After approval of the sketch plan, the preliminary plat can then be prepared and shall be submitted to the Planning Board at least 20 days prior to a regular meeting of the Planning Board, for every subdivision of land which is located within the territorial jurisdiction established by § 151.03, unless it meets the requirements of a minor plat.
(A) Number of copies and graphic media. Eight copies of the preliminary plat shall be submitted; no specific graphic media must be employed.
(B) Size of plat and scale. No specific size requirements apply to preliminary plats. Preliminary plats shall be prepared at a scale of one inch equals 200 feet, or greater. (Refer to § 151.30(B)(4).)
(C) Administrative fees. When submitting the preliminary plat, the subdivider shall pay a filing and inspection fee of an amount set by Council from time to time per lot in the subdivision to the Town Clerk. The fee once paid will not be refundable.
(D) Certifications required. No certifications need be shown on the drawing in connection with the submission of preliminary plats; however, plans for proposed utilities shall be approved by appropriate town, county and state agencies.
(E) Contents required. The preliminary plat shall depict or contain the following information; plats not illustrating or containing the following data shall be returned by the Staff Planner to the subdivider or his or her authorized agent for completion and re-submission:
(1) The proposed name of the subdivision;
(2) A sketch vicinity map showing the relationship between the proposed subdivision and the surrounding area;
(3) The boundaries of the tract or portion thereof to be subdivided, distinctly and accurately represented, with all bearings and distances shown;
(4) Street line and grade profile;
(5) Scale denoted both graphically and numerically;
(6) North arrow and declination;
(7) The plans for proposed landscaping, sediment control programs, utility layouts, including sanitary sewers, storm sewers, water distribution lines, natural gas, telephone and electric service, illustrating connections to existing systems. Plans for water supply and/or sewage disposal, and sediment control must receive approval by the appropriate county and state authorities, including the County Health Department and the Division of Land Resources and Division of Environmental Management/Water Quality Section of the State Department of Natural Resources and Community Development. Utility plans must show line sizes, the location of fire hydrants, blow-offs, manholes, pumps, force mains and gate valves, and shall include profiles based upon mean sea level datum for sanitary sewers and storm sewers. These plans may be submitted separate from the preliminary plat but are due on the same date as the preliminary plat;
(8) Utility layout calculations including storm sewer, sanitary sewer and water distribution;
(9) Proposed street names;
(10) Zoning classification of proposed subdivision and adjacent property;
(11) Street design information including vertical and horizontal curvatures;
(12) Proposed location and size of parks, school sites or other recreational or open space, if any, and their future ownership (dedication for public use to governmental body, from owners to duly constituted homeowners or community association, or for tenants, but remaining in subdivider’s ownership);
(13) Site calculations, including:
(a) Acreage in total tract to be subdivided;
(b) Acreage in parks and other nonresidential use;
(c) Total number of parcels created;
(d) Linear feet in streets; and
(e) Delineate drainage area onsite and offsite.
(14) Proposed minimum building setback lines;
(15) The names of owners of adjoining properties and any adjoining subdivision of record (or proposed and under review);
(16) Any proposed riding trails, natural buffers, pedestrian, bicycle or other rights-of-way, utility or other easements, their location, width and purposes;
(17) Proposed streets, existing and platted streets on adjoining properties and in the proposed subdivision, rights-of-way, pavement widths, grades, typical street cross-sections. If any street is proposed to intersect with a state-maintained road, the plat shall be accompanied by an application for driveway approval as required by the Department of Transportation, Division of Highway’s Manual on Driveway Regulations;
(18) Watercourses, railroads, bridges, culverts, storm drains, both on the land to be subdivided and on the land immediately adjoining corporate limits, township boundaries and county lines;
(19) Proposed lot lines, lot and block numbers and approximate dimensions;
(20) Wooded areas, marshes, swamps, rock outcrops, ponds or lakes, streams or stream beds, and any other natural features affecting the site; and
(21) The preliminary plat shall be accompanied by a copy of any proposed deed restrictions or similar covenants (mandatory when private recreations areas are established).
(F) Review procedures. The Planning Board shall review and take action on each preliminary plat within 45 days after submission. First considerations shall be at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Board that follows at least 20 days after the plat is submitted. Before taking action on the plat, the Staff Planner shall refer copies of the plat and any accompanying material of those public officials and agencies concerned with new development, including, but not limited to, the County Health Director, the County Building Inspection Department, the District Engineer of the State Department of Transportation and the County Soil Conservation Service.
(G) Disposition of copies.
(1) If the plat is approved, approval shall be noted on at least three copies of the plat by the Staff Planner who shall retain one copy for public examination, one copy shall be returned to the subdivider, and one copy shall be retained for the Planning Board files.
(2) If the preliminary plat is disapproved, the Planning Board shall specify the reasons for such action in writing.
(a) One copy of such reasons shall be retained by the Staff Planner and one copy shall be given to the subdivider.
(b) If the preliminary plat is disapproved, the subdivider may make the recommended changes and submit a revised preliminary plat, or appeal the decision to the Town Council.
(1979 Code, § S-3-4) (Ord. passed 6- -1987)