A.
Number of copies. At least 10 paper copies of the
sketch plan shall be delivered to the Planning Board.
B.
Drawing details. Since the purpose of the sketch plan
is to provide the Planning Board and the applicant an opportunity
to discuss the proposed subdivision during the formative stages, the
nature and extent of the detail submitted will depend on data readily
available. The following shall be considered guidelines rather than
rigid requirements:
(1)
The sketch shall be at a convenient scale of no more
than 100 feet to the inch and shall contain the date of preparation,
approximate true North point, title "sketch plan," and the graphic
scale.
(2)
The name and address of the owner or owners of the
land to be subdivided, the name and address of the subdivider if other
than the owner, the proposed name of the subdivision, and the words
"Town of Esopus, Ulster County, New York."
(3)
A map of the location of the tract with respect to
surrounding properties and community facilities, such as roads, parks,
and schools.
(4)
All existing restrictions on the use of land, including
easements, covenants, zoning district lines, street lines, and required
building setback lines.
(5)
A sketch layout of the proposed subdivision on a topographic
map of the area to be subdivided and of all contiguous property owned
or optioned by the subdivider showing in simple form the proposed
layout of roads, lots, buildings, wells and septic locations, utilities
and other features.
(6)
A table setting forth the area and setback regulations
established for the zoning district in which the property is located.
A.
General drawing requirements. The following items
shall be required for preliminary and final approval:
(1)
All preliminary plats shall be submitted on paper
copies. All plat details shall be drawn using permanent materials.
Plat sheets shall not be larger than 34 inches by 44 inches. Horizontal
scales of one inch equals no more than 100 feet and vertical scales
of one inch equals no more than 20 feet shall be used. When more than
one sheet is required to show the plat within the prescribed scale,
an index sheet of the same size shall be submitted showing the entire
proposed subdivision with lot and block numbers clearly legible, at
a scale of one inch equals no more than 600 feet.
(2)
All plat submissions shall bear the following information:
The proposed subdivision name, identifying title, the words "Town
of Esopus, Ulster County, New York," the date of submission and survey,
and the name and address of record owner. The plat shall also bear
the names, addresses, certification and seals of registered engineers,
surveyors, planners, and/or architects engaged to prepare drawings;
approximate true North points; and graphic scales.
(3)
A location map showing the tract with respect to surrounding
properties and community facilities, such as roads, parks and schools,
at a scale in the range from 800 to 2,000 feet to the inch.
(4)
Spaces shall be provided on all plat submissions for
required signature and endorsements by the Planning Board and other
appropriate agencies.
B.
Number of copies. At least 10 paper copies shall be
submitted to the Planning Board.
C.
Details required. The preliminary plat shall show
or be accompanied by the following information, except where requirements
have been waived through sketch plan review:
(2)
The location, bearings and distances of the tract
boundaries prepared by a licensed surveyor.
(3)
Topographic conditions with contours indicated at
intervals of 10, five or two feet as determined by the Planning Board.
(4)
The names of all adjoining property owners of record,
including landowners on the opposite side of any street abutting the
subdivision site, and the names of adjacent developments.
(5)
The location and dimensions of all public properties,
street lines, easements, zoning boundaries, or restrictions on the
property.
(6)
Location of existing and proposed sewers, water mains,
gas and other utility lines, leaching fields, wells, culverts, and
storm drains, including pipe size and type, grades, and direction
of flow. Location and ownership of wells and sewage disposal systems
on adjacent sites within 100 feet of the property line shall also
be shown.
(7)
The location of all existing structures such as buildings
and the stone walls and all pertinent natural features that may influence
the design of the subdivision, such as watercourses, state and federal
wetlands, flood hazard areas, rock outcropping, wooded areas, and
single large trees eight or more inches in diameter measured three
feet above the base of the trunk within the subdivision and within
the 50 feet thereof. Where large trees occur in groupings or clusters,
only the general outlines of said groups need be shown.
(8)
A plan and profile showing the location, width and
grade of all proposed streets.
(9)
The area of the land included in the subdivision and
the approximate location, dimensions, and area of all proposed or
existing lots and land to be set aside for recreation and public purposes.
The suggested location of buildings on lots will also be shown, and
all lots shall be numbered.
(10)
Proposed provision of water supply, fire protection,
sanitary waste disposal, stormwater drainage, street trees, streetlighting,
fixtures, signs, sidewalks, and easements.
(11)
The location, dimensions, and status of all
covenants, deed restrictions or easements proposed by the applicant.
(12)
Soils characteristics as determined by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service,
through the Ulster County Soil and Water Conservation District where
available.
(13)
Proposed methods of erosion and sediment control.
(14)
Proposed regrading plans.
(15)
Other data which may influence the design of
the proposed subdivision and which may affect the health, safety,
and welfare of future residents, such as photographs of the site,
engineering reports and environmental impact studies as may be required
by the Planning Board.
D.
Supporting documents.
(1)
A project narrative report that describes or outlines
the existing conditions of the site and the proposed development shall
be submitted at the request of the Planning Board to supplement the
preliminary plan and location map.
(2)
The subdivider shall also file a short environmental
assessment form (short EAF), unless a full environmental assessment
form is requested by the Planning Board.
(3)
For subdivisions involving properties wholly or partially
within any agricultural assessment district in the Town established
pursuant to Article 25-AA of New York State Agriculture and Markets
Law, and which site further includes, or lies within 500 feet of,
a farm operation located within the agricultural district, an agricultural
data statement (ADS), as provided for in § 283-a of New
York State Town Law, and further defined in these regulations, shall
be prepared and submitted to the Planning Board.
(4)
For any building, clearing, grading, land development activity, project and/or any other activity or undertaking that is subject to the provisions in Chapter 106 of this Code, a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) is required and shall be prepared in accordance with the standards, requirements and provisions of Chapter 106 of the Town of Esopus Code. If an SWPPP is not required, the subdivision plan will include global positioning system (GPS) reference data for stormwater outfalls and permanent structures built in accordance with the New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual.
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B.
Copies required. The subdivider shall submit to the Planning Board one transparency, as required in § 107-28A, which will be filed with the County Clerk, one transparency copy for the records of the Planning Board, and 10 paper copies.
C.
Drawing details required. The final plat shall show
or be accompanied by the following information, except where requirements
have been waived by the Planning Board:
(2)
Bearings and distances of tract boundaries and all
existing and proposed lot lines.
(3)
To the extent possible, the current names of all adjoining
property owners of record shalt be indicated on the plat.
(4)
The location and dimension of all public properties,
streets, easements, zoning district boundaries, minimum required lot
area and building setback lines, or other restrictions on the tract.
(5)
The location, width and names of all proposed streets,
including radii of all curves and lengths of arcs.
(6)
The Planning Board may require a grading plan where
steep slopes exist, showing present and proposed elevations of all
proposed streets and adjacent property.
(7)
Plans, profiles the location and a typical cross-section
of all proposed streets and pavements, including curbs and gutters,
sidewalks, manholes and catch basins; the location of street trees,
streetlighting standards and street signs; the location, size and
invert elevations of existing and proposed sanitary sewers, stormwater
drains, and fire hydrants; the location of water wells, septic treatment
and reserve areas and all soil test and percolation test holes; and
the exact location and size of all water, gas and other underground
utilities or structures.
(8)
Proposed methods of erosion and sediment control.
(9)
The area of the land included in the subdivision and
the location, dimensions, and area (in square feet) of all existing
or proposed lots and land to be set aside for recreation or public
purposes. All lots shall be numbered for identification.
(10)
The location of all existing water bodies, state
and federal wetlands, flood hazard areas and streams that will be
retained or relocated or intended to be developed. Existing buildings
which shall be retained or removed shall be so identified.
(11)
Sufficient data acceptable to the Engineer for
the Planning Board to readily determine the location, bearing, and
length of all lines and to reproduce such lines on the ground.
(12)
The location of all existing and proposed monuments
and markers.
(13)
All plats shall include the following notes:
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"All lots are subject to approval, by the Ulster
County Health Department, of on-site sewage disposal systems."
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"Lots may be subject to the requirements of
Section 404 of the Federal Clean Water Act regarding wetlands."
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(14)
The following endorsements shall be shown on
the plat, where required:
(a)
Endorsement by the Ulster County Health Department
and any stipulations of that Department. (Only tentative written endorsement
is necessary before the public hearing, but final endorsement on the
plat is needed before filing with the County Clerk.)
(b)
Endorsements by other government agencies where
permit approvals are required from these agencies, including the New
York State Departments of Transportation and Environmental Conservation,
the Ulster County Public Works Department and the Esopus Town Highway
Department.
(c)
Endorsement of owner, as follows:
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"I hereby grant my approval to this plat and
consent to the filing of it in the office of the County Clerk."
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Owner
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Date
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(15)
The following easement notations shall be shown
on the plat, where applicable:
(a)
Explanation of drainage easements, as follows:
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"The drainage easements (or the drainage discharge
points) shown hereon establish the perpetual right to discharge stormwater
runoff from the highway and from the surrounding area onto and over
the affected premises by means of pipes, culverts, or ditches, or
a combination thereof, together with the right of the holder of fee
title to the highway, or his authorized representatives, to enter
said premises for purpose of making such installations and doing such
maintenance work as said holder of fee title may deem necessary to
adequately drain the highway and surrounding area."
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(b)
Explanation of sight easements, as follows:
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"The sight easement(s) shown hereon establish
the perpetual right of the holder of fee title to the highway, or
his authorized representatives, to clear, regrade and maintain the
area within these easements at such elevation that there is a clear
line of sight anywhere across the area between an observer's eye at
an elevation of 2.5 feet above the surface at the nearest edge of
the road and object one foot above the nearest edge of pavement on
the intersecting road."
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(c)
Explanation of reservations, as follows:
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"Reserved for highway purposes (or recreation
purposes, or other approved purpose)."
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(d)
Explanation of slope easements, as follows:
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"The slope easements shown hereon convey to
the (insert here "Town of Esopus," or "holder of fee title" or "the
Highway Department" or other phrase as directed by the Planning Board)
the right to enter said premises for the purpose of cutting and maintaining
a stable earth slope."
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D.
Supporting documents. The subdivider shall also submit
the following along with the final plat, where applicable:
(1)
Statement from subdivider's engineer giving estimated
cost of construction of roads and other improvements to meet the requirements
of these regulations, together with quantity and unit cost used in
making the estimate.
(2)
Offers of cession, in a form satisfactory to the Town Board, in accordance with Article VI of these regulations.
(3)
Any covenants, deed restrictions, easements, and other
self-imposed restrictions that may be proposed by the subdivider.
(4)
For any building, clearing, grading, land development activity, project and/or any other activity or undertaking that is subject to the provisions in Chapter 106 of this Code, a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) is required and shall be prepared in accordance with the standards, requirements and provisions of Chapter 106 of the Town of Esopus Code. If an SWPPP is not required, the subdivision plan will include global positioning system (GPS) reference data for stormwater outfalls and permanent structures built in accordance with the New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual.
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The developer will be responsible for payment
of normal fees or the following:
A.
Sketch plan review: in accord with a fee schedule
adopted by the Town Board.
B.
Preliminary and final plat: in accord with a fee schedule
adopted by the Town Board.
C.
Additional fees for review. Upon adoption by the Town
Board of relevant procedures and criteria, applicants shall be responsible
for reasonable and customary fees, disbursements and/or costs, as
may be determined by the Town Board from time to time, incurred by
the Engineer for the Planning Board, Town Planner, and other specialists
in the course of review of certain complex, major subdivisions.
D.
Environmental impact statement review. In event that
the proposed subdivision has been determined, either by the Planning
Board or by another governmental agency having approval jurisdiction
over the subdivision, to have a potential significant effect upon
the environment, as provided for in Title 6, New York State Codes,
Rules and Regulations, Part 617 [State Environmental Quality Review
(SEQR) Act], and an environmental impact statement must then be prepared
and submitted, the applicant shall pay the reasonable fees, disbursements
and/or cost incurred by the Engineer for the Planning Board, the Town
Planner, and other specialists in the course of review of said environmental
impact statement. The amount of such fees shall be determined in accordance
with the provisions of § 617.13 of the SEQR regulations.
E.
Road inspection fee. On-site inspections are required
at various stages of road construction as determined by the Highway
Superintendent. The fee charged for each inspection shall be in accord
with a fee schedule adopted by the Town Board.
