A preliminary subdivision plat shall be prepared by a professional land surveyor for all subdivision plats. The preliminary subdivision plat shall comply with the provisions of Ch, 236, Wis. Stats., and the provisions of this chapter.
A. 
Preliminary consultation and concept plan. Prior to submitting an application for review of a preliminary subdivision plat, the owner of the property or an authorized representative shall apply for and secure approval of the subdivision in accordance with the following procedures:
(1) 
Consultation. Before filing a concept plan, preliminary plat, condominium plat, or preliminary certified survey map, the subdivider shall consult with the Town to review general subdivision requirements and information on meeting dates, agenda deadlines and application filing requirements.
(2) 
Coordination with Zoning Map amendments. Land divisions and subdivisions must comply with the applicable zoning ordinance and map. In the event that the subdivider is proposing to rezone the property concurrently with the approval of a proposed preliminary plat, the subdivider may simultaneously submit both applications for review and approval; provided, however, that the subdivider executes a waiver extending the statutory review period to include the final approval of the rezoning.
B. 
Concept plan. Before submitting a preliminary plat for approval, the subdivider is required to prepare and present a concept plan and a preliminary environmental assessment document to a panel including one member from the Town Board, the Plan Commission, the Sanitary District in which the property may be located, and any other applicable committees that the Town may have at the time. The concept plan shall show the possible relationships between the proposed subdivision and future subdivision, as all new subdivisions shall relate well with existing or potential adjacent subdivisions. Review of a concept plan shall be required unless expressly waived by the Town Board.
C. 
Submission of preliminary plat.
(1) 
Prior to submitting a final subdivision plat, the subdivider or their agent shall prepare a preliminary plat and file a written application for its review with the Town Clerk.
(2) 
Applicant shall provide 14 copies of the preliminary plat together with all necessary fees at least 30 days prior to the meeting of the Plan Commission. The applicant shall also sent two copies to the City of Green Lake, if in its extraterritorial plat approval jurisdiction. It shall be the responsibility of the subdivider to submit the original drawing of the preliminary plats to the State Department of Administration in accordance with § 236.12(3), Wis. Stats.
(3) 
The Town shall, within 90 days from the date of filing of a preliminary subdivision plat, approve, approve conditionally, or reject the preliminary subdivision plat based on its determination of conformance with the provisions of this chapter.
D. 
Drafting standards. The subdivider shall submit to the Town Clerk and to those agencies having the authority to object to plats under provision in Ch. 236, Wis. Stats., copies of a preliminary plat based upon an accurate exterior boundary survey by a professional land surveyor which shall clearly show the proposed subdivision at a scale of not more than one inch per 100 feet.
E. 
Referral to other agencies. The subdivider shall, within two days after filing, transmit four copies to the Green Lake County Planning Agency, two copies to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation if the subdivision abuts or adjoins a state trunk highway or a connecting street, two copies to the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services if the subdivision is not served by public sewer and the provision of such services has not been made, two copies to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources if shorelands are contained within the proposed subdivision, and an adequate number of copies to the Town Board. The County Planning Agency, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Department of Safety and Professional Services and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources shall hereafter be referred to as objecting agencies.
F. 
Preliminary plat requirements.
(1) 
A preliminary subdivision plat shall be prepared on reproducible material and shall show correctly on its face the following information:
(a) 
Title under which the proposed subdivision plat is to be recorded and a general legal description by 1/4 quarter section or government lot, section, town, range, county and state of where the subdivision plat is located, along with a metes and bounds description of the exterior boundary of the proposed subdivision plat.
(b) 
Vicinity map with the general legal description, showing the location of the proposed subdivision plat in relation to the road system in the immediate area and to a nearby municipality. Also show any lake and stream accesses in relation to the proposed subdivision plat.
(c) 
Date, graphic and written scale of not more than 100 feet to the inch and a North arrow with a basis for bearings.
(d) 
Names and addresses of the owner and/or subdivider and land surveyor preparing the preliminary plat.
(e) 
Entire area contiguous to the proposed subdivision plat owned or controlled by the applicant shall be included on the preliminary plat even though only a portion of such area is proposed for immediate development.
(f) 
Bearings and distances of the exterior boundaries of the preliminary plat, being tied to a quarter section boundary line of the Public Land Survey System of the section in which the preliminary plat is located, and identify the corners at each end of that boundary line and the bearing and distance between them.
(g) 
The total number of lots with total acreage.
(h) 
Contours at vertical intervals of not more than two feet where the slope of the ground surface is 5% or less and of not more than four feet where the slope of the surface of the ground is greater than 5%. Elevations shall be marked on such contours based on mean sea level datum, or where, in the judgment of the Town Board, undue hardship would result because of the remoteness of the land area from a mean sea level reference elevation bench mark another datum may be used. It is further required that a bench mark be established near the center of the preliminary subdivision plat at the same datum as the contours and identified on said plat.
(i) 
Water elevations of adjoining lakes and streams at the date of survey, ordinary high-water elevation, designated flood fringe, floodway or floodplain and wetlands.
(j) 
Location, right-of-way width and names of all existing and proposed streets, alleys or public ways, easements, railroads and utility right-of-way and all section and quarter section lines within the proposed subdivision plat or immediately adjacent thereto.
(k) 
Location and names of any adjacent subdivisions, parks, schools, cemeteries and owners of record of abutting unplatted lands.
(l) 
Type, width and elevation of any existing street pavements within the exterior boundaries of the proposed subdivision plat or immediately adjacent thereto, together with any legally established center-line elevations, all to the datum used for the contours.
(m) 
Locations of all existing property boundary lines, structures, drives, streams and watercourses, marshes, rock outcrops, wooded areas, railroad tracks, and other similar significant features within the proposed subdivision plat or immediately adjacent thereto.
(n) 
Dimensions of all lots, together with proposed lot and block numbers.
(o) 
Location and dimensions of any sites to be reserved or dedicated for parks, playgrounds, drainageways or other public use, or which are to be used for group housing, shopping centers, church sites or other nonpublic uses not requiring subdividing.
(p) 
Approximate radius of all curves.
(q) 
Existing zoning and proposed land use included within or adjacent to the proposed subdivision plat.
(r) 
Corporate limit lines.
(2) 
A preliminary plat for a proposed subdivision not served by public sewer shall be submitted with additional information demonstrating that sufficient land area has been designated within each proposed lot to accommodate the installation of a private on-site wastewater treatment system (POWTS) consistent with Ch. SPS 383, Wis. Adm. Code (per § 195-17B). POWTS information shall be submitted on a separate sheet, showing, in addition to that required under § 195-19F(1), the following:
(a) 
Title referencing the name of the associated preliminary plat and identifying the purpose of the sheet(s) for presenting POWTS information.
(b) 
Location of all existing features that would limit the location or inhibit the function of a POWTS, including structures, paved or compacted areas, drives, streams and watercourses, marshes, rock outcrops, railroad tracks, subsurface utilities and other similar features.
(c) 
Location of any existing wells within the proposed subdivision plat and those within the following distances from the exterior boundary of the subdivision plat:
[1] 
Fifty feet for private wells.
[2] 
Two hundred feet for school wells.
[3] 
Four hundred feet for community wells.
(d) 
Location of soil borings, soil pits, and soil saturation observation pipes.
(e) 
All areas with land slopes exceeding 25%.
(f) 
Shape and location of primary and replacement soil absorption area for each lot.
(g) 
Shape and location of area available for installation of wells or water supply lines on each lot.
(3) 
A preliminary subdivision plat for a proposed subdivision plat not served by public sewer shall be accompanied by the following additional POWTS data:
(a) 
Soil boring, soil pit, and soil saturation observation pipe data and profile descriptions, in a format prescribed by Ch. SPS 385, Wis. Adm. Code, with elevations referenced to the vertical datum established for the preliminary subdivision plat.
(b) 
Identification of proposed POWTS soil absorption system options for each lot.
(c) 
Proposed elevations of primary and replacement infiltrative surfaces for each lot.
(4) 
POWTS standards for subdivision plats not served by public sewer shall comply with the requirements of Chs. SPS 381 to 387, Wis. Adm. Code.
(5) 
The following shall also be filed with the preliminary plat. The Town shall examine these materials to assure that all documents are included and whether they appear to comply with the requirements of this chapter.
(a) 
Use statement. A summary statement of the proposed development, indicating the subdivider's intent, schedule of development, itemized proposed land uses, acreages, type and number of proposed dwelling units; maximum amount of commercial and industrial building footage that would be possible under the proposed zoning; types of business or industry so as to reveal the effect of the development projected average daily traffic and increased fire hazards and congestion of population anticipated at build-out (two 8.5-inch-by-11-inch pages maximum).
(b) 
Draft developer's agreement. The legal instrument allocating subdivision and facility construction responsibilities of the subdivider.
[1] 
The development agreement shall constitute a binding agreement between the Town and subdivider and shall contain the terms and conditions negotiated to and agreed upon by the parties.
[2] 
The subdivider shall propose the terms and conditions of the agreement. The Town is under no obligation to approve the agreement and may only do so when it finds the terms and conditions to be favorable to the public interest.
[3] 
Except as may otherwise be expressly provided in the development agreement, the development agreement shall create no rights enforceable by any party which is not a signatory of the agreement.
[4] 
The development agreement shall contain a clause that any breach of the agreement by the municipality shall give rise only for damages under state contract law and shall not give rise to any liability for violation of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution or similar state constitutional provisions.
[5] 
The development agreement shall include a clause that the Town's duties under the agreement are expressly conditioned upon the subdivider's substantial compliance with each term, condition, provision and covenant of the agreement, and all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
(c) 
Zoning. Current zoning should be shown on the plat. If any zoning changes, variances or special exceptions are contemplated, the proposed zoning plan for the areas, including setbacks and dimensions, shall be provided.
(d) 
Soils investigation report. The subdivider shall provide a preliminary soils report listing the results of all soil boring and percolation tests performed within the plat boundary, indicating the types of soil in the proposed subdivision. The Town Board may require that borings and soundings be made in specified areas to ascertain subsurface soil, rock and water conditions, including depth to bedrock and depth to groundwater table.
(e) 
Environmental assessment report. The subdivider shall provide a final environmental assessment report. (Refer to Appendix A/[1])
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is an attachment to this chapter.
(f) 
Stormwater management report. Runoff calculations and proposed stormwater management facility plans for the proposed subdivision as it relates to the entire drainage basin in which it is located. Information must contain sufficient detail as required by the Town Engineer to ascertain adequacy or deficiency of the proposed system.
(g) 
Draft grading and erosion control plans for dedicated lands. Draft grading and erosion control plans shall be submitted for lands dedicated or reserved for parks, playgrounds, drainageways, detention or retention ponds or other public use.
(h) 
If there are streams, lakes, ponds, flowages, or wetlands within the plat or within 300 feet of the proposed plat, an accurate map showing their location and normal water elevation must be provided.
G. 
Street plans and profiles. The applicant shall provide street plans and profiles showing existing ground surface, proposed and established street grades, including extensions for a reasonable distance beyond the limits of the proposed subdivision plat.
H. 
Covenants. The Town Board may require submission of a draft of protective covenants whereby the applicant intends to regulate land use in the proposed subdivision plat and otherwise protect the proposed development.
I. 
Affidavit. The land surveyor preparing the preliminary subdivision plat shall certify on the face of the preliminary subdivision plat that it is a correct representation of all existing land divisions and features and that full compliance with the provisions of this chapter have been met.
J. 
Preliminary plat review and approval.
(1) 
Plan Commission review. Upon receipt of the application for preliminary plat and all accompanying material, the Town Clerk shall include the application on the agenda of the next scheduled meeting of the Plan Commission and shall publish notice of the meeting as provided by law.
(2) 
Standards for approval of a preliminary plat. Both the Plan Commission and Town Board in their review and action on the proposed preliminary plat will consider the following standards. The preliminary plat shall be reviewed by the Town Planner, Town Engineer and Town Attorney. No preliminary plat shall be approved unless the subdivider presents clear and convincing evidence that:
(a) 
All required facilities have been designed in accordance with the standards of the Town and this chapter.
(b) 
All areas within the proposed subdivision which may involve special soil, topographical, special and unique environmental conditions, and surface water and groundwater features have been identified, and that the proposed use has been designed and planned to be compatible with or to have minimal impacts on such conditions and features.
(c) 
The proposed subdivision will not result in scattered subdivision of land that leaves undeveloped parcels of land in conflict with the Town Comprehensive Master Plan and the applicable Zoning Map.
(d) 
The subdivider has taken every effort to mitigate the impacts of the proposed subdivision on the public health, safety and welfare.
(e) 
All requested documents and information have been submitted in timely and sufficient form to permit review by the Town.
(3) 
Plan Commission recommendation. After review of the preliminary plat and negotiations with the subdivider on changes and the kind and extent of improvements which will be required, the Plan Commission shall recommend to the Town Board disapproval, approval or conditional approval of the preliminary plat.
(4) 
Town Board review. The Town Clerk shall schedule a public meeting on the preliminary plat before the Town Board. The Town Clerk shall give notice of the Town Board's review and public meeting on the preliminary plat by listing it as an agenda item in the Board's meeting notice published in the official Town newspaper. The notice shall include the name of the applicant, the address of the property in question and the requested action.
(5) 
Effect of preliminary plat approval. The Town Board shall either approve, approve conditionally or reject the preliminary subdivision plat within 90 days of submittal, as provided in Ch. 236, Wis. Stats. Approval or conditional approval of a preliminary plat shall not constitute automatic approval of the final plat. Except that, if the final plat is submitted within 12 months of preliminary plat approval and conforms substantially to the preliminary plat layout, the final plat incorporating all or part of the area encompassed in the preliminary plat shall be entitled to approval with respect to such layout. If a final plat has not been submitted within the twelve-month period, then the preliminary plat is null and void, and the subdivider must restart the land subdivision process beginning with the preliminary consultation step.
(6) 
Preliminary plat amendment. Should the subdivider desire to amend the preliminary plat as approved, the subdivider may resubmit the amended plat, which shall follow the same procedure. If in the opinion of the Town Board the amendment is of such scope as to constitute a new plat, a new plat shall be refiled.
A final subdivision plat shall be prepared by a professional land surveyor. The final subdivision plat shall comply with the provisions of this chapter, requirements enforced by Green Lake County, and Ch. 236, Wis. Stats.
A. 
Final plat submittal.
(1) 
The subdivider shall provide sufficient copies of the final subdivision plat at their cost. Fourteen copies of the final plat shall be filed with the Town. The subdivider shall submit the original drawing of the final subdivision plat to the plat review section of the State Department of Administration, in accordance with § 236.12, Wis. Stats. The final subdivision plat shall show correctly on its face all lands reserved for future public acquisition or reserved for the common use of the property owners within the final subdivision plat. If common property is located within the final subdivision plat, then provisions for its use and maintenance must also be provided with the final subdivision plat.
(2) 
The final subdivision plat shall substantially conform to the preliminary subdivision plat as approved and to the requirements of all applicable ordinances and state laws and shall be submitted for certification of those agencies having the authority to object to the plat as provided by § 236.12(2), Wis. Stats.
B. 
Surveying and monumenting. All final subdivision plats shall comply with all the surveying and monumenting requirements of Ch. 236, Wis. Stats.
C. 
Certificates. All final subdivision plats shall provide the certificates as required by Ch. 236, Wis. Stats., and, in addition, the land surveyor shall certify that compliance with the provisions of this chapter have been met and shall provide a certificate to the Town for approval to be signed by the Town Chairperson.
D. 
Supplementary data to be filed with final subdivision plat. The subdivider shall submit the following documents, which shall be considered to be incorporated with and made a part of the final plat:
(1) 
Deed restrictions. Restrictive covenants and deed restrictions for the proposed subdivision.
(2) 
Final property owners' association agreements. If the subdivider proposes or the Town requires that common property or common elements within a subdivision or condominium would be owned or maintained by an organization of property owners or a subunit of the Town pursuant to § 236.293, Wis. Stats., the subdivider shall submit a document of the legal instruments and rules for the proposed association.
(3) 
Final joint maintenance agreements. The legal instrument(s) allocating maintenance responsibilities for any facilities owned jointly by more than one lot owner, including but not limited to joint well or driveway agreements.
(4) 
Final developer's agreement. The legal instrument allocating subdivision and facility construction responsibilities of the subdivider.
(a) 
The development agreement shall constitute a binding agreement between the Town and subdivider and shall contain those terms and conditions negotiated and agreed upon by the parties.
(b) 
The subdivider shall propose the terms and conditions of the agreement. The Town is under no obligation to approve the agreement and may only do so when it finds the terms and conditions to be favorable to the public interest.
(c) 
Except as may otherwise be expressly provided in the development agreement, the development agreement shall create no rights enforceable by any party which is not a signatory of the agreement.
(d) 
The development agreement shall contain a clause that any breach of the agreement by the municipality shall give rise only to damages under state contract law and shall not give rise to any liability for violation of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution or similar state constitutional provisions.
(e) 
The development agreement shall include a clause that the Town's duties under the agreement are expressly conditioned upon the subdivider's substantial compliance with each term, condition, provision and covenant of the agreement, and all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
(5) 
Surety bond. A surety bond or other security satisfactory to the Town shall be included for the amount of the probable cost of the improvements plus 25%.
(6) 
Engineering reports, construction plans, specifications and opinion of probable cost. The following plans and reports are required:
(a) 
Final street plan. Plans, profiles and specifications showing existing and proposed grades, elevations and cross sections and materials.
(b) 
Final stormwater management plan. Plans, profiles, specifications and design calculations and data, showing the locations, grades, sizes, cross sections, elevations and materials of required facilities, prepared in accordance with good engineering practices.
(c) 
Final erosion and sedimentation control plan. Plan and specifications showing site grading, surface treatment, structures and site management required for compliance with Town and Green Lake County ordinances and good engineering practices.
(d) 
Soil and subsurface investigation report. Report and analysis of soil borings made at the direction of the Town Engineer.
E. 
Final plat review and approval.
(1) 
Plan Commission review.
(a) 
The Plan Commission shall examine the final plat as to its conformance with the approved preliminary plat, any conditions of approval of the preliminary plat, this chapter and all applicable ordinances, rules, regulations, the Comprehensive Plans and Comprehensive Plan components which may affect it and shall recommend approval, conditional approval or rejection of the plat to the Town Board.
(b) 
If the final plat is not submitted within 36 months of the last-required approval of the preliminary plat, the Town Board may refuse to approve the final plat.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(2) 
Town Board review and approval. The Town Board shall approve or reject such plat unless the time is extended by agreement with the subdivider. If the plat is rejected, the reasons shall be stated in the minutes of the meeting and a written statement of the reasons forwarded to Green Lake County.
F. 
Signing of the plat and recordation. Unless specifically authorized by the Town Board, the Chairperson shall not approve the final plat until the Town Board has received and approved a development agreement executed by the subdivider; the subdivider has paid all outstanding fees and charges for the review of the subdivision; and the subdivider has deposited acceptable surety with the Town for the completion of the required improvements.
A. 
General requirements.
(1) 
The requirements and standards of this chapter may be waived by the Town Board for planned development subdivisions, providing such proposed developments shall be planned as a unit, shall be appropriate to the site's character and location, shall be of sufficient size to permit the unified development of the area, and shall not conflict with other laws or requirements or with the purpose or intent of this chapter.
(2) 
It is the intent of this section to permit, in addition to other types of planned development, conservation designed subdivision and planned unit developments with owner-occupied row housing or with privately owned common property comprising a major element of the development. Conservation design subdivision may be approved by the Town Board subject to the requirements set forth in this chapter.
(3) 
The future ownership, maintenance and use of open space, recreation area and other amenities shall be ensured in a manner acceptable to the Town.
B. 
Preliminary consultation and concept plan. Prior to submitting an application for review of a planned development subdivision plat, the owner of the property or an authorized representative shall complete the following procedure:
(1) 
Consultation. Before filing a concept plan, the subdivider shall consult with the Town to review general subdivision requirements and information on meeting dates, agenda deadlines and application filing requirements.
(2) 
Concept plan. Before submitting a planned development subdivision for approval, the subdivider is required to prepare and present a concept plan and a preliminary environmental assessment document to a panel including one member from the Town Board, the Plan Commission, the Sanitary District in which the property may be located, and any other applicable committees that the Town may have at the time. The concept plan shall show the possible relationships between the proposed planned development subdivision and future subdivisions, as all new subdivisions shall relate well with existing or potential adjacent subdivisions. Review of a concept plan shall be required unless expressly waived by the Town Board.
A. 
General. In accordance with the Town of Brooklyn Comprehensive Master Plan, which seeks to preserve and protect the Town's agricultural resources, open spaces, natural and cultural resources and environmental systems, conservation design subdivision plats are strongly encouraged. Conservation subdivision plats allow for development that:
(1) 
Preserves rural character through the permanent preservation of meaningful open space and sensitive natural resource areas (e.g., lake frontage, wetlands, woodlands, etc.).
(2) 
Preserves scenic views by minimizing views of new development from existing roads.
(3) 
Preserves prime agricultural land by concentrating housing on lands that have low agricultural potential.
(4) 
Provides commonly-owned open space areas for passive and/or active recreational use by residents of the development and, where specified, the larger community.
(5) 
Provides for a diversity of parcel sizes, housing choices and accommodates a variety of age and income groups.
(6) 
Provides for buffering between residential development and nonresidential uses.
(7) 
Protects and restores environmentally sensitive areas and biological diversity, minimizes disturbance to existing vegetation, and maintains environmental corridors.
(8) 
Preserves significant archeological sites, historic buildings and their settings.
(9) 
Provides a more sustainable means to meet the demand for housing in a rural setting.
B. 
Design standards. Conservation subdivision plats to be reviewed and approved by the Town Board shall comply with the design standards of Article V of this chapter (normal platting standards), except as otherwise stated in this section.
(1) 
Minimum lot size shall be 16,000 square feet of net usable area.
(2) 
Average lot width. Lots served by public sanitary sewer shall be at least 80 feet wide with at least 33 feet of frontage along a public street. Lots served by private septic systems shall be at least 80 feet wide with at least 33 feet of frontage.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(3) 
Flag lots. Not more than 10% of the lots within a conservation subdivision plat under this section shall be flag lots. The flagpole portion of such lots shall be at least 33 feet wide.
(4) 
Lot design. At least 35% of the lots shall abut open space on at least one side or shall be located directly across the street from open space.
(5) 
Access. Lots shall generally be accessed through interior streets rather than from collector or arterial streets bordering the conservation subdivision plat.
(6) 
Culs-de-sac. Within conservation subdivision plats, culs-de-sac may extend to 1,500 feet in length, provided a pedestrian right-of-way or easement is provided to connect the cul-de-sac to other streets.
(7) 
Right-of-way width. The Town Board may authorize lesser right-of-way width for one-way loop streets around small neighborhood greens. Right-of-way width for two-way streets without curb and gutter may be reduced to 60 feet for the following:
(a) 
Local (minor) interior residential streets that do not exceed 1,000 feet in length.
(b) 
Culs-de-sac.
C. 
Open space standards. Conservation subdivision plats to be reviewed and approved shall meet the following standards.
(1) 
Minimum open space. Permanent open space shall be designated on the plat and shall be at least 30% of the gross site area and at least 20% of the net usable area.
(2) 
Location. The required open space should be situated to take advantage of the site's natural, historic and cultural features, to create buffer areas between residential and agricultural uses and to preserve scenic views. Environmentally sensitive areas should generally be included within the preserved open space. Whenever possible, open space shall be located to connect with existing or potential open space land on adjoining parcels.
(3) 
Use. The size and shape of areas established as open space shall be sufficient and suitable for agricultural, natural resource protection, recreation or other intended use. Except for open space used for trails or natural resource protection, larger blocks of contiguous land are preferred over smaller scattered open space or narrow linear strips.
(4) 
Wastewater treatment. The required open space may be used for private or community wastewater treatment systems.
(5) 
Limitations. Not more than 50% of the required open space shall consist of active recreation areas or permanent ponds or other water bodies.
(6) 
Access. The Town Board may require easements or walkways to access open space that does not abut public right-of-way.
(7) 
Guarantees. There shall be adequate guarantees for retention of required open space in perpetuity through the use of conservation easements, restrictive covenants, or other means acceptable to the Town or through dedication of the open space to the public.
(8) 
Ownership. The required open space shall be undivided ownership (held in common). Such lands may be owned and maintained by one or a combination of the following:
(a) 
A homeowners' association.
(b) 
A condominium association established in accordance with Ch. 703, Wis. Stats.
(c) 
A land trust or nonprofit conservation organization.
(d) 
An individual, such as the original owner, who will use the land for open space purposes as provided by conservation easement.
(e) 
The Town, Green Lake County or other governmental entity, if agreed to by the governmental entity accepting the dedication.
D. 
Review and approval. Conservation subdivision plats shall follow the review process, submittal requirements, fees and procedures for subdivisions as outlined in this chapter, except for the following:
(1) 
Density analysis. If the proposed conservation subdivision plat contains residential lots that contain less area than required under § 195-32D, a density analysis shall be submitted with the preliminary conservation subdivision plat.
(a) 
The analysis shall show the number of lots that would be permitted if the layout were consistent with the normal minimum lot size, lot width and other density provisions of this chapter. Land that is not suitable for development because of environmental constraints or other laws and ordinances shall be excluded from the density analysis. The density analysis may take the form of a yield plan.
(b) 
The number of lots within the proposed subdivision shall not exceed the maximum number of lots identified within the density analysis.
(2) 
Open space. Conservation easements, deed restrictions, or restrictive covenants, as required by the Town Board for the establishment of permanent open space, shall be submitted with the final conservation subdivision plat and shall be filed for recording with the conservation subdivision plat.
(3) 
Ownership. The legal instrument detailing the ownership of the open space shall be submitted with the final conservation subdivision plat and shall be filed for recording with the conservation subdivision plat.
For the purpose of this chapter, a certified survey map is one which is used for land divisions creating lots of 35 acres or less in size. Existing lots, parcels or land areas of record may have their boundaries identified by a certified survey map, thereby complying with the provisions of this chapter. A certified survey map (CSM) shall be submitted when an owner proposes to divide land into parcel(s), to create a maximum of four additional parcels (for a total of five parcels), within a five-year period of time. These parcels can be created within a recorded plat as long as the boundaries of the plat remain unchanged.
A. 
Submittal. The certified survey map shall be submitted for review to the Town. The certified survey map shall be prepared in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and § 236.34, Wis. Stats. and show the following information clearly on the face of the certified survey map:
(1) 
All existing buildings, building setback dimensions from existing and proposed lot lines, watercourses, status of adjacent lands, access drives, setbacks to structures on adjacent properties, easements and other features pertinent to the land division or land survey shall be shown.
(2) 
Name and address of the landowner and/or subdivider for whom the land survey is being performed and the land surveyor preparing the certified survey map.
(3) 
Date of land survey, graphic and written scale of not more than 400 feet to the inch.
(4) 
All certificates required by § 236.34, Wis. Stats., and an owner's certificate in nearly the same form and content as shown in § 236.21, Wis. Stats.
(5) 
The survey title and general legal description shall appear as a heading on all sheets of the certified survey map document.
(6) 
The land surveyor shall certify compliance with the provisions has been met.
(7) 
Statement of the purpose of the certified survey map.
(8) 
The surveyor's certificate to include specific reference to area used as public right-of-way by width or reference to the map data page(s), if not dedicated to the Town or county.
(9) 
Any restrictive covenants and deed restrictions for the proposed CSM.
(10) 
The legal instrument(s) allocating maintenance responsibilities for any facilities owned jointly by more than one lot owner, including but not limited to joint well or driveway agreements.
(11) 
The following plans and reports are required to be submitted with the final certified survey map unless prior written approval has been obtained from the Town Engineer:
(a) 
Final street plan. Plans, profiles and specifications showing existing and proposed grades, elevations and cross sections and materials.
(b) 
Final stormwater management plan. Plans, profiles, specifications and design calculations and data, showing the locations, grades, sizes, cross sections, elevations and materials of required facilities.
(c) 
Final erosion and sedimentation control plan. Plan and specifications showing site grading, surface treatment, structures, and site management required for compliance with Town and Green Lake County ordinances.
(d) 
Soil and subsurface investigation report. Report and analysis of soil borings made at the direction of the Town Engineer.
(e) 
Additional plans or information. Additional special plans or information as required by Town officials. When deemed necessary by the Town Board, this may including developer's agreement to set forth the mutual obligations of the Town and the subdivider with respect to the actions requested to be taken in connection with the certified survey map.
(12) 
Dedication of streets and other public areas shall require the owner's certificate and the mortgagee's certificate in substantially the same form as required by § 236.21(2)(a), Wis. Stats.
B. 
Surveying and monumenting. All certified survey maps shall comply with the provisions of § 236.15, Wis. Stats., when installing survey monuments.
C. 
Review and approval. The certified survey shall be reviewed, approved, approved conditionally, or disapproved by the Plan Commission and the Town Board. Findings shall be forwarded to Green Lake County within 90 days of the date of submission of the application. This time frame may be extended, if agreed to by the subdivider and the Town.
Any replat of a recorded subdivision or part thereof shall be done in accordance with Ch. 236, Wis. Stats., and the Green Lake County Land Division Ordinance.