A preliminary plan of a subdivision may be submitted by the applicant for discussion and approval by the Board. The submission of such a plan will enable the applicant, the Board, other municipal agencies and owners of property abutting the proposed subdivision to discuss and clarify problems before a definitive plan is prepared. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that a preliminary plan be filed.
A. 
Preliminary plans for residential subdivisions within the Aquifer Protection District are mandatory. At time of preliminary submission, if the site is in the Aquifer Protection District the applicant will be required to pay for a review to determine if a Hydrogeological Study will be required to be submitted with the definitive subdivision plan, in accordance with § 501-53 of these Regulations.
B. 
Preliminary plans for proposed Open Space Residential Developments are mandatory. Applicants must show evidence of having followed the Four-Step Design Process described in the § 7-15 of Zoning By Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: A new Zoning Chapter was adopted in 2016; see Ch. 235.
C. 
Preliminary plans for non-residential subdivisions are mandatory.
A. 
The application shall be submitted to the Board, in care of the DPCD, and shall contain:
(1) 
One original AND one copy of a properly executed Form B applications, as found in these Rules and Regulations.
(2) 
Two full-sized, folded copies of the of the Preliminary Plan, sized 24" X 36" (see § 501-13C, below).
(3) 
Fifteen reduced copies of the Preliminary Plan, sized 11" X 17"
(4) 
One copy of the deed(s) and
(5) 
The fee (See Article XI, Fees)
B. 
All submitted documents must conform to § 4 of the Planning & Zoning Board Administrative Rules & Regulations, "Rules for the Submission of Documents."
C. 
Preliminary Plan Contents.
(1) 
The preliminary plan shall be clearly and legibly drawn, showing sufficient information about the subdivision to form a clear basis for discussion of its problems and for the preparation of the Definitive Plan. Such information shall include the material required below, a legend and the title "Preliminary Plan".
(a) 
Subdivision name, boundaries, magnetic north, date of submission, legend and graphic scales on each plan.
(b) 
Names and address of record owner and applicant, the book and page number of the recording of the deed.
(c) 
Names of all abutters, including those across the street, as determined from the most recent local tax list unless the applicant shall have more recent knowledge of such abutters, including owners of land separated from the subdivision only by a street; and zoning district boundaries, if any.
(d) 
Existing and proposed streets, house numbers of each house abutting the property, sidewalk, lots, rights-of-way, easements, and any public or common areas within the subdivision. Purpose of easement shall be indicated.
(e) 
Location, names, and present widths of streets bounding, approaching, or within immediate proximity of the subdivision, showing both the roadway widths and right-of-way width.
(f) 
Location of natural waterways and water bodies within and existing adjacent to the subdivision.
(g) 
Existing outstanding features, swamps, ledge outcroppings, ponds, watercourses, tree lines, existing easements, walls, fences, flood plain, wetlands, buildings and structures.
(h) 
Boundary lines, areas in square feet, and dimensions of all proposed lots, with all lots designated numerically and in sequence.
(i) 
Names, addresses, and seals of the engineer and surveyor who prepared the plan.
(j) 
Any zone or district boundary established by the Town of Easton Zoning By Law that divides or bounds the area to be subdivided.
(k) 
Topography of the land at ten-foot contours (a smaller contour interval may be required by the Board).
(l) 
Proposed system of utilities including a preliminary layout of all required utility systems.
(m) 
A watershed plan superimposed on the most recent U.S.G.S. quadrangle sheets.
(2) 
The Board may require additional data to more clearly define the features of the plan.
D. 
Preliminary Plan for a Special Permit Subdivision.
(1) 
For Preliminary Plan which will require a Special Permit to permit a Definitive Subdivision (e.g. a Residential Compound, Adult Retirement Development, or Open Space Residential Development), the Applicant shall submit the following information:
(a) 
A sketch plan showing a conventional subdivision layout on the same premises (eight copies)
(b) 
A short narrative describing how the project will conform to the purposes of the anticipated Special Permit (eight copies)
(c) 
Any relevant calculations or notes demonstrating the project's eligibility for the Special Permit(s) anticipated by the design of the plan
(2) 
For an Open Space Residential Development Preliminary Plan, the Applicant shall additionally submit information demonstrating the use of the four-step design process outlined in the Zoning By Law.
A. 
The Board may give such Preliminary plan its approval, with or without modification. Such approval does reflect the Board's acceptance of the general concept. The Board may request resubmission of the preliminary plan with preliminary comments incorporated on it. Final drafts of any approved plans should be submitted for signature on mylar, or other stable base material approved by the Board.
B. 
The Board may also disapprove the plan. Disapproval will be accompanied by a detailed statement of reasons for the action.
C. 
The Board must give notice of its action to the Town Clerk within 45 days of the date of submission.