The Board may require, where it deems it necessary
for the protection of public health, safety and welfare, that a minor
subdivision comply with all or any of the submission requirements
for a major subdivision.
Within six months after the on-site inspection by the Board, the
subdivider shall mail a copy of the application for approval of the
final plan to each Board member, including alternate members and the
Code Enforcement Officer at least seven days prior to a scheduled
meeting of the Board. Failure to do so shall require resubmission
of the sketch plan to the Board. The final plan shall approximate
the layout shown on the sketch plan, plus any recommendations made
by the Board.
Upon submission of the application for minor subdivision,
the applicant shall submit a nonrefundable application fee of $200,
payable by check to the Town of Shapleigh.
Upon submission of the final subdivision plan, the
applicant shall submit a nonrefundable fee of $50 per lot, payable
by check to the Town of Shapleigh.
Upon receipt of an application for final plan approval
of a minor subdivision, the Board shall notify all owners of abutting
property and the Clerk and the reviewing authority of municipalities
that abut or include any portion of the subdivision, specifying the
location of the proposed subdivision and a general description of
the project.
If any portion of the subdivision crosses municipal
boundaries, the reviewing authorities from each municipality shall
meet jointly to discuss that application.
Upon determination that a complete application has
been submitted for review, the Board shall issue a dated receipt from
the subdivider. The Board shall determine whether to hold a public
hearing on the final plan application.
If the Board decides to hold a public hearing, it
shall hold the hearing within 30 days of receipt of a complete application
and shall publish notice of the date, time and place of the hearing
in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality at least
two times, the date of the first publication to be at least seven
days prior to the hearing.
Within 30 days of a public hearing, or within 60 days
of receipt of a complete application, if no hearing is held, or within
another time limit as may be otherwise mutually agreed to by the Board
and the subdivider, the Board shall make findings of fact on the application,
and approve, approve with conditions or deny the final plan. The Board
shall specify, in writing, its findings of fact and reasons for any
conditions or denial.
The final submission plan for a minor subdivision
shall consist of two reproducible, stable-based transparent originals,
both to be recorded at the Registry of Deeds within 90 days of final
approval by the Board. One of the above registered copies shall be
returned to the Planning Board within 90 days of final approval, and
three copies of one or more maps or drawings drawn to a scale of not
more than 100 feet to the inch. Plans for subdivisions containing
more than 75 acres may be drawn at a scale of not more than 200 feet
to the inch, provided that all necessary detail can easily be read.
Plans shall be no larger than 24 inches by 36 inches in size and shall
have a margin of two inches outside of the border lines on the left
side for binding and one-inch margin outside the border along the
remaining sides. Space shall be provided for endorsement by the Board.
In addition, one copy of the final plan, reduced to a size of 8 1/2
inches by 11 inches, and all accompanying information shall be mailed
to each Board member, including alternate members and the Code Enforcement
Officer, no less than seven days prior to the meeting.
[Amended 3-9-2002 ATM by Art. 16; 3-8-2003 ATM by Art. 13; 3-9-2019 ATM by Art. 4]
Proposed name of the subdivision, or identifying title,
and the name of the municipality in which it is located, plus the
Assessor's Map and lot numbers.
A field survey of the boundary lines of the tract,
giving complete descriptive data by bearings and distances, made and
certified by a licensed land surveyor. The corners of the tract shall
be located on the ground and marked by monuments. The plan shall indicate
the type of monument set or found at each lot corner.
A copy of the deed from which the survey was based.
A copy of all deed restrictions, easements, rights-of-way or other
encumbrances currently affecting the property.
When sewage disposal is to be accomplished by
connection to the public sewer, a written statement from the sewer
district stating the district has the capacity to collect and treat
the wastewater shall be provided.
When sewage disposal is to be accomplished by
subsurface wastewater disposal systems, test pit analyses prepared
by a licensed site evaluator shall be provided. A map showing the
location of all test pits dug on the site shall be submitted.[1]
Indication of the type of water supply systems to
be used in the subdivision. When water is to be supplied by public
water supply, a written statement from the servicing water district
shall be submitted indicating there is adequate supply and pressure
for the subdivision and approving the plans for extensions where necessary.
Where the district's supply line is to be extended, a written statement
from the Fire Chief, stating approval of the location of fire hydrants,
if any, shall be submitted.
The date the plan was prepared, North point, graphic
map scale, names and addresses of the record owner, subdivider and
individual or company who prepared the plan, and the names of adjoining
property owners.
If any portion of the subdivision is in a flood-prone
area, the boundaries of any flood hazard areas and the one-hundred-year
flood elevation shall be delineated on the plan.