Checklist - Minor Subdivision (PDF)

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MINOR SUBDIVISION CHECKLIST
FILE #: MAP#: BLOCK#:
PARCEL# LOT #: ZONING DESIGNATION:
CRITICAL AREA DESIGNATION: TOWN:
APPLICATION
______ Application has been correctly completed and is consistent with plat
______ All submitted information has been stamped and dated “received”
______ Correct fee has been submitted
______ Project has been forwarded to Town if within 1 mile radius
______ Required number of copies of the plat and application have been submitted
______ Proof of notification to adjacent property owners and the Fire/EMS Commission
______ Contact has been made with the appropriate VFD per 18:1-160
______ Copy(s) of property deed(s), covenants, right-of-ways, and easement agreements have been
submitted (any question on deed information should be discussed with PC Attorney)
______ The Bike & Pedestrian Comm. is notified if a trail or park is located in vicinity/adjacent to project
(comments will come via Parks & Rec)
______ Any required Forest Conservation information – County worksheets, Forest Calculation worksheet,
Forest Stand Delineation, Forest Conservation Plan, Cost Estimate, 2-Year Maintenance Agreement,
Long-Term Protective Agreement. (Notarized Declaration of Intent if an Intra-family Transfer) * see
new FCA regs and the Forest Conservation Manual for more information
______ If applicable, Critical Area Project Application and supporting information required per the county’s
Critical Area Ordinance (Environmental Assessment Report, Critical Area Forest Requirements)
______ Letter from power company indicating service is available and will be provided
______ Letter from telephone company indicating service is available and will be provided
______ Open Space Covenants and/or Long-Term Protective Agreements reviewed and signed by the
Planning Commission attorney (if required)
______ Road Deed and Covenants (if required)
______ MPDUs have been addressed, if applicable (18:1-108)
______ If TDR's are being used, all appropriate information has been submitted (18:1-100 through 18:1-107)
______ If noncontiguous development, all requirements have been met (18:1-97 through 18:1-99)
______ If sliding scale, applicant/agent has provided information on the history of the original parcel and any
future subdivision potential (18:1-13 (k))
______ GIS and Google map aerials
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PLAT INFORMATION
______ Conservation Lands Map has been checked for MALPF, MET and other easements / restrictions
______ If MALPF easement, MALPF Coordinator has been notified and paperwork has been completed
______ Name of proposed subdivision
______ Name and address of property owners
______ Name and address of all engineers and surveyors responsible for subdivision design and the design
of public improvements
______ Signature and date on seal of preparer
______ Revision block for all revisions and dates
______ Purpose and Intent Statement
______ Title block with tax map, parcel, lot(s), election district
______ A blow-up area of any metes/bounds descriptions that are very small for GIS department
______ For subdivisions in or adjacent to the Agriculture or Countryside zoning districts, the following "Right
to Farm Plat Statement" must be included on the plat: "There shall be no basis, under this
Ordinance, for recourse against the effects of any normal farming operations conducted in
accordance with standard and acceptable best management practices. Normal agricultural effects
include, but are not limited to, noise, odor, vibration, fumes, dust, spray drift or glare."
______ Scale is legible
______ North arrow is shown and the top of the plat shall be oriented north
______ Location map indicating location of subdivision in relation to municipal boundaries and State or
County roads, with North arrow
______ Ownership, zoning and use of subject and all adjacent properties
______ Location of all easements which affect the property (including, but not limited to: rights-of-way,
easements, restrictions, covenants, TDR restrictions, etc.)
______ Gross area of each lot proposed
______ Sequential numbering system of proposed lots
______ Any proposed flag lot has at least 35’ of road frontage and a flag stem that is at least 20’ wide
______ Site Statistics / capacity calculations must include the following information:
_____Gross Site Area
_____Base Site Area
_____Total Area in Open Space
_____Area of other dedicated portions of the subdivision (school sites, parks, etc)
_____Area in bufferyard
_____Total Permitted Net Buildable
_____Proposed Net Buildable
_____Maximum Number of Lots Allowed
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_____Total Number of Lots Proposed
_____Area within the 100 Year floodplain
_____Resource protection lands chart
______ Existing nonconformities have been corrected and no new nonconformities have been created
______ Property line boundaries with metes, bounds, courses, distances, and curve data indicated and the
location of all survey monuments for all lots, parcels, open space and public grounds
______ Proposed public improvements, including roads or other major improvements
______ Location and area of proposed open space, common areas and major utility easements (proper plat
notes have also been provided)
______ Open space has been properly designated and required plat notes have been provided (18:1-12)
______ Areas dedicated to public use are defined and identified by descriptive language
______ Location and dimension of all existing and proposed structures, features and utilities have been
located on plat
ROAD INFORMATION
______ Location, name and right-of-way widths of all existing and proposed adjacent, internal, alleyways, and
road dedications
______ Proposed layout of roads and lots, alignment and right-of-way widths of proposed roads in relation to
existing roads
______ Unique road names have been assigned
______ Location of entrance(s) and the manner of access to the subdivision with dimensions
______ Location of street entrances on the opposite side of any street adjacent to the proposed development
LAND DESCRIPTION INFORMATION
______ Contour lines shown at two (2) foot intervals for areas proposed for subdivision
______ Soils mapping units have been indicated
______ Location and method of sewerage disposal
______ Location and type of water supply (private well/public water)
______ Location of stormwater management facilities
______ Location and distance of all required setbacks
______ Location and distance of all required buffer yards
______ Vegetative buffer has been provided, if applicable (18:-1-76(d))
______ Location of historic sites, buildings or designated historic areas and natural features as noted in the
historic inventory prepared by the Maryland Historical Trust
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NATURAL RESOURCE INFORMATION ON THE PLAT (18:1-59 through 18:1-68)
______ Location, size, description and required buffers for all natural resources on site
______ Indicate if natural resources were field located or scaled from maps
______ If applicable, location of 100 year Floodplain
______ If applicable, location of steep slopes and/or erosion hazard areas
______ If applicable, location of streams (intermittent and perennial) and their associated buffers
______ Stream buffer note
______ If applicable, location of wetlands (tidal and nontidal) and their associated buffers
______ If applicable, location of woodland/forest
______ Woodland protection has been addressed, 18:1-66
______ If applicable, critical area boundaries and designation
______ If applicable, location of shore buffer
______ If applicable, location of habitat of threatened and endangered species
______ Location and aerial extent of all hydric soils and soils with hydric properties
______ A wetlands jurisdictional determination shall be made when ANY of the three following indicators are
present on a lot proposed for development: hydric soils, a water source, hydrophytic vegetation
______ If nontidal wetlands are impacted, an Army Corp of Engineers permit been issued and submitted
FINAL REVIEW
______ GIS department review
______ Application & plat have been signed by the owners of all existing lots affected by project
(for final signature)
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS ON THE PLAT (18:1-187)
The following required certifications are on the plat with signatures, typed name of the official and dated:
______ Owner's Certificate ______ Surveyor's Certificate _____ Public Works Certificate
______ Env. Health Certificate ______ P&Z Certificate _____ Fire Marshall Certificate
______ Uniform Acknowledgment Act ______ County Finance Officer’s Certificate
______ Planning Commission Certificate (if Planning Commission Approval is required)
______ Planning Commission Attorney's Certificate (if Planning Commission Approval is required)
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______ Once approved, 3 mylars, 8 paper copies and a CAD drawing on disc are required
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