All applications for preliminary plat approval shall be submitted in accordance with and contain the following information:
(A) Format.
(1) Scale of one inch equal to 200 feet or larger;
(2) Drawn in ink or pencil on Mylar film;
(3) Mylar film size shall be a minimum of 18 inches by 24 inches and a maximum of 30 inches by 42 inches;
(4) Boundary lines shall be distinctly and accurately represented, all bearings and distances shown, with an accuracy of closure of not less than one in 2,500 and in accordance with the Standards of Practice for Land Surveying in North Carolina;
(5) Elevation and benchmarks shall be referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD);
(6) Prepared by a professional engineer;
(7) Multiple sheets shall be collated and stapled. Match lines shall be clearly indicated;
(8) (a) Fifteen blueline paper copies at the time of original submission for departmental review;
(b) Two blueline paper copies shall be submitted for each review department requesting revisions. Following the total number is to be specified by the Director of Planning and Development Services or designee;
(c) Fifteen blueline paper copies shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission following the initial review;
(d) Three Mylar film copies for disposition in accordance with section 9-5-48, upon request of the Director of Planning and Development Services or designee.
(9) List of all adjoining property owners within 100 feet, their current mailing addresses. Such list shall be obtained from the Pitt County tax records and shall display the signature of the person preparing the plat;
(10) Shall conform to the applicable provisions of the Manual of Standard Designs and Details. The following certificates shall be required:
(a) Standard title block for preliminary plats; and
(b) Standard approvals information block.
(11) A fee shall be paid to the city for each application for a preliminary plat and the fee shall be set out in the Manual of Fees for the City of Greenville; and
(12) Owner’s statement. The owner or agent of the owner shall submit a signed statement requesting Planning and Zoning Commission consideration of the preliminary plat as submitted and acknowledging that such approval is subject to approval of a construction plan as provided herein. The statement shall be on the preliminary plat approval procedure, format, mapping and application requirement sheet as provided by the Planning and Development Services Department.
(B) General information.
(1) Subdivision name;
(2) The name(s) of the city, township, county and state in which the subdivision is located;
(3) Name, address and telephone number of land owner(s);
(4) Name, address and telephone number of the subdivider and/or developer;
(5) Name, address and telephone number of the engineer preparing the plat;
(6) North Carolina registration number and seal as listed per subsection (B)(5) above;
(7) Locational vicinity map, at a scale of one inch equal to 1,000 feet showing the subdivision in relation to major and minor roads or streets, natural features, existing city limit lines and other obvious references;
(8) Date of original survey, plat preparation and/or revision(s);
(9) Number of sheets; and
(10) Scale denoted both graphically and numerically.
(C) Site information.
(1) North arrow and delineation as to whether true, grid or magnetic, including date;
(2) Existing, platted and proposed streets, their names and numbers (if state marked routes) shown and designated as “public” indicating right-of-way and/or easement widths, pavement widths, centerline curve and corner radius data, including sight distance triangles and typical cross- sections. All streets indicated on the Highway Map of the Comprehensive Transportation Plan shall indicate future right-of-way widths;
(3) Proposed and existing lot lines within the subdivision showing approximate dimensions. Plat references shall be indicated for existing lots;
(4) Location of all existing buildings with exterior dimensions including heights, number of stories, distance to existing and proposed lot lines, private drives, public rights-of-way and easements;
(5) Existing and proposed property lines, public streets, right-of-way and/or easement widths, pavement widths, easements, utility lines, hydrants, recreation areas or open spaces on adjoining property;
(6) Ownership of all contiguous property indicated and referenced by deed book/map book and page number;
(7) Existing zoning classification(s) boundaries of the tract to be subdivided and on adjoining property within 100 feet;
(8) Political subdivision(s) including city limit lines, township boundaries and county lines;
(9) Watercourses, railroads, bridges, culverts, storm drains, wooded areas, marshes, swamps, rock outcrops, ponds or lakes, streams or stream beds, ditches or other natural or improved features which affect the site;
(10) Proposed pedestrian, riding, bicycle trails or easements, their location, width and purpose;
(11) Sites proposed to be dedicated or reserved for public or private purposes including location, intended use, size and expected future ownership and maintenance of such spaces;
(12) Recreation area(s) as required and pursuant to the City Code and Comprehensive Plan. If such subdivision is for residential purposes, indicate the location of all public parks or recreation areas within one-half-mile radius;
(13) Statement of proposed ownership and maintenance or other agreements when private recreation areas are established;
(14) Topography (existing and proposed) at a contour interval of one foot, based on mean sea level datum, with an accuracy of plus or minus 0.5 foot and referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD);
(15) Existing and proposed watercourses, their names, direction of flow, centerline elevations, cross-sections, and any other pertinent datum;
(16) Floodway zone and floodway fringe zone shown, indicating base flood elevations for all lots adjoining such zones;
(17) Lot numbers and block numbers in consistent and logical sequence;
(18) Water supply watershed district boundary;
(19) Fire hydrant locations and connections;
(20) Water main locations, connections and anticipated sizes;
(21) Sanitary sewer main locations, connections and anticipated sizes;
(22) Storm sewer main locations, connections, and anticipated sizes;
(23) Street and lot drainage correlated to the city drainage system, including break points and the direction of surface water flow on each lot, street and ditch;
(24) Easements, including but not limited to electric, water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, drainage, gas or other service delivery easements including their location, width and purpose;
(25) Environmental Health Department approval attached if public water and sanitary sewer systems are not available;
(26) Distance to and location of public water and sanitary sewer systems if such facilities are not available;
(27) The following in tabular form:
(a) Lineal feet in streets;
(b) Number of lots created;
(c) Acreage in total tract; and
(d) Acreage in parks, recreation areas, common areas and the like.
(28) The name and location of any property within the proposed subdivision or within any contiguous property that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, or that has been designated by ordinance as a local historic property and/or district;
(29) Environmental impact statement pursuant to G.S. Chapter 113A. The Planning and Zoning Commission may require the subdivider to submit an environmental impact statement with the preliminary plat if:
(a) The development exceeds two acres in area; and
(b) The Board deems it necessary due to the nature of the land to be subdivided or peculiarities in the proposed layout.
(30) Statements on the plat that:
(a) Construction plan approval from Greenville Utilities Commission and City of Greenville shall be obtained prior to construction of any street, water and/or sanitary sewer and storm drainage system;
(b) All required improvements shall conform to the city Manual of Standard Designs and Details and the Manual for the Design and Construction of Water and Waste Water System Extensions for Greenville Utilities Commission; and
(c) All lots shall equal or exceed the minimum development standards of the city Zoning Ordinance.
(31) Any other information considered by either the subdivider or the Planning and Zoning Commission to be pertinent to the review of the preliminary plat; and
(32) Written statement addressing the reasons for being unable to meet the minimum requirements as listed above under this section.
(Ord. No. 1941, § 1, passed 1-12-1989; Ord. No. 2379, §§ 1, 2, passed 10-10-1991; Ord. No. 2501, § 1, passed 8-13-1992; Ord. No. 97-80, § 1, passed 8-14-1997; Ord. No. 06-75, § 2, passed 8-10-2006; Ord. No. 14-049, 11, passed 8-14-2014; Ord. 19-045, § 1, passed 9-12-2019; Ord. No. 23-040, § 1, passed 5-11-2023)