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Town of Lowville, NY
Lewis County
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Preliminary plat applications shall contain the following:
A. 
Ten copies of the application form.
B. 
A nonrefundable application fee.
C. 
If the application is for a subdivision in sections, covering only a part of the subdivider's entire holding, a map of the entire subdivision, drawn at a scale of not less than 300 feet to the inch, showing an outline of the platted area with its proposed roads and indication of the probable future road system with its grades and drainage in the remaining portion of the subdivision and the probable future drainage layout of the entire subdivision shall be submitted. The section submitted shall be considered in the context of the entire subdivision.
D. 
A copy of such covenants or deed restrictions as are intended to cover all or part of the tract.
E. 
Ten copies of the plat prepared at a scale of not more than 100 feet to the inch, including all plat requirements specified in § 240-57 below.
F. 
An agricultural data statement pursuant to Town Law § 283-a, when applicable.
G. 
A statement of the nature and extent of the interest of any state employee or officer or employee of the Town in the applicant pursuant to General Municipal Law § 809, when applicable.
H. 
An environmental assessment form (EAF) and, when applicable, a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617.
The preliminary plat shall be prepared and drawn in conformity with Appendix A of this chapter[1] and shall show:
A. 
An actual field survey of the boundary lines of the tract, giving complete descriptive data by bearings and distances, the location and type of all monuments, and including elevation contours at United States Geological Survey intervals, minimum, and referenced corners of the tract; and shall be made and certified to by a licensed land surveyor.
B. 
The proposed pattern of parcels and lots with boundaries, including parcel and lot widths, depths and areas within the subdivided area; calculations of lot areas shall exclude public road areas.
C. 
The locations of all zoning front, side and rear yard lines; zoning district lines and the names of all applicable zones; and easements.
D. 
The parcels of land proposed to be dedicated to public use and the conditions of such dedication.
E. 
The location of existing property lines, easements, buildings, watercourses, wetlands, rock outcrops, wooded areas, floodplains and other significant existing features for the proposed subdivision and adjacent property.
F. 
The location of existing wells, on-site sewage disposal systems, sewers, water mains, culverts and drains on the property, with pipe sizes, grades and direction of flow.
G. 
Contours with intervals of five feet or less, or as required by the Planning Board, including elevations on existing roads; and a grading plan, where natural contours are to be changed more than two feet.
H. 
The width and location of any roads or public ways or places shown on the Comprehensive/Master Plan, within the area to be subdivided, and the width, location, grades and road profiles of all roads or public ways proposed by the developer.
I. 
The approximate location and size of all proposed waterlines, valves, hydrants and sewer lines and fire alarm boxes; and connection to existing lines or alternate means of water supply or sewage disposal and treatment as provided in the Public Health Law; and profiles of all proposed water and sewer lines.
J. 
A storm drainage plan indicating the approximate location and size of proposed lines and their profiles; and connection to existing lines or alternate means of disposal.
K. 
Plans and cross sections of the proposed location and type of sidewalks, road lighting standards, road trees, curbs, water mains, sanitary sewers and storm drains, and the size and type thereof, the character, width and depth of pavements and subbase and the location of manholes, basins and underground conduits.
L. 
Preliminary designs of any bridges or culverts which may be required.
M. 
The words "preliminary plat."
N. 
Any other specifications required by the Planning Board.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is included as an attachment to this chapter.
The Planning Board may waive any of the application requirements above where it deems that the information is either not applicable or necessary for a particular review.