For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall
be used. Words used in the present tense include the future; the singular
number includes the plural number, and the plural number includes
the singular number. The word "shall" is mandatory and not discretionary.
Any words not defined in this section shall be presumed to have their
customary dictionary definitions.
To physically touch or border upon, or to share a common
property line or border.
The determination of the maximum number of permitted dwelling units on any given property shall be determined by multiplying the acreage classified as being in the categories of constrained land as described in § 275-33G(1)(a) by the numerical density factor for that category of constrained land.
A public or private right-of-way shown on a plat, which provides
secondary access to a lot, block, or parcel of land.
A line indicating the minimum horizontal distance between
the street right-of-way line and buildings.
A lot the line of which abuts the side lot line of another
lot or lots in the same block but not separated by an open space.
A map intending to create not more than four parcels of land
as provided in § 236.34, Wis. Stats. Certified survey maps
in the plat approval jurisdiction of the City shall, in addition to
the provisions of § 236.34, Wis. Stats., bear a certificate
of approval of the Council, certified by the City Clerk.
The Map of Potential Conservation Areas for the City of New
Berlin consists of wetlands (the DNR Bureau of Fisheries Management
and Habitat Protection); floodplains [Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA)]; moderate and steep slopes (the slopes were calculated
from the spot elevations within the City of New Berlin); agriculturally
zoned lands (City of New Berlin GIS data); conservancy zoned lands
(City of New Berlin GIS data); environmental corridors (SEWRPC); and
scenic vistas (City of New Berlin Comprehensive Plan).
The New Berlin City Plan Commission established by ordinance
in conformity with § 62.23, Wis. Stats.
That portion of a tract of land that is set aside for the
protection of sensitive natural features, farmland, scenic views,
and other unique features. Conservation areas may be accessible to
the residents of the development and/or the municipality. They may
also contain areas of conservancy lots that are not accessible to
the public.
A large, privately owned lot constituting part of an area
of open land. The purpose of the conservancy lot is to provide surrounding
residents with visual access to a conservation area while keeping
the land under private ownership and maintenance. Only a small portion
of such lots may be developed; the remainder must be protected through
conservation easements and used in conformance with standards for
conservation areas. Public access to conservancy lots is not required.
Constrained lands are identified as lands within the right-of-way,
all land under existing private streets, wetlands, floodways, flood
fringe, steep slopes, extensive rock outcroppings, and moderately
steep slopes.
A twenty-foot easement or dedicated right-of-way, publicly
owned, cutting across a block in order to provide pedestrian access
to adjacent streets or property.
A short minor street, having one end open to motor traffic,
the other end being permanently terminated by a vehicular turnaround.
A street having only one outlet for vehicular traffic and
not containing a vehicular turnaround.
The Director of the Department of Community Development,
City of New Berlin, or his/her designee.
A grant by the property owner of the use of a strip of land
to the City, public, or to one or more persons or corporations for
a specific purpose or purposes.
That portion of land lying outside the limits of the street
right-of-way necessary to comply with the minimum slope requirements,
as set forth in the specifications.
This map identifies, locates, and describes noteworthy features to be designed around sensitive subdivision layouts. The purpose of this key submission is to familiarize officials with existing conditions on the applicant's tract and to provide complete and factual reference for them in making a site visit. This map should include an orthophoto, the topography, locations of ponds, streams, ditches, and other drainageways, vegetation cover features (including cultivated lands, permanent grass, meadow, pasture, old fields, hedgerow, wetlands, woodland), also soils, ridgelines, scenic views, geologic formations, man-made features, proposed streets, trails, parks, easements, etc. See § 235-38.
The numerical value obtained by dividing the total number
of dwelling units in a development by the gross area of the tract
of land (in acres) within a development. This would include all nonresidential
land uses and private streets of the development, as well as rights-of-way
of dedicated streets; the result being the number of dwelling units
per gross acre of land.
An existing dedication or platted half of a street or alley
adjacent to a tract of land to be subdivided, from which the other
half of the right-of-way would be taken.
A Class A soil survey, conducted by a certified soils scientist
and prepared according to the standards of the National Cooperative
Soil Survey, resulting in a soils map in which the mapping units are
single phases of soils series and the mapping units delineated are
contrasting soils of 1/8 acre or less in size.
Street grading and surfacing, with or without curbs and gutters,
side paths, crosswalks, water mains, sanitary and storm sewers, culverts,
bridges, and street trees.
A platted parcel of land, having proper street frontage,
sufficient in size to meet the lot width, lot frontage, lot area,
and other open space provisions of this chapter, and separately owned,
developed, and otherwise operated as a unit.
A lot not meeting minimum frontage requirements and where
the access to the public or private road is by a narrow private right-of-way
or driveway, also known as the "panhandle."
A Class C soil survey, conducted by a certified soils scientist
and prepared according to the standards of the National Cooperative
Soil Survey, resulting in a soils map in which the mapping units are
single phases of soils series and the mapping units delineated are
contrasting soils of three acres or less in size.
That part of the Master Plan that sets forth the location,
alignment, and dimensions of existing and proposed public streets,
highways, and other thoroughfares.
That portion of a tract that is set aside for the protection
of sensitive natural features, farmland, scenic views, and other unique
features. Open space land may be accessible to residents of the development
and/or the City of New Berlin or it may contain areas of conservancy
lots which are not accessible to the public.
A parcel of land, other than a lot or block, so designated
on the plat.
A map of a subdivision.
Includes all of the corporate limits of the City and extraterritorial.
A map showing the salient features of a proposed subdivision
submitted to an approving authority for purposes of preliminary consideration;
a plat map, upon which the subdivider's plan of the subdivision
is presented and which he submits for approval and intends to record
in final form in the office of the Waukesha County Register of Deeds'
office.
Private owner waste treatment systems, which can be located
off lot or on lot.
All persons, firms, corporations, copartnerships or municipal
authority providing gas, electricity, water, steam, telephone, cable,
communications, telecommunications, sewer or other services of a similar
nature.
The width, between property lines, of a dedicated street
or alley.
These lots are generally defined as not being served by municipal sewer and water, not within the current sewer service area as defined in § 235-26C.
A map showing the location of the proposed subdivision within
its neighborhood context. This map is prepared at a more general scale
and is based on existing published data. The features that shall be
shown on the site context map include the following: topography (from
New Berlin or Waukesha County maps), stream valleys, wetlands complexes,
primary and secondary environmental corridors and natural resource
areas, woodlands, ridgelines, public roads and rights-of-way, trails,
utility easements, public land, land protected under conservation
easements, and floodplains.
The difference in elevation divided by horizontal distance
and shall be measured over the entire parcel based on two-foot contour
intervals, as shown in the following formula:
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Average Slope = 0.0046 x length of contour lines (in feet)
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Site or parcel area in acres
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Land that has an average slope of 20% or greater.
A public right-of-way not less than 60 feet wide providing
primary access to abutting properties.
Any person, individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
estate, trust, or any other group or combination acting as a unit,
dividing or proposing to divide land so as to constitute a subdivision
or CSM as herein defined, and includes any agent of the subdivider.
A division of a lot, parcel or tract of land by the owner
thereof or the owner's agent for the purpose of sale or of building
development where:
These lots are generally defined as being served by municipal sewer and water, lying within the current sewer service area as defined in § 235-26C.
The City of New Berlin Developer's Handbook, as approved
and amended by the Board of Public Works.
A sketch plan is a simple and inexpensive drawing illustrating
conceptual layouts of house lots, streets, and conservation areas.
It should ideally be based upon the existing resources and site analysis
map and comments received from local officials during the pre-sketch
conference and on-site visit.
The determination of density, or maximum number of permitted dwelling units, shall be based on an actual yield plan. See § 275-33G(2).
