Any subdivider who proposes to develop a subdivision
in the Town of LaGrange shall submit plats and documents as provided
in this article.
The following general requirements are applicable
to both the preliminary layout and the subdivision plat submittal:
A. Layouts and plats shall be clearly and legibly drawn
or produced in black waterproof ink or other black waterproof medium
on transparent linen tracing cloth, Mylar, or other approved stable
base permanent transparent material at a scale of 100 feet to the
inch or less. Scales of more than 100 to the inch shall be by special
approval of the Planning Board.
B. Drawings shall be submitted on uniform size sheets,
24 inches by 36 inches. In no case shall a sheet size exceed 36 inches
by 42 inches.
All parties concerned with a proposed subdivision
of land will benefit from a preapplication discussion at which the
applicant should present a map with the following minimum information:
A. Vicinity or location map sketched at a scale of 2,000
feet to the inch, indicating the relationship of the proposed subdivision
to existing community facilities which serve it, such as roads, shopping,
schools. Such a sketch may be superimposed upon a United States Geological
Survey map of the area.
B. Sketch plan on a topographic survey with minimum five
foot contour intervals of the proposed area to be subdivided showing
in accurately-scaled sketch form the proposed layout of streets, lots
and other features.
C. General subdivision information necessary to explain
and/or supplement the vicinity map and sketch plan.
D. Aerial photograph, available at the Dutchess County
Real Property Tax Office.
The following items shall be included on the
applicant's sketch plan for consideration of sketch plan approval:
A. Title block:
(2) Location: "Town of LaGrange, Dutchess County, New
York."
(5) Name of engineer, architect, surveyor with addresses.
(6) Engineer's drawing or project number.
B. Vicinity or location map (USGS, one inch equals 2,000
feet scale).
C. Grid number of parcel, North arrow, acreage of parcel,
zoning designation, indication if parcel is in certified AG District.
D. Existing features:
(1) Location, bearings and distances of tract boundary;
provide source of survey information.
(2) Existing topography (at a minimum USGS contours interpolated
to five-foot contours; contours should extend 200 feet off property
line; provide source of datum).
(3) One-hundred-year floodplain boundary.
(4) Certified wetlands boundary and one-hundred-foot buffer
zone.
(5) All existing watercourses (lakes, ponds, swamps, streams, drainage courses, and intermittent streams). [Designate streams subject to two-hundred-foot stream corridor buffer zone; LaGrange Zoning Code, Article
III, §
240-31B.]
(6) Names, location and widths of existing road pavements
and right-of-ways drawn to proper scale.
(7) Location of existing buildings drawn to scale and
labeled.
(8) Approximate foliage line.
E. Proposed features:
(1) Concept layout of lots or site plan at a scale of
100 feet to the inch or less.
(2) Scaled lot dimensions with approximate lot sizes.
(5) Sewage disposal systems and well locations, or proposed
locations of central utilities, including locations of water plant
and wastewater treatment plant.
(6) Show location of all proposed streets.
F. Submission of an environmental assessment form under
SEQRA.
[Amended 4-25-1990 by L.L. No. 5-1990]
The following items shall be included on an
applicant's plan in order for a preliminary public hearing to be scheduled
by the Planning Board:
A. All items required for sketch plan review and approval (reference: §
203-20).
B. Engineer's/surveyor's/architect's seal and signature
on the plan.
C. Plan date/revision dates.
D. Provide proof of land ownership or owner's letter
of subdivision authorization.
E. Zoning information (setback requirements, required
square feet on lot, etc.)
F. Names and addresses of all adjacent property owners.
G. Existing features:
(1) Metes and bounds of the plat perimeter and source
of data shown on the map.
(2) Area map at a scale of one inch equals 200, 400, or
800 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 and
showing all adjacent Tax Map parcel numbers and pertinent area locales.
(3) Illustrate and give dimensions of all existing property
lines, including public properties.
(4) Location of existing sewers, disposal systems, water
mains, wells, culverts and storm drains including sizes, slopes, dimensions
and direction of flow as appropriate.
(5) Location of adjacent property owners, wells, and sewage
disposal systems.
(6) Location of pertinent land features, including rock
outcrops, drainage ditches, and all items required for sketch plan.
H. Proposed features:
(1) Proposed streets drawn accurately showing proper widths
and road stationing, with proposed road names.
(2) Proposed storm drainage system including culverts,
ditches and catch basins.
(3) Proposed drainage runoff receiving areas.
(4) Size and dimensions of any proposed recreation areas.
(5) Proposed driveway locations.
(6) For site plans, illustrate all proposed building access
locations.
(7) Verification that the proposed map and any existing
previous maps of the subject parcel either coincide or any differences
are clearly illustrated.
I. Actual boundary and topographic field surveys with
source and surveyor's certification.
J. Contours shown at two-foot intervals; state base elevation
datum. In special cases the Planning Board may require one-foot intervals.
K. Area of all lots in hundredths of an acre and lot
number.
L. All pertinent land features including significant
single trees (twelve-inch dbh, stands or clumps of trees).
M. Preliminary road profiles showing existing elevations,
proposed elevations, and approximate grades.
N. Plans and profiles of existing and proposed stormwater
drains and sanitary sewers, showing location, type, size and invert
elevations of pipes, catch basins and manholes; the exact location
of utilities and fire hydrants.
O. Notes concerning release wording for drainage runoff
areas.
P. Sufficient information to demonstrate that the proposed
driveways will be able to comply with the driveway requirements.
Q. Provide all necessary cross-reference notes.
R. Arrange for Fire Department review; Superintendent
of Highways review; Conservation Advisory Committee review.
S. Applicant to arrange field inspection with Town Engineer
or other consultant.
T. Stake out of roads and other pertinent items.
U. Allocation of sufficient lands for detention basins
for future roads and "sectioned" subdivision or site plan proposals.
V. Accurate location of all property to be offered for
dedication for public use, with the purpose indicated thereon, and
of all property to be reserved by deed covenant for the common use
of the property owners of the subdivision. Easements for pedestrian
access (20 feet from pond; 75 feet from center line of stream).
W. Submission of a preliminary stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP), in accordance with the New York State Stormwater Design Manual, latest revised edition and in accordance with the New York State Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control, latest revised edition, and with the requirements set forth in Chapter
197 of the Town Code. If the proposed area of disturbance is less than one acre of land, only a preliminary drainage analysis shall be required.
[Amended 10-24-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007]
X. A legend explaining any symbols used on the applicant's
plans.
[Added 4-25-1990 by L.L. No. 5-1990]
The following items shall be included on the
applicant's final subdivision plat for final approval consideration
by the Planning Board:
A. All required items for sketch plan approval (reference: §
203-20).
B. All required items for preliminary approval (reference: §
203-21).
C. Owner's certification note and signature.
D. Location, width and name of each proposed street and
typical cross-sections showing street pavement and, where required,
curbs, gutters and sidewalks.
E. Magnetic bearings to the nearest minute and distances
to the nearest hundredth of a foot of all straight lines and radii,
length, central angles, chords and tangent distances of all curves
for each street proposed and lot-line proposed.
F. 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 either side of their
intersection with a proposed street. Stationing of said profiles shall
be shown on the plans. Profiles shall also be submitted for all drainage
and utility lines, in easements and in road rights-of-ways. Profiles
may also be required for individual driveways, as may be needed to
determine sufficiency and compliance with driveway regulations.
[Amended 4-25-1990 by L.L. No. 5-1990]
G. Cross-sections of all proposed streets may be required.
The cross-sections shall show present elevations 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,
at each property line and at points 30 feet beyond the right-of-way
line (only when required by the Board because of the existence of
steep slopes).
H. Setback dimensions of all proposed houses from:
(1) The center line of the pavement.
(2) The nearest side lot line.
I. Necessary agreements in connection with required easements
or releases for roads, sight distances or drainage.
J. Formal offers of cession to the Town of LaGrange of
all streets and public parks.
K. Sufficient notes on the subdivision map as required
by the Town Engineer and/or other consultant alerting the applicant
to his responsibilities and identifying requirements with regard to
erosion and sediment controls, driveway specifications, stormwater
discharge rights, and overlapping grading.
[Amended 10-24-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007]
L. Sufficient notes on the subdivision map as required
by the Town Engineer and/or other consultant identifying requirements
and responsibilities with regard to deviations from the approved subdivision
plan, approved house locations, foundation elevation certifications,
and existing facilities note. Specific reference is made to the Erosion
and Sediment Control Notes, the Driveway Notes, and the notes contained
in Appendices A, B, and C.
[Amended 10-24-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007]
M. Sufficient notes on the subdivision map referencing Chapter
120 of the LaGrange Code, Flood Damage Prevention, as required for development within the one-hundred-year floodplain.
N. Appropriate approvals from:
(1) New York State Department of Transportation.
(2) New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
(3) Dutchess County Department of Public Works.
(4) Dutchess County Department of Health.
(5) Any additional approvals from other jurisdictional
agencies.
O. Engineer's certification note and "as-built" requirement
note.
P. Conservation plan (erosion and drainage controls).
Q. Appropriate affidavits: Equalization and assessments
and sales tax for property taking.
R. Illustration of all proposed monument locations.
S. Submission of all easement, highway right-of-way taking,
and road deeds.
T. Submission of performance bond, if required.
U. Illustration of all easements, including utility,
drainage conservation and sight easements.
V. Submission of complete grading plan at 50 feet equals
one inch illustrating the proposed grading of all streets, lots, houses,
sewage disposal systems, wells, driveways (with spot elevations as
necessary), and illustrating all provisions for drainage discharge
and overland drainage flow. Proposed FF and GF elevations shall also
be stated.
W. Submission of a final stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) in accordance with the New York State Stormwater Design Manual, latest revised edition, and in accordance with the New York State Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control, latest revised edition, and with the requirements set forth in Chapter
197 of the Town Code. If the proposed area of disturbance is less than one acre of land, only a final drainage analysis shall be required.
[Added 4-25-1990 by L.L. No. 5-1990; amended 10-24-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007]
X. Submission of such other information or testing as
may be reasonably necessary prior to final approval of the subdivision
plat.
[Added 4-25-1990 by L.L. No. 5-1990]