Any subdivider who proposes to develop a subdivision
in the Town of Dover shall submit plats and documents as provided
in this article.
The following general requirements are applicable
to both the preliminary layout and the subdivision plat submittal.
A. Layouts and plats shall be clearly and legibly drawn
on transparent linen tracing cloth with black waterproof ink at a
convenient scale of not more than 100 feet to the inch.
B. Drawings shall be submitted on uniform size sheets,
not larger than 36 inches by 48 inches. When more than one sheet is
required to show the plat, an index map of the same size shall be
submitted.
C. All submissions shall indicate the proposed subdivision
name or identifying title; the words "Town of Dover, Dutchess County,
New York"; the name and address of the record owner and/or subdivider;
the name, address and seal of the licensed engineer or land surveyor
responsible for the plat; and the date, approximate true North point
and graphic scale.
All parties concerned with a proposed subdivision
of land will benefit from a preapplication discussion at which the
applicant should present the following information:
A. A vicinity map sketched at a scale of 2,000 feet to
the inch, indicating the relationship of the proposed subdivision
to existing community facilities which serve it, such as roads, shopping
and schools. Such a sketch may be superimposed upon a United States
Geological Survey map of the area.
B. A sketch plan on a topographic survey of the proposed
area to be subdivided, showing in simple sketch form the proposed
layout of streets, lots and other features.
C. General subdivision information necessary to explain
and/or supplement the vicinity map and sketch plan.
The preliminary layout submitted to the Planning
Board shall show or be accompanied by the following information, except
where requirements have been waived:
B. The location, bearings and distances of tract boundary.
C. Topography at a contour interval of not more than
five feet, unless waived by the Planning Board, and referred to a
datum satisfactory to the Board.
D. The names of all adjoining property owners of record
or the names of adjacent developments.
E. The location, name and dimensions of existing streets,
easements, property lines, buildings, parks and public properties.
F. The location of existing sewers, water mains, culverts
and storm drains, if any, including pipe sizes, grades and direction
of flow.
G. The location of pertinent natural features that may
influence the design of the subdivision, such as watercourses, swamps,
rock outcrops and single trees eight or more inches in diameter.
I. An area map at a scale of one inch equals 400 feet
showing the location of the proposed subdivision with respect to all
streets and property within 1,000 feet of the applicant's tract and
identifying all property in the area held by the applicant.
J. The location, width and approximate grade of all proposed
streets with approximate elevations shown at the beginning and end
of each street, at street intersections and at all points where there
is a decided change in the slope or direction.
K. The proposed provision of water supply, fire protection,
sanitary waste disposal, stormwater drainage, street trees, streetlight
fixtures, street signs and sidewalks.
L. The approximate shape, dimensions and area of all
proposed or existing lots and suggested location of buildings.
M. The approximate location and dimensions of all property
proposed to be reserved for park or public use.
N. The data which must be available for consideration
of the subdivision at this stage.
The subdivision plat submitted to the Board
shall show or be accompanied by the following information, except
where requirements have been waived:
B. The location, width and name of each proposed street
and typical cross sections, showing street pavement and, where required,
curbs, gutters and sidewalks.
C. Lengths and deflection angles of all straight lines
and radii, length, central angles, chords and tangent distances of
all curves for each street proposed.
D. Profiles showing existing and proposed elevations
along the center lines of all proposed streets and the elevations
of existing streets for a distance of 100 feet either side of their
intersection with a proposed street.
E. Present elevations of all proposed streets shown every
100 feet at five points on a line at right angles to the center line
of the street, said elevation points being indicated at the center
line of the street, each property line and points 30 feet inside each
property line (only when required by the Board because of the existence
of steep slopes).
G. The location, size and invert elevations of existing
and proposed stormwater drains and sanitary sewers and the exact location
of utilities and fire hydrants.
H. The location of street trees, streetlighting standards
and street signs.
I. The area of all lots in hundredths of an acre; lot
numbers as directed by the Town Assessor; and the location, material
and size of all permanent monuments.
J. The accurate location of all property to be offered
for dedication for public use, with the purpose indicated thereon,
and of all property to be reserved by deed covenant for the common
use of the property owners of the subdivision.
K. Sufficient data, acceptable to the Superintendent,
to readily determine the location, bearing and length of all street,
lot and boundary lines and to reproduce such lines upon the ground.
L. Necessary agreements in connection with required easements
or releases.
M. Formal offers of cession of the Town of all streets
and public parks.
N. A key map showing the location of the subdivision.