A. 
Information. 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, prepared by a licensed design professional for subdivisions, shall indicate the following:
(1) 
A map of the entire holding, indicating 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.
(2) 
Topographic contours at intervals of not more than 20 feet based on United States Geological Survey datum.
(3) 
The name of the owner and of all adjoining property owners as disclosed by the most recent Town tax records.
(4) 
The Tax Map section, block and lot numbers.
(5) 
All the utilities available and all streets which are either proposed, mapped or built.
(6) 
The proposed pattern of lots, including lot width and depth, street layout, recreation areas and systems of drainage, sewerage and water supply (see Article VI, § 83-29C), within the subdivided area but with reference to surrounding properties and street patterns.
(7) 
All existing restrictions on the use of land, including easements and covenants.
(8) 
A location map at a minimum scale of one inch equals 2,000 feet (1:24,000), to indicate the relationship of the proposed subdivision to significant existing community facilities which will serve or influence the layout, such as major traffic arteries, shopping areas, schools, parks, employment centers, churches, etc. This map shall be drawn to a scale suitable to indicate the above features as well as the North point, scale and date.
(9) 
Existing drainage features, culverts, marshes, ponds and streams within the portion to be subdivided and within 200 feet thereof.
(10) 
General site conditions. Rock outcrops, isolated trees over 12 inches' caliber and all trees over 24 inches' caliber, orchards, hedges and other ornamental landscaping, wooded areas, existing structures, stone walls, roads or lanes, power lines, easements and other existing improvements within the portion to be subdivided and within 200 feet thereof.
(11) 
Zoning district or districts.
(12) 
Acreage of each land use and proposed density.
(13) 
Current aerial photograph of property and areas within 500 feet of the property boundary.
B. 
Waivers. Where strict application of the provisions of Subsection A of this section would be undesirable, unreasonable or in conflict with subdivision policy, the Planning Board may, by resolution, waive part or all of such preapplication requirements. This waiver shall not apply to succeeding submissions unless so stated by the Board.
In the case of minor subdivision only, the subdivision plat application shall include the items listed on the plan element checklist, as seen in Appendix 1, Application for Subdivision and Site Plan Review.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said checklist is available in the Town offices.
The following documents shall be included in the submission for a major subdivision, as listed in the plan element checklist, as seen in Appendix 1, Application for Subdivision and Site Plan Review.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said checklist is available in the Town offices.
The following documents shall be included in the submission for a major subdivision, along with the items listed in the plan element checklist, as seen in Appendix 1, Application for Subdivision and Site Plan Review:[1]
A. 
The plat to be filed with the County Clerk shall be printed upon Mylar. The size of the sheets shall be no less than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches nor more than 34 inches by 44 inches, including a margin for binding of two inches outside of the border along the left side and a margin of one-inch outside of the border along the remaining sides. The plat shall be drawn at a scale of no more than 100 feet to the inch and should be oriented with the North point at the top or to the right of the map. When more than one sheet is required, an additional index sheet or the same size shall be filed, showing to scale the entire subdivision with lot and block numbers clearly legible. Space shall be reserved thereon for endorsement by the County Department of Health for the Board's stamp of final approval.
(1) 
The final plat shall be prepared by a licensed design professional in accordance with local and state laws and shall provide information noted in this section and in Article VI, §§ 83-28 and 83-30.
(2) 
The lot map of the entire subdivision shall be the same as that required on the preliminary plat, with the following additions:
(a) 
Lot layout.
[1] 
Number identification by a suitable system of consecutive numbers. Numbers shall be circled and shall relate to the Town Tax Maps.
[2] 
Lot lines with accurate dimensions shall be shown.
[3] 
Building setback lines with dimensions, grades and location of all proposed buildings conforming to the buildable portion (see Article IV, § 83-22A) may be required for lots with problematical topography or groundwater conditions.
[4] 
Lot areas for each lot, measured accurately to the nearest square foot.
(b) 
Special parcels.
[1] 
Description of proposed action and use, including a note where an offer of dedication is being made. For any land which is reserved by the developer or to a homeowners' association there shall be submitted with the subdivision plat copies of agreements or other documents showing the manner in which such areas are to be maintained and the provisions made therefor.
[2] 
Boundary lines with accurate dimensions shall be shown.
[3] 
Lot areas for each lot, measured accurately to the nearest square foot.
(3) 
Survey data.
(a) 
Accurate subdivision perimeters boundary with bearings and distances.
(b) 
Town, village, county and special district boundaries referenced to the subdivision survey by accurate bearings and distances, which are within reasonable distance of the property.
(c) 
The length of all straight lines and the deflection angles, radii, length of curves and central angles of curves, tangent distances and tangent bearings for each street.
(d) 
Accurate dimensions to the nearest hundredth of a foot.
(e) 
Monuments.
[1] 
Proposed location of all monuments shall be shown.
[2] 
Existing monuments shall be shown with a symbol and described.
[3] 
Proposed new monuments or monuments to be reset shall be shown with a different symbol.
[4] 
All lot corner markers (shown with the symbol "O") shall be permanently located satisfactorily to the Town Engineer, shall be steel rods at least one inch in diameter and at least 30 inches in length and shall be located in the ground to existing grade.
[5] 
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 Engineer. Monuments shall be located at the beginning and end of each curve along one side of the street right-of-way.
B. 
Public improvement plan and profiles.
(1) 
The performance bond and the inspection service shall be based on this drawing, the final plat itself, these Subdivision Regulations and the Town specifications for such public improvements and utilities.
(2) 
Unless a specific waiver is requested in writing, the proposed public improvements and utilities shall be considered to comply specifically with these Subdivision Regulations and the Town specifications for such public improvements and utilities.
(3) 
Basic drawing layout requirements are the same as those required for the preliminary plat (see Article VI, § 83-30) and shall also include rights-of-way gradients and directional arrows downhill.
(4) 
Designs for water lines, sewers, streets, bridges and drainage structures shall be prepared by a professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of New York.
(5) 
Drainage system requirements. A complete drainage system for the entire subdivision, with appropriate development stages for each of the final plat sections, shall be shown graphically with all existing drainage features.
(6) 
Utility systems requirements.
(a) 
Water supply and distribution.
[1] 
Location of source on property or, where piped in, the size of the supply main.
[2] 
Location and size of all distribution mains.
[3] 
Location of fire hydrant.
[4] 
Location of control valves.
(b) 
Sanitary waste disposal system.
[1] 
Sanitary sewer system design shall be indicated in all cases where public or private sewer connections exist or are proposed.
[2] 
Typical lot layout indicating location of individual system with reference to house and water supply and detailed drawing of the proposed sanitary waste disposal unit.
(c) 
Location of electric, telephone and television cable and gas lines.
(d) 
Location and description of outdoor lighting.
(7) 
Profile drawing requirements.
(a) 
Drawings shall be prepared at the following scales or other scale approved by the Board:
[1] 
Horizontal scale: one inch equals 50 feet.
[2] 
Vertical scale: one inch equals 10 feet.
(b) 
All profiles shall show the existing natural grades, the typical cross section of existing or proposed roads, the center lines of intersecting roads and a system of survey stations.
(c) 
The center-line profile of the proposed roads with dimensions on vertical curves and notation as to gradient and critical elevations.
(d) 
Detailed plans for bridges, culverts or similar structures.
(e) 
The invert profile and location of all storm and sanitary drainage structures, manholes, catch basins, etc., in street rights-of-way and in drainage easements.
(8) 
Recreation and community improvements.
(a) 
Landscape plan prepared by a registered professional landscape architect, indicating proposed changes in existing grades and landscaping, including the following items: play areas; walkways; incidental shelters; walls; new trees and shrubs, with location and botanical name; tennis court; decorative pools; and all similar improvements.
(b) 
Clubhouse, swimming or wading pool and other major improvements, with plans and elevations or prospective rendering prepared by a licensed design professional.
(9) 
Erosion and sedimentation control plan requirements.
(a) 
Complete drawings for the entire subdivision detailing erosion and sedimentation control measures shall be provided.
(b) 
A description of proposed maintenance requirements, practices and schedule as per guidelines set forth in the most recently enacted New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's Erosion and Sediment Control Guidelines for New Development shall be provided.
C. 
Certifications.
(1) 
Certification of title or title policy for property to be dedicated showing that the applicant is owner free from all encumbrances.
(2) 
Written offers of cession to the Town of all public streets, rights-of-way and open spaces shown on the plat and copies of agreements or other documents showing the manner in which spaces, title of which is reserved by the subdivider, are to be maintained. All offers of cession and covenants governing the maintenance of unceded open space shall bear the certificate of approval of the Town Attorney as to their legal sufficiency.
(3) 
A certificate by the Town Engineer certifying that the subdivider has complied with one or both of the following alternatives:
(a) 
All or part of the improvements have been installed in accord with the requirements of these regulations and with the action of the Planning Board granting approval of the preliminary plat.
(b) 
A bond or certified check has been posted available to the Town in sufficient amount to assure completion of all required improvements.
(4) 
Protective covenants in form for recording.
(5) 
Other data, such as certificates, affidavits, endorsements or deductions, as may be required by the Planning Board in the enforcement of these regulations.
(6) 
Letters directed to the Chairman of the Planning Board and signed by a responsible official of the lighting agency, water company or any other utility company or governmental authority or district which provides necessary utility service and has jurisdiction in the area, approving each proposed utility installation design, and a statement as to who will construct the facility so that service will be available when required in conformity with the provisions of the filed rate schedule.
(7) 
A letter directed to the Chairman of the Planning Board and signed by a responsible official of the school system, acknowledging the number of residential lots and indicating the availability of existing school facilities for the new pupils or any needed new school sites and facilities that relate to the subdivision area.
(8) 
A letter, in appropriate cases, directed to the Chairman of the Planning Board and signed by a responsible official of the State Highway Department or the Orange County Superintendent of Highways approving proposed construction on state or county rights-of-way, respectively.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said checklist is available in the Town offices.