A plan for more than one building for dwelling purposes per
lot must be submitted by the applicant to the Planning Board for consent.
A.
The applicant shall submit nine prints of his plan and application
Form H (see appendix[1]), to the Planning Board, together with all other information
and documentation, such as plans, reports, maps and cross-sections,
as required in these rules and regulations. The applicant shall, simultaneously,
file one print with the Board of Health along with other necessary
information and documentation.
[1]
Editor's Note: The appendixes are available in the Town offices
and on the Town website: www.southhadley.org.
B.
At the time of submission, a fee, in accordance with the Fee Schedule
(see appendix[2]), shall be paid by the applicant to cover the cost of
handling and reviewing; any additional expenses for advertising, plans,
surveys or inspections in excess of this amount shall also be paid
by the applicant.
[2]
Editor's Note: The appendixes are available in the Town offices
and on the Town website: www.southhadley.org.
C.
The applicant shall submit the plan for more than one building for
dwelling purposes per lot to the Planning Board office during working
hours, or to the Planning Board either by delivery at a regular or
special meeting of said Board, or by delivery or registered mail,
postage prepaid, in care of the Town Clerk. In either case, written
notice (a copy of Form H) shall be filed, by delivery or registered
mail postage prepaid, with the Town Clerk, stating the date of submission
for such approval. If the notice is given by delivery, the Town Clerk,
if requested, shall give a written receipt thereof.
D.
Receipt by the Planning Board or date of mailing of such notice,
plans and such documentation as may be required in these rules and
regulations shall constitute the effective date of submission.
A.
The plan for more than one building for dwelling purposes per lot
shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer and/or land surveyor
and shall be clearly and legibly drawn in black waterproof ink on
tracing cloth or Mylar. The plan shall be at a scale of one inch equals
40 feet, unless otherwise specified by the Planning Board, and of
a sheet size not to exceed 24 inches by 36 inches in outside dimensions.
If multiple sheets are used, they shall be accompanied by an index
sheet showing the entire tract of land, and all plans, layouts, profiles,
cross-sections and application shall constitute the plan.
B.
The plan shall contain the following information:
(1)
The name of the development, boundaries, zoning district, true North
arrow, date, scale, legend and title "More Than One Building For Dwelling
Purposes Per Lot."
(2)
The names and addresses of the owners of record, the applicant and
the registered civil engineer and/or land surveyor and official seal(s).
(3)
Existing and proposed lines of streets, rights-of-way, lots, easements
and any public or common areas within and adjacent to such tract.
(4)
Location, names and present widths of adjacent streets, approaching
or within reasonable proximity to the development.
(5)
The location, dimensions and purpose of all existing or proposed
easements, within and abutting the development.
(6)
Location of natural waterways and water bodies within and adjacent
to the development.
(7)
Significant site features such as existing stone walls, fences, buildings,
swamps, floodplains, large trees and rock outcroppings.
(8)
Sufficient data to determine readily the location, direction, width
and length of every street and way line, lot line and boundary line,
and to establish these lines on the ground.
(9)
Location of all permanent monuments and benchmarks, properly identified
as to whether existing or proposed. Bounds are required at all intersections
of street lines, angle points and changes in curvature of street lines.
(10)
Suitable space to record the action of the Planning Board and
the signatures of the members of the Board.
(11)
A locus plan of the tract at a scale of one inch equals 400
feet showing the exterior lines of proposed streets in the development
and their exact location in relation to two or more existing streets,
and of such accuracy to register as close as possible with the one-inch-equals-four-hundred-feet
Town street map.
(12)
A sketch plan of the applicant's contiguous unsubdivided
land, showing possible or contemplated development and street layout.
(13)
Where a storm drainage line discharges into a brook, stream
or drainage area, a profile will be shown of the brook, stream or
drainage area to determine condition and proposed method of stabilization.
(14)
A topographic plan of the entire development at two-foot contour
intervals showing existing (solid line) and proposed (broken line)
topography, with proposed spot elevations at pertinent points to show
the proposed finished grading of the development.
(15)
A street layout plan on a separate sheet, 36 inches by 24 inches
in size, for each street in the development, showing exterior lines,
roadway lines, curblines, walks, parking areas, intersection angles,
points of tangency, and radii of curves. Also included on the street
layout plan shall be location, size, type of construction, elevation,
and invert of all pipes and conduits of the:
(a)
Water supply system, including wells, pumps, valves, stubs,
gates, hydrants, and similar equipment;
(b)
Storm drainage system, including manholes, catch basins and
appurtenant structures;
(c)
Sanitary sewerage system, including manholes, pumps, septic
tanks and appurtenant equipment;
(d)
Electrical supply equipment, including transformers, primary
and secondary cables, lighting fixtures and other electrical equipment;
(e)
Other underground utility systems in the right-of-way, such
as gas, telephone and cable TV facilities.
(16)
A profile plan on the same sheet located directly below and
coordinated with the street layout plan indicating existing profiles
on the exterior lines (using lightweight lines) and proposed profile
on the center line (using heavyweight lines) of each proposed street,
at a maximum stationing of fifty-foot intervals and at a horizontal
scale of one inch equals 40 feet and a vertical scale of one inch
equals four feet. All elevations shall refer to Town datum.
(a)
Profiles shall show existing and proposed street grades, rates
of gradient in percentages, ground elevations at center line of each
fifty-foot station, and intersecting streets and ways shall be clearly
indicated.
(b)
The profile plan shall show vertical location of existing and
proposed storm drainage and sanitary sewer lines, slopes of all storm
and sanitary sewer lines, invert and rim elevations of each manhole
or catch basin. Such structures are to be properly identified by number.
(For identification purposes, if necessary, water distribution system
shall be in blue, sanitary sewer system in red, and storm drainage
system in orange colors.)
(17)
A typical cross-section for the full width of the proposed street
shall be shown in accordance with the "Typical Cross-Section" illustrated
in the appendix,[1] showing foundation material, wearing surface, crown and
width of traveled way, curbing, grass strips, sidewalks, utility locations,
etc.
[1]
Editor's Note: The appendixes are available in the Town offices
and on the Town website: www.southhadley.org.
(18)
Construction details for catch basins, manholes, endwalls, etc.
(19)
Proposed layout and design of any and all parks, pools, or similar
community improvements, including all water, drainage and electrical
layouts, if any, designed to service such community improvements.
A.
Within 60 days from the date of submission, the Planning Board shall
approve, modify and approve, or disapprove the plan for more than
one building for dwelling purposes per lot. The action of the Planning
Board in respect to such plan shall be by vote, copies of which shall
be certified and filed with the Town Clerk and sent by registered
or certified mail to the applicant. If the Planning Board modifies
or disapproves such plan, it shall state with its vote the reasons
for its actions.
B.
If the consent of the Planning Board is granted, it shall be deemed conditional until such time as the applicant submits a written statement guaranteeing that adequate ways furnishing access to all buildings will be provided in accordance with Articles VII and VIII of these rules and regulations. Final consent shall be endorsed on the original drawing of the final plan by the signatures of a majority of the Planning Board.
C.
In the event that ways are not constructed in accordance with the
applicant's written guarantee, then the Planning Board, on its
own motion, shall have the power to modify, amend or rescind its approval
of a plan. Written notice of any such action will be transmitted to
the Selectmen and Building Commissioner for appropriate disposition.
D.
Final consent does not constitute the laying out or acceptance by
the Town of any way or other public improvement shown on the plan.
