All requests for development plan approval within the R-1, R-2 and R-3 Districts pursuant to this Article shall include the following:
(1) Sketch Plan One. Sketch Plan One shall depict the development of the overall subdivision in full compliance with all use and development standards of the applicable zoning district and all other applicable health, flood control and subdivision laws, ordinances and regulations of the town.
(2) Sketch Plan Two. Sketch Plan Two shall depict the development of the overall subdivision pursuant to this Article.
(3) Development plans.
(a) Development plans shall contain a proposed breakdown of sections to be contained in the overall subdivision.
(b) Section One of such overall subdivision shall include an amount of open space equivalent to, or more than, the total reduction in lot area contained within developable lots within that Section One of the overall subdivision and shall be the first section of the subdivision to be developed.
(c) Any subsequent section of the subdivision may utilize the “excess” permanent open space created and existing in Section One (and all prior sections) of such subdivision to provide for lot area reductions within that subsequent section provided that the total amount of open space remains equivalent to, or more than, the total reduction in lot area contained within developable lots within all approved sections of the subdivision (including the section in question).
(4) Open space. Documentary evidence of the provision of open space in a manner and amount equal to or in excess of that required by this Article shall be provide either in written format or in tabular format incorporated into Sketch Plan Two above.
(5) Residential design guidelines. Documentary evidence, through the provision of: typical building elevations; typical building renderings; photographic and text explanations of architectural details; overall site plan; material samples; manufacturer specifications; written commitments; or proposed covenants, to demonstrate compliance with the Town of Plainfield Residential Design Guidelines.
(Ord. 21-97, passed - -1997; Ord. 3-2000, passed - -2000; Ord. 11-2004, passed 6-14-2004)