A. 
General. A preliminary subdivision plat shall be prepared by a professional land surveyor for all subdivision plats. The preliminary subdivision plat shall comply with the provisions of Ch. 236, Wis. Stats., and the provisions of this chapter.
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B. 
Preliminary consultation:
(1) 
Prior to submitting an application for review of a preliminary subdivision plat, the subdivider shall consult with the County Land Use Planning and Zoning Department for advice and assistance to become informed of the purpose and objectives of this chapter, and to review the procedures and requirements of this chapter, and any plans or data that may affect the proposed development.
(2) 
In order to facilitate the consultation, the subdivider shall provide a plan drawn to a reasonable scale depicting the general lot layout, exterior property boundary, roadways, known easements and unique natural features.
C. 
Preliminary plat submittal.
(1) 
Prior to submitting a final subdivision plat, the subdivider shall prepare a preliminary subdivision plat and file a written application for its review to the Land Use Planning and Zoning Department.
(2) 
The method of submittal and distribution of preliminary subdivision plats shall follow the procedure outlined in § 236.11, Wis. Stats. The subdivider shall provide 10 copies of the preliminary subdivision plat to the Land Use Planning and Zoning Department for review and distribution. In addition, the Land Use Planning and Zoning Department will forward copies to other County departments which may have an interest in elements of the preliminary subdivision plat.
(3) 
At the time of submittal of the preliminary subdivision plat, a fee shall be paid as provided in Article IX, of this chapter.
D. 
Preliminary subdivision plat requirements.
(1) 
A preliminary subdivision plat shall be prepared on reproducible material and shall show correctly on its face the following information:
(a) 
Title under which the preliminary subdivision plat is to be known and a general legal description by 1/4 section or government lot, section, town, range, county and state where the preliminary subdivision plat is located.
(b) 
Vicinity map with the general legal description, showing the location of the preliminary subdivision plat in relation to the road system in the immediate area along with any lake and stream accesses in relation to the preliminary subdivision plat.
(c) 
Date, graphic and written scale of not more than 100 feet to the inch and a north arrow with a basis for bearings.
(d) 
Names and addresses of the subdivider and land surveyor preparing the preliminary subdivision plat.
(e) 
Entire area contiguous to the preliminary subdivision plat, owned or controlled by the subdivider shall be included on the preliminary subdivision plat even though only a portion of such area is proposed for immediate development.
(f) 
Ties to all government corners required to be used for the survey, according to state and federal surveying requirements, also see § 315-22, Ties to County coordinate system.
[Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 3-2021]
(g) 
Total number of lots and outlots with total acreage and current tax parcel numbers of all tax parcels that are included in the plat.
[Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 3-2021]
(h) 
Contours at vertical intervals of not more than two feet where the slope of the ground surface is 5% or less and of not more than four feet where the slope of the surface of the ground is greater than 5%.
(i) 
Water elevations of adjoining lakes and streams on the date of survey, for the ordinary high-water elevation, designated regional flood elevation, or floodway.
(j) 
Location, right-of-way width and names of all existing and proposed streets, alleys or public ways, easements, railroads and utility rights-of-way and all section and quarter section lines within the proposed subdivision plat or immediately adjacent thereto.
(k) 
Location and names of any adjacent subdivisions, parks, schools, cemeteries and owners of record of abutting unplatted lands.
(l) 
Type, width, and elevation of any existing street pavements within the exterior boundaries of the preliminary subdivision plat or immediately adjacent thereto.
(m) 
Locations of all existing property boundary lines, structures, drives, streams and watercourses, wetlands, rock outcrops, wooded area, and other similar significant features within the preliminary subdivision plat or immediately adjacent thereto.
(n) 
Dimensions of all lots, together with proposed lot and block numbers.
(o) 
Location and dimensions of any sites to be reserved or dedicated for parks, playgrounds, drainageways or other public use.
(p) 
Approximate centerline radius of all curves.
(q) 
Delineation of floodplain and zoning boundaries within or immediately adjacent to the preliminary subdivision plat.
(r) 
Corporate limit lines.
(s) 
Source and availability of potable water supplies.
(t) 
Lots served by private on-site wastewater treatment systems (POWTS) shall have information submitted demonstrating sufficient on-site sewage disposal area and suitability, including soil suitability, depth to ground water and bedrock, and slope.
(u) 
All stormwater drainage and infiltration structures required by the Green Lake County Construction Site Erosion Control and Stormwater Management Ordinance shall be indicated on the preliminary plat as well as the direction of stormwater flow on each lot with arrows.
[Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 3-2021]
(v) 
Lands lying between the meander line and the water’s edge and any other unplattable lands which lie between a proposed subdivision and the water’s edge shall be included as parts of lots, outlots, or public dedications in any plat abutting a lake, river, or stream.
[Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 3-2021]
E. 
Affidavit. The land surveyor preparing the preliminary subdivision plat shall certify on the face of the preliminary subdivision plat that it is a correct representation of all existing land divisions and features and that full compliance with the provisions of this chapter have been met.
F. 
Preliminary plat review and approval. The Committee shall conduct a meeting to review the preliminary subdivision plat for conformance with the provisions of this chapter. At this meeting the Committee shall permit the public to comment on the preliminary subdivision plat. The Committee shall either, approve, approve conditionally or reject the preliminary subdivision plat within 90 days of submittal, as provided in Ch. 236, Wis. Stats.
A. 
General requirements. A final subdivision plat shall be prepared by a professional land surveyor and shall comply with the provisions of Ch. 236, Wis. Stats., and the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 3-2021]
B. 
Fees. At the time of submittal of the final subdivision plat, a fee shall be paid as provided in Article IX, of this chapter.
C. 
Final subdivision plat submittal. The subdivider shall file an application for review and provide 10 copies of the final subdivision plat to the Land Use Planning and Zoning Department for review and distribution.
[Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 3-2021]
D. 
Certificates. All final subdivision plats shall provide the certificates as required by Ch. 236, Wis. Stats., and the land surveyor shall certify that compliance with the provisions of this chapter have been met and shall provide a certificate for the Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee approval to be signed by the Committee Chair.
E. 
Final subdivision plat review and approval.
(1) 
The Committee shall examine the final subdivision plat as to its conformance with the approved preliminary subdivision plat, any conditions of approval of the preliminary subdivision plat, and provisions of this chapter that may affect the final subdivision plat.
(2) 
The Committee, in accordance with Ch. 236, Wis. Stats., shall, within 60 days of submittal of the final subdivision plat with the County Land Use Planning and Zoning Department, approve, or reject the final subdivision plat, unless the time is extended by written agreement with the subdivider.
(3) 
The Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee shall not inscribe its approval on the face of the original final subdivision plat until the Plat Review Section of the Wisconsin Department of Administration has certified no objections to the final subdivision plat or the statutory time or the negotiated time extension has expired.
Streets within a subdivision plat shall be arranged to meet the design standards of this chapter and the subdivider shall dedicate land and improve streets as provided herein.
A. 
Streets shall conform to the arrangement, character, extent, width, grade, location and construction standards of the unit of government having jurisdiction over said streets.
B. 
The arrangement of streets in a subdivision plat shall provide, where possible, for the continuation on appropriate projection of existing or proposed collector or arterial streets.
C. 
Local streets shall be laid out so as to discourage their use by through traffic.
D. 
Streets shall intersect each other as nearly as possible at right angles, and not more than two streets shall intersect at one point unless approved by the Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee.
(1) 
The number of intersections along arterial streets shall be held to a minimum. Wherever practicable, the minimum distance between such intersections shall not be less than 1,200 feet.
(2) 
Street jogs with center-line offsets of less than 150 feet shall not be approved.
E. 
Proposed streets shall extend to the boundary lines of the proposed subdivision plat, unless prevented by topography or other physical conditions or unless, in the opinion of the governmental jurisdiction or the Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee, such extension is not necessary or desirable for the coordination of the layout of the subdivision plat or for the advantageous development of the adjacent land. Such streets shall terminate with a temporary turnaround right-of-way of 60 feet in radius and a road surface of not less than 40 feet in radius, for use until the street is extended and at that time the use is terminated.
F. 
Whenever the proposed subdivision plat contains or is adjacent to an arterial street adequate protection of residential properties is required. Adequate protection may be achieved by limiting access, separating through and local traffic, provide reverse frontage with screen planting contained in a non-access reservation area along the rear property line, or by the use of frontage streets.
G. 
Reserve strips controlling access to streets shall be prohibited except where their control is definitely placed with the governmental jurisdiction.
H. 
Alleys may be required in commercial or industrial districts to provide for off-street loading and service access and shall be a width as accepted by the governmental jurisdiction.
I. 
Street names shall be provided and assigned in compliance with the provision of Chapter 217, Road Names and Building Numbers, Code of Green Lake County.
Design standards as follows shall be met in those cases where the local governmental jurisdiction has no design provisions:
A. 
The minimum right-of-way, roadway and road surface widths of all proposed streets shall be as required by the local governmental jurisdiction or as specified on any officially adopted street plan. If the local governmental jurisdiction specifies no right-of-way width, the minimum width shall be 66 feet.
B. 
Cul-de-sac streets designed to have one end permanently closed shall terminate in a circular turnaround having a minimum right-of-way radius of 60 feet and a minimum road surface radius of 40 feet.
C. 
Radii of curvature. When a continuous street center line deflects at any one point and requires a circular curve, the minimum circular curve radius shall be 200 feet or that radius deemed appropriate by the local governmental jurisdiction.
D. 
Half streets shall be prohibited, except where necessary for continuity of the street system.
E. 
A tangent at least 100 feet long shall be introduced between reverse curves on all streets.
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A. 
Utility easements across lots or along lot lines shall be provided for utilities above and below grade, of a width and at a location deemed necessary by the appropriate utility company. Utility easements shall be identified on the subdivision plat as to type and width.
B. 
Drainage easements. Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, drainageway, channel or stream, an adequate drainageway or easement shall be provided as may be required by the Committee. The location, width, alignment and improvements of such drainageway or easement shall be subject to the approval of the Committee; and parallel street or parkways may be required in connections therewith. Where necessary, stormwater drainage shall be maintained by landscaped open swales of adequate size and grade to hydraulically accommodate maximum potential volumes of flow. These design details are subject to review and approval by the Committee.
The widths, lengths and shapes of blocks shall be suited to the planned use of the land, zoning requirements, need for convenient access, control and safety of street traffic and the limitations and opportunities of the topography.
A. 
Block length in residential areas as a general rule be less than 600 feet, unless dictated by exceptional topography or other limiting factors of good design.
B. 
Blocks width shall be sufficient to provide for two tiers of lots of appropriate depth, except where otherwise required to separate residential development from through traffic.
C. 
Pedestrian ways or crosswalks may be required, where deemed essential to provide adequate pedestrian circulation.
The size, shape and orientation of lots shall be appropriate for the location of the subdivision plat and for the type of development and use contemplated.
A. 
Side lot lines should be at right angles to straight street lines or radial to curved street lines on which the lots face. Lot lines shall follow municipal boundary lines rather than cross them.
B. 
Double frontage and reverse frontage lots shall be prohibited, except where necessary to provide separation of residential development from through traffic or to overcome specific disadvantages of topography and orientation.
C. 
Access and frontage. All lots shall have a minimum frontage for access of 33 feet on a public street.
D. 
Area and lot width of all lots shall conform to a local municipal ordinance or shall be a minimum of 100 feet wide and 20,000 square feet in area
E. 
Flag lots shall have a minimum flagpole of 33 feet of width and 33 feet fronting on a public road for access purposes. The flagpole is considered the lot access to the principal lot area, being unusable, and shall not be built upon.
F. 
Corner lots, in an effort to provide for adequate buildable area, shall be designed with extra width to account for street yard setbacks from both streets.
[Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 3-2021]