City of New Rochelle, NY Article III Submissions Required for Subdivision Approval

§ A361-11 Preapplication plans and data.

[Amended 12-10-1996 by Ord. No. 260-1996]

The following documents shall be submitted to the Board or to the Commissioner of Development or his designated representative prior to the submission of the preliminary layout:

A. Sketch plan. A sketch plan on a topographic map shall show in simple sketch form the proposed layout of streets, lots and other features in relation to existing conditions. The sketch plan may be a freehand pencil sketch made directly on a print of the topographic map.

B. General subdivision information. General subdivision information shall describe or outline the existing conditions of the site and the proposed development as necessary to supplement the required drawings. This information may include data on existing convenants, land characteristics and available community facilities and utilities; and information describing subdivision proposals, such as number of residential lots, typical lot width and depth, building types and sizes, price range, business areas, playgrounds, parks and other public areas, protective covenants, utilities and street improvements.

§ A361-12 Preliminary layout and data. [1]

[Amended 12-10-1996 by Ord. No. 260-1996; 11-21-2006 by Ord. No. 261-2006[2]]

A preliminary layout shall be submitted for conditional approval, legibly drawn and reproducted in sheets not exceeding 30 inches by 40 inches, at a scale not smaller than 100 feet to the inch, and shall be submitted in eight copies at least 15 days prior to the meeting. A long-form Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) or a draft environmental impact statement shall accompany the plans. The preliminary layout and final plat shall have a note stating: "Development within the subdivided area shall only be permitted in accordance with all plans, including supporting documents, submitted with the final subdivision application approved by, and on file with, the Planning Board of the City of New Rochelle, including any Site Plan submitted at that time. Future amendment of the approved site plan shall be subject to the procedural requirements for amending site plans and in accordance with § 331-124." The plans shall include:

A. Proposed subdivision name, acreage, date, North point, scale, name and address of owner, subdivider and engineer or surveyor, lot and block number or numbers of the tract being subdivided and name of City and County in which the subdivision is located.

B. Names of owners and property lines of abutting property, and the names of abutting subdivisions.

C. Boundaries of the property; easements; building lines; buildings; watercourses; marshes; rock outcrops; wooded areas; single trees, with species identified, having a diameter of eight inches or more, measured at 54 inches above grade, topographic conditions and elevations and other significant existing features on, and within 100 feet of the property to be subdivided.

D. Width and location of any streets existing or shown on the Official Map within, or adjacent to, the property to be subdivided.

E. Location of existing and proposed sewers, water mains, culverts, drains and manholes on the property, with pipe sizes, grades and direction of flow.

F. Existing and proposed contours at intervals of five feet or less, referring to a datum specified by the City Engineer.

G. Approximate location and dimensions of lots, easements and public or community areas.

H. Approximate location of proposed water lines, valves and hydrants, and sanitary sewer lines with profiles, indicating connections with existing lines or alternate means of water supply or sewage disposal and treatment as provided in §§ 1115 to 1118 of the Public Health Law. In subdivisions of five or more lots, a certificate of approval from the Department of Public Works as to water supply and sewerage facilities as provided in § § 1115 to 1118 of the Public Health Law and in the Westchester County Sanitary Code.

I. Approximate location of proposed storm sewer lines, bridges and culverts and the preliminary design of said bridges and culverts.

J. Proposed street names.

K. Cross section and profiles indicating grades of proposed streets showing width of roadway, location and width of sidewalks, and location and size of utility lines.

L. Zoning districts within, and adjacent to, the property to be subdivided.

M. Facade elevations (at least three sides) of the dwellings and of any other buildings proposed to be constructed with the subdivision, such as recreation buildings and gatehouses, so as to satisfy the requirements of § 331-117.1, Architectural Review of Site Plans and Major Subdivisions by Professional Architects Required.

N. Calculations of the amount of floor area to be built on each proposed building lot.

O. Westchester County Greenway Compact Plan. By Local Law No. 2 of the Year 2011, the City of New Rochelle has adopted the Compact Plan, as amended from time to time, as a statement of policies, principles, and guides to supplement other established land use policies in the City. In its discretionary actions under this code, the reviewing agency should take into consideration said statement of policies, principles and guides, as appropriate.[3]

[Added 10-11-2011 by Ord. No. 182-2011]

[3] Editor's Note: See also Ch. 40, Greenway Compact.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended during codification.

[2] Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it shall apply to all major subdivision applications which have not been subject to public hearing before the Planning Board prior to adoption of this ordinance.

§ A361-13 Plat approval data.

The following documents shall be submitted to the Board for plat approval:

A. Plat, legibly drawn in ink on tracing cloth, in sheets not exceeding 30 x 40 inches, and at a scale not smaller than 50 feet to the inch. When more than one sheet is required, an additional index sheet of the same size shall be filed showing to scale the entire subdivision with lot and block numbers. The plat shall show:

(1) Subdivision name, date, North point, scale and the name of the City and county in which said subdivision is located.

(2) Certification of title showing ownership, name, address and signature of record owner.

(3) Names of owners and property lines of abutting land.

(4) Seal and license number of a professional engineer or surveyor and his certification as to the accuracy of the survey and plat.

(5) Primary control points, or descriptions and ties to said control points, to which all dimensions, angles, bearings and similar data on the plat shall be referred, as directed by the City Engineer, to enable the immediate determination of the location, bearing and length of every line shown on the plat and their reproduction upon the ground. When directed by the City Engineer, ties to the Westchester County Control System shall also be shown.

(6) Boundaries of the property; building or setback lines, and proposed buildings when required by the Board; lines of streets, lots, reservations, easements and lands to be dedicated to public use; lengths and bearings of all straight lines; radii, lengths, central angles, tangent distances and radial bearings of all curves. All lengths shall be in feet and decimals of a foot, and all angles shall be given to the nearest tenth of a second unless otherwise specified by the City Engineer. No error of closure shall be acceptable.

(7) Area of each lot in square feet.

(8) Location of all permanent monuments, as specified by the City Engineer. Monument lines shall have a closure error of not more than 1:10,000.

(9) Proposed street names.

(10) Designation, purpose and area in square feet of all lands to be dedicated or reserved for public use.

(11) Notation of dedication to the City of all streets, public sites or open spaces shown on the plat.

B. Deeds of cession of streets, rights-of-way, easements and any land for public use; copies of agreements, covenants or other documents showing the manner in which areas to be reserved for the common use of the residents of the subdivision are to be maintained, all certified as to their legal sufficiency by the Director of Law.

C. Planting plans showing types and location of street trees.