The sketch plan initially submitted to the Planning Board shall
be based on an accurate base map at a scale preferably not less than
200 feet to the inch or as acceptable to the Planning Board to enable
the entire tract to be shown on one sheet. The sketch plan shall show
as much of the following information as possible:
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 200
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.
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 (see § 195-22C) within the subdivided area.
G.
All existing restrictions on the use of land, including easements,
covenants or zoning lines.
In the case of minor subdivision only, the subdivision plat
application shall include the following information:
A.
A copy of such covenants or deed restrictions as are intended to
cover all or part of the tract.
B.
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 monuments as approved by the
Town Engineer and shall be referenced and shown on the plat.
C.
All on-site sanitation and water supply facilities shall be designed
to meet the minimum specification of the Rensselaer County Department
of Health and the Town of Poestenkill, and a note to this effect shall
be stated on the plat and signed by a licensed engineer.[1]
D.
Proposed subdivision name, name of the town and county in which it
is located.
E.
The date, North point, map scale, name and address of record owner
and subdivider.
The following documents shall be submitted for conditional approval:
A.
A number of copies of the preliminary plat as required by the Planning
Board in form and scale showing:[1]
(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.
(2)
The name of all subdivisions immediately adjacent and the name of
the owners of record of all adjacent property.
(3)
Zoning district, if any, 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 to 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 with intervals of five feet or less, as required by the
Board, including elevations on existing roads. Approximate grading
plan if natural contours are to be changed more than two feet.
(8)
The width and location of any streets or public ways or places shown
on the Official Map or the Master Plan, when such exists, within 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 waterlines, valves, hydrants and 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 meeting the requirements of Chapter 220. Profiles of all proposed water- and sewer lines.
(10)
Storm drainage plan indicating the approximate location and
size of proposed lines and their profiles. Connection to existing
lines or alternate means of disposal.
(11)
Preliminary designs of any bridges or culverts which may be
required.
(12)
The proposed lot lines, with approximate dimensions and area
of each lot.
(13)
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 public open space shown on
the subdivision or the official map.
(14)
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 Engineer 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, prepared in both form and scale
as required by the Planning Board, showing an outline of the platted
area with its proposed streets and 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 the light of the entire holdings.[2]
C.
A copy of such covenants or deed restrictions as are intended to
cover all or part of the tract.
D.
Stormwater pollution prevention plan. A stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) consistent with the requirements of Chapter 190, Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control, shall be required for preliminary subdivision plat approval. The SWPPP shall meet the performance and design criteria and standards in Chapter 190. The approved preliminary subdivision plat shall be consistent with the provisions of Chapter 190.[3]
The following documents shall be submitted for plat approval:
B.
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 record owner and subdivider, 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 acceptable to the Town Engineer 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, radii, length of curves
and central angles of all curves, 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 approval 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 specifications of the Town Engineer. When referenced
to the state system of plan coordinates, they shall also conform to
the requirements of the State Department of Public Works. They shall
be placed as required by the Town Engineer and their location noted
and referenced upon the plat.
(9)
All lot corner markers shall be permanently located satisfactorily
to the Town Engineer, 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 Engineer 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 Engineer.
(11)
A map shall be submitted to the satisfaction of the Planning Board indicating the location of monuments marking all underground utilities as actually installed. If the subdivider completes all required improvements according to § 195-9A(2), then said map shall be submitted prior to final approval of the subdivision plat. However, if the subdivider elects to provide a bond or certified check for all required improvements as specified in § 195-9A(1), such bond shall not be released until such a map is submitted in a form satisfactory to the Planning Board.
C.
Stormwater pollution prevention plan. A stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) consistent with the requirements of Chapter 190, Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control, shall be required for plat approval. The SWPPP shall meet the performance and design criteria and standards in Chapter 190. The approved plat shall be consistent with the provisions of Chapter 190.[2]
