A. 
Sketch plan. The sketch plan initially submitted to the Planning Board shall be based on Tax Map information or some other similarly accurate base map, at a scale not less than 200 feet to the inch, to enable the entire tract to be shown on one sheet. The sketch shall indicate the following:
(1) 
Boundary map of the entire holding, indicating the location of that portion which is to be subdivided in relation to the entire tract and the distance to the nearest existing street intersection.
(2) 
Topographic contours at intervals of not more than 10 feet as approved by the Town Engineer.
(3) 
The name of the owner and of all adjoining property owners as disclosed by the most recent Town tax records.
(4) 
Tax Map section, block and lot numbers.
(5) 
All available utilities and all streets, whether proposed, mapped or built.
(6) 
The proposed pattern of lots, including lot width and depth and lot area in acres and square feet; street layout; recreation areas; systems of drainage; sewage; and water supply within the subdivided area but with reference to surrounding properties and street patterns.
(7) 
All existing restrictions on the use of land, including easements and covenants.
(8) 
A location map at a scale of not less than one inch equals 2,000 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, and shall include the North point, scale and date.
(9) 
Existing drainage features, including culverts, marshes, ponds, streams, wetlands and buffer zones within the portion to be subdivided, and within 200 feet thereof.
(10) 
Site conditions: roads or lanes, structures, fences, power lines, easements and other existing improvements within the portion to be subdivided, and within 200 feet thereof.
(11) 
Acreage of each land use and proposed density.
(12) 
Zoning district or districts.
(13) 
Any land to be reserved as open space when required.
B. 
Context map, at a scale of one inch equals 400 feet, showing the location of natural features, historic resources, and development patterns within 2,500 feet of the lot or lots proposed for a major subdivision, or within 1,000 feet of the lot or lots proposed for a minor subdivision. A context map shall not be required for a lot line alteration that creates no new lots.
(1) 
The natural features shall include watercourses, wetlands, surface water bodies, floodplains, topography, wooded areas, orchards, and critical environmental areas.
(2) 
The historic resources shall include structures and places listed or eligible for listing on the State or National Register of Historic Sites.
(3) 
The context map may be based on readily available data from published sources, such as aerial photographs, USGS topographical sheets, Dutchess County Geographical Information System, FEMA floodplain maps, tax maps, and State DEC and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wetlands maps. The applicant shall not be required to conduct field surveys to prepare the context map. The development patterns shall include significant existing community facilities, such as major streets, shopping areas, schools, parks, and housing developments.
(4) 
The map shall include the North point, scale and date.
C. 
Existing resources/site analysis map, at a scale of one inch equals 200 feet, documenting the location of existing natural and cultural site resources, within the portion to be subdivided and within 200 feet thereof, including:
(1) 
Rock outcrops and other unusual geologic features.
(2) 
Isolated trees over 18 inches in diameter.
(3) 
Wooded areas, orchards, hedges and other ornamental landscaping.
(4) 
Existing structures, including stone walls.
(5) 
Soils suitability for septic disposal or agricultural use by productivity class.
(6) 
DEC and ACOE wetlands, surface water bodies and watercourses.
(7) 
The map shall include the North point, scale and date.
D. 
Waivers. Where strict application of the provisions of Subsection A, B or C would be undesirable, unreasonable or in conflict with subdivision policy, the Planning Board may, by resolution, waive part or all of such preapplication requirements. This waiver shall not apply to succeeding submissions unless so stated by the Planning Board.
E. 
For the purpose of maintaining accurate and current data for its records and for professional review by its consultants, and to evaluate such data in the context of a geographic information system, the Planning Board may, in its discretion, require that plans, maps and other data required for subdivisions under this chapter, and all updates and revisions to such plans, maps and data, be submitted in an electronic format in addition to the otherwise required paper submissions.
[Added 2-25-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
(1) 
The Planning Board may waive the electronic format submission requirement for particular applications or types of applications where the electronic data would not be useful to the Board or its consultants in their review of the application.
(2) 
The Planning Board may from time to time specify the specific format and type of electronic submission it requires for each type of application.
(3) 
The Planning Board may waive the electronic format submission requirement upon a showing upon competent evidence that the requirement will cause the applicant substantial economic hardship.
A. 
Information on plat. In the case of minor subdivision only, the subdivision plat prepared by a licensed professional engineer, registered architect or a qualified licensed land surveyor shall include the following information:
(1) 
All information required in § 96-18A.
(2) 
Identification of the buildable portion of each lot.
(3) 
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 licensed land surveyor. The corners of the tract shall also be located on the ground and marked by monuments as approved by the Town Engineer and shall be referenced and shown on the plat.
(4) 
All on-site sanitation and water supply facilities shall be designed to meet the minimum specifications of the Dutchess County Department of Health, and a note to this effect shall be placed on the plat and signed by a licensed professional engineer.
(5) 
Proposed subdivision name and the words "Town of Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York."
(6) 
The date, true North point, map scale, name and address of record owner and subdivider.
(7) 
Drainage and erosion control plan. Based on the land disturbance thresholds established by the DEC, either a basic drainage and erosion control plan or a full stormwater pollution prevention plan shall be prepared. The Town Engineer shall be consulted to determine the level of detail required to ensure that the subdivision does not result in any drainage or erosion control impacts.
B. 
Accompanying information. The following information shall accompany a minor subdivision plat:
(1) 
A copy of such covenants or deed restrictions as are intended to cover all or part of the tract.
(2) 
Letter of approval, if applicable, from the Dutchess County Department of Public Works or the New York State Department of Transportation relative to access to a public road under its jurisdiction.
C. 
The plat is to be filed with the Dutchess County Clerk in accordance with his/her requirements.
A. 
Information on plat. Ten copies of the preliminary plat prepared by a licensed professional engineer, registered architect or qualified licensed land surveyor, as required by law, shall provide the following information:
(1) 
The drawing sheet.
(a) 
Size shall be uniform and not larger than 36 inches by 48 inches.
(b) 
If more than one sheet is required, a clearly drawn match line shall be shown on both sheets and on the key map.
(2) 
Title block.
(a) 
Name of the subdivision and the words "Town of Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York."
(b) 
Name and address of the subdivider and record owner.
(c) 
Name and address, license number and seal and signature of the professional engineer and/or land surveyor who prepared the drawings.
(d) 
Total acreage for entire tract and for each zone-district within the tract.
(e) 
Total number of proposed lots, acreage and square footage of each.
(3) 
Other notations on the map.
(a) 
Date of original preparation and of each subsequent revision.
(b) 
Graphic scale of not more than 100 feet equals one inch but preferably not more than 50 feet to the inch.
(c) 
True North point.
(d) 
Space in the form of a four-inch-by-four-inch box reserved for the preliminary approval stamp of the Planning Board.
(e) 
Certification by the licensed land surveyor that the boundaries, easements, encroachments, rights-of-way and topography shown resulted from an actual land survey and/or aerial survey developed through the process of photogrammetry and the date of that survey.
(f) 
Offers of dedication, statements establishing easements and similar statements.
(g) 
Zoning district, including exact boundary lines of district if more than one district, and any standards from the Zoning Law test applicable to the area to be subdivided.
(h) 
Conservation easement or deed restriction preserving open space land where required.
(4) 
Key map.
(a) 
A key map, preferably at a scale of one inch equals 2,000 feet, shall be included on the plat, which indicates the relationship of the site to the following:
[1] 
Wetlands, streams, rivers, lakes and other watercourses.
[2] 
Highways and streets.
[3] 
Municipal boundaries.
(b) 
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.
(5) 
Adjacent properties. Adjacent properties within 200 feet of the site shall be identified by the names of the owners of record, together with section, block and lot numbers where applicable.
(6) 
Boundaries of special districts, such as water, sewer, fire, school, lighting, etc.
(7) 
Topographic contours at not more than two-foot intervals referred to the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey data of mean sea level or datum satisfactory to the Town Engineer.
(a) 
Smaller intervals may be required by the Planning Board when advisable due to the terrain.
(b) 
Topographic and planimetric information shall extend 200 feet beyond the subdivision boundary line.
(c) 
Proposed finished grades shall be included.
(8) 
Existing site conditions.
(a) 
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 licensed land surveyor. The corners of the tract shall also be located on the ground and marked by substantial monuments of such size and type as approved by the Town Engineer and shall be referenced and shown on the plat.
(b) 
Street rights-of-way and widening of rights-of-way on the subdivision and within 200 feet of its boundaries, which shall include the following:
[1] 
Name.
[2] 
Location and width.
[3] 
Center line elevations at intersections and other critical points.
(c) 
Other rights-of-way and easements on the subdivision and within 200 feet of the proposed site, which shall include the following:
[1] 
Identification.
[2] 
Location and width.
[3] 
Restrictions on use, if any.
(d) 
Drainage structures on the subdivision and within 200 feet of its boundaries, which shall include the following:
[1] 
Type of structure.
[2] 
Location, invert elevations, gradients, types and sizes of all pipe and of all other structures, where applicable, and direction of flow.
(e) 
Location and size or capacity of all other utility structures, such as water and gas mains and power lines on the subdivision and within 200 feet of its boundaries.
(f) 
Wetlands, ponds, streams and land subject to periodic or occasional flooding or similar unstable conditions on the subdivision and within 200 feet of its boundaries, which shall include the following:
[1] 
Location and area covered, indicating apparent high water level.
[2] 
Water line on date of survey and survey date.
(g) 
Municipal or other public lands, lands designated as parks, open spaces or for some other public use.
(h) 
Buildings and other structures located on and within 200 feet of the site.
(i) 
Site conditions: rock outcroppings, isolated trees over 18 inches in diameter, orchards, hedges and other ornamental landscaping, wooded areas, existing structures, stone walls, roads or lanes, power lines, easements and other existing improvements within the portion to be subdivided and within 200 feet thereof.
(9) 
Proposed site development.
(a) 
Streets, which shall include the following:
[1] 
Name, which shall be checked prior to submission with the Town Clerk to avoid duplication.
[2] 
The width and location of any streets or public ways or places shown on the Official Map within the area to be subdivided, together with street profiles of all streets or public ways proposed by the developer.
[3] 
Right-of-way width.
[4] 
Tentative center line elevations at intersections and at principal changes in gradient.
[5] 
Tentative center line gradient shown in percent of slope.
[6] 
Conceptual plans of any bridges which may be required.
[7] 
Unless the subdivision is adjacent to an existing street intersection, the distance along a street from one corner of the property to the nearest existing street intersection shall be shown.
(b) 
Lot layout, which shall include the following:
[1] 
Lot lines and dimensions scaled to the nearest foot.
[2] 
Suggested location of buildings.
(c) 
Easements, parks, restricted areas and other improvements, which shall include the following:
[1] 
Purpose and restrictions.
[2] 
Designation of areas or rights-of-way which are to be offered for public dedication or deeded to homeowners' association or other private corporation, with clear indications of proposed changes in grades and landscaping thereon. The Planning Board may recommend specific recreation improvements and planting of trees, shrubs, grass and other landscaping in all areas to be so dedicated.
(d) 
Preliminary stormwater drainage system plan and report. Drainage structures shall be shown on the preliminary layout, indicating the approximate location and size of proposed lines and culverts and their profiles and connection to existing lines or alternate means of disposal. A preliminary stormwater pollution prevention plan shall be prepared after consultation with the Town Engineer. The purpose is to ensure that any increase in runoff resulting from the proposed development can be managed on-site, and that no off-site impacts occur.
(e) 
Easements. Where the topography is such as to make difficult the inclusion of any of the required facilities within the public areas as laid out, the preliminary plat shall show the boundaries of proposed permanent easements over or under private property. Such permanent easements shall not be less than 20 feet in width and shall provide satisfactory access to an existing public highway or other public highway or public open space shown on the subdivision or the Official Map.
(10) 
Permanent open space. When permanent open space is required, identification of areas of permanent open space to be protected in the subdivision, with metes and bounds, depicting significant natural or historic features, and map note indicating ownership, preservation and maintenance standards and procedures. (See § 108-4.5F.)
B. 
Entire holdings. If the application covers only a part of the subdivider's entire holding, a map of the entire tract, drawn at a scale of not more than 400 feet to the inch, showing an outline of the platted area with its proposed streets and indication of the probable future street system with its grades and drainage in the remaining portion of the tract and the probable future drainage layout of the entire tract, shall be submitted. The part of the subdivider's entire holding submitted shall be considered in the light of the entire holdings.
C. 
Covenants or deed restrictions. A copy of such covenants or deed restrictions as are intended to cover all or part of the tract shall be submitted.
D. 
Temporary markers. The Planning Board may require the location of temporary markers adequate to enable the appraisal of the basic layout in the field, including markers at corners of the site.
E. 
Waivers. If the Planning Board finds that strict application of the provisions of this section would be undesirable, unreasonable or in conflict with subdivision policy, the Planning Board may, by resolution, waive part or all of such preliminary plat requirements. The Planning Board shall state in its findings those provisions which, in its opinion, may be waived and the justification for such a waiver or waivers. These waivers shall apply to preliminary plat submission or final plat submission or both where so noted by the Planning Board.
The documents hereinafter described shall be submitted for final plat approval.
A. 
Final plat requirements. The plat to be filed with the Dutchess County Clerk shall be in accordance with the county's standards and requirements. The size of the sheets shall be not larger than 36 inches by 48 inches, including a margin for binding. The plat shall be drawn at a scale of no more than 100 feet to the inch. When more than one sheet is required, an additional index sheet of the same size shall be filed, showing to scale the entire subdivision with lot and block numbers clearly legible thereon. Space shall be reserved thereon for endorsement by the Dutchess County Department of Health and for the Planning Board stamp of final approval.
(1) 
The final plat shall be prepared by a licensed professional engineer and land surveyor in accordance with local and state laws and shall provide information noted in this section and in §§ 96-18 and 96-20.
(2) 
A lot map of the entire subdivision shall be the same as that required on the preliminary plat, with the following additions:
(a) 
Lot layout, which shall include the following:
[1] 
Number identification by a suitable system of consecutive numbers.
[2] 
Lot lines with accurate dimensions to the nearest hundredth of a foot and bearings to the nearest second.
[3] 
Building setback lines with dimensions, grades and location of all proposed buildings.
[4] 
Lot areas for each lot, measured accurately to the nearest square foot and nearest hundredth of an acre.
(b) 
Special parcels, which shall include the following:
[1] 
Description of proposed action and use, including a note where an offer of dedication is being made. For any land which is reserved by the developer or homeowner's association, including recreation areas, if any, there shall be submitted with the subdivision plat copies of agreements or other documents showing the manner in which such areas are to be maintained and the provisions made therefor.
[2] 
Boundary lines with accurate dimensions to the nearest hundredth of a foot and bearings to the nearest second.
[3] 
Lot areas for each lot, measured accurately to the nearest square foot.
[4] 
Identification of any area of permanent open space when required as a part of the subdivision to be protected in the subdivision, with metes and bounds, depicting significant natural or historic features contributing to conservation, and map note indicating ownership, preservation and maintenance standards and procedures.
(3) 
Survey data, which shall include the following:
(a) 
Accurate subdivision perimeter boundary with bearings and distances.
(b) 
Town, county and special district boundaries referenced to the subdivision survey, which are within 500 feet of the property.
(c) 
The length of all tangents, radii, length of curves and central angles of all curves, tangent distances and tangent bearings for each street.
(d) 
Accurate dimensions to the nearest hundredth of a foot.
(e) 
Monuments, which shall include the following:
[1] 
Existing monuments shall be shown with the symbol
[2] 
Proposed new monuments or monuments to be reset shall be shown with the symbol
[3] 
All lot markers shall be shown with the symbol
B. 
Public improvement plan and profiles.
(1) 
General considerations.
(a) 
The letter of credit or other equivalent security and the inspection service shall be based on this drawing, the final plat itself, these subdivision regulations and the Town specifications for such public improvements and utilities.
(b) 
Unless a specific waiver is requested in writing, the proposed public improvements and utilities shall be considered to comply specifically with these subdivision regulations and the Town specifications for such public improvements and utilities.
(c) 
Basic drawing layout requirements are the same as those required for the preliminary plat (see § 96-20) and shall also include rights-of-way, gradients and directional arrows downhill.
(d) 
Designs for water lines, sewers, streets, bridges and drainage structures shall be prepared by a professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of New York.
(2) 
Drainage system requirements. Complete drainage system for the entire subdivision, with appropriate development stages for each of the final plat sections, shall be shown graphically with all existing drainage features.
(3) 
A stormwater pollution prevention plan meeting the requirements of the DEC stormwater manual is required for review by the Town Engineer.
(4) 
Erosion control plan. The stormwater pollution prevention plan shall contain appropriate measures for erosion control.
(5) 
Detailed plans for bridges, culverts or similar structures shall be shown.
(6) 
Profile drawing requirements. Drawings shall be prepared with the following scales or other scale approved by the Planning Board:
(a) 
All profiles shall show the existing natural grades, the typical cross-section of existing or proposed roads, the center lines of intersecting roads and a system of survey stations.
(b) 
The center line profile of the proposed roads with dimensions on vertical curves, the notation as to gradient and critical elevations shall be shown.
(c) 
The invert profile and location of all storm and sanitary drainage structures, manholes, catch basins, etc., in street rights-of-way and in drainage easements shall be shown.