A. 
The preliminary plat and supporting material for a proposed subdivision constitute the material to be officially submitted to the Planning Board. They show the general design of the subdivision and its public improvements to the extent necessary for the Planning Board to indicate to the subdivider whether the proposal is acceptable as a basis for detailed design of the final plat. The preliminary plat shall require a public hearing.
B. 
Approval of the preliminary plat does not constitute an approval of the final plat nor is it a valid basis for the construction of site improvements or other commitments which depend upon its design characteristics.
C. 
The preliminary plat shall serve as a key map to final plats subsequently laid out in sections and shall include all contiguous properties of the developer.
D. 
If a revision of the proposed subdivision is found necessary, the preliminary plats shall be revised accordingly to keep the files of the Planning Board current.
E. 
Should the subject property be located within the Agricultural Overlay District as depicted on the Zoning Map of the Town of Southampton, a contribution to the Drainage Fund, as defined herein, may be discussed at the preliminary map stage.
[Added 5-11-1982]
A. 
The submission of a preliminary plat shall consist of the following items:
(1) 
Application for preliminary plat approval.
(2) 
The preliminary plat in sufficient quantity to allow the Planning Board to make all applicable referrals. (Check with the office of the Planning Board.)
(3) 
Preliminary drainage designs and street profiles (three copies).
(4) 
Subdivision application fee.
(5) 
Review fee as specified in § 292-29.
[Amended 6-26-1993 by L.L. No. 21-1993]
(6) 
Written application to proceed under § 278 of the Town Law if the subdivider wishes to submit a preliminary plat for planned residential development.
[Amended 6-26-1993 by L.L. No. 21-1993]
B. 
Time and place of submission; sign; notice.
[Amended 8-10-1982; 5-12-1992 by L.L. No. 20-1992]
(1) 
The subdivider shall file his complete submission for the preliminary plat, including the application fee and review fee, at the office of the Planning Board. A proposed submission which does not include all the required drawings and documents will not be accepted by the Planning Board. A submission shall be filed 15 days prior to a meeting date to be heard at that particular meeting, and a public hearing shall be held on the preliminary plat within 62 days of the receipt of a complete submission. The office of the Planning Board shall advertise a public hearing at least 10 days prior to the hearing date as required by the Town Law.
[Amended 6-26-1993 by L.L. No. 21-1993]
(2) 
In addition, the subdivider or his agent shall erect or cause to be erected a sign which shall be displayed on the parcel upon which the application is made, facing each public street on which the property abuts, giving notice that an application has been made to the Town Planning Board for subdivision approval and stating the time and place where the preliminary public hearing will be held. The sign shall not be located more than 10 feet from the street line and shall not be less than two nor more than six feet above the natural grade at the street line. The sign shall be furnished by the Planning Board and only such sign(s) shall be used. The sign shall be displayed not less than 10 days immediately preceding the preliminary public hearing date or any adjournment date. The applicant shall file an affidavit with the Planning Board that they have complied with the provisions of this section. Failure to submit such affidavit shall result in the adjournment of the preliminary public hearing.
(3) 
For all applications submitted on or after the effective date of this amendment, the applicant shall mail notice of the public hearing date, at least 10 days prior thereto, to every property owner, as shown on the current Town of Southampton assessment rolls, of parcels abutting and/or directly opposite (by way of extension of lot lines through the street right of way) the property which is the subject of the public hearing. Such notice shall be by either certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Proof of such notice shall consist of a copy of the assessment roles, the return receipts, and an affidavit attesting to compliance with this mailing notification. Such proof shall be submitted to the Planning Board prior to the public hearing. No additional mailing shall be required for an adjournment.
[Added 5-22-2007 by L.L. No. 28-2007; amended 1-22-2008 by L.L. No. 5-2008]
C. 
The office of the Planning Board shall deliver one copy of the preliminary plat to the Town Engineer and/or Superintendent of Highways, and he shall report his evaluation of the tentative drainage plan and street profiles to the Planning Board. He shall also advise the Planning Board as to the contribution to the Drainage Fund, if such is requested.
[Amended 5-11-1982]
D. 
No application for preliminary plat approval shall be deemed complete until either a negative declaration has been made for the application pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) as implemented by Chapter 157 of the Town Code or, if a positive declaration is made, until a draft environmental impact statement has been accepted by the Planning Board as satisfactory with respect to scope, content and adequacy. Reasonable time shall be provided for compliance with SEQR, including the preparation of a final environmental impact statement.
[Added 8-23-1988 by L.L. No. 18-1988]
E. 
If the subject property is located within 200 feet of wetlands, the applicant shall determine, through the Natural Resources Department, if a wetlands permit is required, pursuant to Chapter 325 of the Town Code, for the subdivision or any improvements thereon and which Town agency is the approving authority for said permit. Should the approving authority be the Planning Board, then an application for a wetlands permit shall be filed with the Town Clerk. The Planning Board shall not consider an application for preliminary plat approval complete until an application for a wetlands permit has been filed with the Town Clerk and said application has been directed by the Town Clerk to the Planning Board. Upon receipt of the wetlands application and all other submission requirements as provided in this article, the Planning Board shall consider the combined application in accordance with the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR). Upon compliance with the provisions of SEQR in accordance with Subsection D above, the Planning Board shall schedule a combined public hearing on the wetlands application and the preliminary plat. After the public hearing is closed on said applications, the Planning Board shall, within the prescribed time limits set forth in this chapter and Town Law § 276, either approve, approve with modifications or deny said combined application, either in whole or in part.
[Added 8-23-1988 by L.L. No. 18-1988; amended 3-22-1994 by L.L. No. 15-1994]
F. 
Within 62 days after the date of the public hearing, or within 31 days of receipt of a determination from the Suffolk County Planning Commission, if an application was required to be sent to that agency for its review, whichever date is later, the Planning Board shall take formal action either approving or disapproving or approving with modifications the preliminary plat, and a written notification of such action, stating the modifications deemed necessary for the submission of the final plat, if any, shall be given to the subdivider.
[Added 6-26-1993 by L.L. No. 21-1993]
[Amended 4-26-1988 by L.L. No. 3-1988; 6-12-2001 by L.L. No. 21-2001; 1-27-2004 by L.L. No. 2-2004; 2-27-2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007]
A fee schedule shall be established, and changed as needed, by resolution of the Southampton Town Board. A copy of the fee schedule is on file with the Town Clerk’s office and the Department of Land Management. In addition to the above-referenced fee schedule, the Planning Board may require an applicant to pay an amount, to be held in escrow and ultimately disbursed, to pay the costs incurred by the Town for all consulting services it may reasonably seek to engage, including, but not limited to: archaeological, engineering, planning, legal and clerical costs incurred in processing and review of a proposed subdivision. Such amount deemed necessary for escrow shall be reasonably related to costs attendant to the Town’s review, and such amount shall be computed by the Planning Board in consultation with the applicant. Further, if such escrow payment is deemed necessary, this fee shall be in addition to and exclusive of any fee(s) properly assessed to the applicant in connection with the SEQRA process.
A. 
Approval of a preliminary plat may be revoked by the Planning Board unless a proper application for approval of the final plat has been submitted to the Planning Board within six months of the approval of the preliminary plat.
B. 
No Planning Board action will be taken after such revocation until a new application, filing fee and review fee, if required, are submitted. The Planning Board may grant a six-month extension of preliminary plat approval upon written request by the subdivider, who shall present adequate reasons for the delay of the final plat submission.
[Amended 9-13-1988 by L.L. No. 21-1988; 9-13-1988 by L.L. No. 23-1988]
The preliminary plat shall be prepared by a licensed land surveyor and shall show the information noted in this section:
A. 
Size and type of drawing:
(1) 
Sheet size shall be either 18 inches 20 inches or 36 inches by 20 inches.
(2) 
The original drawing may be done with pencil on vellum tracing paper, with scaled dimensions and careful lettering, using upper case letters at a minimum height of 1/8 inch.
(3) 
The scale of the drawing shall be not more than 100 feet to the inch and shall be a common engineering scale.
B. 
Title block:
(1) 
Name of proposed subdivision.
(2) 
Location by postal district.
(3) 
Name and address of subdivider.
(4) 
Name, address, license number and seal of licensed land surveyor preparing the drawings.
(5) 
Total acreage of entire tract.
(6) 
Total number of proposed lots and zoning district.
(7) 
The term "preliminary plat" must show on the map.
C. 
Other notations:
(1) 
Date of original preparation and of each subsequent revision.
(2) 
Scale and North point.
(3) 
Certification by the licensed land surveyor that the topography shown resulted from an actual survey and the date of that survey.
D. 
Key maps, at scales of 600 and 1,000 feet to the inch (separate sheet, if desired):
(1) 
Proposed subdivision streets.
(2) 
Surrounding streets, existing and proposed.
(3) 
Relationship to nearby highway or collector street.
(4) 
Any municipal boundary within 500 feet of premises.
E. 
Approximate boundaries and owners of adjacent acreage properties and boundaries and name of adjacent subdivision.
F. 
Subdivision boundary lines (heavy solid line) and survey data.
G. 
Other boundary lines:
(1) 
Zoning districts.
(2) 
School districts.
(3) 
Incorporated villages.
H. 
Topographic contours at two-foot intervals in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Survey datum of mean sea level, or, where it is impractical to use a mean sea level datum, an assumed elevation may be used at the discretion of the Planning Board:
(1) 
Five-foot intervals may be used in cases where the terrain is unusually steep.
(2) 
Contours shall extend 200 feet beyond the boundaries of the subdivision unless waived by the Planning Board.
I. 
Existing site conditions:
(1) 
All street rights-of-way on the subdivision and within 200 feet of its boundaries:
(a) 
Location, name and width.
(b) 
Center-line elevation at intersections and other critical points.
(c) 
Designation as to whether highways are state, county or Town highways.
(d) 
Proposed state, county or Town highways as of date.
(2) 
Other rights-of-way, trails and easements on the subdivision and those within 200 feet of its boundaries which will influence the subdivision design:
[Amended 2-27-1990 by L.L. No. 3-1990]
(a) 
Location, identification and width.
(b) 
Restrictions of use, if any.
(3) 
All drainage structures on the subdivision and within 200 feet of its boundaries:
(a) 
Location and type of structure.
(b) 
Invert elevations and similar data where applicable.
(4) 
Other utility structures, such as water mains, gas mains and power lines, on the subdivision and those within 200 feet of its boundaries which will influence the subdivision design.
(5) 
All wetlands, lakes, ponds, streams, creeks, bays, ocean, canals, land subject to periodic or occasional flooding, dunelands and crests of dunes or similar features located on the subdivision or within 200 feet of its boundaries:
[Amended 5-12-1992 by L.L. No. 22-1992]
(a) 
Location and area covered indicating apparent mean high water or normal waterline if not subject to tidal effect.
(b) 
Waterline referred to date of survey.
(6) 
Test hole data:
(a) 
Data, location and graphic representation of findings for all test holes, including groundwater level.
(b) 
Locations shall include critical points and areas where drainage structures requiring seepage are to be constructed.
(c) 
In problem soil areas, the Planning Board may require special borings to be made by the Suffolk County Soil and Water Conservation District and may request comments as to the practicality of the subdivision plan being considered relative to these soils.
(7) 
Federal, state, county or Town parks, schools or other public lands and historic sites and buildings.
(8) 
Buildings and structures located on the subdivision and those within 200 feet of its boundaries which will influence the subdivision design.
J. 
Proposed site conditions. (See Article X, Design Standards.) The proposed street and lot layout and drainage plan shall cover the entire holding of the subdivider:
(1) 
Street layout:
(a) 
Location, name and right-of-way width.
(b) 
Proposed center-line elevation at intersections and at principal changes in gradient.
(c) 
Center-line gradient shown in percent of slope.
(d) 
Center-line profile at a horizontal scale of one inch equals 50 feet and a scale of one inch equals 10 feet.
(2) 
Preliminary stormwater drainage system plan:
(a) 
Location, type and capacity of storage structures, including size, approximate invert elevations of all piping, structures and recharge basins.
(b) 
Watershed outlines, with approximate area in acres. (United States Geodetic Survey maps may be used.)
(c) 
Submission of preliminary drainage calculations in accordance with Highway Department standards for the Town of Southampton.
(3) 
Lot layout:
(a) 
Lot lines and dimensions to the nearest foot.
(b) 
Approximate area of each lot in square feet.
(c) 
Easements and restricted areas, with notations as to purpose or restriction.
(d) 
Identification of lots and parcels for special uses to be offered for dedication.
K. 
Street and lane names. There shall be no duplication of street and lane names within any fire, postal or school districts in the Town or any duplication within any fire, postal or school district which is partially in other Towns. In the case of private lanes, signage shall conform to standards required for the public system.
[Amended 3-10-1992 by L.L. No. 4-1992[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. XIII, Effect of L.L. No. 4-1992 on Pending and Approved Maps.