The preliminary plat shall be clearly and legibly
drawn or reproduced at a scale of not less than one inch equals 100
feet. Preliminary plats and accompanying engineering plans must be
designed and prepared by a licensed professional engineer and land
surveyor in compliance with all the provisions of Chapter 358, Laws
of 1953. The preliminary plat shall show or be accompanied by sufficient
information to establish the design, arrangement and dimensions of
streets, lots and other planned features as to form, size and location.
This information shall form the basis for the general terms and conditions
upon which preliminary approval may be granted and shall include:
A. A key map showing the entire subdivision and its relation
to surrounding areas, including zoning of the subdivision and the
adjacent areas.
B. The tract name, Tax Map sheet, block and lot number,
date, reference meridian, graphic scale and name and address of the
record owner and subdivider.
C. Acreage of tract to be subdivided to nearest tenth of an acre and a statement indicating that the property for which the subdivision is made has been marked as provided in §
209-8D.
D. Contours at five-foot intervals for slopes averaging
10% or greater and at two-foot intervals for land of lesser slope,
to determine the slope and natural drainage of the existing and proposed
topography. All elevations shall be based on United States and Geodetic
Survey datum. Lot grading plan(s) drawn to a scale of not less than
one inch equals 50 feet shall be submitted, if required by the Borough
Engineer, showing existing and proposed contour lines and the method
by which the topography of the subdivision will be altered.
E. Name and address of the person who prepared the map.
F. Cross section of the proposed streets.
G. An erosion and sediment control and surface water management plan developed in accordance with Chapter
197, Erosion and Sediment Control.
H. When a natural waterway traverses or borders the tract
for which approval is being sought, the subdivider must submit to
the Planning Board either a copy of a permit issued by the New Jersey
State Water Policy and Supply Council approving the alignment, easements
and design of the waterway or evidence that said plans do not require
State Water Policy and Supply Council approval. In those instances
where a State Water Policy and Supply Council permit is required,
a copy of the plans with the approval of the Council endorsed thereon
must be filed with the Secretary of the Board.
I. The purpose of any easement of land reserved or dedicated
to public use shall be designated and the proposed use of sites other
than residential shall be noted.
K. An indication of drainage conditions and directions
of water flow on the sides of road(s) opposite the subdivision.
L. A statement of the number of lots and minimum zoning
requirements; area of each lot in square feet and existing or proposed
building outlines for each lot; and existing and proposed setback
lines.
M. Location of all existing utilities.
N. With submission of the preliminary plat, the developer
shall submit:
(3) Certificate that the applicant is the owner of the
land or has authority to sit as agent for the owner, giving names
and addresses of both.
(4) Certification that taxes have been paid to date.
(5) Certification of an engineer and licensed land surveyor.
(6) Test-boring information showing ground condition and
water table, to a maximum boring depth of 20 feet; the minimum number
of test borings shall be one test for each 10 acres or as determined
by the Board.
O. Public utilities map. Plan and profile maps of public
utilities are to be drawn on sheet sizes and at the scale as outlined
in this chapter and shall include:
(1) All utility easements or rights-of-way.
(2) Horizontal and vertical location, size and invert
elevations of existing and proposed sanitary sewers, storm drains
or open drainage channels, catch basins and manholes.
(3) Horizontal and vertical location and size of existing
and proposed water mains, gas mains, underground conduits and fire
hydrants.
(4) Location of existing and proposed telephone and electric
service and trunk lines, and street and alley lighting with pole locations.
(5) Location of any rail lines and rights-of-way.
(6) Location of police and fire-alarm call boxes and similar
appurtenances.
(7) Typical cross sections for each width of street conforming to standards as set forth in Chapter
205, Streets and Sidewalks, Article
I, Street Openings.
(8) Plan and profile of each street conforming to standards as set forth in Chapter
205, Streets and Sidewalks, Article
I, Street Openings.
P. Site location map. Site location maps shall show the
following within one mile of the center of the development. One-half-mile
and one-mile circles shall be shown on the map.
(1) Location on site with reference to the principal existing
and proposed streets and principal approach or approaches.
(2) Location and type of built-up areas in the vicinity.
(3) Size and extent of nearby shopping centers.
(4) Location and size of employment centers.
(5) Location and type of transportation lines.
(6) Location of churches, schools, parks, playgrounds
and other educational and recreational facilities.
(7) Zoning and covenants covering adjacent land and approaches
to the site.
(8) Jurisdictional boundaries.
Q. Plans of proposed utility layouts (water supply, sanitary
sewers, storm sewers and other drainage structures, gas, electricity
and telephone) showing feasible connections to existing or any proposed
utility system.
(1) Water and sewers. When an individual water supply
and/or sewage disposal system is proposed, the plan for such system
must be approved by the appropriate local, county or state health
agency. When a public sewage disposal system is not available, the
developer shall have two soil logs and percolation tests made for
each lot with the results and locations thereof submitted to the Planning
Board on the preliminary plat.
[Amended 5-7-1992 by Ord. No. 15-92]
(2) Electric and telephone utilities. The developer shall arrange with the serving utility for the underground installation of the utility's distribution supply lines and service connections in accordance with the provisions of the applicable standard terms and conditions incorporated as a part of its tariff as the same are then on file with the State of New Jersey Board of Public Utility Commissioners and shall submit to the Planning Board, prior to the granting of preliminary approval, a written instrument from each serving utility, which instrument shall evidence full compliance with the provisions of this Subsection
Q(2). In those instances where lots in the proposed subdivision abut existing streets within which overhead electric or telephone distribution supply lines have theretofore been installed on any portion of such abutting streets, the electric and telephone service may be supplied from such overhead lines, but all service connections from the utilities' overhead lines shall be installed underground. The location of access facilities for servicing the utility in the proposed subdivision shall be developed in conjunction with and as part of the complete subdivision plan.
(3) Rights-of-way. Wherever the utility is not installed
in the public right-of-way, an appropriate utility easement of not
less than 15 feet in width shall be provided.
R. A copy of any protective covenants or deed restrictions
applying to the land being subdivided shall be submitted with the
preliminary plat.
S. Environmental impact statement. The reviewing board may, by resolution, at the time of its initial review of a preliminary plat, require the submittal of a complete or partial environmental impact statement. The format of the environmental impact statement and the procedure for review shall be in accordance with §
191-23 of the Code of the Borough of Hopatcong; except that the reference in §
191-23C(1) to §
191-21, Preliminary site plan details, shall be changed to refer to §
209-17, Preliminary plat. In determining the need for an environmental impact statement, the reviewing board may consider the general environmental conditions of the site and the potential impact of the subdivision. Any such resolution requiring the submittal of an environmental impact statement shall be construed as a declaration that the preliminary plat is incomplete.
[Added 2-3-1983 by Ord. No. 4-83]