Any subdivider who proposes to develop a subdivision in the
Town of Washington shall submit plans and documents as provided in
this article.
The following general requirements are applicable to both the
preliminary plat and the final plat submittal.
A.
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 equals one 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 Washington, Dutchess 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, approximate true North point; and graphic
scale.
A sketch plan submission shall contain the following information:
A.
Vicinity map, sketched at a scale of 2,000 feet equals one inch,
indicating the relationship of the proposed subdivision to existing
community facilities which serve it, such as roads, shopping areas,
schools, etc. Such a sketch may be superimposed upon a USGS topographic
map of the area.
B.
Sketch plan on a topographic survey of the proposed area to be subdivided showing in simple sketch form the proposed layout of streets, lots, the open space system showing conservation easement areas, and other features, including those mapped pursuant to §§ 165-17, 165-24 through 165-26, and Article IX of Chapter 165, Zoning.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
C.
General subdivision information necessary to explain and/or supplement
the vicinity map and sketch plan.
D.
If the cluster preference criteria in § 137-27B(2) apply, the land inventory information listed in § 137-21P and the report described in § 137-27B(1).
The preliminary plat, clearly titled as such, submitted to the
Planning Board, shall show or be accompanied by the following information,
except where specific requirements have been waived.
B.
Location, bearings, and distances of tract boundary.
C.
Topography at a contour interval of five feet or less, unless waived
by the Planning Board.
D.
Names of all adjoining property owners of record or the names of
adjacent developments.
E.
Location, name, and dimensions of existing streets, easements, property
lines, buildings, parks, and public properties.
F.
Location of existing sewers, water mains, culverts, and storm drains,
if any, including pipe sizes, grades, and direction of flow.
G.
Zoning district(s) in which the proposed subdivision is located and
zoning districts of adjoining properties, including overlay zones
and floating zones.
H.
Area map, at a scale of one inch equals 400 feet, showing location
of 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 held by the applicant.
I.
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.
J.
Proposed provision of water supply, fire protection, sanitary waste
disposal, stormwater drainage, street trees, streetlight fixtures,
street signs, and sidewalks.
K.
Approximate shape, dimensions, and area of all proposed or existing
lots and suggested location of buildings.
L.
Approximate location and dimensions of all property proposed to be
reserved for park or public use.
M.
Areas to be placed under permanent conservation easement to implement applicable provisions of Chapter 165, Zoning, and the open space reservations required by this chapter.
N.
Any reports or applications submitted to other local, county, state
or federal agencies in connection with the subdivision or development
of the property.
O.
Other data which must be available for consideration of the subdivision
at this stage.
P.
Land inventory information relating to natural features on and within
500 feet of the property as follows:
(1)
Wetlands, including all DEC-mapped wetlands and soils classified
as very poorly drained or permanently wet by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service; wetlands as defined
or mapped in any local law; and wetlands as defined by the criteria
established by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers;
(2)
Streams, drainage channels, and other watercourses, indicating, where
applicable, any DEC water quality classifications;
(3)
One-hundred-year floodplain, as mapped on the Federal Emergency Management
Agency's Flood Insurance Rate Maps (and Floodway Maps);
(4)
Slopes in excess of 20%;
(6)
Soils with three feet or less depth to bedrock or seasonally high
water table;
(7)
Forested areas with general description of species type;
(8)
Tree lines and hedgerows;
(9)
Open fields and meadows;
(10)
Trees greater than eight inches in diameter at breast height
that are not within forests or tree lines;
(11)
Scenic vistas from public roads, and any designated scenic roads;
(12)
Designated critical environmental areas.
The final plat submitted to the Board shall show or be accompanied
by the following information:
B.
Location, width, and name of each proposed street and typical cross
sections, showing street pavement and, where required, curbs, gutters,
and sidewalks.
C.
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 on 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).
F.
Setback lines.
G.
Endorsement of the Dutchess County Department of Health indicating
its approval of the proposed septic systems on all lots under five
acres.
H.
Location, size, and invert elevations of existing and proposed stormwater
drains and sanitary sewers; the exact location of utilities and fire
hydrants.
I.
Location of street trees, streetlighting standards, and street signs.
J.
Area of all lots in hundredths of an acre.
K.
Location, material, and size of all permanent monuments.
L.
Accurate location of all property to be offered for dedication for
public use, with the purpose indicated thereon, of all property to
be reserved by deed covenant for the common use of the property owners
of the subdivision, and of all property to be preserved as open space
by perpetual conservation easement, together with notes indicating
the liber and page number of any documents required to be recorded
as conditions of subdivision approval.
M.
Sufficient data, acceptable to the Highway Superintendent, to readily
determine the location, bearing, and length of all street, lot, and
boundary lines, and to reproduce such lines upon the ground.
N.
Necessary agreements in connection with required easements or releases.
O.
Formal offers of cession to the Town of all streets and public parks.
P.
Key map showing the location of the subdivision.
R.
Conservation easements, deed restrictions, homeowners' association
bylaws, or other documents required by the Planning Board to assure
the preservation and proper ownership and management of areas preserved
as open space or recreational land.
