A minor subdivision is defined as any division of land where each lot will have street frontage along an existing public or private street, where no new street improvements and/or right-of-way dedication is required. Minor subdivisions are reviewed and approved or disapproved by the Greene County Subdivision Administrator. The Subdivision Administrator will approve or disapprove the minor subdivision and notify the applicant of its decision within five business days of receiving the plat, completed application, and review fee. The subdivider shall submit one original print (18 x 24 inches) and three additional copies of the minor subdivision plat with a completed application and review fee. The minor subdivision plat shall comply and adhere to the North Carolina General Statutes and with the policies of Greene County with regards to mapping. Plats shall be prepared by a North Carolina licensed professional surveyor and/or engineer and be drawn to a scale of at minimum 60 feet to one inch.
(A) Plat requirements. The minor subdivision plat contain the following information:
(1) General information:
(a) Name of subdivision.
(b) Name of subdivider (and owners, if different).
(c) Acreage in tract.
(d) Acreage to be subdivided.
(e) Number of lots proposed.
(f) Scale of map and north arrow.
(g) Zoning designation.
(h) Statement of the number of lots created while owned by the current owner.
(2) Existing conditions:
(a) Boundaries of tract to be subdivided, showing accurate distances and bearings.
(b) Sketch vicinity map showing relationship to surrounding areas in general, and as relates to a thoroughfare plan and 100-year flood plain contour.
(c) Existing street and right-of-way layout.
(d) Existing buildings or other structures, railroads, bridges, culverts, or storm drains on tract to be subdivided, and on adjoining land if that condition might affect proposed subdivision.
(e) Location and dimensions of existing utility, drainage and other easements and locations of utilities in place.
(f) Existing use of land on tract to be subdivided and adjoining land.
(g) Names of adjoining property owners and subdivisions.
(h) Natural features affecting the site, including but not limited to bodies of water, swamps, streambeds, wooded areas, and wetlands.
(i) The 100-year flood plain and the location of the flood elevation.
(j) A statement as to the existence (or not) of a swine farm within 750 feet of any portion of the property being subdivided.
(3) Proposed conditions:
(a) Proposed use of property.
(b) Location and boundaries of areas for use of subdivision residents or general public, such as open space, recreation areas, schools or churches.
(c) Proposed lot layout and size of lots.
(d) Proposed street right-of-way widths, streets to be improved and degree and size of improvement planned, and connections to existing streets on tract and on adjoining property.
(e) Proposed location of utilities improvements.
(f) Any proposed variations from the Subdivision Ordinance.
(g) A statement from the Greene County Health Department that a copy of the sketch plan has been submitted to them, if septic tanks, or other on-site water or wastewater systems are to be used in the subdivision.
(h) The 100-year flood plain and the location of the flood elevation.
(B) Review by the Greene County Subdivision Administrator, upon receipt of a minor subdivision plat, completed application and review fee, shall review the plat for consistency with this section. The Subdivision Administrator has five business days to provide written approval, approval with conditions or denial to the subdivider. Upon approval, such approval shall be entered on the face of the plat in writing by the Subdivision Administrator utilizing the applicable Greene County certification as final approval for recordation.
(C) Form of notice. The approvals and disapprovals set forth in this section shall be communicated by the officer making the determination who shall in turn give written notice to the owner of the property that is the subject of the determination and to the party who sought the determination, if different from the owner. The written notice shall be delivered by personal delivery, electronic mail, or by first-class mail. The notice shall be delivered to the last address listed for the owner of the affected property on the county tax abstract and to the address provided in the application or request for a determination if the party seeking the determination is different from the owner.
(Ord. passed 6-21-21)