The sketch plan should include the following information, but in some circumstances some of these requirements may be waived in the discretion of the Board. The sketch plan initially submitted to the Planning Board shall be based on Tax Map information or some other similarly accurate base map at a scale, preferably not less than 100 feet to the inch, to enable the entire tract to be shown on one sheet.
A. 
A boundary map of the entire holding, indicating the location of that portion which is to be subdivided in relation to the entire tract and the distances to the nearest street intersection.
B. 
Topographic contours at intervals of not more than 20 feet.
C. 
The names of the owners of all adjoining properties, including those across streets, as disclosed on the current tax roll.
D. 
The name of the record owner and the Tax Map section, block and lot numbers.
E. 
All the utilities available and all streets which are either proposed, mapped or built, together with their existing width; all easements of record.
F. 
The proposed pattern of lots (including lot width and depth), street layout, recreation areas, systems of drainage, sewerage and water supply within the area to be subdivided, but with reference to surrounding properties and street patterns.
G. 
All existing restrictions on the use of land, including covenants and easements, in addition to the above utility easements.
H. 
A location map at a minimum scale of one inch equals 2,000 feet or 1:24,000 to indicate the relationship of the proposed subdivision to significant existing community facilities which will serve or influence the layout, such as major traffic arteries, shopping areas, schools, parks, employment centers, taverns, churches, etc. This map shall be drawn to such scale that it will be able to indicate clearly the above features and with sufficient specificity to inform the Planning Board as to the applicability of the requirements of § 239-n of the General Municipal Law. The map shall also be marked with the North point and show scale and date.
I. 
Existing drainage features, e.g., culverts, marshes, ponds and streams, within the portion to be subdivided and within 200 feet thereof, on or off the subject holding.
J. 
Site conditions: rock outcrops, isolated trees over 12 inches in diameter and all trees over 24 inches in diameter, orchards, hedges, other ornamental landscaping, wooded areas, lawn and/or garden areas, existing structures, stone walls, roads, alleys, lanes, power lines and other existing improvements, within the portion to be subdivided and within 200 feet thereof.
K. 
Zoning district or districts within 200 feet.
L. 
Acreage of each land use and density proposed.
M. 
In the case of a boundary line change, a new perimeter deed showing the transferred property included in the plot to which it is to be transferred.
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, including actual topographic contours at two-foot intervals if a septic system is involved or at intervals of not more than 10 feet if the property is to be sewered. The corners of the tract shall also be located on the ground and marked by monuments as approved by the Village 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 specifications of the State Department of Health, where required, and a note to this effect shall be stated on the plat and signed by a licensed engineer.
D. 
Proposed subdivision name, name of the municipality and county in which it is located.
E. 
The date, North point, map scale, name and address of record owner and subdivider.
F. 
Such of the information required for the sketch plan as may be specified by the Planning Board.
G. 
The plat to be filed with the County Clerk shall be printed upon linen or other acceptable transparent material. The size of the sheet shall be not less than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches or more than 34 inches by 44 inches.
The following documents shall be submitted for approval of the preliminary plat:
A. 
Five copies of the preliminary plat prepared by a design professional providing the following information:
(1) 
The drawing sheet.
(a) 
Size shall be not less than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches or more than 34 inches by 44 inches.
(b) 
If more than one sheet is required, a clearly drawn match line shall be shown on all sheets.
(2) 
Title block.
(a) 
Name of the subdivision, and the name of the municipality and county in which it is located.
(b) 
Name and address of the subdivider, record owner, and Tax Map section, block and lot number(s).
(c) 
Name and address, license number and seal and signature of the design professional who prepared the drawings.
(d) 
Total acreage for the entire tract and for each zone district within the tract.
(e) 
Total number of proposed lots.
(3) 
Other notations on the map.
(a) 
Date of original preparation and of each subsequent revision.
(b) 
Graphic scale of no less than 100 feet equals one inch, but preferably not less than 50 feet to the inch.
(c) 
Magnetic North point and the date taken, or true North.
(d) 
Certification by the licensed land surveyor that the boundaries, easements, encroachments, rights-of-way and topography shown resulted from an actual land survey and/or aerial survey developed through the process of photogrammetry and the date of that survey.
(e) 
Offers of dedication, statements establishing easements and similar statement should be indicated on the drawing.
(f) 
Zoning district, including exact boundary lines of the district if more than one district, and any standards from the Zoning Ordinance[1] text applicable to the area to be subdivided.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 172, Zoning.
(4) 
Location map. A location map shall be included as required by § 139-10H and shall include:
(a) 
Marshes, rivers, lakes and watercourses.
(b) 
Political subdivisons.
(5) 
All properties within 300 feet of the site boundaries shall be identified by the names of the owners of record, together with section, block and lot numbers.
(6) 
Topographic contours at two-foot intervals if a septic system is involved or at intervals of not more than 10 feet if the property is to be sewered.
(a) 
Smaller or larger intervals may be required by the Planning Board when advisable due to the terrain.
(b) 
Topographic and planimetric information extending 200 feet beyond the subdivision boundary line may be required by the Planning Board.
(c) 
Proposed finished grades.
(7) 
Existing site conditions.
(a) 
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 Village Engineer and shall be referenced and shown on the plat.
(b) 
Street rights-of-way:
[1] 
Name.
[2] 
Location and width.
[3] 
Center-line elevations at intersections and other critical points.
(c) 
Other rights-of-way and easements on the subdivision:
[1] 
Identification.
[2] 
Location and width.
[3] 
Restrictions on use, if any.
(d) 
Outline of stormwater watersheds tributary to drainage structures and their approximate area in acres, including those which extend beyond the boundaries of the subdivision.
(e) 
Drainage structures on the subdivision and within 200 feet of its boundaries.
[1] 
Type of structure.
[2] 
Location, invert elevations, gradients, types and sizes of all pipe and of all other structures, where applicable, and direction of flow.
(f) 
Location, size and capacity of water and sewer lines, and the location of gas mains and power lines for the subdivision.
(g) 
Marshes, ponds, streams and land subject to periodic or occasional flooding or similar unstable conditions on the subdivision and within 200 feet of its boundaries:
[1] 
Location and area covered, indicating apparent high-water level.
[2] 
Water line on the date of the survey and survey date.
[3] 
Maximum depth of water at critical points on the date of the survey.
(h) 
Subsurface data in accordance with the Orange County Department of Health requirements in unsewered areas:
[1] 
Date, location and graphic representation of findings for all test holes, including location and results of percolation and other tests to ascertain subsurface soil, rock and groundwater conditions and depth of groundwater unless pits are dry at a depth of five feet.
[2] 
Test hole locations shall include critical conditions and areas where drainage structures requiring seepage are to be constructed.
(i) 
Buildings and other structures located on and to within 100 feet of the site.
(j) 
Location of rock outcrops, wooded areas, isolated trees with a diameter of eight inches or more as measured three feet above the base of the trunk, and such significant existing features as may be required by the Planning Board.
(8) 
Proposed site development. (See Article V.)
(a) 
Streets.
[1] 
Name (to be checked with the Village Clerk prior to submission to avoid duplication).
[2] 
The width and location of any streets or public ways or places shown on the Official Map or the Comprehensive Development Plan, if such exists, within or bordering the area to be subdivided, together with street profiles and right-of-way widths of all streets or public ways proposed by the developer.
[3] 
Tentative center-line elevations at intersections and at principal changes in gradient.
[4] 
Tentative center-line gradient shown in percent of slope.
[5] 
Plans and cross sections showing the proposed location and type of sidewalks, streetlighting 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.
[6] 
Preliminary designs of any bridges which may be required.
(b) 
Lot layout.
[1] 
Lot lines and dimensions scaled to the nearest foot, and the suggested location of buildings.
[2] 
Building setback line (dashed) and dimensions.
(c) 
Easements, parks, restricted areas and other improvements.
[1] 
Purpose and restrictions.
[2] 
Designation of areas or other interests in property which are to be offered for public dedication or deeded to a homeowner's association or other private corporation with clear indications of proposed changes in grades, use restrictions and landscaping thereon. The Board may require specific recreation improvements and planting of trees (see Tree Ordinance[2]), shrubs, grass and other landscaping in all areas to be dedicated.
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 161, Trees, Shrubs and Bushes.
(d) 
Preliminary stormwater drainage system plan. Drainage structures shall be shown on the preliminary layout, indicating the approximate location and size of proposed lines and culverts and their profiles; connection to existing lines or alternate means of disposal shall be shown.
(e) 
Preliminary water supply and sewage treatment systems. The approximate location, size and profiles of all proposed water lines, valves, hydrants and sewer lines. Connection to existing lines or alternate means of water supply or sewage disposal and treatment as provided in the Public Health Law.
(f) 
Easements. 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 highway or public open space shown on the subdivision map or the Official Map.
B. 
Entire holdings. If the application covers only a part of the subdivider's entire holding, a map of contiguous parcels of land under one ownership or common control, 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 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 development of the part of the subdivider's entire holding submitted shall be considered in the light of the entire holdings.
C. 
Covenants or deed restrictions. A copy of such covenants or deed restrictions as are intended to cover all or part of the tract.
D. 
Temporary markers. The Planning Board may require the location of temporary markers adequate to enable the Planning Board to locate readily and appraise the basic layout in the field, including markers at the corners of the site. Unless the subdivision is adjacent to an existing street intersection, the distance along a street from one corner of the property to the nearest existing street intersection shall be shown.
E. 
Waivers. If, owing to the special nature of the proposed subdivision, the Planning Board finds that strict application of the provisions of this section would be undesirable, unreasonable or in conflict with subdivision policy, the Planning Board may, by resolution, waive part or all of such preliminary plat requirements. The Board shall state in its findings those provisions which, in its opinion, may be waived and the justification for such a waiver or waivers. These waivers shall apply to final plat submission only where so noted by the Board.
The following documents shall be submitted for final plat approval in the case of a major subdivision:
A. 
The plat to be filed with the County Clerk shall be printed upon linen or other acceptable transparent material. The size of the sheets shall be not less than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches or more than 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. Space shall be reserved thereon for endorsement by the County Department of Health, and two boxes two inches by 3 1/4 inches provided for the Board's stamp of preliminary and final approval.
(1) 
The final plat shall be prepared by a design professional and shall provide information noted in this section and in §§ 139-10 and 139-12.
(2) 
The lot map of the entire subdivision shall be the same as that required on the preliminary plat, with the following additions:
(a) 
Lot layout.
[1] 
Number identification by a suitable system of consecutive numbers. Numbers shall be circled and shall relate to the Village Tax Maps.
[2] 
Lot lines with accurate dimensions to the nearest hundredth of a foot and bearings to nearest five seconds.
[3] 
Building setback lines with dimensions, grades and location of all proposed buildings.
[4] 
Lot areas for each lot measured accurately to the nearest square foot.
[5] 
House numbers shall be assigned in accordance with the Village plan.
(b) 
Special parcels.
[1] 
Description of proposed action and use, including a note where an offer of dedication is being made. For any land which is reserved by the developer or to a homeowner's association, 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.
[2] 
Boundary lines with accurate dimensions to the nearest 0.01 of a foot and bearings to nearest five seconds.
[3] 
Lot areas for each lot measured accurately to the nearest square foot.
(3) 
Survey data.
(a) 
Accurate subdivision perimeters boundary with bearings and distances.
(b) 
Sufficient data acceptable to the Village Engineer to determine readily the location, bearing and length of every street line, lot line and boundary line, and to reproduce such lines upon the ground, where practicable, 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.
(c) 
The length of all straight lines, the deflection angles, radii, length of curves and central angles of all curves, tangent distances and tangent bearings for each street.
(d) 
Accurate dimensions to the nearest hundredth of a foot.
B. 
Public improvement plan and profiles.
(1) 
The performance bond and the inspection service shall be based on this drawing, the final plat itself, this chapter and the Village specifications for such public improvements and utilities.
(2) 
Unless a specific waiver is requested in writing, the proposed public improvements and utilities shall be considered to comply specifically with this chapter and the Village specifications for such public improvements and utilities.
(3) 
Basic drawing layout requirements are the same as those required for the preliminary plat (see § 139-12) and shall also include rights-of-way, gradients and directional arrows downhill.
(4) 
Designs for water lines, sewers, streets, bridges and drainage structures shall be prepared by a professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of New York.
(5) 
Drainage system requirements. Complete drainage system for the entire subdivision, with appropriate development stages for each of the final plat sections, shall be shown graphically with all existing drainage features.
(6) 
Utility systems requirements.
(a) 
Water supply and distribution.
[1] 
Location of source on property or, where piped in, the size.
[2] 
Location and size of all distribution mains.
[3] 
Location of fire hydrants.
[4] 
Location of control valves.
(b) 
Sanitary waste disposal system.
[1] 
Sanitary sewer system design shall be indicated in all cases where public or private sewer connections exist or are proposed.
[2] 
Lot layout indicating the location of an individual system with reference to house and water supply and a detailed drawing of the proposed sanitary waste disposal unit.
(c) 
The location of electric, telephone and television cable and gas lines and whether any wires are proposed to be above ground.
(d) 
The location and description of outdoor lighting.
(7) 
Profile drawing requirements:
(a) 
Drawings shall be prepared with the following scales:
[1] 
Horizontal scale: one inch equals 50 feet.
[2] 
Vertical scale: one inch equals 10 feet, or other scale approved by the Board.
(b) 
All profiles shall show the existing natural grades, the typical cross section of existing or proposed roads, the center lines of intersecting roads and a system of survey stations.
(c) 
The center-line profile of the proposed roads, with dimensions on vertical curves, and a notation as to gradient and critical elevations.
(d) 
Detailed plans for bridges, culverts or similar structures.
(e) 
The invert profile and location of all storm and sanitary drainage structures (manholes, catch basins, etc.) in street rights-of-way and in drainage easements.
(8) 
Recreation and landscape improvements, if required.
(a) 
A landscape plan prepared by a design professional indicating proposed changes in existing grades and landscaping, including the following items: play areas, walkways, incidental shelters, walls, new trees and shrubs (location, botanical name and size), tennis court, decorative pools and all similar improvements.
(b) 
Clubhouse, swimming or wading pool and other major improvements: plans and elevations or prospective rendering by a design professional.
C. 
Certifications.
(1) 
Certification of title showing that the applicant is the owner.
(2) 
Written offers of cession to the Village of all public streets, rights-of-way and open spaces shown on the plat and copies of agreements or other documents showing the manner in which spaces, title of which is reserved by the subdivider, are to be maintained. All offers of cession and covenants governing the maintenance of unceded open space shall bear the certificate of approval of the Village Attorney as to their legal sufficiency.
(3) 
A certification by the Village Engineer certifying that the subdivider has complied with one or both of the following alternatives:
(a) 
All or part of the improvements have been installed in accord with the action of the Planning Board granting approval of the preliminary plat; or
(b) 
A bond or certified check has been posted available to the Village in sufficient amount to assure completion of all required improvements.
(4) 
Protective covenants in form for recording.
(5) 
Letters directed to the Chairman of the Planning Board and signed by a responsible official of the lighting agency, water company or any other utility company or governmental authority or district which provides necessary utility service and has jurisdiction in the area, approving each proposed utility installation design, and a statement as to who will construct the facility so that service will be available when required in conformity with the provisions of the filed rate schedule.
(6) 
Letters in appropriate cases directed to the Chairman or the Planning Board signed by a responsible official of the State Highway Department or the Orange County Superintendent of Highways approving proposed construction on state or county rights-of-way, respectively.
(7) 
Other data, such as certificates, affidavits, endorsements or deductions as may be required by the Planning Board in the enforcement of this chapter.
[Amended 11-17-1986 by L.L. No. 2-1986]
A. 
Sketch plan submission. For sketch plans, a fee shall be paid at the time an application and the required maps are submitted. The amount of this fee shall be prescribed by the schedule of fees established by resolution of the Board of Trustees. This shall be the only fee required for a boundary line change or two-lot subdivision.
B. 
Minor subdivision, final plat approval. For minor subdivisions, a final plat submission fee shall be paid at the time the required maps are submitted, prior to the meeting with the Planning Board. This fee shall be prescribed by the schedule of fees established by resolution of the Board of Trustees.
C. 
Major subdivision, preliminary plat approval. For major subdivisions, a preliminary plat submission fee shall be paid at the time of filing of the preliminary layout. The amount of this fee shall be prescribed by the schedule of fees established by resolution of the Board of Trustees.
D. 
Major subdivision, final plat approval. No fee shall be required.
E. 
Additional lots. An additional fee shall be required for each lot not shown on the preliminary plat. This fee shall be prescribed by the schedule of fees established by resolution of the Board of Trustees.
F. 
Inspection fee. The Village Board shall provide for the inspection of required improvements during and after construction to ensure their satisfactory completion and shall require the subdivider to pay an inspection fee to the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson. The subdivision plat shall not be signed by the Chairman of the Planning Board unless such fee has been paid at the time of final plat approval. The amount of such inspection fee shall be prescribed by the schedule of fees established by resolution of the Board of Trustees.