The following information and materials listed in this section are required as part of all preliminary plats for major subdivisions. The information listed in this section may be combined or separated onto different sheets, provided that all information is clearly readable.
* May be shown on a separate sheet
(A) General submission items: (Note: the county staff may require the submission of additional copies)
(1) County application/review fee(s)/escrow.
(2) Three printed copies of the complete preliminary plats.
(3) Nine additional print copies of only the layout plans.
(4) One copy of supporting documents.
(B) Drafting requirements: All information shall be legibly and accurately presented. Plans shall be drawn to a standard scale.
(1) All copies of plans should be folded to approximately 9"x12" size in such a manner that the title of the sheet faces out, except very large and thick sets of plans may be rolled.
(2) All dimensions set in feet and decimal parts thereof, and bearings in degrees, minutes and seconds.
(3) The difference shall be clear between existing and proposed features.
(4) The boundary line of the tract shall be shown as a heavy boundary line.
(5) *If the layout plans involve 2 or more sheets, a map of the layout of the entire project at an appropriate scale on 1 sheet, and notations showing how the sheets connect.
(6) *If the tract(s) crosses a government boundary, a map showing both the portions in Garrett County and the town or other county, in sufficient detail to show how the parts interrelate.
(C) General information:
(1) Name of project, words “preliminary plat” and sheet title (such as “layout plan”) on each sheet.
(2) Name of landowner and developer (with addresses).
(3) Identification number of tax map and existing parcel(s).
(4) Last known names of adjacent property-owners and county map/parcel identification numbers of those lots.
(5) Approximate locations of adjacent lot lines and any buildings, roads, common open spaces, detention basins or drainage channels existing or approved within 100 feet of the boundaries of the proposed project.
(6) Owners statement, surveyor and plan preparer's statement, and approval/review signature blocks. See Appendix B.
(7) *Location map at a standard scale (such as a 1"= 2000' USGS map) showing the location of the project in relation to existing and proposed roads within approximately 500 feet of the boundaries of the tract, with names of those roads.
(8) North arrow, graphic scale, written scale.
(9) Date of plan preparation and all subsequent revision dates, with space to note future revision dates and general type of revisions.
(D) Natural features:
(1) Existing and proposed contour lines shown at the same scale as the layout plan. Contours shall be prepared by field run topo at contour intervals of 5 feet.
Note: Contours are required to be shown only within areas of anticipated disturbance on any lot (such as house site, septic areas, well site and accessory building sites).
(2) Identification of any existing slopes of greater than 30%.
(3) Watercourses (with any name) and lakes.
(4) *Boundaries of wetlands that have been delineated pursuant to state or federal regulations and a statement regarding the status of any wetland delineations or permit applications.
(5) Location of any areas within the 100 year floodplain according to official federal floodplain mapping, or statement on plan that such areas are not present.
(6) Boundaries of any Source Water Protection Areas.
(E) Man-made features: (with existing features graphically differentiated from proposed features)
(1) Existing and proposed lot lines. The boundaries of new lots shall be certified by a licensed surveyor. The boundary of any residual tract which is 10 acres or more may be determined by deed.
(2) Sufficient measurements of all lots, roads, rights-of-way, easements and common areas to accurately reproduce each course on the ground.
(3) Locations and types of existing and proposed utility easements and restrictive covenants and easements for purposes which might affect development (stating which easements/rights-of-ways are proposed for dedication to which entity).
(4) Existing building locations, and if known: proposed building locations and principal uses.
(5) Minimum building setback lines and proposed lot width.
(6) Name of Zoning District or land classification and minimum lot area from Article 3 and the “land classification map” or from an applicable zoning ordinance.
(7) Protected open space: (where applicable)
(a) Lot area and location of any proposed protected open space.
(b) Statement of proposed method of ownership and entity responsible for maintenance of any protected open space.
(c) Description of intended purposes and uses of protected open space, proposed improvements (such as rough grading) and any proposed recreation facilities.
(F) Proposed layout:
(1) Total acreage of site and total proposed number of lots and dwellings.
(2) Identification number for each lot (and for each building if more than 1 building per lot).
(3) Dimensions in feet and proposed lot area in square feet of each proposed or revised lot.
(4) Existing and proposed rights-of-way, cartway widths and locations of existing and proposed roads, including existing and proposed roads within 100 feet of boundaries of tract, and names of roads.
(5) *Road centerline information, right-of-way lines and horizontal curve data for roads in sufficient detail to determine compliance with this chapter.
(6) *Any improvements proposed by the applicant to existing roads.
(7) Statement of which road rights-of-way are proposed to be dedicated to the state, county or town or to remain private.
(8) Arrangement of off-road parking spaces, parking aisles, any loading areas and extent of areas to be covered by stone or asphalt.
(G) Utility plan:
(1) Proposed wells and septic drain field locations.
(2) If central sewage service is proposed:
(a) *Proposed contour lines and lot lines on same sheet as utility layout.
(b) *Location, diameter and materials of lines and location of manholes.
(c) *Profile of proposed ground surface and sanitary sewage lines.
(3) If central water service is proposed:
(a) *Location, diameter and materials of existing and proposed waterlines.
(b) *Existing and proposed fire hydrant locations, if applicable.
(4) Locations of any existing and proposed underground natural gas, electrical, telephone, cable TV or other utility lines.
(H) Road plan-profiles: in sufficient detail to determine compliance with this chapter
(1) *Profile of existing and proposed ground surface along proposed road, at a standard scale.
(2) Vertical curve data for roads.
(3) Horizontal curve data for roads.
(I) Supporting information:
(1) *Residual lands sketch. If the submitted plans do not include all undeveloped adjacent lands owned by or under the control of the same landowner/developer, then an informal conceptual sketch plan should be submitted on 1 sheet, covering all such land holdings together with a sketch of a reasonable future potential road system. Such sketch should demonstrate that the proposed subdivision provides for the orderly long-term future development of any residual lands.
(2) *Sewage. If applicable, a copy of evidence from the County Health Department that sewage requirements have been met.
(3) *Central sewage and water. If central water service and/or central sewage service is proposed using an existing provider, then the applicant shall provide a letter from such entity(ies) which states that the provider expects to be able to adequately serve the development and that the proposed system is generally acceptable.
(4) *Nonpublic sewage. If service is proposed by a central sewage system that is not publicly-owned, the developer shall provide sufficient information to show that the proposed system would be feasible, within state regulations and maintained and operated through an acceptable system.
(5) *List of any modifications or waivers requested to this chapter.
(6) *Offer of dedication and acceptance statements if lot adjoins county road where title has not been conveyed to county.
(Ord. —, passed 6-24-1997; Am. Ord. —, passed 7-13-1999; Am. Res. 2010-5, passed 5-25-2010)