PreliminaryPlan for Major Subdivision Submission Checklist

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The following items shall be submitted for Review of a Preliminary Plan for a Major Subdivision. A complete description of the items can be found in Section 7.2 of the Town of New Gloucester Subdivision Ordinance, available at the Town Office.

7.2 / Submission Requirements / Submitted / Sheet # / Waiver Request / Not Applicable
A. / A Location Map adequate to show the relationship of the proposed subdivision to the adjacent properties, as well as the location of the subdivision within the municipality. The location map shall include:
1. / Existing subdivisions in the proximity of the proposed subdivision.
2. / Locations and names of existing and proposed streets.
3. / Boundaries and designations of zoning districts.
4. / An outline of the proposed subdivision and any remaining portion of the owner’s property if the Preliminary Plan submitted covers only a portion of the owner’s entire contiguous holdings.
B. / The Preliminary Plan shall include ten copies of all maps or drawings, which may be printed or reproduced on paper, with all dimensions shown in feet or decimals of a foot; shall be drawn to a scale of not more than one hundred feet to the inch, unless permission is granted by the Planning Board for developments over one hundred acres in which case plans may be drawn to a scale of not more than two hundred feet to the inch provided all necessary detail can be read. The following information shall either be shown on the Preliminary Plan or accompany the application:
1. / Proposed name of the subdivision and the name of the municipality in which it is located, plus the Tax Assessor’s Map and Lot numbers.
2. / Verification of right, title, or interest in the property which shall include the names and address of all interested persons as defined in these regulations.
3. / 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 be located on the ground and marked by monuments.
4. / A copy of the deed from which the survey was based. A copy of all covenants or deed restrictions, easements, rights-of-way, or other encumbrances currently affecting the property.
5. / A copy of any covenants or deed restrictions intended to cover all or part of the lots in the subdivision.
6. / Unless otherwise specified or waived by the Board, contour lines at 2 ft. intervals, showing elevations in relation to mean Sea Level shall be submitted. Where necessary to determine compliance with general standards in Article 11 and the approval criteria herein, the board may require finished grade plans for all or a portion of the site.
7. / The number of acres within the proposed subdivision, location of property lines, existing buildings, watercourses, vegetative cover type, and other essential existing physical features.
8. / Indication of the type of sewage disposal to be used in the subdivision.
a. / Public Sewer. A letter from the Sewer District indicating there is adequate capacity within the District’s system to transport and treat the sewage.
b. / Subsurface sewage disposal.
Test pit analysis prepared by a Licensed Site Evaluator.
Map showing the location of all test pits dug on the site.
9. / Indication of the type of water supply system(s) to be used in the subdivision.
a. / Public water supply. A letter from the servicing water district indicating there is adequate supply and pressure for the subdivision.
b. / Private wells. Evidence of adequate groundwater supply and quality submitted by a well driller or a hydrogeologist familiar with the area
10. / The date the Plan was prepared, north arrow, graphic map scale, names and addresses of the record owner, subdivider, and individual or company who prepared the plan.
11. / The names and addresses of owners of record of adjacent property, including any property directly across an existing public street from the subdivision.
12. / The location of any zoning boundaries affecting the subdivision.
13. / The location and size of existing and proposed sewers, water mains, culverts, and drainage ways on or adjacent to the property to be subdivided.
14. / The location, names and present widths of existing and proposed streets, highways, easements, building lines, parks and other open spaces on or adjacent to the subdivision.
15. / The width and location of any streets or public improvements shown in the Comprehensive Plan, if any, within the subdivision.
16. / The proposed lot lines with approximate dimensions and lot areas.
17. / All parcels of land proposed to be dedicated to public use and the conditions of such dedication.
18. / The location of any open space to be preserved and a description of proposed improvements and its management.
19. / A copy of the portion of the county Soil Survey covering the subdivision. When the medium intensity soil survey shows soils which are generally unsuitable for the uses proposed, the Board may require the submittal of a high intensity soil survey or a report by a Registered Soil Scientist or Registered Professional Engineer experienced in geotechnics, indicating the suitability of soil conditions for those uses.
20. / A copy of an aerial photograph or satellite image of the site (can be obtained from the Town Office).
21. / If any portion of the subdivision is in a flood-prone area, the boundaries of any flood hazard areas and the 100-year flood elevation shall be delineated on the plan.
22. / A hydrogeologic assessment prepared in accordance with Section 11.11.A by a Certified Geologist or Registered Professional Engineer, experienced in hydrogeology, when the subdivision is not served by public sewer and:
a. / Any part of the subdivision is located over a sand and gravel aquifer or located within the Groundwater Protection Overlay District as shown on the official zoning map of the Town; or
b. / The subdivision has an average density of less than 100,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
23. / An estimate of the amount and type of vehicular traffic to be generated on a daily basis and at peak hours.
24. / For subdivisions involving 40 or more parking spaces or projected to generate more than 400 vehicle trips per day, a traffic impact analysis, prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer with experience in traffic engineering, shall be submitted. The analysis shall indicate the expected average daily vehicular trips, peak-hour volumes, access conditions at the site, distribution of traffic, types of vehicles expected, effect upon the level of service of the street giving access to the site and neighboring streets which may be affected, and recommended improvements to maintain the desired level of service on the affected streets.
25. / Where subdivisions include wetland areas as mapped on the New Gloucester Water Resources Map, 1990, or otherwise include land meeting the definition of wetland, as defined in Article 2 of the Zoning Ordinance, the submission materials shall include those listed in Section 5.1.26D of the Zoning Ordinance.
26. / For subdivisions involving the transfer of development rights, the Transfer of Development Rights Certificate(s) issued by the Town, pursuant to Article 9 of the New Gloucester Zoning Ordinance.

Last revised January 2008