Persons seeking the subdivision of land to be recorded shall submit
a definitive plan showing the subdivision of land to the Planning Board and
to the Board of Health for final approval, approval with modifications, or
disapproval by each Board in accordance with the following rules and regulations.
A. The submission should be based on the preliminary review
process and should contain all changes and modifications suggested by the
various boards and Town consultants under the auspices of the Planning Board.
B. The applicant seeking approval of the definitive plan
shall submit the following:
(1) Four full-size paper prints of the plans and calculations
as specified below.
(2) A filing fee per the fee schedule in the Appendix. The fee shall be made payable to the Town of Marblehead at the
time of the filing of the definitive plan for the purposes of partially covering
the estimated expenses incurred for consulting engineering for plan review,
advertising, notices, etc., in connection with the approval of the plan.
(3) Any other information required and previously requested
by the Planning Board and other boards during the preliminary plan review
process, if applicable.
(4) A certified list of all abutters (see definition) per
the most recent tax list (refer to Appendix for form).
(5) Form C application, properly executed (refer to Appendix).
(6) Performance guarantee per §
258-15D (refer to Appendix).
C. The applicant shall also file a notice with the Town
Clerk stating the date of submission of the definitive plan. The notice to
the Town Clerk shall be accompanied by a copy of the completed Form C application,
including the time in which the applicant agrees to complete the ways and
utilities.
D. The applicant shall also submit one set of full-size
paper prints to each of the following Town boards: Board of Health, Conservation
Commission, Police/Fire, Highway Superintendent, and Town Counsel.
The definitive plan shall consist of a title sheet, lot layout plan(s),
street plan and profile sheet(s), topography plan(s) and a soil survey. Required
certifications are listed below. All plans shall be drawn with ink at the
scale of one inch equals 40 feet on sheets not larger than 24 inches by 36
inches on mylar or linen. Each sheet shall have a North arrow, graphic bar
scale, proposed and existing street names, sheet number (i.e., Sheet 3 of
7), and a title block titled "Definitive Subdivision of Land in Marblehead."
The title block shall include the name of the subdivision, name and address
of the landowner (and applicant, if different), name and address of the surveyor,
name and address of the engineer, and date of preparation. Each sheet shall
have a signature block for Planning Board members and the Town Clerk.
A. Title sheet. The title sheet shall include the following:
(1) Index of drawings, general legend (if applicable) and
general notes (if applicable).
(2) In the event that the lot layout plan requires more than
one sheet, a key plan of the subdivision shall be prepared to a scale that
will fit on one sheet indicating the area covered by each sheet of the lot
layout plan. The key plan shall show all boundary lines and the names of all
abutters, as determined from the most recent tax list, in their proper relative
locations. The key plan shall show the existing and proposed lines of streets,
ways, easements, public or common areas and building lots, zoning classification
(with zoning boundaries if two districts exist), zoning overlay districts
(if applicable), deed references, and proposed names of new streets.
(3) Locus map at a scale of one inch equals 1,000 feet showing
subject site relative to surrounding area and indicating major roads. A blowup
of a USGS plan is acceptable.
(4) Certification by a registered civil engineer and/or land
surveyor.
B. Lot layout plan. The lot layout plan shall include the
following:
(1) Dimension and direction of all boundary lines.
(2) Areas of all proposed lots, with said lots designated
numerically and in sequence.
(3) Dimension and direction of existing and proposed easements
and their purposes.
(4) Covenants or restrictions applying to the land and their
purposes, whether they are in the subdivision, public or common area, or outside
the subdivision.
(5) Existing and proposed permanent monuments.
(6) Location of ways and name and present width of streets
bounding, approaching or within 500 feet of the subdivision.
(7) A statement that each lot complies with the Town's zoning.
(8) Certification by a registered land surveyor.
C. Street plan and profile. There shall be a street plan
and profile of each street in the subdivision drawn to a horizontal scale
of one inch equals 40 feet and a vertical scale of one inch equals four feet.
Benchmark elevations are to be based upon NGVD of 1929. Plan and profile sheets
include the following:
(1) Sufficient dimensional information to readily determine
the location, direction, length and width of each street, way and easement
so that they can be established on the ground.
(2) All existing and proposed overhead and underground utilities
shown on plan. Drainage lines will be shown on both plan and profile. A table
shall list structure inverts, rim elevations, station numbers, sizes and slopes
of pipes.
(3) All curbing in plan, identifying type of curbing.
(4) The existing ground profile along the proposed center
line and both side lines of the right-of-way. (Different dashed line symbols
will designate one from another.)
(5) The proposed center-line profile showing gradients and
vertical curves, including labels indicating length, K value and design safe
sight stopping distance.
(6) Existing and proposed center-line grades on fifty-foot
stations (twenty-five-foot stations on vertical curves); center-line grades
of low points for sag curves and high points for crest curves.
(7) Road stations shown on both plan and profile.
(8) Lot corners and side line extensions in plan.
(9) All buildings, walks, drives and other existing site
features within 100 feet (either side) of the street center line.
(10) Certification by a registered civil engineer.
D. Topography and grading plan. The grading plan(s) shall show within the road right-of-way the existing and proposed topography at a one-foot contour interval. Existing topography will be based on recent actual field surveys and/or controlled aerial survey. The same vertical datum as specified above shall be used. This plan shall show (within 150 feet, either side, of the proposed road center line) the major site features as required in §
258-10A(8). This plan will show any proposed or existing roads, ways, or paths traversing the site indicating the condition and status of the same. Property line dimensions are not required on this plan. This plan shall show proposed planting of street trees with legend of size and type of planting, unless the applicant chooses to produce a separate landscaping plan. Streetlighting and sidewalks shall be shown. The wetland resource areas as determined by the Conservation Commission shall be graphically shown on this plan. This plan shall be certified by a registered civil engineer.
E. Soil survey plan. The soil survey shall include the information as required for the preliminary plan [see §
258-10A(13)]. In addition, the soil survey plan shall show locations of enough deep hole tests and percolation tests to prove each lot is suitable for individual on-site sewage disposal systems as proposed. A soils report prepared by a registered civil engineer or soil scientist or sanitaria will be submitted as part of these requirements.
F. Impact analysis. The Board may request environmental
and/or financial impact studies which demonstrate that available alternatives
have been explored and provide evidence that the plans submitted represent
the best environmental and/or financial interests of the Town. For projects
over 10 house lots and for all nonresidential subdivisions, an impact analysis
is required. The impact analysis shall be prepared by a bona fide land planner
and/or registered civil engineer. Refer to Appendix for the outline of impact
analysis.