Subdividers shall comply with the procedure
set out herein:
A. Subdivision plat. The subdivider shall file a subdivision plat with the Planning and Development Board. If the Planning and Development Board determines that the application is for a lot line adjustment, the Board shall refer the application to the Department of Planning, Building and Development to be dealt with in accordance with Article
II, and shall inform the owner or the owner's agent of the Board's action.
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B. The subdivision plat shall include a certificate from
a licensed engineer or licensed surveyor. This shall be accompanied
by an affidavit outlining the extent of the development work which
the subdivider is prepared to undertake or for which he/she is to
be financially responsible and outlining the extent of City participation
which he/she is requesting. This affidavit shall also indicate the
subdivider's willingness and ability to deed the street rights-of-way
to the City when required.
C. Proposed grades and locations. Prior to preparation
of the subdivision plat, the owner or the owner's agent shall submit
the proposed street grades, locations and grades for sanitary sewers,
storm sewers, and monuments to the City Engineer for a determination
of compliance with City requirements for these matters.
D. Initial submission of plats.
(1) If the subdivision is a minor subdivision, the owner shall submit the information required in §§
290-11 and
290-12 for final plats.
(2) If the subdivision is a major subdivision, the owner shall submit the information required in §§
290-9 and
290-10 for preliminary plats.
(3) If the owner submits a subdivision plat for approval
and the Board renders a preliminary approval, then the subdivision
plat is deemed to be a preliminary plat and the owner must submit
a final plat satisfying the Board's conditions.
E. Board of Public Works. The Board shall submit those
matters within the Board of Public Works' jurisdiction to the Board
of Public Works for approval.
F. Approval. The owner shall obtain approval of both the Planning and Development Board and the Board of Public Works, as required in Subsection
E, of both the plan and the extent of City participation in the development.
G. Rights-of-way. The subdivider shall have all street
right-of-way lines or property corners either temporarily or permanently
marked, as specified by the Planning or Development Board.
H. Deed and map. The subdivider shall present a deed
and a map for the streets to the Common Council for acceptance by
the city.
The layouts, topographic map, details and required
data and all procedure relating thereto shall comply with the provisions
of §§ 32 and 33 of the General City Law and with this
chapter.
The preliminary information referred to in §
290-9 shall consist of the following as a minimum requirement:
A. Generally: basic information describing the property
to be subdivided, the nature and purpose of the subdivision, its relationship
to and potential effects on the neighborhood in which it is located
and other data serving to explain the extent, character and intent
of the proposal. Such information shall be supplied in a form approved
by the Planning and Development Board and shall be submitted, together
with the required application fee, at least 10 days before the date
of any regular meeting of the Board at which the application is to
be considered for conditional approval.
B. Plat. The plat shall be an original drawing or a good
print of the same, with a scale not smaller than one inch equals 100
feet, showing or accompanied by the following information:
(1) Topography. The topography of any but substantially
level areas, using contour intervals not greater than five feet, shall
be included, at the same scale as the plat if on a separate drawing.
(2) Identification. The proposed name or identifying title
of the subdivision, a key map or diagram identifying the location,
title data giving all essential information, the name and address
of the record owner, the subdivider and the designer of preliminary
studies and the identification of adjacent subdivisions, with appropriate
data on the same, shall be set out.
(3) Property lines and markers. The location of property
lines and markers, existing easements, watercourses and other natural
features and buildings and the location and sizes of any existing
sewers, waterlines, drains and culverts on the land to be subdivided
shall be set out.
(4) Existing streets and similar data. The location, names
and widths of existing and proposed streets, easements, alleys, building
setback lines, parks or other reservations and similar data on adjacent
property which might conceivably affect the design of subject property
shall be included.
(5) Land to be dedicated. All land proposed to be dedicated
to public use, with conditions stated, shall be set out.
(6) Trafficways and cross sections. The width, location,
approximate grades and profiles of all proposed trafficways and, where
appropriate, typical cross sections of the entire subdivision shall
be included.
(7) Water and sewers. The connections and general arrangement
of proposed water and sewer lines, subject to the advice of the City
Engineer, and the general arrangement of proposed storm sewer lines
shall be set forth.
(8) Bridges and culverts. The location and a general description
of proposed bridges and culverts shall be indicated.
(9) Lot lines. Proposed lot lines with approximate dimensions
shall be set out.
C. Description and survey. A deed description of the
subject property, with a certified survey, shall be included.
D. Contiguous land. Where the owner of a proposed subdivision
also owns contiguous land subject to later subdivision, a sketch of
the same shall be included for consideration with studies of the subject
property.
E. Environmental data. The applicant shall submit all
documents and information necessary for a full environmental review
of the proposed subdivision by the lead agency.
After the completion of the details prescribed
herein to the satisfaction and approval of the Planning and Development
Board, the Chairperson and Secretary of the Planning and Development
Board shall certify such approval, together with the date of the same,
upon the final plat; and within 90 days thereafter, the subdivider
shall file the plat with the County Clerk; otherwise such approval
shall expire, as provided in § 32 of the General City Law.