Town of Dover, NY Article IV Required Submissions

§ 125-14 Materials required.

Any subdivider who proposes to develop a subdivision in the Town of Dover shall submit plats and documents as provided in this article.

§ 125-15 General requirements.

The following general requirements are applicable to both the preliminary layout and the subdivision plat submittal.

A. Layouts and plats shall be clearly and legibly drawn on transparent linen tracing cloth with black waterproof ink at a convenient scale of not more than 100 feet to the inch.

B. Drawings shall be submitted on uniform size sheets, not larger than 36 inches by 48 inches. When more than one sheet is required to show the plat, an index map of the same size shall be submitted.

C. All submissions shall indicate the proposed subdivision name or identifying title; the words "Town of Dover, Dutchess County, New York"; the name and address of the record owner and/or subdivider; the name, address and seal of the licensed engineer or land surveyor responsible for the plat; and the date, approximate true North point and graphic scale.

§ 125-16 Preapplication discussion.

All parties concerned with a proposed subdivision of land will benefit from a preapplication discussion at which the applicant should present the following information:

A. A vicinity map sketched at a scale of 2,000 feet to the inch, indicating the relationship of the proposed subdivision to existing community facilities which serve it, such as roads, shopping and schools. Such a sketch may be superimposed upon a United States Geological Survey map of the area.

B. A sketch plan on a topographic survey of the proposed area to be subdivided, showing in simple sketch form the proposed layout of streets, lots and other features.

C. General subdivision information necessary to explain and/or supplement the vicinity map and sketch plan.

§ 125-17 Preliminary layout.

The preliminary layout submitted to the Planning Board shall show or be accompanied by the following information, except where requirements have been waived:

A. The data required by § 125-15C.

B. The location, bearings and distances of tract boundary.

C. Topography at a contour interval of not more than five feet, unless waived by the Planning Board, and referred to a datum satisfactory to the Board.

D. The names of all adjoining property owners of record or the names of adjacent developments.

E. The location, name and dimensions of existing streets, easements, property lines, buildings, parks and public properties.

F. The location of existing sewers, water mains, culverts and storm drains, if any, including pipe sizes, grades and direction of flow.

G. The location of pertinent natural features that may influence the design of the subdivision, such as watercourses, swamps, rock outcrops and single trees eight or more inches in diameter.

H. A vicinity map as described in § 125-16A.

I. An area map at a scale of one inch equals 400 feet showing the location of the proposed subdivision with respect to all streets and property within 1,000 feet of the applicant's tract and identifying all property in the area held by the applicant.

J. The location, width and approximate grade of all proposed streets with approximate elevations shown at the beginning and end of each street, at street intersections and at all points where there is a decided change in the slope or direction.

K. The proposed provision of water supply, fire protection, sanitary waste disposal, stormwater drainage, street trees, streetlight fixtures, street signs and sidewalks.

L. The approximate shape, dimensions and area of all proposed or existing lots and suggested location of buildings.

M. The approximate location and dimensions of all property proposed to be reserved for park or public use.

N. The data which must be available for consideration of the subdivision at this stage.

§ 125-18 Subdivision plat.

The subdivision plat submitted to the Board shall show or be accompanied by the following information, except where requirements have been waived:

A. The data required by §§ 125-15C and 125-17B through G.

B. The location, width and name of each proposed street and typical cross sections, showing street pavement and, where required, curbs, gutters and sidewalks.

C. Lengths and deflection angles of all straight lines and radii, length, central angles, chords and tangent distances of all curves for each street proposed.

D. Profiles showing existing and proposed elevations along the center lines of all proposed streets and the elevations of existing streets for a distance of 100 feet either side of their intersection with a proposed street.

E. Present elevations of all proposed streets shown every 100 feet at five points on a line at right angles to the center line of the street, said elevation points being indicated at the center line of the street, each property line and points 30 feet inside each property line (only when required by the Board because of the existence of steep slopes).

F. Setback lines.

G. The location, size and invert elevations of existing and proposed stormwater drains and sanitary sewers and the exact location of utilities and fire hydrants.

H. The location of street trees, streetlighting standards and street signs.

I. The area of all lots in hundredths of an acre; lot numbers as directed by the Town Assessor; and the location, material and size of all permanent monuments.

J. The accurate location of all property to be offered for dedication for public use, with the purpose indicated thereon, and of all property to be reserved by deed covenant for the common use of the property owners of the subdivision.

K. Sufficient data, acceptable to the Superintendent, to readily determine the location, bearing and length of all street, lot and boundary lines and to reproduce such lines upon the ground.

L. Necessary agreements in connection with required easements or releases.

M. Formal offers of cession of the Town of all streets and public parks.

N. A key map showing the location of the subdivision.