Checklist - Minor Subdivision (PDF)

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 3/9/2017 4:05:00 PM / Page 1 of 4

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 3/9/2017 4:05:00 PM / Page 2 of 4 _____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 3/9/2017 4:05:00 PM / Page 3 of 4 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)

**** ______ Once approved, 3 mylars, 8 paper copies and a CAD drawing on disc are required 3/9/2017 4:05:00 PM / Page 4 of 4