Before approval for recordation of any subdivision plat may be given, the subdivider shall submit ten copies of the preliminary plat and any supplementary material to the Subdivision Administrator at least 20 days prior to the regularly scheduled Planning Board meeting at which the subdivider wishes the plat to be considered by the Planning Board. Upon submission of the preliminary plat for processing by the Planning Board, the subdivider shall pay a processing fee to the Subdivision Administrator. The Subdivision Administrator shall review the preliminary plat for completeness and for compliance with this chapter, and shall then transmit the preliminary plat to the Planning Board with his or her recommendations.
(A) Preliminary plat requirements.
(1) The preliminary plat shall be at a scale of 100 feet to one inch or larger, and shall be drawn on an appropriate medium, of appropriate size. It is recommended that the preliminary plat comply with final plat size and media requirements. The Greene County Register of Deeds requires a map size of at least 18" x 24". The surveyor should leave a space of 4½" x 2½" for the Register of Deeds stamp. At least ten copies shall be submitted to the Subdivision Administrator for preliminary plat review.
(2) The preliminary plat shall be prepared by a registered surveyor, and shall comply with standards of practice.
(3) The preliminary plat shall be accompanied by any other supplemental certificates, comments, or other material required in this chapter.
(4) The submitted preliminary plat shall be clearly labeled: "Preliminary Plat - Not for Recordation, Conveyances, or Sale."
(5) Environmental impact statement. An environmental impact statement, as provided for in G.S. §§ 113A-8 through 113A-10, shall be necessary only when required by a state or federal agency or agencies.
(6) General information:
(a) Name of owner and/or subdivider.
(b) Location (including township, county, and state).
(c) Date or dates survey was conducted and plat prepared.
(d) A scale of drawing in feet-per-inch listed in words or figures.
(e) A bar graph.
(f) Name, address, registration number, and seal of registered professional land surveyor.
(g) A sketch vicinity map showing the relationship between the proposed subdivision and surrounding area.
(h) Corporate limits, township boundaries, and county lines, if on the subdivision tract.
(i) The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all owners, registered land surveyors, and professional engineers responsible for the subdivision.
(j) The registration numbers and seals of the professional engineers.
(k) North arrow and orientation.
(l) The boundaries of the tract or portion thereof to be subdivided, distinctly and accurately represented with all bearings and distances shown.
(m) The names of owners of adjoining properties.
(n) The names of any adjoining subdivisions of record or proposed and under review.
(o) Minimum building setback lines.
(p) Existing property lines on the tract to be subdivided and on adjoining properties.
(q) Existing buildings or other structures, water courses, railroads, bridges, culverts, storm drains, on the land to be subdivided.
(r) Proposed lot lines, lot and block numbers, and approximate dimensions.
(s) Wooded areas, marshes, wetlands, swamps, rock outcrops, ponds or lakes, streams or stream beds and any other natural features affecting the site.
(t) The location of the 100-year flood plain contour from the current county FEMA maps.
(u) A statement as to the existence (or not) of a swine farm within 750 feet of any portion of the property being subdivided.
(7) The following data concerning streets:
(a) Proposed streets.
(b) Existing and platted streets on adjoining properties and in the proposed subdivision.
(c) Rights-of-way, location and dimensions.
(d) Pavement widths.
(e) Approximate grades.
(f) Design engineering data for all corners and curves.
(g) Typical street cross sections.
(h) Proposed street names.
(i) All other information required by the Department of Transportation prior to issuing its certificate of approval, including relationship to adopted thoroughfare plan.
(j) Type of street dedication; all streets must be dedicated either "public" or "private."
(k) If any street is proposed to intersect with a state-maintained road, the subdivider shall apply for driveway approval as required by the NCDOT, Division of Highways, and Manual on Driveway Regulations. Evidence must be presented that the subdivider has obtained approval.
(8) The location and dimensions of all:
(a) Utility and other easements.
(b) Riding trails.
(c) Natural buffers and buffer strips.
(d) Pedestrian or bicycle paths.
(e) Parks and recreation areas with specific type indicated.
(f) School sites.
(g) Areas to be dedicated or reserved for public use.
(h) Areas to be used for purposes other than residential with the purpose of each stated.
(i) The future ownership (dedication or reservation for public use to governmental body, for owners to duly constituted homeowners' association, or for tenants remaining in subdivision ownership of recreation and open space lands).
(9) The plans for utility layouts (or actual location of utilities as installed) if required including:
(a) Sanitary sewers.
(b) Storm sewers.
(c) Other drainage facilities, if any.
(d) Water distribution lines including connections to existing systems showing line size, the location of fire hydrants, blow offs, manholes, force mains, and gate valves.
(e) Location and type of fire hydrants.
(f) Natural gas lines.
(g) Telephone lines.
(h) Electric lines.
(i) Plans for individual water supply and sewage disposal systems, if any.
(j) Profiles based on main sea level datum for sanitary sewers and storm sewers.
(10) Site calculations including:
(a) Acreage in total tract to be subdivided.
(b) Acreage in parks and recreation areas and other non-residential uses.
(c) Total number of parcels created.
(d) Acreage in the smallest lot in the subdivision.
(e) Linear feet in streets.
(f) The name and location of any property or buildings within the proposed subdivision or within any adjoining property that is located on the U.S. Department of Interior's National Register of Historic Places.
(g) All comments and recommendations required in comments from other agencies per division (B) of this section.
(h) Any other information considered by either the subdivider, Planning Board or Board of Commissioners to be pertinent to the review of the plat.
(B) Review by other agencies. Upon submission of the preliminary plat to the Subdivision Administrator, the Subdivision Administrator shall submit copies of the preliminary plat and any accompanying material to other officials and agencies concerned with new development, including but not limited to those listed in divisions (B)(1) through (B)(5) of this section. Comments from these reviewing agencies must be made available to the Planning Board by the subdivider before a preliminary plat may be approved, unless this requirement is specifically waived by the Planning Board.
(1) The District Highway Engineer, as to:
(a) Proposed state streets, state highways, and related drainage systems.
(b) Driveway approval, where any street is proposed to intersect with a state-maintained road.
(2) The County Health Director as to proposed water and sewer systems or satisfactory site evaluation results to allow septic tank use.
(3) The County School Superintendent as to proposed school sites.
(4) The County Soil Conservation Service, for comments on soil suitability and the proximity of the proposed subdivision to swine operations.
(5) Such other agencies and officials as the Planning Board and/or Board of Commissioners may deem necessary or desirable. These may include:
(a) The Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History, where archeological sites or historic sites may exist in the proposed subdivision.
(b) The Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, as to floodplain elevations and setbacks.
(c) The Division of Environmental Management, Groundwater Section, where underground storage tanks holding petroleum or hazardous chemicals may be installed or removed.
(C) Planning Board Review. The Planning Board shall review the preliminary plat for compliance with this chapter within 45 days of receipt by the Subdivision Administrator, unless the agencies listed in division (B) of this section have not completed their reviews.
(1) Approval. If the Planning Board approves the preliminary plat, such approval shall be entered on the face of the plat in writing by an authorized representative of the county. The subdivider shall receive the original signed plat and one copy. The Planning Board shall retain one copy for its records.
(2) Disapproval. If the Planning Board disapproves the preliminary plat, the reasons for such disapproval shall be stated in writing, specifying the provisions of this chapter with which the preliminary plat does not comply. One copy of the written reasons for disapproval and two copies of the plat shall be returned to the subdivider. One copy of the plat and written reasons shall be kept by the Planning Board for its records.
(a) Upon disapproval of a preliminary plat, the Planning Board may allow resubmission of the preliminary plat upon modification of the reasons that resulted in the initial disapproval. In that event, the Planning Board may require that the plat be treated as if it were an initial submission or it may allow deletion of some steps in the preliminary plat review process. The Planning Board's determination of the proper procedure for each resubmission shall be made at the time of disapproval.
(Ord. passed 6-21-21)