A.
No preliminary application may be filed until after
compliance with the provisions of this article.
B.
The applicant or the applicant's agent shall present
at the Village office 14 copies of the application for consideration
of the sketch plat, together with 14 prints of the sketch plat, accompanied
by the fee required by law.
C.
The sketch plat application shall be accompanied by
an affidavit identifying all persons having a direct or indirect interest
in the application. In the case of a partnership applicant, the affidavit
shall identify each general and limited partner. In the case of a
corporate applicant, or where a corporation is a shareholder of a
corporate applicant or a general or limited partner of a partnership
applicant, the affidavit shall also state the name and address of
each beneficial owner of more than 10% of the corporation's outstanding
shares or beneficial ownership interests. A limited liability company
shall be considered a partnership for the purposes of this article.
D.
The Clerk will subsequently notify the applicant of
the date and time of the meeting of the Board at which the sketch
plat application will be considered.
The Clerk shall establish and maintain a system
of numbering of applications and maintain a log of all application
numbers, proposed subdivision names and significant dates. All correspondence
from the applicant shall refer to the assigned number of the application.
The Clerk shall send one copy of all sketch
plat applications to each member of the Planning Board, to the Code
Enforcement Officer, the Village Planner and the Village Attorney,
each of whom shall review the same and comment in writing within 30
days. One copy of the sketch plat shall be sent to the Chair of the
Architectural Review Board.
All aspects of the proposed development which
do not conform to applicable zoning or site development codes shall
be noted on the sketch plat.
The applicant or the applicant's agent may attend
the meeting designated by the Board to consider and discuss the sketch
plat. Presentation or approval of the sketch plat shall not be deemed
submission of the plat for preliminary or final approval. The Clerk
promptly shall notify the applicant of the Board's action on the sketch
plat application.
The sketch plat application shall include:
A.
An original layout, which shall be clearly and legibly
drawn on commercially acceptable reproducible material. The size of
the sheets shall not exceed 36 inches by 48 inches. When more than
one sheet is required, an additional key sheet 36 inches by 48 inches
shall be filed, showing, on a reduced scale, the entire subdivision
on one sheet with lot and block numbers. Each sheet shall be indexed
with one-inch-high lines along the borders to assist in folding the
sheets into 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches in size. The application
shall contain the following additional detail, at a minimum.
B.
Scale. A layout, at a scale of not more than 50 feet
to the inch.
C.
Topography. The topographic character of the land
shall be shown by means of contours of existing and proposed surface,
with intervals not to exceed two feet. Where the terrain is unusually
flat or unusually steep, the Board may require a smaller contour interval
or permit a greater contour interval. The existing topography may
be drawn from an actual survey certified by a licensed land surveyor.
Contours for existing surfaces shall be extended to cover an area
200 feet beyond the boundaries of the parcel to be subdivided or for
which the application is made, and further to cover the tributary
drainage areas affected by the site for which the application is made.
The topographic survey shall contain details concerning cutting and
filling as necessary to accomplish plans of development. At its discretion,
the Board may require the developer to submit photographs adequately
depicting the topography.
D.
Subdivision name. The proposed subdivision name or
identifying title, which the applicant shall certify does not conflict
with, and is not confusingly similar to, the name of any other subdivision
in Nassau County.
E.
Owner of subdivision. The name and address of the
record owner. If the record owner is a corporation or a partnership
in which a corporation is a general or limited partner, the names
and addresses of the five largest shareholders of each such corporation
shall also be disclosed.
F.
Licensed surveyor. The name, license number and seal
of the licensed land surveyor and any other licensed professional
participating in preparation of the sketch plat.
G.
Map reference. The Nassau County Land and Tax Map
designation for the land plotted, as well as the Village drainage
grid system designation, and any applicable GIS designation.
H.
North arrow. The true North direction shall be at
the top of the map or within 20° east or west thereof.
I.
Other essential features. The location of existing
buildings, watercourses, streams, ponds, recharge basins, storm sewers,
sanitary sewers, water mains, gas mains, parks and other essential
existing features, as well as easements, rights-of-way or other encumbrances.
J.
Elevations. The approximate key elevations, the directions
of water flow and the rate of grade on all proposed streets.
K.
Storm drains. The proposed provisions for collecting
and disposing of stormwater.
L.
Existing streets. The names, widths and proposed widening
of existing streets located within the area to be subdivided or in
the area extending 200 feet beyond the boundaries of the proposed
subdivision. The location and type of sidewalk, curb and pavement,
if any, shall also be shown. The layout shall also include indications
of all locations where widening of roads may be required by any governmental
authority with jurisdiction.
M.
Comprehensive Plan streets. The location of streets,
public ways or any other feature shown on the Comprehensive Plan.
N.
Dedicated areas. All parcels of land proposed to be
dedicated for public use, such as parks, playgrounds, recharge basins,
streets and street widening.
O.
Proposed easements. Boundaries of proposed easements
over, under or through private property. Permanent easements shall
be not less than 10 feet in width and shall provide satisfactory access
to an existing public highway or other public open space shown on
the layout.
P.
Lot lines. Proposed lot lines, with appropriate dimensions.
Q.
Boundary description. An outline survey of the land
included in the sketch plat.
R.
Key map and location diagram. A key map at a scale
of 400 feet to the inch and a location diagram at a scale of 3,000
feet to the inch.
S.
Acreage and number of lots. The total number of acres,
total number of lots and total number of dwelling units in the proposed
subdivision.
T.
Proposed location of all buildings, structures and
improvements, including all recreational buildings.
B.
The Board resolution shall state the ground for any
modification or the ground for disapproval.
C.
In the event that the Board fails to act on the sketch
plat, such failure to act shall not constitute an approval thereof,
notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary.
D.
A recommendation that the applicant proceed with a
preliminary application shall mean only that the general layout of
the subdivision and its improvements has been reviewed by the Board
and that it conforms to the basic design criteria. The sketch plat
may then be further detailed in accordance with those regulations
and preliminary plans may be submitted. Such recommendation does not
constitute or imply that a preliminary plan will be approved, nor
should it be considered as any basis for the construction of site
improvements or other commitments which depend upon its design characteristics.
Since such recommendation is made prior to consideration of a detailed
application, it shall not be construed to bar the Board from making
major design revisions or rejecting the preliminary or final plat
in whole or in part.
E.
Within six months after the Board's action on the
sketch plat, the applicant or the applicant's agent shall file the
preliminary application in accordance with this chapter. Failure to
do so shall render the proceedings on the sketch plat null and void,
and the applicant will be required to file a new sketch plat and proceed
with review thereof as provided herein before application may be made
for preliminary plan approval.
