The sketch plan initially submitted to the Zoning
Board of Appeals shall be based on Tax Map information or some other
similarly accurate base map at a scale (preferably not less than 200
feet to the inch) to enable the entire tract to be shown on one sheet.
The sketch plan shall be submitted showing the following information:
A.
The location of that portion which is to be subdivided
in relation to the entire tract and the distance to the nearest existing
street intersection.
B.
All existing structures, wooded areas, streams and
other significant physical features within the portion to be subdivided
and within 100 feet thereof. If topographic conditions are significant,
contours shall also be indicated at intervals of not more than 10
feet.
C.
The name of the owner and of all adjoining property
owners as disclosed by the most recent municipal tax records.
D.
The Tax Map sheet, block and lot numbers, if available,
including the names, address and Tax Map numbers (map, block, lot
and parcel) of all parcels within 500 feet of the subdivision that
lie within a current agricultural taxing district.
E.
All the utilities available and all streets which
are either proposed, mapped or built.
F.
The proposed pattern of lots (including lot width
and depth), street layout, recreation areas, systems of drainage,
sewerage and water supply within the subdivided area.
G.
All existing restrictions on the use of land, including
easements, covenants, or zoning lines.
The following documents shall be submitted for
preliminary plat approval:
A.
Five copies of the preliminary plat prepared at a
scale of not more than 100 feet but preferably not less than 50 feet
to the inch, showing:
(1)
Proposed subdivision name; name of town and county
in which it is located; date; true North point; scale; name and address
of record owner, subdivider and engineer or surveyor, including license
number and seal of any and all.
(2)
The name of all subdivisions immediately adjacent
and the names of the owners of record of all adjacent property.
(3)
Zoning district, including exact boundary lines of
district, if more than one district, and any proposed changes in the
zoning district lines and/or the Zoning Ordinance text applicable
to the area to be subdivided.
(4)
All parcels of land proposed be dedicated to public
use and the conditions of such dedication.
(5)
Location of existing property lines, easements, buildings,
watercourses, marshes, rock outcrops, wooded areas, single trees with
a diameter of eight inches or more as measured three feet above the
base of the trunk and other significant existing features for the
proposed subdivision and adjacent property.
(6)
Location of existing sewers, water mains, culverts
and drains on the property, with pipe sizes, grades and direction
of flow.
(7)
Contours at intervals of five feet or less as required
by the Board, including elevations on existing roads, and approximate
grading plan if natural contours are to be changed more than two feet.
(8)
The width and location of any existing streets or
public ways or places within or adjacent to the area to be subdivided,
and the width, location, grades and street profiles of all streets
or public ways proposed by the developer.
(9)
The approximate location and size of all proposed
water lines, valves, hydrants, sewer lines and fire alarm boxes; connection
to existing lines or alternate means of water supply or sewage disposal
and treatment as provided in the Public Health Law; and profiles of
all proposed water and sewer lines.
(10)
Storm drainage plan indicating the approximate
location and size of proposed lines and their profiles, and connection
to existing lines or alternate means of disposal.
(11)
Plans and cross sections showing the proposed
location and type of sidewalks, steetlighting standards, street trees,
curbs, water mains, sanitary sewers and storm drains, and the size
and type thereof; the character, width and depth of pavements and
subbase; the location of manholes, basins and underground conduits.
(12)
Preliminary designs of any bridges or culverts
which may be required.
(13)
The proposed lot lines with approximate dimensions
and area of each lot.
(14)
Where the topography is such as to make difficult
the inclusion of any of the required facilities within the public
areas as laid out, the preliminary plat shall show the boundaries
of proposed permanent easements over or under private property, which
permanent easements shall not be less than 20 feet in width and which
shall provide satisfactory access to an existing public highway or
other public open space shown on the subdivision or the Official Map.
(15)
All parcels within a current agricultural taxing
district that lie within 500 feet of the subdivision shall be indicated
on the plans and an agricultural data statement will be submitted
to the Zoning Board of Appeals for distribution by the Town Clerk.
(16)
An actual field survey of the boundary lines
of the tract, giving complete descriptive data by bearings and distances,
made and certified to by a licensed land surveyor. The corners of
the tract shall also be located on the ground and marked by substantial
monuments of such size and type as approved by the Town Highway Superintendent
and shall be referenced and shown on the plat.
B.
If the application covers only a part of the subdivider's
entire holding, a map of the entire tract, drawn at a scale of not
less than 400 feet to the inch, showing an outline of the platted
area with its proposed streets and an indication of the probable future
street system with its grades and drainage in the remaining portion
of the tract and the probable future drainage layout of the entire
tract, shall be submitted. The part of the subdivider's entire holding
submitted shall be considered in light of the entire holding.
C.
A copy of such covenants or deed restrictions as are
intended to cover all or part of the tract.
D.
At the discretion of the Zoning Board of Appeals,
the applicant shall be responsible for providing all information necessary
to make informed decisions regarding the environmental impacts of
the proposed subdivision upon the natural, cultural and agricultural
resources of the Town. Therefore, all information necessary for the
Zoning Board of Appeals to make a determination of significance (e.g.,
positive declaration, negative declaration or conditioned negative
declaration) under the New York state Environmental Quality Review
Act (SEQRA) must be submitted prior to approval of a preliminary plat.
The following documents shall be submitted for
final subdivision plat approval:
A.
The plat to be filed with the County Clerk shall be
printed upon linen or other material acceptable to the County Clerk.
The size of the sheets must be a minimum of 8 1/2 inches by 11
inches or a maximum of 34 inches by 44 inches, including a margin
for binding of two inches outside of the border along the left side
and a margin of one inch outside of the border along the remaining
sides. The plat shall be drawn at a scale of no more than 100 feet
to the inch and oriented with the North point at the top of the map.
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 clearly legible. A duplicate copy of such
plat shall be filed in the office of the Town of Vernon Clerk and
the office of the Oneida County Division of Real Property/Tax Service.
The plat shall show:
(1)
Proposed subdivision name or identifying title and
the name of the town and county in which the subdivision is located;
the name and address of the record owner and subdivider; the name,
license number and seal of the licensed land surveyor.
(2)
Street lines, pedestrianways, lots, reservations,
easements and areas to be dedicated to public use.
(3)
Sufficient data to determine readily the location,
bearing and length of every street line, lot line, boundary line and
to reproduce such lines upon the ground. Where applicable, these should
be referenced to monuments included in the state system of plane coordinates,
and in any event should be tied to reference points previously established
by a public authority.
(4)
The length and bearing of all straight lines, the
radii and length of curves and central angles of all curves and tangent
bearings shall be given for each street. All dimensions and angles
of the lines of each lot shall also be given. All dimensions shall
be shown in feet and decimals of a foot. The plat shall show the boundaries
of the property, location, graphic scale and true North point.
(5)
The plat shall also show by proper designation thereon
all public open spaces for which deeds are included and those spaces
title to which is reserved by the developer. For any of the latter,
there shall be submitted with the subdivision plat copies of agreements
or other documents showing the manner in which such areas are to be
maintained and the provisions made therefor.
(6)
All offers of cession and covenants governing the
maintenance of unceded open space shall bear the certificate of the
Town Attorney as to their legal sufficiency.
(7)
Lots and blocks within a subdivision shall be numbered
and lettered in alphabetical order in accordance with the prevailing
Town practice.
(8)
Permanent reference monuments shall be shown and shall
be constructed in accordance with specification of the Town Highway
Superintendent. When referenced to the state system of plane coordinates,
they shall also conform to the requirements of the State Department
of Transportation. They shall be placed as required by the Town Highway
Superintendent and their location noted and referenced upon the plat.
(9)
All lot corner markers shall be permanently located
satisfactorily to the Town Highway Superintendent, at least 3/4 inch
(if metal) in diameter and at least 24 inches in length, and located
in the ground to existing grade.
(10)
Monuments of a type approved by the Town Highway
Superintendent shall be set at all corners and angle points of the
boundaries of the original tract to be subdivided, and at all street
intersections, angle points in street lines, points of curve and such
intermediate points as shall be required by the Town Highway Superintendent.
B.
Construction drawings, including plans, profiles and
typical cross sections, as required, showing the proposed location,
size and type of streets, sidewalks, streetlighting standards, street
trees, curbs, water mains, sanitary sewers and storm drains, pavements
and subbase, manholes, catch basins and other facilities.