The preliminary layout and the supporting documents
for a proposed subdivision constitute the material to be officially
submitted to the Planning Board for tentative approval. The preliminary
layout shall show the general design of the subdivision, along with
contours at two-foot intervals, so that the Planning Board can indicate
its approval or disapproval prior to the time that any work toward
preliminary approval and final submission is started. Approval of
the preliminary layout does not constitute an approval of the final
plat, nor shall it be considered a valid basis for the construction
of the required improvements or for other commitments which depend
upon its design characteristics.
Whenever any subdivision of land is proposed,
before any lots are sold or conveyed and before any building permit
for the erection of a structure in such proposed subdivision shall
be granted, the subdividing owner or his authorized agent shall apply
for and secure approval of such proposed subdivision in accordance
with the following procedures, which include basically two steps:
The location and design of such new streets
as may be created as part of a subdivision must be approved by the
Planning Board. The construction of new streets shall not be started,
nor shall any existing features, such as trees, be removed or relocated
until this approval has been obtained.
Before starting any engineering or surveying
work in connection with the preliminary layout of a subdivision, it
is recommended that the developer consult with the Planning Board.
At this time, the developer should also obtain copies of the following
publications:
A.
The preliminary submission shall consist of the following
items:
(1)
Application for tentative subdivision approval (PB-1)
or, in the case of a subdivision of two, three or four lots, application
for tentative subdivision waiver (PB-3).
(2)
Filing fee.
(3)
Six paper prints of the preliminary layout.
(4)
Statement that sufficient identification stakes have
been placed around the perimeter of the proposed subdivision to allow
convenient inspection by the Planning Board.
B.
At the time that preliminary application for a subdivision
or application for a waiver is made, the developer or his agent shall
submit to the Planning Board, for its records, a complete list with
addresses of those persons who have any financial interest, personal
or corporate, in the subdivision. Such list shall be in the form of
an affidavit. Details of any encumbrances on the property shall be
included in the affidavit, as well as a list of any other properties
within 1,000 feet which are held in the name of the applicant in which
owners or stockholders in the proposed subdivision have any financial
interest, personal or corporate.
[Amended 10-8-1997 by L.L. No. 12-1997]
At the time the preliminary application is made,
a nonrefundable filing fee shall be paid by the developer or his agent.
Said fee shall be determined by the Board of Trustees.
After the preliminary submission is made, the
developer, or his representative, will be notified when the preliminary
layout will be coming before the Planning Board. Following this meeting
and within 30 days after the conclusion of such discussion, the developer
will be notified of the Planning Board's action, either approving,
disapproving or suggesting modifications or changes of the preliminary
layout. If the preliminary layout, with modifications or changes,
receives tentative approval, the developer may then proceed toward
final submission.
[Amended 10-8-1997 by L.L. No. 12-1997]
The Planning Board approval of the preliminary
layout shall expire six months from the date of such formal action.
If the developer shall fail to make his final submission within this
time, he shall resubmit his preliminary layout for tentative approval
with an additional filing fee to be determined by the Board of Trustees.
The preliminary layout shall be prepared by
a licensed professional engineer or land surveyor, and all engineering
work, such as drainage and structure design and vertical road alignment,
shall be prepared by a licensed professional engineer. The preliminary
layout shall conform to the following requirements:
B.
General notations shall include the following:
(1)
The North arrow and scale in comparative form.
(2)
The name of the subdivision approved by the Suffolk
County Clerk's Office.
(3)
The post office address of the subdivision.
(4)
The school district and fire district.
(5)
The names of all public utilities.
(6)
The name and address of the developer and owner of
record.
(7)
The total acreage of the subdivision to the nearest
.01 of an acre.
(8)
A consecutive lot numbering system and the total number
of lots.
(9)
The zoning district.
(10)
The name, address, license number and seal of
the professional engineer or land surveyor who prepared the drawings.
(11)
Two key maps at a scale of one inch equals 500
feet.
(12)
The names of existing adjacent roads, route
numbers and the governmental agency having jurisdiction thereover.
C.
The plan: The street and lot layout covering the entire
holding shall be submitted. Where the subdivision is to be divided
into sections for the purpose of submitting final plats, the preliminary
layouts shall show the boundaries of each section, and each such section
shall bear a number indicating numerically the order in which the
developer proposes to submit for approval the plats covering such
sections. Unless otherwise approved by the Board, the order shall
follow the sequence of the section numbering.
(1)
Existing conditions shall include the following:
(a)
Boundaries and recorded owners of adjacent properties.
(b)
Topographic contours and two-foot intervals
in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey datum referred to mean
sea level. Contours shall extend 500 feet beyond the subdivision boundary
line. Closer intervals may be required under unusual terrain conditions.
(c)
Existing streets on the subdivision and within
500 feet of its boundaries, including the name, location, width, center-line
elevation at intersections and critical points and type of street
improvement.
(d)
Drainage structures on the subdivision and within
500 feet of its boundaries, including the type of structure, location,
invert elevations, gradients and sizes of pipes or other structures.
(e)
Utilities, such as water, gas or electric, on
the subdivision and within 500 feet of its boundaries.
(f)
Test hole data, including location, elevation
and boring log. Borings shall be taken in all locations where drainage
structures requiring seepage are to be constructed and at any other
location that the Superintendent of Public Works or the Village Engineer
may request. No fewer than one test hole per acre or portion thereof
to be made at the probable location of a cesspool, if any, for a minimum
depth of 10 feet from existing ground level or to water level, whichever
first occurs, shall be required.
(g)
Buildings or other structures located on the
proposed subdivision or within 100 feet of its boundaries.
(2)
Proposed conditions shall include the following:
(a)
Proposed street names, widths and profiles showing
tentative grades, elevations and datum used, stationed to conform
to center-line stationing as shown on the plan. The Planning Board
reserves the right to reject proposed street names.
(b)
Lot lines and dimensions to the nearest foot.
(c)
The approximate area of each lot in square feet.
(d)
Easements or reserved areas with notations referring
to the purposes or restrictions. Reserved areas shall be marked "Reserved
Area for Use of Residents of Subdivision and Possible Dedication to
the Village of Westhampton Beach."
(e)
Identification of parcels for special uses to
be offered for dedication.
(f)
Preliminary stormwater drainage system, including
sizes, tentative invert elevations and locations of all piping, structures
and recharge basins.
(g)
Watershed outlines and their approximate area
in acres.
(h)
Preliminary drainage calculations.
(i)
Access from individual lots to existing state,
county or collector town or collector Village roads shall not be allowed.
