The preliminary plat of the proposed
subdivision shall comply with the following general requirements with
regard to preparation, style and content:
A.
Plans shall show the seal and signature
of a registered Delaware land surveyor or registered Delaware professional
engineer and shall be prepared at a minimum scale of one inch equals
100 feet.
[Amended 12-7-1993 by Ord. No. 941]
B.
It shall provide all the pertinent information
on existing site conditions, property ownership and the like which
may be necessary for the Commission to properly consider the proposed
subdivision, and such information shall be accurate and reliable.
C.
It shall show the general plan for the
ultimate development of the property, including as much of the surrounding
area as may be necessary for an adequate consideration of the land
to be subdivided. Such plat shall be accurately drawn to scale.
The preliminary plat shall be drawn
in a clear and legible manner and shall show the following information:
A.
The proposed subdivision name, which shall
not duplicate or closely approximate the name of any other subdivision
in the county.
B.
A location map at a scale of one inch equals
one mile.
C.
The names of the owner of record, the subdivider
and the surveyor preparing the plan.
D.
The scale, date and North point. The North
point should always be at the top of the plat.
E.
The courses and distances of property perimeter
and the approximate acreage contained therein.
F.
The names and locations of adjacent subdivisions
and the location of adjoining parcels of unplatted land, with the
names of the owners of record.
G.
Topographic contours at one-foot intervals
and referenced to United States Geological Survey data or other commonly
accepted data. Where unusual conditions, such as steep slopes, create
problems in drafting contour lines, a greater interval may be used
if other information is provided to adequately describe the true nature
of the topography.
H.
The location of existing property lines,
streets and alleys, easements, buildings, utilities, wooded areas
and waterways; soils classification; and any other significant natural
or man-made physical features affecting the proposed subdivision.
I.
The present zoning classifications and
zoning district lines of the proposed subdivision and adjoining properties
and the proposed uses of property within the area being platted.
J.
The layout, width and names of all streets,
alleys, crosswalkways and easements proposed to be dedicated for public
use. Street names shall not duplicate nor closely resemble existing
street names in the same hundred or postal district, except for extensions
of existing streets.
K.
The layout, consecutive numbering and approximate
dimensions and areas of all proposed lots or parcels and the lettering
of blocks.
L.
The designation of parcels of land to be
conveyed, reserved or dedicated for public use or for the common use
of property owners within the subdivision.
M.
The proposed locations and sizes for all
utilities and drainage facilities.
N.
The proposed grading plan when excavation,
recontouring or similar work is to occur in conjunction with development
of the subdivision.
O.
The designation of land used primarily
for agricultural purposes within 300 feet of the boundary of the proposed
subdivision.
[Added 6-15-1993 by Ord. No. 893]
P.
The designation of parcels to be set aside
for forested buffer strips, where required.
[Added 6-15-1993 by Ord. No. 893]
Q.
The location of all wetlands (both state
and federal) shall be indicated, in order to facilitate compliance
with state and federal wetlands requirements.
[Added 12-7-1993 by Ord. No. 941]
R.
The location of the one-hundred-year floodplains
based on current Flood Insurance Rate Maps.
[Added 12-7-1993 by Ord. No. 941]
T.
The location of all water and wetland resources
and their resource buffers.
[Added 5-17-2022 by Ord. No. 2852]
(1)
The boundary and type of any nontidal/tidal
wetland or water resources (tidal, perennial, intermittent) which
require a resource buffer. The boundary will be shown per methods
identified in the definitions of "wetlands" and "ordinary high-water
line delineation."
(2)
All existing (i.e., at the time of application)
natural forest, managed forest and nonforest meadow within the future
resource buffer shall be identified.
(3)
The area limits of the required resource
buffers.
(5)
Calculations supporting resource buffer enhancement calculations and corresponding forested and/or landscaped buffer reductions, if applicable (§ 115-193G).
(6)
Proposed access easement layout for access
to resource buffers and the adjacent resources with a note that such
access easements are public access easements for maintenance purposes.
For purposes of this requirement, "public" shall mean, and be limited
to, those parties requiring access for maintenance purposes.
(7)
A reference by title, author and date, to the drainage assessment report required by § 115-193F(2).
(8)
Any walking trails, including the method
of construction and the materials used to establish the trails.
The preliminary plat shall be accompanied
by the following written and signed statements in support of the subdivision's
application for tentative approval:
A.
Statements explaining how and when the
subdivider proposes to provide and install the required water supply,
sewers or other means of sewage disposal, street pavements and drainage
structures.
B.
Statements concerning any proposed deed
restrictions to be imposed by the owner.
C.
Where special physical conditions exist
which may act as constraints on normal development or may preclude
development totally, the subdivider may be required to submit special
technical data, studies or investigations. This information must be
prepared by individuals technically qualified to perform such work.
Additional information may include but is not limited to the following:
on-site sanitary sewage disposal feasibility, water supply surveys,
such as test well drilling, stormwater runoff computations and identification
of areas subject to periodic flooding.
D.
If special conditions are found to exist,
the Commission shall not approve a preliminary plat until it is determined
that it is technically feasible to overcome such conditions. The Commission
may then require the subdivider or developer to incorporate specific
improvement design criteria into the plat as a condition to its approval.
E.
When special studies or investigations
pertain to a regulatory program of another public agency, the subdivider
shall submit the results of these studies or investigations to said
public agencies for technical review and approval. Written comments
from these agencies shall be supplied to the Commission by the subdivider.
F.
Statements explaining how and when the
subdivider proposes to provide for the perpetual maintenance of forested
buffer strips, if required.
[Added 6-15-1993 by Ord. No. 893]
G.
A resource and resource buffer management plan that describes measures for managing the resource and resource buffer(s) required pursuant to Chapter 115, Article XXV, § 115-193 on the site. The resource and resource buffer management plan shall be included as part of the recorded declaration for the subdivision.
[Added 5-17-2022 by Ord. No. 2852]
