Village of Piermont, NY Article IV Documents to be Submitted

§ 174-18 Preliminary plat.

The following documents shall be submitted:

A. Eighteen copies of the preliminary plat prepared at a scale of not more than 100 nor less than 50 feet to the inch, showing the following items:

(1) Proposed subdivision name, name of village and county in which it is located, date, true North point, scale, name and address of record owner, subdivider and engineer or surveyor, including license number and seal.

(2) The name of all subdivisions immediately adjacent and the name of the owners of record of all adjacent property.

(3) Zoning district, including exact boundary lines of district, if more than one district, and any proposed changes in the zoning district lines and/or the Zoning Law[1] text applicable to the area to be subdivided.

[1] See Ch. 210, Zoning.

(4) All parcels of land proposed to be dedicated to public use and the conditions of such dedication.

(5) Location of existing property lines, easements, buildings, watercourses, marshes, rock outcrops, wooded areas, single trees with a diameter of eight inches or more as measured three feet above the base of the trunk and other significant existing features for the proposed subdivision and adjacent property.

(6) Location of existing sewers, water mains, culverts and drains on the property, with pipe sizes, grades and direction of flow.

(7) Contours with intervals of two feet or as required by the Board, including elevations on existing roads. The grading plan shall show natural and proposed contours if such exceed a two-foot change.

(8) The width and location of any streets or public ways or places shown on the Official Map or the Master Plan which are within the area to be subdivided and the width, location, grades and street profiles of all streets or public ways proposed by the developer.

(9) The approximate location and size of all proposed water lines, valves and hydrants and sewer lines and fire-alarm boxes; connection to existing lines or alternate means of water supply.

(10) Storm drainage plan indicating the approximate location, size and type of storm drains and their proposed lines and profiles; connection to existing lines or alternate means of disposal.

(11) Plans and cross-sections showing the proposed location and type of sidewalks, streetlighting standards, trees, curbs, water mains, the character, width and depth of pavements and subbase, the location of manholes, basins and underground conduits.

(12) Plans for sanitary sewers; connections to existing lines or alternate means of treatment and disposal.

(13) Preliminary designs of any bridges or culverts which may be required.

(14) The proposed lot lines, with approximate dimensions and area of each lot.

(15) 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 boundaries of proposed permanent easements over or under private property. The permanent easements shall be of adequate width and shall provide satisfactory access to an existing public highway or other public highway or public open space shown on the subdivision plat or the Official Map.

(16) 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 Village Engineer and shall be referenced and shown on the plat.

B. If the application covers only a part of the subdivider’s entire holding, an accurate 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. The part of the subdivider’s entire holding submitted shall be considered in the light of the entire holding.

C. A copy of such covenants or deed restrictions as are intended to cover all or part of the tract.

D. Stormwater pollution prevention plan. A stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) consistent with the requirements of the Stormwater Control Law[2] shall be required for preliminary subdivision plat approval. The SWPPP shall meet the performance and design criteria and standards in Article II of Chapter 169, Stormwater Control. The approved preliminary subdivision plat shall be consistent with the provisions of the Stormwater Control Law.

[Added 9-25-2007 by L.L. No. 12-2007]

[2] Editor's Note: See Ch. 169, Stowmwater Control.

§ 174-19 Subdivision plat.

A. The plat to be filed with the County Clerk shall be printed upon linen or be clearly drawn in India ink upon tracing cloth. The size of the sheets shall be 20 inches by 20 inches or 20 inches by 40 inches, including a margin for binding of two inches outside of the border along the left side and a margin of one inch outside of the border along the remaining sides. The plat shall be drawn at a scale of not less than 50 feet nor more than 100 feet to the inch and oriented with the North point at the top of the map. A vicinity plan scale not more than 1,000 feet to the inch shall be included. 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.

B. The plat shall show the following items:

(1) Proposed subdivision name or identifying title, the name of the Village and county, the name and address of the record owner and subdivider and the name, license number and seal of the licensed land surveyor.

(2) Street lines, pedestrian ways, lots, reservations, easements and areas to be dedicated to public use.

(3) Sufficient data acceptable to the Village Engineer to determine readily the location, bearing and length of every street line, lot line and boundary line and to reproduce such lines upon the ground. Where applicable, these should be referenced to monuments included in the state system of plane coordinates and, in any event, should be tied to reference points previously established by a public authority.

(4) The length and bearing of all straight lines, radii, length of curves and central angles of all curves and tangent bearings for each street. All dimensions and angles of the lines of each lot shall also be given. All dimensions shall be shown in feet and decimals of a foot. The plat shall show the boundaries of the property, location, graphic scale and true North point.

(5) By proper designation thereon, all public open spaces for which deeds are included and those spaces title to which is reserved by the developer. For any of the latter, 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.

(6) All offers of cession and covenants governing the maintenance of unceded open space shall bear the certificate of approval of the Village Attorney as to their legal sufficiency.

(7) Lots and blocks within a subdivision shall be numbered in alphabetical order in accordance with the prevailing Village practice and shall bear tax lot designation as duly assigned.

(8) Permanent reference monuments shall be shown and shall be constructed in accordance with specifications of the Village Engineer. When referenced to the state system of plane coordinates, they shall also conform to the requirements of the State Department of Transportation. They shall be placed as required by the Village Engineer and their location noted and referenced upon the plat.

(9) All lot corner markers shall be permanently located satisfactorily to the Village Engineer, at least 3/4 inch (if metal) in diameter and at least 24 inches in length and located in the ground to existing grade.

(10) Monuments of a type approved by the Village Engineer 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 shall be required by the Village Engineer.

C. Construction drawings, including plans, profiles and typical cross-sections as required, showing the proposed location, size and type of streets, sidewalks, streetlighting standards, street trees, curbs, water mains, sanitary sewers and storm drains, pavements and subbase, manholes, catch basins and other facilities, shall also be submitted.

D. Stormwater pollution prevention plan. A stormwater pollution prevention plan consistent with the requirements of the Stormwater Control Law[1] and with the terms of preliminary plan approval shall be required for final subdivision plat approval. The SWPPP shall meet the performance and design criteria and standards in Article II of Chapter 169, Stormwater Control. The approved final subdivision plat shall be consistent with the provisions of Chapter 169, Stormwater Control.

[Added 9-25-2007 by L.L. No. 12-2007]

[1] Editor's Note: See Ch. 169, Stowmwater Control.