Any subdivider who proposes to develop a subdivision
in the Town of Milton shall submit plats and other documents for approval
as provided in this article.
A.
Submission requirements for a minor subdivision plat
shall be as follows:
(1)
A completed subdivision application form;
(2)
Receipt for payment of the required application fee as specified by § 154-7 of this chapter; and
(3)
Five print copies and one digital (pdf) of the proposed
subdivision plat certified by a licensed land surveyor, including
individual stamp/signature blocks for the Town Planning Board and
the New York State Health Department, and suitable for filing in the
office of the County Clerk.
[Amended 2-18-2024 by L.L. No. 2-2024]
B.
In the case of a minor subdivision only, the subdivision
plat application shall include the following information:
(1)
An area map showing the location of that portion of
the tract which is to be subdivided in relation to the entire tract
and showing the distance to the nearest street intersection. The drawing
of the entire tract may be by either deed plot or actual survey.
(2)
An actual field survey of the boundary lines of the tract or portion thereof being subdivided, giving complete descriptive data by bearings and distances and 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 Planning Board, and shall be referenced and shown on the plat. The Planning Board may modify the requirement for a full field survey pursuant to § 154-28 of this chapter.
(3)
Information concerning portions of the land within
the subdivision subject to periodic inundation by floodwaters or in
a wetlands area, whether or not sufficient in size to be designated
by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC).
(4)
A copy of such covenants or deed restrictions as are
intended to cover all or part of the tract.
(5)
Documentation regarding all easements, existing or
proposed, which either affect or are intended to affect any portion
of the subdivision plat.
(6)
Required information regarding sanitation and water
supply facilities. All on-site sanitation and water supply facilities
shall be designed to meet the minimum specifications of the New York
State Health Department. If required by the Planning Board, evidence
of contact with the Health Department may be required to be presented
at the time of application and a specific note regarding this requirement
may be required to be stated on the plat. Written endorsement of the
subdivision plat by the New York State Health Department may be required,
in certain circumstances, prior to final stamping by the Planning
Board if any of the proposed lots is less than five acres in land
area.
[Amended 11-9-2004 by L.L. No. 5-2004]
(7)
Proposed subdivision name, Town of Milton, Saratoga
County, New York.
(8)
The date, North arrow, map scale and the name and
address of the record owner and subdivider.
(9)
An environmental assessment form [or draft environmental
impact statement (DEIS)] as required by SEQR regulations.
(10)
Any additional requirements deemed necessary
by the Planning Board due to the unique circumstances of the subdivision
plat, including the submission of additional data more typically required
for a major subdivision plat.
The sketch plat initially submitted to the Planning
Board shall be based on Tax Map information, or some similarly accurate
base map, at a scale of not less than 100 feet to an inch. The entire
sketch plat shall be shown on one sheet. The sketch plat shall show
the following information:
A.
Proposed subdivision name.
B.
A vicinity or area map showing the location of that
portion of the tract which is to be subdivided in relation to the
entire tract and the distance to the nearest street intersection.
All streets shall also be shown within 500 feet of the applicant's
property.
C.
All existing structures, wooded areas, streams, slopes
greater than 15%, wetlands and other significant physical features
within the portion to be subdivided and within 200 feet thereof.
D.
The name and addresses of the owner and of all adjoining
property owners as disclosed by the most recent Town assessment records.
Property owners across the street also shall be shown.
E.
The Tax Map sheet, block and lot numbers, as available
from the Town Assessor's office or the Saratoga County Real Property
Tax Service.
F.
All the utilities available and all streets, whether
public or private, which are either proposed, mapped or built.
G.
The proposed pattern and number of lots (including
approximate lot areas, widths and depths), street layout, sewerage
and water supply within the subdivided area.
H.
Information regarding all existing restrictions on
the use of land, including easements, covenants and the location of
zoning district boundaries.
I.
As may be applicable, a conceptual engineering report
discussing the demands of the proposed subdivision on water, sewer,
drainage, highways and related systems and discussing the methods
through which these demands may be accommodated and the methods through
which any potentially adverse impacts may be mitigated, including
discussion of alternatives, as may be appropriate.
J.
A long-form EAF, Part I (or a DEIS), as required by
SEQR regulations.
A.
Preliminary plat submission requirements for major
subdivisions shall be as follows:
(1)
A completed subdivision application form;
(2)
Receipt for payment of the required application fee as specified by § 154-8 of this chapter; and
(3)
Five print copies and one digital (pdf) of the preliminary
plat certified by a licensed land surveyor and/or professional engineer,
as required by law, at a scale of not more than 100 but preferably
not less than 50 feet to an inch.
[Amended 2-18-2024 by L.L. No. 2-2024]
B.
The preliminary plat shall include, to the extent
applicable, all information identified below:
(1)
Information on existing site conditions, as follows:
(a)
An actual field survey of the boundary lines
of the tract or portion thereof to be subdivided giving complete descriptive
data by bearings and distances and made and certified by a licensed
land surveyor. The corners of the tract shall also be located on the
ground and marked by monuments of such size and type as approved by
the Town Planning Board and shall be referenced and shown on the plat.
(b)
The names and addresses of all contiguous owners
and identification of any contiguous land owned or under option by
the applicant.
(c)
Street rights-of-way on the subdivision and
within 500 feet of its boundaries, including the name and right-of-way
width and the location, type, width and elevation of the surface and
any legally established center-line elevations, including those at
intersections and other critical points.
(d)
The location, width, identification and purpose
of and restrictions upon any other rights-of-way and easements on
the subdivision.
(e)
Drainage structures on the subdivision and within
500 feet of its boundaries, including type of structure and location,
invert elevations, gradients, types and sizes of all pipe and all
other drainage structures where applicable, including direction of
flow.
(f)
The location, size and capacity of all other
utility structures, such as sewer, water, stormwater, gas mains and
power lines, on the subdivision and within 200 feet of its boundaries.
(g)
As contours affect proposed improvements or
existing improvements that will be utilized, ground elevations on
the tract shall be based on a datum plane approved by the designated
Town Engineer. For land with slope that is less than approximately
2%, spot elevations should be shown at all breaks in grade, along
all drainage channels or swales and at selected points not more than
100 feet apart in all directions; for land that slopes more than 2%,
contours should be shown at intervals of not more than two feet or
as required by the Planning Board. All slopes greater than or equal
to 15% shall be clearly delineated.
(h)
Designated wetlands (including buffer areas),
marshes, ponds, streams (including stream corridor overlay setbacks)
and all land subject to periodic or occasional flooding or similar
unstable conditions on the subdivision or within 500 feet of its boundaries.
Indicated shall be location, approximate land area, high-water level
based on a one-hundred-year storm and maximum depth of water at critical
points.
(i)
The location of rock outcrops, wooded areas,
isolated preservable trees, structures, stone walls and other significant
existing features for the proposed subdivision area and within 500
feet thereof.
(j)
Data regarding soils characteristics from the
USDA Soil Conservation Service soils survey and indication of depth
to groundwater throughout the site.
(k)
If the proposed subdivision will not be served
by common sewage disposal, subsurface data in accordance with New
York State Health Department or Department of Environmental Conservation
requirements, including the date, location and graphic representation
of findings for all test holes, including the location and 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.
(2)
Information of proposed site development, as follows:
(a)
Streets, as follows:
[1]
Name. Names shall be checked prior to submission
with the Town Clerk to avoid duplication and be subject to subsequent
approval of the Town Planning Board.
[2]
The width and location of any streets or public
ways or places shown on the Official Town 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]
Computed sight distance at intersections and
other critical points.
[7]
Plans, profiles and cross sections, showing,
as applicable, the proposed location and type of pedestrianways, streetlighting
standards, 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.
[8]
Preliminary designs of any bridges which may
be required.
(b)
Lot layout, as follows:
[1]
Lot lines and dimensions scaled to the nearest
foot.
[2]
The proposed location of buildings and driveways
in full accordance with zoning and other requirements.
[3]
Lot numbers and lot areas measured to the nearest
100 square feet if less than one acre or nearest 0.1 of an acre for
parcels greater than one acre.
(c)
Easements, parks, restricted areas and other
improvements, as follows:
[1]
Purpose and restrictions; where proposed to
be public dedication or a homeowners' association, the Town shall
be listed as a third party.
[2]
Designation of areas or rights-of-way which
are to be offered for public dedication or deeded to homeowners' associations
or other private corporations with clear indication of proposed changes
in grades and landscaping thereon. The Board may require special improvements
and planting of trees, shrubs, grass and other landscaping in all
areas to be so dedicated.
(d)
Preliminary construction and post-construction
of stormwater drainage system and management plan.
[1]
Drainage structures shall be shown on the preliminary
plat indicating the approximate location and size of proposed lines
and culverts and their profiles, including connection to existing
storm system or alternate means of disposal.
[2]
The outline of watersheds tributary to drainage
structures and their approximate area in acres, including those which
extend beyond the boundaries of the subdivision, shall also be shown.
[3]
A preliminary report detailing best management
practices for stormwater management and erosion control during construction
and post-construction phases. Environmental Conservation Law (ECL)
State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit will suffice.
(e)
Preliminary water supply and sewage treatment
systems, as follows:
[1]
If community or public facilities are available
or to be provided, the approximate capacity, location, size and profiles
of all proposed waterlines, valves, hydrants and sewer lines, including
connection to existing facilities as required and provided in the
Public Health Law and ECL, shall be shown.
[2]
If private on-site facilities are provided,
design data consistent with the requirements of the New York State
Health Department and Department of Environmental Conservation.
(f)
Easements. Where the topography is such as to
make difficult the inclusion of any of the required facilities and
improvements within the public areas as laid out, the preliminary
plat shall show the boundaries of proposed permanent easements over
or under private property. Where requested by the Planning Board,
the Town shall be listed as a third party enforcer.
(g)
Covenants or deed restrictions. A copy of all
covenants or deed restrictions which either presently affect or are
intended to apply to all or part of the tract. Where requested by
the Planning Board, the Town shall be listed as a third party enforcer.
(h)
Temporary stakes or markers. The Planning Board
may require the location of temporary stakes or markers adequate to
enable the Planning Board to locate readily and appraise the basic
layout in the field, including markers at the corners of the tract.
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.
(3)
A preliminary engineering report detailing the demands
of the proposed subdivision on water, sewer, wetland, streams, highways
and related systems and detailing the methods through which these
demands shall be accommodated and the methods, including available
alternatives, through which any potentially adverse impacts shall
be mitigated.
(4)
Additional data that may be required to complete SEQR
process, as initiated with the submission at the sketch plat phase.
(5)
A listing and status of all federal or State of New
York permits or approvals required with a listing of all relevant
agency contacts, including addresses and telephone numbers.
A.
Final plat submission requirements for a major subdivision
shall be as follows:
(1)
Completed subdivision application form;
(3)
One Mylar and one print copy for Saratoga County,
one print copy for the Town of Milton and as many copies as required
for the applicant of the final plat certified by a licensed land surveyor
and/or professional engineer, as required by law, at a scale of not
more than 100 but preferably not less than 50 feet to an inch. The
final plat shall bear the Planning Board's assigned case number,
include individual stamp/signature blocks for the Town Planning Board
and the New York State Health Department and be suitable for filing
in the office of the County Clerk.
[Amended 2-18-2024 by L.L. No. 2-2024]
B.
To the extent applicable, the following information
will be submitted for approval and shall constitute a final plat:
(1)
The lot map of the entire subdivision shall be the
same as that required on the preliminary plat with the following additions:
(a)
Lot layout, as follows:
[1]
Number identification by a suitable system of
consecutive numbers circled and related to the Town Tax Maps.
[2]
Lot lines with accurate dimensions to the nearest
tenth of a foot and bearings to the nearest five seconds.
[3]
Lot areas for each lot measured accurately to
the nearest 100 square feet for lots of one acre or less and to the
nearest 0.1 acre for lots greater than one acre.
[4]
Minimum building setback lines, if imposed beyond
zoning requirements through deed restriction, shown and dimensioned.
[5]
Street names and street numbers clearly labeled.
[Added 2-18-2024 by L.L. No. 2-2024]
(2)
Survey data, as follows:
(a)
Accurate tract boundary lines with bearings
and distances.
(b)
Survey tie-in with accurate bearings and distances
to nearest established street monuments or other official monuments
which are within reasonable distance of the property. When referenced
to the state system of plane coordinates, they shall also conform
to the requirements of the New York State Department of Transportation,
they shall be placed as required by the designated Town Engineer and
their location shall be noted and referenced upon the plat.
(c)
Special district boundaries, e.g., water or
sewer, lighting and stormwater, as they affect the subdivision, referenced
to the subdivision survey by accurate bearings and distances.
(d)
The length of all straight lines, the deflection
angles, radii, length of curves and central angles of all curves,
tangent distances and tangent bearings for each street.
(e)
Accurate dimensions to the nearest tenth of
a foot.
(f)
Monuments.
[1]
The accurate location of all monuments (existing,
proposed or to be reset) shall be shown.
[2]
Monuments shall be of a type approved by the
Planning Board and shall be set at all corners and angle points of
the boundaries of the original tract to be subdivided; and at all
street intersections, angle points in street lines, points of curve
and such intermediate points as may be required by the Planning Board.
(3)
Required improvement plans and profiles.
(a)
The amount of all performance guaranties and
conduct of all required inspections shall be based on these drawings,
the final plat itself, these subdivision regulations and other applicable
Town specifications for such required improvements and utilities.
(b)
Unless a specific waiver is requested and granted
in writing by the Planning Board, the proposed improvements and utilities
shall be considered to comply specifically with these subdivision
regulations and the other applicable Town specifications for such
improvements and utilities.
(c)
Basic drawing layout requirements are the same
as those required for the preliminary plan and shall also include
rights-of-way, gradients and directional arrows downhill.
(d)
Designs for waterlines, sewers, streets, bridges
and drainage structures shall be prepared by a licensed professional
engineer.
(e)
Complete drainage system for the entire subdivision,
with appropriate development staging for each of the final plat sections,
shown graphically and related to all existing drainage features shall
be included.
(f)
Utility system requirements, as follows:
[1]
Water supply and distribution, as follows:
[2]
Sanitary waste disposal systems, as follows:
[a]
Sanitary sewer system design shall
be indicated in all cases where public or private sewer connections
exist or are proposed. Where a community or public sewer system exists,
a capacity assessment to meet build-out demand shall be prepared.
[b]
Typical lot layout indicating the
location of individual system, where appropriate, with reference to
house and water supply, and a detailed drawing of proposed sanitary
waste disposal system.
[3]
The location of electric, telephone, cable television,
gas and other energy-related lines.
[4]
The location and description of streetlighting.
[5]
Stormwater management during construction and
post-construction.
(g)
Profile drawing requirements, as follows:
[1]
Drawings shall be prepared with horizontal scale
of one inch equals 50 feet and vertical scale of one inch equals 10
feet, unless otherwise approved by the Planning Board.
[2]
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.
[3]
The center-line profile of all proposed roads
with dimensions on vertical curves, and notations as to gradient and
critical elevations.
[4]
Detailed plans for bridges, culverts or similar
structures.
[5]
The invert profile and location of all storm
and sanitary drainage structures (manholes, catch basins, etc.) in
street rights-of-way, drainage or other easements.
(h)
Recreation and community improvements. Landscape
plans prepared by a registered landscape architect and/or architect
indicating proposed changes in existing grades and landscaping, including
the following items: play areas, walkways, incidental shelters, lighting,
walls, new trees and shrubs (location, caliper and botanical name)
and other required improvements.
(i)
Final engineering report.
(4)
Certifications, as follows:
(a)
Certification of title showing that the applicant
is the owner or duly authorized agent of the owner.
(b)
Written offers of cession to the Town for all
proposed public streets, rights-of-way and open spaces shown on the
subdivision plat and copies of agreements or other documents showing
the manner in which open spaces, title of which is reserved by the
subdivider, are to be maintained. All offers of cession and covenants
governing the maintenance of unceded open space shall bear the certificate
of approval of the Town Attorney as to their legal sufficiency.
(c)
A certificate by the designated Town Engineer
certifying that the subdivider has complied with one or both of the
following alternatives:
[1]
All or part of the improvements have been installed
in accordance with the requirements of these regulations and with
the action of the Planning Board granting approval of the preliminary
plat; or
[2]
A performance bond or equivalent security has
been posted available to the Town in sufficient amount to assure completion
of all required improvements.
(d)
Protective covenants and other appropriate devices
in form for recording.
(e)
Letters directed to the Chairman of the Planning
Board and signed by a responsible official or any governmental authority
or district which must provide necessary utility service approving
the utility installation design and assuring that adequate service
will be available to accommodate the needs of the subdivision. Assurance
shall also be provided that the long-term ownership and maintenance
of the utilities shall be provided in accordance with Article 12 of
the Town Law or similarly acceptable mechanism.
(f)
A letter, in appropriate cases, directed to
the Chairman of the Planning Board and signed by a responsible official
of the State Department of Transportation or the Saratoga County Highway
Department, approving proposed construction and access on state or
county rights-of-way, respectively. If access or construction affects
a Town highway, approval of the Town Highway Superintendent shall
be similarly required.
(g)
Endorsement and approval by the New York State
Health Department and Department of Environmental Conservation for
the plans for all water supply and sewage disposal facilities shown
on the final plat.
