§ 1 CHECKLIST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAN.
___________________________   (Name of Subdivision)
___________________________   (Date of Submission)
___________________________   (Due date of recommendation (45) days)
NOTE: To properly execute this checklist, the subdivider or his engineer shall:
(1)   Insert the required information.
(2)   Denote compliance with applicable ordinances by placing his initials in all spaces where applicable.
(3)   Denote those items which the subdivider considers “not applicable” to this particular subdivision by the abbreviation “N.A.”)
   ___ 1.   Six (6) copies of preliminary plan submitted.
   ___ 2.   Plans are on 24 x 36 sheets.
   ___ 3.   Plan scale is not less than 1” to 100’.
   ___ 4.   Minimum profile scale is 1” to 100’ horizontal and 1” to 10’ vertical.
   ___ 5.   A title sheet is included with each set of preliminary plans.
   ___ 6.   Name of proposed subdivision shown.
   ___ 7.   Location given by town, range, section, or other legal description.
   ___ 8.   Name and address of owner, trust, corporation, or subdivider having control of project is shown.
   ___ 9.   Name and seal of registered engineer or surveyor who prepared topographic survey is shown.
   ___ 10. Name and address of the designer of the plan is shown.
   ___ 11. North direction is shown.
   ___ 12. Date of preparation and date of revision, if any, is shown.
   ___ 13. A location map is included indicating:
      ___ a.   A scale of not less than 1” to 1000’.
      ___ b.   Boundary lines of adjoining land within an area bounded by the nearest arterial streets or other natural boundaries.
      ___ c.   Use of surrounding land.
      ___ d.   Ownership of the surrounding land.
      ___ e.   Alignment of existing streets.
      ___ f.   Section and corporate lines.
   ___ 14.   Boundary line of proposed subdivision is clearly shown.
   ___ 15.   Total approximate acreage is shown.
   ___ 16.   Existing zoning classification is indicated.
   ___ 17.   The following existing items, if within the boundaries of the subdivision, or located 100’ or less outside the boundaries are shown:
      ___ a.   Previously platted streets and other rights-of-way, with improvements, if any, indicating:
         ___ 1.   location
         ___ 2.   widths
         ___ 3.   names
      ___ b.   Railroad, rights-of-way, indicating:
         ___ 1.   location
         ___ 2.   dimensions
      ___ c.   Utility rights-of-way, indicating:
         ___ 1.   location
         ___ 2.   widths
         ___ 3.   type
            ___ a.   sewer
            ___ b.   water
            ___ c.   electric
            ___ d.   other
      ___ d.   Parks and other open spaces indicating:
         ___ 1.   location
         ___ 2.   area
      ___ e.   Easements, indicating:
         ___ 1.   location
         ___ 2.   widths
         ___ 3.   purpose
      ___ f.   Permanent buildings and structures, indicating:
         ___ 1.   location
         ___ 2.   setback lines
         ___ 3.   names of owners
      ___ g.   Section and corporate lines.
      ___ h.   Sanitary sewers, indicating:
         ___ 1.   location
         ___ 2.   size
         ___ 3.   manholes
         ___ 4.   invert elevations at manholes
      ___ i.   Water mains, indicating:
         ___ 1.   location
         ___ 2.   size
         ___ 3.   valves, indicating:
            ___ a.   valve manhole, or
            ___ b.   valve box
         ___ 4.   fire hydrants, and auxiliary valves.
      ___ j.   Culverts, indicating:
         ___ 1.   type
         ___ 2.   location
         ___ 3.   size
         ___ 4.   invert elevations
      ___ k.   Storm sewers, indicating:
         ___ 1.   location
         ___ 2.   size
         ___ 3.   catch basins
         ___ 4.   invert elevations
      ___l.   Watercourses, indicating:
         ___ 1.   type
         ___ 2.   high water width and elevation
         ___ 3.   width of easement
         ___ 4.   location of easement
      ___ m.   Marshes, indicating:
         ___ 1.   location
         ___ 2.   dimensions
         ___ 3.   soil bearing capacity
      ___ n.   Rock outcrops, indicating:
         ___ 1.   location
         ___ 2.   dimensions
      ___ o.   Monuments and survey markers, indicating:
         ___ 1.   location
         ___ 2.   type
   ___ 18.   Topographic data is given in feet above mean sea level within the tract and to a distance of 100’ beyond, indicating:
      ___ a.   Existing contours at vertical intervals of not more than 2’.
      ___ b.   Proposed contours at vertical intervals of not more than 2’.
      ___ c.   Bench marks, indicating:
            ___ 1.   location
            ___ 2.   description
            ___ 3.   elevation
   ___ 19.   Soil bearing data is given, if required by the superintendent of public works, indicating:
      ___ a.   location of tests.
      ___ b.   Depth of tests.
      ___ c.   Soil bearing capacity
      ___ d.   Moisture content.
   ___ 20.   The following proposed items, if within the boundaries of the subdivision or located 100’ or less outside the boundaries are shown:
      ___ a.   Layout of streets, indicating:
         ___ 1.   Collector streets, indicating:
            ___ a.   80’ right-of-way width.
            ___ b.   38’ roadway width, back to back of curbs.
         ___ 2.   Minor streets indicating:
            ___ a.   60’ right-of-way width.
            ___ b.   32’ roadway width, back to back of curbs.
         ___ 3.   Cul-de-sac streets, indicating:
            ___ a.   66’ right-of-way width.
            ___ b.   32’ roadway width, back to back of curbs.
            ___ c.   The length does not exceed 500’ unless there are less than 16 lots abutting the cul-de-sac street.
            ___ d.   Terminus is circular, or nearly so, and right-of-way is at least 120’ in diameter.
            ___ e.   Terminus roadway width is 80* in diameter.
         ___ 4.   Marginal access street, indicating:
            ___ a.   40’ right-of-way width
            ___ b.   24’ roadway width back to back of curbs
         ___ 5.   Through street shown extended to boundaries of subdivision.
         ___ 6.   Storm water runoff pattern on paving.
      ___ b.   Names of streets.
         ___ 1.   Not duplicating the name of any street heretofore used in the City or its environs, unless the street is an extension of an already existing street, in which case, the name shall be used.
         ___ 2.   Streets are on the west side of the river.
         ___ 3.   Avenues are on the east side of the river.
      ___ c.   Street improvement plan showing location of all new street improvements, including those to the center line of previously dedicated rights-of-way abutting the subdivision, in accordance with present city standards.
      ___ d.   Utility easements:
         ___ 1.   Located at the rear of each lot and other necessary locations.
         ___ 2.   Not less than 10” in width on each lot.
         ___ 3.   Purpose is indicated.
         ___ 4.   Storm water runoff is indicated.
      ___ e.   Centerline profiles of all streets showing gradients not less than 0.4 percent and not more than:
         ___ 1.   5% on collector streets.
         ___ 2.   7% on minor streets.
      ___ f.   Pedestrian ways, when required, indicating:
         ___ 1.   Location at approximately the center of blocks in excess of 900’ in length.
         ___ 2.   Width not less than 12’.
         ___ 3.   Shrub or tree hedge at side boundary lines.
      ___ g.   Block layout, indicating:
         ___ 1.   Blocks do not exceed 1200’ in length.
         ___ 2.   Additional access ways to parks, schools, etc., are shown in accordance with the Plan Commission’s requirements.
         ___ 3.   Blocks fit readily into the overall plan of the subdivision, with due consideration given to:
            ___ a.   topographical conditions
            ___ b.   lot planning
            ___ c.   traffic flow pattern
            ___ d.   public open space areas
         ___ 4.   Block numbers.
         ___ 5.   Blocks intended for commercial, industrial or institutional use are so designated.
      ___ h.   Lot layout, indicating:
         ___ 1.   Lot dimensions
         ___ 2.   Lot areas, not less than those stipulated in the appropriated district regulations of the zoning code. (Areas may be listed by schedule)
         ___ 3.   Building setback lines shown and properly dimensioned.
         ___ 4.   Proposed land use.
         ___ 5.   Lot numbers
         ___ 6.   Corner lots are sufficiently larger than interior lots to allow maintenance of building setback lines on both street frontages and still allow a buildable width equal to that of the smallest interior lot in the block (minimum width 90’).
         ___ 7.   All lots abut a publicly dedicated street for a distance of not less than the minimum width of the lot.
         ___ 8.   Lots are as nearly rectangular in shape as is practicable.
         ___ 9.   Lots are not less than 100’ in depth, nor 70’ in width.
      ___ 10.   Lot lines are substantially at right angles to the street lines and radial to curved street lines.
      ___ 11.   Double frontage lots only where:
            ___ a.   lots back upon an arterial street and front on an access street.
            ___ b.   topographic or other conditions make subdividing otherwise unreasonable.
            ___ c.   lots can be made an additional 20’ deeper than average.
            ___ d.   a protective screen planting is indicated on one frontage.
         ___ 12.   Lots abutting or traversed by a watercourse, drainageway, channel-way, channel, or stream, indicate:
            ___ a.   additional width and depth to provide an acceptable building site.
            ___ b.   width of easement is at least 15’ wider on each side of water at high water level.
      ___ 13.   Due regard for natural features, such as:
            ___ a.   trees
            ___ b.   watercourses
            ___ c.   historic items
            ___d.   other similar conditions
      ___ i.   Areas intended to be dedicated for public use indicating:
         ___ 1.   Plan conforms to general development plan of the city
         ___ 2.   Purpose
         ___ 3.   Acreage
      ___ j.   Source of domestic water supply, indicating:
         ___ 1.   Connection to existing water mains
         ___ 2.   Location of site for community water plant,
      ___ k.   Provision for sewage disposal, indicating:
         ___ 1.   Connection to existing sanitary sewer mains.
         ___ 2.   Location of site for community sewage disposal plant.
      ___ l.   School sites, indicating:
         ___ 1.   Location
         ___ 2.   Dimensions
         ___ 3.   Acreage
      ___ m.   Topographic information, indicating:
         ___ 1.   Proposed changes in elevation of land show that any flooding would be relieved.
         ___ 2.   Adequate installation of storm sewers would remove the possibility of flooding.
      ___ n.   Sanitary sewer layout, indicating:
         ___ 1.   Location
         ___ 2.   Size
         ___ 3.   Invert elevations at manholes
         ___ 4.   Manhole locations
      ___o.   Water main layout, indicating:
         ___ 1.   Location
         ___ 2.   Size
         ___ 3.   Looped pattern where practicable
         ___ 4.   Fire hydrants, spaced apart not more than 400’
      ___ p.   Storm sewer layout, indicating:
         ___ 1.   Location
         ___ 2.   Catch basins at not more than 600’ intervals.
         ___ 3.   Storm water is not carried across or around any intersection.
         ___ 4.   Surface water drainage pattern for each individual lot and block.
      ___q.   Street light layout, indicating: (not required)
         ___ 1.   Locations and typical street light detail, or
         ___ 2.   Statement by subdivider that street lights will be installed in accordance with city standards.
   ___ 21.   An outline of proposed covenants accompanies the plans, indicating the intention of the subdivider to have the covenants recorded with the final plat.
      ___ a.   Protective against obstruction of drainage easements.
   ___ 22.   Typical street cross section showing base construction, surfacing, concrete curb and sidewalk in accordance with the land improvements code.
   ___ 23.   Indication that sidewalks will be installed along all lot lines coincidental with street rights-of-way.
   ___ 24.   Indication on drawing or by certificate that subdivider is aware of his responsibility for installation of street signs and for seeding and tree planting in all parkways.
COMPLETED BY: ______________________________ (NAME)
_______________________________________________________ (ADDRESS)
___________________ (DATE )
REVIEWED BY:    __________________________________________
               SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
___________________(DATE)
CONSIDERED BY PLAN COMMISSION ON ___________________ (DATE)
____________________________ (CHAIRMAN)
(1975 Code, § 34.36)