[Amended 12-10-1996 by Ord. No. 260-1996]
The following documents shall be submitted to
the Board or to the Commissioner of Development or his designated
representative prior to the submission of the preliminary layout:
A. Sketch plan. A sketch plan on a topographic map shall
show in simple sketch form the proposed layout of streets, lots and
other features in relation to existing conditions. The sketch plan
may be a freehand pencil sketch made directly on a print of the topographic
map.
B. General subdivision information. General subdivision
information shall describe or outline the existing conditions of the
site and the proposed development as necessary to supplement the required
drawings. This information may include data on existing convenants,
land characteristics and available community facilities and utilities;
and information describing subdivision proposals, such as number of
residential lots, typical lot width and depth, building types and
sizes, price range, business areas, playgrounds, parks and other public
areas, protective covenants, utilities and street improvements.
[Amended 12-10-1996 by Ord. No. 260-1996; 11-21-2006 by Ord. No. 261-2006]
A preliminary layout shall be submitted for
conditional approval, legibly drawn and reproducted in sheets not
exceeding 30 inches by 40 inches, at a scale not smaller than 100
feet to the inch, and shall be submitted in eight copies at least
15 days prior to the meeting. A long-form Environmental Assessment
Form (EAF) or a draft environmental impact statement shall accompany
the plans. The preliminary layout and final plat shall have a note
stating: "Development within the subdivided area shall only be permitted
in accordance with all plans, including supporting documents, submitted
with the final subdivision application approved by, and on file with,
the Planning Board of the City of New Rochelle, including any Site
Plan submitted at that time. Future amendment of the approved site
plan shall be subject to the procedural requirements for amending
site plans and in accordance with § 331-124." The plans
shall include:
A. Proposed subdivision name, acreage, date, North point,
scale, name and address of owner, subdivider and engineer or surveyor,
lot and block number or numbers of the tract being subdivided and
name of City and County in which the subdivision is located.
B. Names of owners and property lines of abutting property,
and the names of abutting subdivisions.
C. Boundaries of the property; easements; building lines;
buildings; watercourses; marshes; rock outcrops; wooded areas; single
trees, with species identified, having a diameter of eight inches
or more, measured at 54 inches above grade, topographic conditions
and elevations and other significant existing features on, and within
100 feet of the property to be subdivided.
D. Width and location of any streets existing or shown
on the Official Map within, or adjacent to, the property to be subdivided.
E. Location of existing and proposed sewers, water mains,
culverts, drains and manholes on the property, with pipe sizes, grades
and direction of flow.
F. Existing and proposed contours at intervals of five
feet or less, referring to a datum specified by the City Engineer.
G. Approximate location and dimensions of lots, easements
and public or community areas.
H. Approximate location of proposed water lines, valves
and hydrants, and sanitary sewer lines with profiles, indicating connections
with existing lines or alternate means of water supply or sewage disposal
and treatment as provided in §§ 1115 to 1118 of the
Public Health Law. In subdivisions of five or more lots, a certificate
of approval from the Department of Public Works as to water supply
and sewerage facilities as provided in § § 1115
to 1118 of the Public Health Law and in the Westchester County Sanitary
Code.
I. Approximate location of proposed storm sewer lines,
bridges and culverts and the preliminary design of said bridges and
culverts.
K. Cross section and profiles indicating grades of proposed
streets showing width of roadway, location and width of sidewalks,
and location and size of utility lines.
L. Zoning districts within, and adjacent to, the property
to be subdivided.
M. Facade elevations (at least three sides) of the dwellings and of any other buildings proposed to be constructed with the subdivision, such as recreation buildings and gatehouses, so as to satisfy the requirements of §
331-117.1, Architectural Review of Site Plans and Major Subdivisions by Professional Architects Required.
N. Calculations of the amount of floor area to be built
on each proposed building lot.
O. Westchester
County Greenway Compact Plan. By Local Law No. 2 of the Year 2011,
the City of New Rochelle has adopted the Compact Plan, as amended
from time to time, as a statement of policies, principles, and guides
to supplement other established land use policies in the City. In
its discretionary actions under this code, the reviewing agency should
take into consideration said statement of policies, principles and
guides, as appropriate.
[Added 10-11-2011 by Ord. No. 182-2011]
The following documents shall be submitted to
the Board for plat approval:
A. Plat, legibly drawn in ink on tracing cloth, in sheets
not exceeding 30 x 40 inches, and at a scale not smaller than 50 feet
to the inch. 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. The plat shall show:
(1) Subdivision name, date, North point, scale and the
name of the City and county in which said subdivision is located.
(2) Certification of title showing ownership, name, address
and signature of record owner.
(3) Names of owners and property lines of abutting land.
(4) Seal and license number of a professional engineer
or surveyor and his certification as to the accuracy of the survey
and plat.
(5) Primary control points, or descriptions and ties to
said control points, to which all dimensions, angles, bearings and
similar data on the plat shall be referred, as directed by the City
Engineer, to enable the immediate determination of the location, bearing
and length of every line shown on the plat and their reproduction
upon the ground. When directed by the City Engineer, ties to the Westchester
County Control System shall also be shown.
(6) Boundaries of the property; building or setback lines,
and proposed buildings when required by the Board; lines of streets,
lots, reservations, easements and lands to be dedicated to public
use; lengths and bearings of all straight lines; radii, lengths, central
angles, tangent distances and radial bearings of all curves. All lengths
shall be in feet and decimals of a foot, and all angles shall be given
to the nearest tenth of a second unless otherwise specified by the
City Engineer. No error of closure shall be acceptable.
(7) Area of each lot in square feet.
(8) Location of all permanent monuments, as specified
by the City Engineer. Monument lines shall have a closure error of
not more than 1:10,000.
(10)
Designation, purpose and area in square feet
of all lands to be dedicated or reserved for public use.
(11)
Notation of dedication to the City of all streets,
public sites or open spaces shown on the plat.
B. Deeds of cession of streets, rights-of-way, easements
and any land for public use; copies of agreements, covenants or other
documents showing the manner in which areas to be reserved for the
common use of the residents of the subdivision are to be maintained,
all certified as to their legal sufficiency by the Director of Law.
C. Planting plans showing types and location of street
trees.