(a) Prior to beginning work, a preliminary plat is to be submitted to the executive director of the planning commission or authorized representative for approval. The plat will be presented on 3 mil (.003) Mylar reproducible film accompanied by an application for preliminary approval and appropriate fee. The plat must include, existing and proposed drainage easements; proposed drainage improvements; road names; north arrow and general location map; graphic scale; name of subdivision and owner, date; boundaries of tracts with bearings and distances; name of adjoining property owners; the location of existing streets, roads, bridges, culverts, railroads, water courses; names, locations and approximate dimensions of proposed streets, easements, parks, reservations, lot lines; contour lines not greater than 10-foot intervals; proposed lot and building lines and approximate dimensions; lot number; existing zoning of the subject area if applicable; current county tax identification number; location of proposed water and sewer systems, and any letter of request for a variance from the minimum standards. The preliminary plat shall be submitted according to the planning commission’s monthly application date shown on the subdivision activity schedule.
(b) The subdivision will be submitted to the subdivision advisory committee for their review and recommendations. The advisory committee is made up of the following representatives as well as others which the commission may request:
(1) Greenville County school district;
(2) Greenville County health department;
(3) Greenville County engineering department;
(4) Emergency service representative;
(5) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control;
(6) South Carolina Department of Transportation;
(7) Greenville water system or Blue Ridge Rural Water Company;
(8) Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority;
(9) Metropolitan sewer subdistrict or appropriate sewer subdistrict;
(10) Appropriate fire district.
(c) The developer or his representative may attend the advisory committee meeting. Also, any interested citizen may attend this meeting for information about the subdivision. Upon review of the subdivision by the advisory committee, the planning commission staff will approve, deny or amend the proposed subdivision plat. All recommendations will then become requirements that must be met.
(d) Upon approval of the preliminary subdivision plat by the planning commission staff, the subdivider may proceed to comply with the requirements of this ordinance and the preparation of the final subdivision plat. Approval of a preliminary subdivision plat shall not constitute approval of the final subdivision plat. Preliminary approval shall constitute approval of the proposed widths and alignments of streets and dimensions and shapes of lots. The final plat will be considered eligible for approval only after the requirements for final plat approval, as specified herein, have been fulfilled and after all other specific conditions of the planning commission staff have been met.
(e) Once the preliminary plat has been approved, a set of construction plans shall be submitted to the county engineer for approval. The construction plans must include graphic scale, north arrow and general location map; name of subdivision and owner(s); property lines; location of existing and proposed sewer, water, gas, storm drain, and other utilities; the proposed road plan and profile at not greater than 1-inch equals 50-foot scale, roads, culverts, railroads, water courses; existing and proposed contours not greater than 10-foot intervals; and necessary drainage calculations for the proposed conveyance system, including all offsite areas which drain through the site. All storm drainage designs for subdivisions shall comply with the latest edition of the Greenville County Stormwater Management Design Manual. Additionally, compliance with any applicable county ordinances or state laws shall be adhered to in the designing of the proposed development. Subdivisions which include water supply and sewage disposal systems, either public or private, must adhere to all local, county, and state regulations for installation, connection and operation.
(1976 Code, § 18-23) (Ord. 3342, § 1, passed 3-7-2000)