Any subdivider who proposes to develop a subdivision in the
Town of Bath shall submit plats and documents as provided in this
Article.
The following general requirements are applicable to both the
preliminary layout and the subdivision plat submittal:
A. Layouts and plats shall be clearly and legibly drawn on transparent
linen tracing cloth with black waterproof ink at a convenient scale
of not more than 100 feet to the inch.
B. Drawings shall be submitted on uniform size sheets not larger than
36 inches by 48 inches. When more than one sheet is required to show
the plat, an index map of the same size shall be submitted.
C. All submissions shall indicate the proposed subdivision name or identifying
title; the words "Town of Bath, Steuben County, New York"; the name
and address of the record owner and/or subdivider; the name, address
and seal of the licensed engineer or land surveyor responsible for
the plat; the date; the approximate true North point, and the graphic
scale.
All parties concerned with a proposed subdivision of land will
benefit from a preapplication discussion at which the applicant should
present the following information:
A. A vicinity map, sketched at a scale of 2,000 feet to the inch, indicating
the relationship of the proposed subdivision to existing community
facilities which serve it, such as roads, shopping and schools. Such
a sketch may be superimposed upon a United States Geological Survey
map of the area.
B. A sketch plan on a topographic survey of the proposed area to be
subdivided, showing, in simple sketch form the proposed layout of
streets, lots and other features. The sketch plan shall be at a scale
of not more than 100 feet to the inch.
C. General subdivision information necessary to explain and/or supplement
the vicinity map and sketch plan.
The preliminary layout submitted to the Planning Board shall
show or be accompanied by the following information, except where
requirements have been waived:
B. The location, bearings and distances of the tract boundary.
C. Topography at a contour interval of not more than five feet, unless
waived by the Planning Board, and referred to a datum satisfactory
to the Board.
D. The names of all adjoining property owners of record or the names
of adjacent developments.
E. The location, name and dimensions of existing streets, easements,
property lines, buildings and parks and public properties.
F. The location of existing sewers, water mains, culverts and storm
drains, if any, including pipe sizes, grades and directions of flow.
G. The location of pertinent natural features that may influence the
design of the subdivision, such as watercourses, swamps, rock outcrops
and single trees eight or more inches in diameter.
I. An area map, at a scale of one inch equals 400 feet, showing the
location of the proposed subdivision with respect to all streets and
property within 1,000 feet of the applicant's tract and identifying
all property in the area by the applicant.
J. The location, width and approximate grade of all proposed streets,
with approximate elevations shown at the beginning and end of each
street, at street intersections and at all points where there is a
decided change in the slope or direction.
K. The proposed provision of water supply, fire protection, sanitary
waste disposal, stormwater drainage, street trees, streetlight fixtures,
street signs and sidewalks.
L. The approximate shape, dimensions and area of all proposed or existing
lots and the suggested location of buildings.
M. The approximate location and dimensions of all property proposed
to be reserved for park or public use.
N. Data which must be available for consideration of the subdivision
at this stage.
The subdivision plat submitted to the Board shall show or be
accompanied by the following information.
B. The location, width and name of each proposed street and a typical
cross section showing street pavement and, where required, curbs,
gutters and sidewalks.
C. The lengths and deflection angles of all straight lines and radii,
length, central angles, chords and tangent distances of all curves
for each street proposed.
D. Profiles showing existing and proposed elevations along the center
lines of all proposed streets and the elevations of existing streets
for a distance of 100 feet either side of their intersection with
a proposed street.
E. Present elevations of all proposed streets shown every 100 feet at
five points on a line at right angles to the center line of the street,
said elevation points being indicated at the center line of the street,
each property line and points 30 feet inside each property line (only
when required by the Board because of the existence of steep slopes).
G. The location, size and invert elevations of existing and proposed
stormwater drains and sanitary sewers and the exact location of utilities
and fire hydrants.
H. The location of street trees, streetlighting standards and street
signs.
I. The area of all lots, in hundredths of an acre; lot numbers as directed
by the Town Assessor; and the location of all permanent monuments.
J. The accurate location of all property to be offered for dedication
for public use, with the purpose indicated thereon, and of all property
to be reserved by deed covenant for the common use of the property
owners of the subdivision.
K. Sufficient data, acceptable to the Superintendent, to readily determine
the location, bearing and length of all street, lot and boundary lines
and to reproduce such lines upon the ground.
L. Necessary agreements in connection with required easements or releases.
M. Formal offers of cession to the town of all streets and public parks.
N. A key map showing the location of the subdivision.