Prior to submitting a sketch plan, applicants for larger developments
are encouraged to informally discuss their proposals with the Zoning
Administrator and/or appropriate Town staff.
Prior to submission of a preliminary plan, applicants are very
strongly encouraged to submit a sketch plan. A sketch plan review
often allows an applicant to save substantial time and engineering
costs, because many concerns about layout and issues concerning Town
ordinances can be resolved prior to performing detailed engineering.
This can often reduce the need for future redesign at a more detailed
stage, thereby saving the applicant significant money and time. When
submitted, sketch plans shall include the following information:
A. Submission requirement. If submitted, 18 print copies of the sketch
plan and the accompanying application should be submitted to the Town
staff at least seven days prior to a regular Planning Commission meeting.
B. Drawing requirements. A sketch plan shall be drafted to approximate
scale and is recommended to include the following, as applicable:
(1) Approximate boundary line of development.
(2) Approximate locations of significant physical features (such as areas
of steep slopes, quarries, creeks and major drainage channels).
(3) Proposed lot and street layout with approximate areas of lots (such
as "two acres").
(4) Site data, including:
(a)
Approximate acreage of the entire tract.
(b)
Number of lots and types of dwelling units (if residential).
(c)
Zoning district and major applicable lot area and setback requirements.
(5) Approximate North point, scale and tentative name of the project
(may be the developer's name).
(6) Approximate proposed locations of any nonresidential buildings (if
known) and statement of the general proposed types of any nonresidential
uses.
(7) A map showing the general location of the project in relation to
nearby streets (may be a photocopy of USGS or Town base map or commercial
map).
(8) Approximate location of any area within the one-hundred-year floodplain
(from Federal Insurance Administration map).
(9) Tentative approximate locations of any stormwater detention basins
and any major stormwater drainage channels.
(10)
Note stating the general methods of providing water and sewer
service.
(11)
Names of any adjacent nonresidential uses and any zoning district
boundaries in the area.
(12)
Name and address of person responsible for the preparation of
the plan and the date of the preparation.
(13)
Approximate general locations of any possible wetlands (may
be hydric soil locations from the County Soil Survey).
(14)
Statement of the proposed uses of the land (if known).