 110% of the City Engineer's estimate of the cost of construction of the storm and sanitary sewers, water systems, sidewalks for nonresidential subdivisions, streets, street lighting systems and facilities and appurtenances thereto; plus
B. The subdivider or developer of any subdivision or development shall deposit with the Finance Director a cash deposit in the amount of 150% of the subdivider/developer's estimate of the costs for the installation of sidewalks, and a cash deposit in the amount of $150 per sublot for the planting of trees. Subdivider must install sidewalks throughout the subdivision within 30 months of the date in which the City passes an ordinance accepting improvements. Deposits are refundable in increments of 25% completion upon verification of installation by the Service Director; plus
C. An amount, as determined by the City Engineer, to cover the engineering fee commensurate with the work performed; plus
D. An amount, as determined by the City Engineer, to cover the inspection fee;
E. An amount, as determined by the Law Director to cover legal expenses.
(2) Maintenance bond. The maintenance bond shall be 10% of the amount calculated according to division (d)(1) of this section, as determined by the City Engineer, and shall be held for three years from the date of acceptance by the City of streets, sidewalks, pavements and facilities appurtenant thereto, and storm and sanitary sewers, water systems, street lighting systems and facilities appurtenant thereto.
(3) Miscellaneous cost deposit. The miscellaneous cost deposit shall be $5,000 generally, unless otherwise determined by council, and shall be held for three years from the date of acceptance by the City of streets, sidewalks, pavements and facilities appurtenant thereto, and storm and sanitary sewers, water systems, street lighting systems and facilities appurtenant thereto.
(4) Title insurance. The subdivider shall furnish title insurance in the amount determined by the Law Director, covering the lands to be dedicated as indicated on the final plat and showing the title to such dedicated lands good in the name of the City when the final plat is filed for record.
(5) Liability insurance. The subdivider/developer shall furnish such insurance as is required herein to the Finance Director, designating the City as an additional named insured, which shall indemnify and save harmless the City from any and all liability arising by reason of the infrastructure of such subdivision/development which may arise and grow out of the construction or installation of such facilities when undertaken. The insurance shall be of such duration as determined by in a form acceptable to the Law Director and shall in no case be allowed to expire earlier than the effective period of any maintenance bond. A copy of the certificate of insurance setting forth a minimum of $1,000,000 general liability coverage shall remain, at all times, with the Finance Director.
(6) Monuments. Before the financial guarantee of performance for the improvement is released, all monuments shall be set by the developer and checked as required by the City Engineer.
(7) Traffic control devices. Following acceptance by the City of improvements for a subdivision, the subdivider shall be required to deposit with the Finance Director $50 per sublot, to be held by the City for a two-year period, commencing with the passage of the ordinance accepting such improvements. This sum shall be expended by the City exclusively for the costs of placement of traffic control devices, as shall be determined by the Zoning Enforcement Officer, within the subdivision. At the expiration of this two-year period, any amount remaining on deposit with the City shall be refunded to the subdivider with the approval of the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
(Ord. 58-01. Passed 5-29-01; Ord. 18-05. Passed 3-14-05; Ord. 139-06. Passed 1-8-07; Ord. 53-09. Passed 5-26-09; Ord. 80-12. Passed 9-10-12; Ord. 45-13. Passed 5-13-13; Ord. 83-22. Passed 8-8-22.)