A.
Before preparing a preliminary plat pursuant to Article IV, the applicant should meet with the Town Planning Board at its regularly scheduled meeting to discuss the applicant's intentions. The applicant should present, by the submission deadline date specified by the Planning Board, a sketch plan as required pursuant to this Article.
B.
The purpose of the sketch plan review submittal is
to provide a cursory review of the proposed subdivision to:
(2)
Determine the requirements of the State Department
of Health, Environmental Conservation and other state agencies whose
approvals may be required by these regulations.
(4)
Determine the requirements of local, county and town
agencies whose review and/or approvals may be required by these regulations.
(5)
Discuss the appropriateness of the proposed subdivision
layout to the goals and objectives of Town Master Plan, if such exists,
and other Articles of these regulations.
A.
The applicant shall submit 10 copies of the sketch
plan. Such subdivision sketch plan shall be prepared by a licensed
professional engineer, a licensed professional land surveyor with
properly executed New York State Education Department Exemption N
or a licensed landscape architect.
B.
Such sketch plan shall contain the following elements
and information for the purpose of sketch plan review:
(1)
Survey. The sketch plan shall be laid out on a survey
prepared by a licensed professional land surveyor or a licensed professional
engineer with a properly executed New York State Education Department
Exemption N. Such survey shall be prepared at a scale of 50 feet to
the inch, clearly showing:
(a)
The boundary of the subdivision.
(b)
Topographic features, including existing grade
contours at ten-foot contour intervals, U.S.G.S. datum.
(c)
Existing watercourses, including lakes, ponds,
wetlands, streams or intermittent streams.
(d)
Areas of existing vegetation, including woodlots
and hedgerows.
(e)
Areas within the designated one-hundred-year
floodplain as determined by the United States HUD Flood Insurance
Program.
(f)
Existing man-made features, including location
and sizes of power lines, pipelines, buildings and structures, storm
drains and culverts and wells and septic tanks and fields of adjoining
properties.
(g)
Existing rights-of-way and/or easements across
or adjacent to the proposed subdivision.
(2)
Sketch plan. The proposed sketch plan shall show the
following:
(a)
Names and street addresses of all applicants,
if an individual or partnership, and the names and street addresses
of principal officers of a corporation.
(b)
Name and street address of owner(s) of land
on which the subdivision is to be located.
(c)
A location map showing the property included
in the proposed subdivision and all contiguous properties of the proposed
subdivision and all properties which front on any contiguous street
or highway and are within 500 feet of the proposed subdivision. All
properties shall be identified by lot and parcel number and names
of owners.
(d)
The location and width of proposed street right-of-way
and pavements.
(e)
The proposed arrangement and approximate area,
width, length and setback requirements of each lot and street pattern
for the purpose of demonstrating to the Board that the proposed location
of streets allows for lot layout in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance[1] for the zoning district or districts in which the subdivision
is located.
(f)
Sketch grading and drainage plan prepared by
a licensed professional engineer or landscape architect or licensed
professional land surveyor with a properly executed New York State
Education Department Exemption N. Such plan shall indicate the general
slope of the land and method of draining stormwater, including proposed
culverts, storm drainage structures and retention ponds.
(g)
Any parcels of land proposed to be dedicated
to public use, such as parks, recreation areas, conservation areas
or scenic easements.
(3)
Environmental assessment. An environmental assessment
describing the potential environmental impact of the proposed subdivision
on the adjoining area and the Town of Moreau, including the EA Long
Form, and proposed actions to minimize potentially adverse environmental
impacts. Additional environmental information may be required in accordance
with the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Article 8 of the Environmental
Conservation Law.
(4)
Additional information. Such additional information
and exhibits the developer or the Planning Board may feel necessary
to describe the project and its compliance with the requirements of
these regulations.
(5)
Fees.
(a)
The application for sketch plan approval shall
be accompanied by a fee listed on the current Schedule of Fees for
the Town of Moreau posted in the office of the Zoning Enforcement
Officer.
(b)
In addition to the fee listed on the Schedule
of Fees, the Planning Board may charge a fee to developers of projects
requiring legal and technical review, provided that the fee charged
reflects the actual cost of the legal and technical assistance to
the Planning Board.
A.
Submission of sketch plan. Prior to any subdivision
of land, the subdivider shall submit to the Planning Board by the
submission deadline date specified by the Planning Board 10 copies
of a sketch plan and related elements and information in accordance
with this Article.
B.
Discussion of requirements and classification. After
submission of a sketch plan, the subdivider shall meet with the Planning
Board to discuss the requirements of these regulations, including
those relating to street design and construction, placement of utilities,
drainage, sewerage, water supply, fire protection and parks and open
space areas, as well as the availability of existing services and
other pertinent information.
C.
Planning Board recommendations.
(1)
The Planning Board shall study the sketch plan in
conjunction with other maps and information as may be appropriate
to determine if the proposed subdivisions are in areas where there
are severe limitations to development. The Planning Board shall make
advisory recommendations which shall be applicable to the entire area
for development.
(2)
For subdivisions of four lots or less, the Planning
Board, when requested by the subdivider, may waive certain preliminary
and final plat submission requirements as deemed appropriate for the
nature of the subdivision proposed. These may include two-foot contour
interval on plan (except in areas of proposed roads and utilities);
clearing plan; grading and erosion control plan; and drainage report.
However, under no circumstances shall these requirements be waived
for subdivisions of an environmentally sensitive or controversial
nature.
