The final plan shall consist of one or more
maps or drawings drawn to a scale of not more than 100 feet to the
inch. Plans for subdivisions containing more than 100 acres may be
drawn at a scale of not more than 200 feet to the inch, provided all
necessary detail can easily be read. Plans shall be no larger than
24 by 36 inches in size, and shall have a margin of two inches outside
of the border line on the left side for binding and a one-inch margin
outside the border along the remaining sides. Space shall be reserved
on the plan for endorsement by the Board. One reproducible, stable
based transparency to be recorded at the Registry of Deeds and nine
full size paper copies of the final plan sheets and any supporting
documents shall be submitted. The final plan shall include or be accompanied
by the following mandatory submissions of information:
A. Completed Final Plan Application Form and Final Plan
Application Submissions Checklist.
B. Proposed name of the subdivision and the name of the
municipality in which it is located, plus the Assessor's Map and Lot
Numbers.
C. The number of acres within the proposed subdivision,
location of property lines, existing buildings, watercourses, and
other essential existing physical features.
D. Indication of the type of sewage disposal to be used
in the subdivision.
E. Indication of the type of water supply system(s) to
be used in the subdivision.
(1) When water is to be supplied by an existing public
water supply, a written statement from the servicing water district
shall be submitted indicating the district has reviewed and approved
the water system design. A written statement shall be submitted from
the Fire Chief approving all hydrant locations or other fire protection
measures deemed necessary.
(2) When water is to be supplied by private wells, evidence
of adequate groundwater supply and quality shall be submitted by a
well driller or a hydrogeologist familiar with the area.
F. The date the plan was prepared, North point, graphic
map scale.
G. The names and addresses of the record owner, applicant,
and individual or company who prepared the plan.
H. The location of any zoning boundaries affecting the
subdivision.
I. If different than those submitted with the preliminary
plan, a copy of any proposed deed restrictions intended to cover all
or part of the lots or dwellings in the subdivision.
J. The location and size of existing and proposed sewers,
water mains, culverts, and drainagways on or adjacent to the property
to be subdivided.
K. The location, names, and present widths of existing
and proposed streets, highways, easements, buildings, parks and other
open spaces on or adjacent to the subdivision. The plan shall contain
sufficient data to allow the location, bearing and length of every
street line, lot line, and boundary line to be readily determined
and be reproduced upon the ground. These lines shall be tied to reference
points previously established. The location, bearing and length of
street lines, lot lines and parcel boundary lines shall be certified
by a registered land surveyor. The original reproducible plan shall
be embossed with the seal of the registered land surveyor and be signed
by that individual.
M. The width and location of any streets or public improvements
or open space shown in the Comprehensive Plan or Capital Improvements
Program, if any, within the subdivision.
N. All parcels of land proposed to be dedicated to public
use and the conditions of such dedication. Written offers to convey
title to the municipality of all public ways and open spaces shown
on the plan, and copies of agreements or other documents showing the
manner in which open spaces to be retained by the developer or lot
owners are to be maintained shall be submitted. If proposed streets
and/or open spaces or other land is to be offered to the municipality,
written evidence that the municipal officers are satisfied with the
legal sufficiency of the written offer to convey title shall be included.
O. The boundaries of any flood hazard areas and the one-hundred-year
flood elevation, as depicted on the municipality's Flood Insurance
Rate Map, shall be delineated on the plan.
P. A list of construction items, with cost estimates, that will be completed by the developer prior to the sale of lots, and evidence that the subdivider has the technical capacity to implement the project and the financial commitments or resources to cover these costs. A performance guarantee shall be required, prior to final plan approval, to cover the cost of all such construction items, pursuant to Article
XIII below.
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Q. The location and method of disposal for land clearing
and construction debris.
R. For all proposed subdivisions with 24 lots or more, the applicant shall submit a plan for phasing the construction of the subdivision, with a proposed schedule for each phase, consistent with the approved preliminary plan application and in compliance with the performance standards of Article
XI. The applicant shall submit letters from the applicable municipal and quasi-municipal departments and agencies as required by Article
XI, indicating their ability to provide services to the proposed subdivision if it is constructed according to the proposed phasing plan.
The final plan shall also include or be accompanied by the following information, unless a waiver is requested and granted pursuant to Article
XIV, Waivers:
A. An erosion and sedimentation control plan prepared
in accordance with the Maine Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook
for Construction, Best Management Practices, published by the Maine
Department of Environmental Protection and the Cumberland County Soil
and Water Conservation District, 1991. The Board may waive submission
of the erosion and sedimentation control plan only if the subdivision
is not in the watershed of a great pond, and upon a finding that the
proposed subdivision will not involve road construction or grading
which changes drainage patterns and if the addition of impervious
surfaces such as roofs and driveways is less than 5% of the area of
the subdivision.
B. A stormwater management plan, prepared by a registered
professional engineer in accordance with the most recent edition of
Stormwater Management for Maine: Best Management Practices, published
by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. Another methodology
may be used if the applicant can demonstrate it is equally applicable
to the site. The Board may waive submission of the stormwater management
plan only if the subdivision is not in the watershed of a great pond,
and upon a finding that the proposed subdivision will not involve
road construction or grading which changes drainage patterns and if
the addition of impervious surfaces such as roofs and driveways is
less than 5% of the area of the subdivision.
C. If any portion of the proposed subdivision is in the
direct watershed of a great pond other than Old Falls Pond, and does
not qualify for the simplified review procedure for phosphorus control,
the following shall be submitted or indicated on the plan:
(1) A phosphorus impact analysis and control plan conducted
using the procedures set forth in Phosphorus Control in Lake Watersheds:
A Technical Guide for Evaluating New Development, published by the
Maine Department of Environmental Protection, revised September, 1992.
The analysis and control plan shall include all worksheets, engineering
calculations, and construction specifications and diagrams for control
measures, as required by the Technical Guide.
(2) A long-term maintenance plan for all phosphorus control
measures.
(3) The contour lines shown on the plan shall be at an
interval of no less than five feet.
(4) Areas with sustained slopes greater than 25% covering
more than one acre shall be delineated.