A.
Prior to formal application for any subdivision approval,
the applicant is encouraged to meet with the Planning Director to
review the proposal.
B.
Any application where abutter notification is required
shall be filed at the Planning Board office not less than 21 days
before any regularly scheduled meeting.
[Amended 2-1-2017]
C.
The Planning Board office shall provide the applicant
with a receipt stating the date, time of the application and all fees
received, if so requested by the applicant or his/her agent at the
time of application delivery.
D.
An application which has been submitted to the Planning
Board office for submission to the Board shall not be supplemented,
revised or modified after notice of public hearing has been given,
except upon vote of the Planning Board at said hearing.
E.
An application may be withdrawn prior to hearing;
however, all application fees shall be forfeited and the applicant
shall remain liable for all consultants' fees incurred prior to withdrawal
of the application.
F.
All applications will be scheduled for action by the
Board in the order in which they are received.
G.
By filing an application with the Board, the applicant,
including all the applicant's agents, consultants and representatives,
consents to the review of the application by independent consultants
retained by the Board, at the applicant's expense, for the purpose
of:
(1)
Confirming that the application conforms to applicable
state and local requirements; and
(2)
Recommending to the Board any additional studies or
investigations and/or information from land surveyors, engineers,
architects, attorneys, soil scientists, wetland scientists, or others
with expertise in a particular field which could facilitate the Board's
actions on the application.
H.
All plans submitted to the Board for review shall
be prepared by a professional engineer or land surveyor, as applicable,
who is licensed to practice in the State of New Hampshire.
I.
Failure to comply with these application procedures
or failure to comply with all applicable state and federal laws, ordinances
and regulations shall be grounds for disapproval or rejection of the
application, as applicable.
A.
Any owner of two or more contiguous preexisting approved
or subdivided lots or parcels who wishes to merge them for municipal
regulation and taxation purposes may do so by applying to the Planning
Board.
B.
Except where such merger would create a violation
of then-current ordinances or regulations, all such requests shall
be approved, and no public hearing or notice shall be required.
C.
No new survey plat shall need to be submitted to the
Planning Board with an application for a voluntary merger, or need
to be recorded, but a notice of merger, sufficient to identify the
relevant parcels and endorsed by the Planning Board, shall be filed
for recording in the Registry of Deeds and a copy mailed to the Derry
Assessing Department.
D.
No parcel or parcels merged under these provisions
shall thereafter be separately transferred without subdivision approval.
A.
Minor subdivisions, as defined in § 170-2 of these regulations, and lot line adjustment proposals shall be eligible for expedited review by the Planning Board under the provisions of RSA 676:4, III.
B.
Upon receipt of an application for a minor subdivision
or lot line adjustment, the Planning Board shall cause notice of such
application to be given pursuant to RSA 676:4, I(d) and place the
application on a future agenda of the Board. A public hearing, with
notice as provided for in RSA 676:4, I(d), shall be held only if requested
by the applicant, abutters, or holders of conservation, preservation,
or agricultural preservation restrictions any time prior to approval
or disapproval of the application or if the Planning Board determines
to hold a hearing.
C.
In order to be considered by the Planning Board, the applicant shall submit a completed minor subdivision review or lot line adjustment application, a completed checklist, and all required fees, together with appropriate plans meeting the requirements of Subsection D of this section.
D.
The final application shall be accompanied by eight copies of the proposed subdivision and/or lot line adjustment plans, which shall include information outlined under § 170-24A(1) through (13) of these regulations. All plans submitted shall conform to the requirements of § 170-24C and include an electronic copy of the final plat conforming to § 170-24C of these regulations.
A.
For conceptual consultation, an applicant should provide
information sufficient for the Planning Board to give meaningful comments.
B.
At a minimum, the applicant should provide:
(1)
A preliminary drawing or sketch of the proposal which
shows approximate number of lots;
(2)
The general location of the lots;
(3)
The general layout of existing and proposed streets;
(4)
The proposed method for water supply and sanitary
sewage disposal; and
(5)
The extent and location of off-site improvements,
if any.
D.
The conceptual plan should include a map showing the location of abutting land holdings of the applicant or of entities owned or controlled by the applicant and the extent of land proposed for development presently or in the future in accordance with § 165-115B(1) of Chapter 165, Zoning.
A.
Presentation requirements.
(1)
The scale of all general drawings shall be 100 feet
to the inch or less for all design review phase submittals, and shall
be limited to a sheet size of 22 inches by 34 inches with a one-inch
margin on three sides for binding. The scale of plan view drawings
for proposed grading, utilities, or configurations shall be 50 feet
to the inch or less to appropriately depict all design information.
[Amended 5-18-2005]
(2)
Lettering size shall be not less than 1/8 (0.12) inch.
(3)
If more than one sheet is necessary to show the entire
subdivision at the required scale, an index plan at a scale adequate
to show the entire subdivision tract on one plan sheet shall be provided
and shall be drafted so as to create a graphical index of sheets.
(4)
All match lines shall be clearly shown and labeled.
B.
The design review application shall be accompanied
by eight copies of the proposed subdivision plan which shall include
the following information:
(1)
Proposed subdivision name, North arrow, scale, and
date of preparation.
(2)
Boundary information prepared from existing deeds
and field information. Distances may be shown to the nearest foot
and bearings may be shown to the nearest one minute.
(3)
Names and addresses of the owner(s) of record, applicant,
and engineer and/or land surveyor.
(4)
Locus map at a scale of 2,000 feet to the inch or
less.
(5)
Abutting lot lines, streets, alleys, easements, parks,
public open spaces, and zoning districts. All shall be clearly labeled
and tax map numbers indicated where applicable. Names and addresses
of all abutters shall be included and shall also be submitted on a
separate sheet of paper.
(6)
Proposed location of all lots and/or parcels; lot
number or parcel designation; scaled dimensions; and area of each
proposed lot in square feet and in acres.
(7)
Proposed location, name, width and dimensions of all
proposed streets. Dimensions shall include lengths of tangents and
radius and length of all curves. Where the design review phase layout
submitted covers only a part of the subdivider's entire holding, a
sketch of the prospective future street system of the part not submitted
will be considered in light of adjustments and connections with the
street system of the part submitted.
(8)
Location and dimensions of all easements, applicable building setbacks and other restrictions imposed by Chapter 165, Zoning.
(9)
Existing topography showing surface contours at an
interval of two feet or less, watercourses, ponds, standing water,
wetlands, rock outcrops and ledges, tree lines, utility poles, buildings,
pavement and gravel areas, and other physical features as may be found.
Topography shall extend a minimum of 50 feet beyond the subdivision
boundary.
(10)
Existing and proposed water mains, sanitary
sewers, storm sewers and culverts, including size, material and direction
of flow. If municipal water and sewer systems will not be utilized,
alternate means shall be clearly stated and shown.
(11)
Preliminary designs of any bridges or other
structures which may be required.
(12)
Preliminary drainage report and calculations.
(13)
Drainage plan showing the following: the direction of runoff, both existing and proposed, through the use of arrows; the existing and proposed methods of handling stormwater runoff; the location, elevation and size of all catch basins, storm sewers, culverts, drainage ditches, swales and retention/detention basins; and information required in § 170-24A(23) et seq.
(14)
High-intensity soil survey mapping, showing
soil types and locations for subdivisions which will not utilize municipal
sewers.
(15)
Wetlands mapping depicting and defining all
areas of jurisdictional wetland which exist on or within 75 feet of
the subject parcel.
C.
The applicant will submit a completed design review
application, a completed design review application checklist, and
all required fees.
[Amended 6-18-2008; 6-20-2012; 6-4-2014, effective 6-5-2014]
A.
A complete final application for the purposes of these regulations
and for the purposes of RSA 676:4, I(c), shall be accompanied by 19
copies of the proposed plans (three full-size sets and 15 eleven-by-seventeen
sets), which shall include the following information:
(1)
Proposed subdivision name or identifying title, name and address
of the owner of record and subdivider, and the name of the consultant(s),
date, scale, North point, lot numbers, locus map at a scale of 2,000
feet to the inch or less, revision block, surveyor's certifications
and plan notes.
(2)
The area of the parcel, street frontage and zoning requirements for
minimum lot size and frontage.
(3)
Zoning classification(s) of the parcel and the location of the zoning
districts.
(4)
Sufficient data to determine readily the location, bearing and length
of all street lines, lot lines, boundary lines and to be able to reproduce
such lines upon the ground. All dimensions shall be shown to the hundredth
of a foot and bearings to the nearest one second. The error of closure
shall not exceed one in 10,000. The final plat shall show the boundaries
of the property, the location and description of all existing and
proposed monumentation, a benchmark referencing USGS datum and shall
be prepared and shown on a plan(s) and shall be sealed by a licensed
land surveyor.
(5)
Location and description of existing and proposed boundary monumentation necessary to fulfill the requirements of § 170-25G of these regulations. Horizontal and vertical features shall be adjusted to the New Hampshire State Plane Coordinate System (Second Order - Class II, NAD 83/92-NGVD88), shown at two boundary corners.
(6)
Street lines, building setback lines, pedestrian ways, lot lines,
reservations, easements and areas to be dedicated to public use and
areas, the title to which are reserved by the applicant/owner.
(7)
All stipulations and restrictions intended to remain in perpetuity
shall be shown on the final plat.
(8)
A signature and title box, with a place for signature and date of
approval by the Board, shall be placed on each recordable sheet in
the lower right-hand corner of the sheet. A note shall appear on the
project plans indicating the total number of sheets in the plan set;
which sheets will be recorded upon approval; and that the full set
of project plans is on file at the Derry Planning Department.
(9)
Tax map and lot numbers of all abutting properties, together with
abutting landowner names and addresses, shall be shown on the final
plat.
(10)
For subdivisions of existing lots of record, the applicant shall
obtain a house number for each lot in the subdivision from the Chief
of the Fire Department. Should a property be subdivided which has
already been assigned a house number, appropriate modification may
be required by the Fire Chief. For new subdivisions, the applicant
shall provide a proposed street name and proposed house numbers that
meet the standards of the most recent amendment of the Addressing
Standards Guide for E-911, prepared by the New Hampshire Department
of Safety, Division of Emergency Services, Bureau of Emergency Communications.
An eleven-by-seventeen sheet with the proposed street names and house
numbers shall be provided to the Fire Chief (or his designee) for
approval prior to submittal to the Planning Board.
(11)
Two-foot contour interval topographical survey data shall be
prepared, shown on a plan(s), and shall be certified by a licensed
land surveyor. All topographical data shown shall be referenced to
USGS datum (NGVD 1929).
(12)
High intensity soil survey mapping (showing soil types and locations)
shall be prepared, shown on a plan(s), and shall be sealed by a certified
soil scientist for subdivisions which will not utilize public sewers.
(13)
Wetlands mapping shall be prepared, shown on a plan(s), and
shall be sealed by a certified wetland scientist.
(14)
Drainage calculations shall be prepared and sealed by a licensed
professional engineer; the design of proposed drainage improvements
shall be shown on a plan(s).
(15)
Subdivision plans shall include plans for controlling erosion
and sedimentation. Acceptable methods for erosion and sediment control
measures include those as outlined in the Erosion and Sediment Control
Design Handbook for Development Areas of New Hampshire, as prepared
by USDA SCS.
(16)
Sanitary sewer design calculations shall be prepared, when applicable,
sealed by a licensed professional engineer, and proposed sanitary
sewer improvements shall be shown on the plan(s).
(17)
Water distribution design calculations shall be prepared and
sealed by a licensed professional engineer, and proposed water distribution
system improvements shall be shown on the plan(s).
(18)
Traffic impact statements (TIS), when required, shall be prepared
and sealed by a licensed professional engineer. The scope of a TIS
shall be as directed by the Planning Director in conjunction with
the Town Engineer.
(19)
Drawings required with the final plat shall be prepared and
sealed by a licensed professional engineer and shall include:
(a)
Profiles of all proposed streets, water mains, sewers and open
waterways with a horizontal scale of one inch to 50 feet, and vertical
scale of one inch to five feet. All elevations shall refer to an established
benchmark.
(b)
Drainage, sanitary sewer and water distribution plans subject
to the following requirements:
[1]
Outlines of streets, lots, easements, etc., as shown on the
final plan with distances to the nearest foot;
[2]
Location of all manholes, catch basins, hydrants, structures, downstream drainage facilities, as required under Subsection A(23) et seq., and utility poles or underground lines and pipes;
[3]
Sizes and type or class of all pipe, including storm sewer,
sanitary sewer, water and gas mains and service stubs;
[4]
Location, type and detailing design of special structures or
bridges; and
[5]
Proposed tax map and lot number for each lot.
(21)
Copies of all approved state and federal project permits required
under the subdivision proposal in question. All permit numbers shall
be noted on the final subdivision plat.
(22)
A block shall be placed on the cover sheet of each subdivision
plan for signatures by the Public Works Director; Code Enforcement
Officer; Derry Fire Department; Conservation Commission Chair; and
Police Department, or their designees. Prior to submission of an application,
an applicant shall review the proposed subdivision plan with each
party noted above and obtain said signatures.
(23)
An application for special permit pursuant to § 165-115B(1) of Chapter 165, Zoning, in such form as the Planning Director shall from time to time require, certified as to the accuracy of the data therein by the owner and by the owner's licensed professional engineer or licensed land surveyor, as to the nature of the information provided shall require. Such application shall address, at a minimum:
(a)
A map showing the location of all abutting land, as defined in § 165-115B(1) of Chapter 165, Zoning, showing the ultimate development plan for all of the said abutting land; and
B.
Drawing format. All information shown on drawings shall be left to
right reading, with the lettering shown in a plane parallel with the
bottom edge of the drawing. If dimensions or other data have to be
shown in a plane other than parallel with the bottom of the drawing,
the lettering placement in all planes shall be such that the information
is readable as the drawing is rotated clockwise. The type of lettering
shown on the drawings shall be vertical uppercase Gothic. The size
of lettering shall be a minimum of 1/8 (0.12) inch high, which shall
be used for the majority of information shown on the drawing. Space
between adjacent one-eighth-inch-high characters shall be such as
to not exceed a maximum of 10 characters to the inch.
C.
Electronic format and filing requirements.
(2)
Electronic filing requirements: The above shall be accomplished with
the following guidelines:
(a)
Horizontal and vertical features shall be adjusted to the New
Hampshire State Plane Coordinate System (Second Order - Class II,
NAD 83/92-NGVD88).
(b)
All digital files shall be submitted on a CD/DVD. No other form
of submittal will be accepted.
(c)
The following information will be labeled on the disk: file
name(s); property owner name; parcel identification number (tax map
and lot number); and name of submitting consultant. The file name
format shall be as follows: MapLot_ProjectName_Owner(lastname)_Consultant.xxx
(example: 30060_MunicipalCenter_TownOfDerry_ABCSurvey.dwg).
(d)
The submitted drawing format shall be rotated to grid (NAD 83/92).
(e)
Horizontal control points shall have an adjusted accuracy of
1:10,000 (Third Order, Class I).
(f)
The referenced entities and their properties shall correspond
to the following:
[1]
The digital file shall have a layer named "NHSPCS." NAD83 referenced
points and the easting, northing and vertical descriptions of the
required points shall be annotated on this layer. The NHSPCS layer
shall be magenta in color.
[2]
All lines representing property lines shall consist of continuous
line work snapped to endpoints. Stonewall representations, unless
created using a line type, will not be accepted.
