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Town of Fort Edward, NY
Washington County
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The sketch plan initially submitted to the Planning Board shall be based on Tax Map information or some other similarly accurate base map at a scale (preferably not less than 200 feet to the inch) to enable the entire tract to be shown on one sheet. The sketch plan shall be submitted, showing the following information:
A. 
The location of that portion which is to be subdivided in relation to the entire tract and the distance to the nearest existing street intersection.
B. 
All existing structures, wooded areas, streams and other significant physical features, within the portion to be subdivided and within 200 feet thereof. If topographic conditions are significant, contours shall also be indicated at intervals of not more than 10 feet.
C. 
The name of the owner and of all adjoining property owners as disclosed by the most recent municipal tax records.
D. 
The Tax Map sheet, block and lot numbers.
E. 
All utilities available and all streets which are either proposed, mapped or built.
F. 
The proposed pattern of lots (including lot width and depth), street layout, recreation areas, systems of drainage, sewerage and water supply within the subdivided area.
G. 
All existing restrictions on the use of land, including easements, covenants or zoning lines.
In the case of minor subdivision only, the subdivision plat application shall include the following information:
A. 
A copy of such covenants or deed restrictions as are intended to cover all or part of the tract.
B. 
An actual 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 also be located on the ground and marked by monuments as approved by the Town Engineer and shall be referenced and shown on the plat.
C. 
The proposed subdivision name and the name of the town and county in which it is located.
D. 
The date, North point, map scale and name and address of record owner and subdivider.
The following documents shall be submitted for preliminary or conditional approval.
A. 
Five copies of the preliminary plat, prepared at a scale of 50 feet to the inch, showing:
(1) 
The proposed subdivision name, name of town and county in which it is located, date, true North point, scale and name and address of record owners, subdivider and engineer or surveyor, including license number and seal.
(2) 
The name of all subdivisions immediately adjacent and the name of the owners of record of all adjacent property.
(3) 
The zoning district, including exact boundary lines of the district, if more than one district, and any proposed changes in the zoning district lines and/or the Zoning Ordinance text applicable to the area to be subdivided.
(4) 
All parcels of land proposed to be dedicated to public use and the conditions of such dedication.
(5) 
The location of existing property lines, easements, buildings, watercourses, marshes, rock outcrops, wooded areas and other significant existing features for the proposed subdivisions and adjacent property.
(6) 
The location of existing sewers, water mains, culverts and drains on the property, with pipe sizes, grades and direction of flow.
(7) 
Contours, with intervals of two feet or less, as required by the Board, including elevations on existing roads. A grading plan shall be prepared to show approximate finished grades of all areas of grading.
(8) 
The width and location of any streets or public ways or places shown on the Official Map or the Master Plan, if such exists, within the area to be subdivided, and the width, location, grades and street profiles of all streets or public ways proposed by the developer.
(9) 
Waterlines.
(a) 
The location and size of all proposed water lines, valves, hydrants and sewer lines and fire alarm boxes; 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.
(b) 
Specifications for the above are to be furnished by the Town Board.
(10) 
Storm drainage plan indicating the approximate location and size of proposed lines and their profiles.
(11) 
Plans and cross sections showing the proposed location and type of sidewalks, streetlighting standards, street 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.
(12) 
Designs of any bridges or culverts which may be required.
(13) 
The proposed lot lines with dimensions and area of each lot.
(14) 
Where the topography is such as to make difficult the inclusion of any of the required facilities within the public areas as laid out, the preliminary plat shall show the boundaries of proposed permanent easements over or under private property, which permanent easements shall not be less than 20 feet in width and which shall provide satisfactory access to an existing public highway or other public highway or public open space shown on the subdivision of the Official Map.
(15) 
An actual field survey of the boundary lines of the tract, giving complete descriptive data by bearings and distances, made and certified to by a licensed land surveyor. The corners of tract shall also be located on the ground and marked by substantial monuments of such size and type as approved by the Town Engineer and shall be referenced and shown on the plat.
(16) 
If the application covers only a part of the subdivider's entire holding, a map of the entire tract, drawn at a scale of not less than 400 feet to the inch, showing an outline of the platted area with its proposed streets and indication of the probable future street system with its grades and drainage in the remaining portion of the tract and the probable future drainage layout of the entire tract, shall be submitted. The part of subdivider's entire holding submitted shall be considered in the light of the entire holdings.
(17) 
A copy of such covenants of deed restrictions as are intended to cover all or part of the tract.
A. 
The following documents shall be submitted for plat approval:
(1) 
The plat to be filed with the County Clerk shall be printed upon linen or mylar or be clearly drawn in India ink upon tracing cloth. The sheets shall include a margin for binding of two inches, outside the border, along the left side and a margin of one-half (1/2) inch outside of the border along the remaining sides. The plat shall be drawn at a scale of 50 feet to the inch and oriented with the North point at the top of the map. When more than one sheet is required, an additional index sheet of the same size shall be filed showing to scale the entire subdivision with lot and block numbers clearly legible.
B. 
The plat shall show:
(1) 
The proposed subdivision name or identifying title and the name of the town and county in which the subdivision is located, the name and address of record owner and subdivider, name, license number and seal of the licensed land surveyor and/or licensed engineer.
(2) 
Street lines, pedestrianways, lots, reservations, easements and areas to be dedicated to public use.
(3) 
Sufficient data acceptable to the Town Engineer to determine readily the location, bearing and length of every street line, lot line, boundary line, and to reproduce such lines upon the ground. Where applicable, these should be referenced to monuments included in the New York State Plane Coordinates System East Zone and, in any event, should be tied to reference points previously established by a public authority.
(4) 
The length and bearing of all straight lines, radii, length of curves and central angles of all curves, tangent bearings shall be given for each street All bearings and distances of the lines of each lot shall also be given. All dimensions shall be shown in feet and decimals of a foot. The plat shall show the boundary of the property location, graphic scale and true North point.
(5) 
Permanent reference monuments shall be shown and shall be constructed in accordance with specifications of the Town Engineer. When referenced to the state system of plane coordinates, they shall also conform to the requirements of the State Department of Transportation. They shall be placed as required by the Town Engineer and their location noted and referenced upon the plat.
(6) 
All lot corner markers shall be permanently located satisfactorily to the Town Engineer, at least 3/4 inch (if metal) in diameter and at least 24 inches in length, and located in the ground to existing grade.
(7) 
Monuments of a type approved by the Town Engineer shall be set at all corners and angle points of the boundaries of the original tract to be subdivided; and at all street intersections, angle points in street lines, points of curve and such intermediate points as shall be required by the Town Authorized Engineer.
C. 
Construction drawings, including plans, profiles and typical cross sections, as required, showing the proposed location, size and type of streets, sidewalks, streetlighting standards, street trees, curbs, water mains, sanitary sewers and storm drains, pavements and subbase, manholes, catch basins and other facilities, shall be included.