A.
Application. An application for a land division shall
be submitted to the Department of Economic Development and Planning.
Application forms are available from the Department, and the Department
shall specify the number of copies required for review. In addition,
the application shall include the following:
(1)
Payment of an application fee as prescribed by the
Town Board.
(2)
A short form environmental assessment form pursuant
to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law.
(3)
An actual field survey of the boundary lines of the
lots to be divided from the entire tract, giving complete descriptive
data by bearings and distances, made and certified to by a licensed
land surveyor. The survey shall include:
(b)
A North arrow point.
(c)
A map scale.
(d)
The zoning district in which the parcel is located.
(e)
The date of the survey and the latest revision
date (if any).
(f)
The location of existing and proposed structures,
including offset distances to property lines and highway right-of-way
boundaries, and indicating conformance to zoning district requirements.
(g)
The location of intersection of driveway(s)
with public road.
(h)
When required by the Department of Economic Development and
Planning, existing and proposed topography at a contour interval of
two feet or less in any area proposed for development, and in such
other areas as may be required by the Department. Topography shall
be referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88),
with ground truth established by actual field survey and certified
to by a licensed land surveyor.
[Added 12-14-2016 by L.L.
No. 5-2016]
B.
Accompanying information. The following information
shall accompany a land division application:
(1)
A copy of the current recorded deed of the parent
parcel, together with copies of any recorded covenants, restrictions
or easements affecting the parent parcel.
(2)
Letter of approval (if applicable) from the Town Department
of Public Works, or the Albany County Department of Public Works,
or the New York State Department of Transportation approving the driveway
access for the new lot.
The sketch plan initially submitted to the Department
shall be based on tax map information or some other accurate base
map at a scale (preferably not less than 100 feet to the inch) which
permits the entire tract to be shown on one sheet. The sketch shall
indicate the following:
A.
The name and address of the owner of record and the
name and address of the applicant.
B.
The name and address of the map preparer.
C.
A map of the entire holding or parcel to be subdivided
and indicating the location of that portion which is to be subdivided
in relation to the entire tract and the adjacent street system.
D.
Topographic contours at intervals of not more than
10 feet based on United States Geological Survey data and extending
not less than 100 feet beyond the boundaries of the parcel.
E.
The tax map section, block and lot numbers.
F.
The general location of all utilities and all streets
which are either proposed, mapped or built.
G.
The proposed subdivision layout, including the pattern
of lots; lot width and depth; street layout; recreation areas; and
systems of drainage, sewerage and water supply, not only within the
subdivided area but also in relation to surrounding properties and
street patterns.
H.
All existing restrictions on the use of land, including
easements and covenants.
I.
A location map, at a minimum scale of one inch equals
1,000 feet, to indicate the relationship of the proposed subdivision
to significant existing community facilities which will serve or influence
the layout, such as major traffic arteries, shopping areas, schools,
parks, employment centers, churches, etc. This map shall be drawn
to a scale suitable to indicate the above features. It shall show
North point, scale and date.
J.
Existing drainage features (e.g., culverts, marshes,
ponds and streams) within the portion to be subdivided and within
100 feet thereof.
K.
Zoning district or districts.
L.
Acreage of each land use and proposed density with
supporting calculations, if required.
A.
Application. An application for a minor subdivision
shall be submitted to the Planning Board. Application forms are available
from the Department, and the Department shall specify the number of
copies required for review.
B.
Information on plat. In the case of a minor subdivision
only, the subdivision plat shall include the following data:
(1)
An actual field survey of the boundary lines of the lots to be subdivided
from the entire tract, giving complete descriptive data by bearings
and distances, made and certified to by a New York State licensed
land surveyor, and showing the location of said boundary and site
features referenced to the NAD 1983 StatePlane New York East FIPS
3101 US feet coordinate system. The plat shall include:
[Amended 12-14-2016 by L.L. No. 5-2016]
(b)
A North arrow point.
(c)
A map scale.
(d)
The zoning district(s) in which the parcel is
located and the zoning district boundaries, if applicable.
(e)
The date of the survey and the latest revision
date (if any).
(f)
The location of existing and proposed structures,
including offset distances to property lines and highway right-of-way
boundaries, and indicating conformance to zoning district requirements.
(g)
The location of intersection of driveway(s)
with public road.
(h)
Identification of the size and configuration
of the buildable portion on each lot, including limits of clearing
and grading.
(i)
A location map.
(j)
The total acreage of the parcel and acreage
of each proposed lot
(k)
Topography, at intervals of two feet or less, referenced to
the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88), with ground truth
established by actual field survey and certified to by a New York
State licensed land surveyor.
[Amended 12-14-2016 by L.L. No. 5-2016]
(l)
Existing and proposed utilities, including location
of the nearest hydrant if served by municipal water.
(m)
Easements, existing and proposed.
(n)
Existing and proposed drainage facilities.
(o)
Names of adjacent property owners.
(p)
Planning Board approval box.
(q)
Preliminary stormwater drainage system plan. Drainage structures shall be shown on the preliminary layout, indicating the direction of flow, the approximate location and size of proposed lines and culverts and their profiles, as well as connections to existing lines or alternative means of disposal. This shall include, as required, the proposed size and location of detention basins and other stormwater management facilities as required to comply with the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) MS4 requirements and Chapter 98 of the Code of the Town of Bethlehem.
[Added 11-14-2007 by L.L. No. 7-2007]
(2)
All on-site sanitation and water supply facilities
shall be designed to meet the minimum specifications of the State
Department of Health. The location and results of the percolation
test(s) on which the septic system design(s) is (are) based shall
be indicated on the plat.
C.
Accompanying information. The following information
shall accompany a minor subdivision application:
(1)
A copy of current recorded deed and such covenants
or deed restrictions as are intended to cover all or part of the tract.
(2)
Letter of approval (if applicable) from the Town Department
of Public Works, the Albany County Department of Public Works, or
the New York State Department of Transportation relative to access
to a public road under its jurisdiction.
(3)
Applicable fee as set by Town Board.
(4)
Environmental assessment form (EAF).
A.
Application. An application for a major subdivision
shall be submitted to the Planning Board. Application forms are available
from the Department, and the Department shall specify the number of
copies required for review.
B.
Plat preparation. The preliminary plat shall be prepared
by a licensed land surveyor and shall bear the seal and signature
of the surveyor responsible for its preparation.
C.
Information on plat. In the case of a major subdivision,
the subdivision plat shall include the following data:
(2)
Date, North arrow and scale.
(3)
Names of the owners of adjoining parcels.
(4)
Total acreage for the parcel and the tax map number.
(5)
Bold outlines depicting boundaries of the parcel to
be subdivided, plotted to scale.
(6)
Total number of proposed lots and the size of each
lot.
(7)
The date of original preparation and of each subsequent
revision.
(8)
Graphic scale of no less than 100 feet equals one
inch, but preferably not less than 50 feet to the inch.
(9)
Offers of dedication or statements establishing easements
should be indicated on the drawing.
(11)
Wetlands, marshes, rivers, lakes and watercourses. In the case
of a regulated freshwater wetland, the field-delineated boundary of
said wetland shall be shown together with any applicable wetland buffer
area and the information provided shall be from a wetland delineation
no more than two years old at the time of submission of the subdivision
application to the Planning Board.
[Amended 12-14-2016 by L.L. No. 5-2016]
(12)
Cut or match lines for two or more drawing sheets
shall be indicated within the site boundaries, with each section numbered
according to the corresponding sheet.
(13)
Adjacent properties. Adjacent properties within
100 feet of the site which are part of a recorded subdivision plat
shall be identified by the names of the owners of record, together
with section, block and lot numbers.
(14)
Boundaries of special districts. Boundaries
of special districts (such as water, sewer, fire, school, lighting,
etc.).
(15)
Topographic contours. Topographic contours at two-foot intervals
or less referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88),
with ground truth established by actual field survey and certified
to by a New York State licensed land surveyor. Topographic information
shall extend at least 100 feet beyond the boundaries of the parcel.
[Amended 12-14-2016 by L.L. No. 5-2016]
(16)
Proposed finished grades shall be indicated.
(17)
An actual field survey of the boundary lines of the tract, giving
complete descriptive data by bearings and distances, made and certified
to by a New York State licensed land surveyor, and showing the location
of said boundary and site features referenced to the NAD 1983 StatePlane
New York East FIPS 3101 US feet coordinate system. The corners of
the tract shall also be located on the ground and marked by substantial
markers or stakes of such size and type as are approved by the Town
Engineer and shall be referenced and shown on the plat.
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(18)
Street rights-of-way and widening of rights-of-way
on the subdivision and within 200 feet of its boundaries, including
the street name, location and width, center-line elevations at intersections
and other critical points, and other rights-of-way, easements, including
restrictions on use, and highways, streets, sidewalks and municipal
boundaries within 100 feet of the boundaries of the parcel.
(20)
Location and size or capacity of all other utility
structures, such as water and gas mains and power lines, on the subdivision
and within 100 feet of its boundaries.
(21)
Date, location and graphic representation of
findings for all test results of percolation and other tests to ascertain
subsurface soil, rock and groundwater conditions and depth of groundwater
unless pits are dry at a depth of five feet.
(22)
Locations shall be indicated where critical
conditions exist, especially wet conditions.
(23)
Municipal or other public lands and lands designated
as parks, open spaces or for some other public use.
(24)
Buildings and other structures located on and
within 100 feet of the site.
(25)
Location of rock outcrops, isolated trees over
12 inches in diameter at breast height and clusters of large trees,
tree lines, wooded areas, existing structures, stone walls, roads
or lanes, power lines, easements and other existing improvements within
the portion to be subdivided and within 100 feet thereof.
D.
Accompanying information. The following information
shall accompany a major subdivision application:
(1)
A copy of current recorded deed of the parcel and
such covenants or deed restrictions as are intended to cover all or
part of the tract.
(2)
Letter of approval (if applicable) from the Town Department
of Public Works, the Albany County Department of Public Works, or
the New York State Department of Transportation relative to access
to a public road under its jurisdiction.
(3)
Applicable fee as set by the Town Board.
(4)
Environmental assessment form (EAF).
(5)
If requested by the Department of Economic Development
and Planning, the applicant shall provide a digital copy of the preliminary
plat and plan set. Said submission will be prepared in accordance
with the Town’s digital submission standards.
[Added 10-8-2008 by L.L. No. 3-2008]
E.
Proposed site development.
(1)
Proposed streets and street names and right-of-way
width.
(2)
The width and location of any streets or public ways
or places shown on the Official Map or the Comprehensive Plan within
the area to be subdivided, together with preliminary street profiles
of public ways proposed by the developer.
(3)
Preliminary center-line elevations at intersections
and at principal changes in gradient.
(4)
Preliminary center-line gradient shown in percent
of slope.
(5)
Plans and cross sections showing the proposed location
and type of sidewalks, lighting, street trees, curbs, water mains,
sanitary sewers and storm drains, and the size and type thereof; the
character, width and depth of pavements and subbase; and the location
of manholes, basins and underground conduits.
(6)
Lot layout, including lot lines and dimensions scaled
to the nearest foot; suggested location of buildings.
(7)
Building setback line (dashed) and dimensions.
(8)
Identification of the size and configuration of the
buildable portion on each lot, including limits of clearing and grading.
(9)
Proposed easements, parks, and restricted areas, including
purpose and restrictions.
(10)
Designation of areas or rights-of-way which
are to be offered for public dedication or deeded to a homeowners'
association or other private corporation. The Board may require specific
recreation improvements and planting of trees, shrubs, grass and other
landscaping in all areas to be so dedicated.
(11)
Preliminary stormwater drainage system plan. Drainage structures shall be shown on the preliminary layout, indicating the direction of flow, the approximate location and size of proposed lines and culverts and their profiles, as well as connections to existing lines or alternative means of disposal. This shall include, as required, the proposed size and location of detention basins and other stormwater management facilities as required to comply with the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) MS4 requirements and Chapter 98 of the Code of the Town of Bethlehem.
[Added 11-14-2007 by L.L. No. 7-2007]
(12)
Preliminary water supply and sewage treatment
systems. The approximate location, size and profiles of all proposed
waterlines, valves, hydrants and sewer lines, connection to existing
lines or alternative means of water supply or sewage disposal and
treatment as provided in the Public Health Law.
(13)
Easements. The boundaries of proposed utility
easements located over or under private property, which easements
shall not be less than 20 feet in width unless otherwise recommended
by the Town of Bethlehem Engineering Division and approved by the
Planning Board, and which shall provide satisfactory access to an
existing public highway or other public highway or public open space
for the purpose of maintenance and repair of the utility.
[Amended 10-8-2008 by L.L. No. 3-2008]
(14)
Entire holdings. If the application covers only
a part of the applicant's entire holding, a map of the entire tract,
drawn at a scale of not less than 400 feet to the inch, shall be provided.
The map shall show an outline of the platted area with its proposed
streets and indication of the probable future street system, including
its grades and drainage in the remaining portion of the tract and
the probable future drainage layout of the entire tract in relation
to the part of the applicant's holdings not included in the application.
F.
Temporary field markers. The Planning Board may require
the location of temporary markers adequate to enable members of the
Board to locate readily and appraise the basic layout in the field.
These may include markers at corners of the site or along road center
lines.
A.
The following documents shall be submitted for plat
approval:
(1)
If any information from the preliminary plat application
has changed, an application supplying the updated information shall
be submitted to the Planning Board, including an updated deed, if
applicable.
(2)
Applicable fee as set by Town Board.
(3)
Major subdivision plat. The plat to be filed with
the County Clerk shall be printed on a Mylar at a dimension as specified
by the County Clerk.
(4)
A digital copy of the final plat and plan set, prepared
in accordance with the Town’s digital submission standards.
[Added 10-8-2008 by L.L. No. 3-2008]
B.
The final plat shall be prepared by licensed design
professionals in accordance with local and state laws and shall provide
the information as outlined in the Town of Bethlehem Department of
Public Works Guidelines for Final Subdivision Plans dated August 25,
1997, as amended, and any information required by the Planning Board.
A.
Application. An application for a lot line revision
shall be submitted to the Planning Board. Application forms are available
from the Department, and the Department shall specify the number of
copies required for review. In addition, the application shall include
the following:
(1)
Payment of an application fee as prescribed by the
Town Board.
(2)
A short environmental assessment form, pursuant to
Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law.
(3)
An actual field survey of the boundary lines of the
lots involved in the lot line revision, drawn to scale and giving
complete descriptive data by bearings and distances, made and certified
to by a licensed land surveyor. The survey shall include:
(b)
Names of the owners of lots being revised.
(c)
Name and address of map preparer.
(d)
Tax parcel numbers of lots being revised.
(e)
A North arrow point.
(f)
A map scale.
(g)
The zoning district of the lots.
(h)
The date of the survey and the latest revision
date (if any).
(i)
The location of existing and proposed structures,
including offset distances to property lines and highway right-of-way
boundaries, and indicating conformance to zoning district requirements.
(j)
The area of the lots prior to and subsequent
to the lot line revision.
(k)
Location of existing or proposed easements,
deed-restricted areas, streets, paved areas, public or private utilities,
manholes, catch basins, or other public or private improvements located
within the area of the lot line revision or immediately adjacent thereto.
(l)
The location of intersection of driveway(s)
with public road.
(m)
Name, approval date, map reference and preparer
of original subdivision.
B.
Accompanying information. The following information
shall accompany a lot line revision application: a copy of the current
recorded deed for each lot being affected by the lot line revision
together with copies of any recorded covenants, restrictions or easements
affecting the lots.
