§ 6-2. Major Subdivision Plat Requirements.

6-2-1. Whenever any major subdivision is proposed and before any permit for the erection of any structure shall be granted, the subdivider or his/her agent shall apply in writing to the Planning Commission for the approval of the subdivision plat.

6-2-2. The applicant has the option to submit a concept plan to the Commission for review and discussion. Concept plats are NOT to be approved by the Commission. A concept plat is a mechanism for a subdivider and the Commission to come to a general understanding of the proposal and potential impacts of the proposal (see 6-2-5 A below).

6-2-3. The subdivider must obtain both preliminary and final plat approval before recording the plat, initiating construction, or the sale of lots to others. In order to receive preliminary plat approval all construction plans and posting of sureties of the subdivision shall be required prior to approval of a preliminary plat.

6-2-4. The Planning Commission shall act on a preliminary plat as proscribed in Section 15.2-2240 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. Review and/or approval by the Commission shall occur at a public meeting of the Commission. Public comment/advertisement of a subdivision plat is not required by the Code of Virginia.

6-2-5. The following sections outline the process and platting requirements for Major Subdivisions:

A.

Sketch or Concept Plat Requirements.

The subdivider may, at his/her option, and so choose, submit to the Planning Commission twelve (12) copies of a sketch or concept of the proposed subdivision prior to his/her preparing engineered preliminary and final plats. The purpose of such sketch is to permit the Commission to advise the subdivider whether his/her plans, in general, are in accordance with the requirements of this ordinance. The Commission, upon submission of any such sketch, shall study it, and advise the subdivider wherein it appears that changes would be necessary. The Commission may mark the sketch indicating necessary changes and any such marked sketch shall be returned to the Commission with the preliminary plat. No approval of the concept is required by the Commission. The sketch shall contain the following information:

1.

A completed land development application along with the appropriate review fees. All checks shall be made payable to the Town of Colonial Beach.

2.

Drawn on white paper or print of topographic map.

3.

Scale shall be one hundred (100) feet to the inch.

4.

Location(s), width and names of all existing and proposed streets and public rights-of-way.

5.

Location(s) and dimensions of all lots, parks, playgrounds and other proposed uses of the land.

B.

Preliminary Plat Requirements.

Whenever any subdivision of land is proposed, and before any permit for the erection of a structure shall be granted, the subdivider or his/her agent shall apply in writing to the Commission for the approval of the subdivision plat and submit sixteen (16) copies of the preliminary plat including the lot, street and utilities layout. Planning Commission approval shall authorize the Subdivision Agent to sign the preliminary plat. No lot shall be sold until a final plat for the subdivision has been approved and recorded. The requirements of a preliminary plat are as follows:

1.

Scale of one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet or other scale approved by the Subdivision Agent;

2.

Name of subdivision, owner, subdivider, surveyor or engineer, date of drawing, numbers of sheet(s), north point and scale. If true north is used, method of determination must be shown;

3.

Boundary survey or existing survey of record provided such survey shows a closure with an accuracy of not less than one in twenty-five hundredths of a foot;

4.

Total acreage and square feet; acreage and square feet of subdivided area;

5.

Number and approximate area and frontage of all building sites;

6.

Existing buildings within the boundaries of the tract and distances to all property lines;

7.

Names of owners and their property lines within the boundaries of the tract and adjoining such boundaries;

8.

All existing, platted and proposed streets, their names, numbers, and widths (rights-of-way);

9.

Existing or proposed utility or other easements;

10.

Public areas and parking spaces with a detail for the size of typical space;

11.

Location(s) and dimension(s) of all proposed driveways on each lot;

12.

Culverts, drains and water courses, with their names, location(s), elevation and other related data;

13.

The complete drainage layout showing all proposed storm water and water quality protection facilities, including all pipe sizes, types, drainage easements and means of transporting the drainage to a well-defined open stream which is considered natural drainage;

14.

Location and dimensions of any low impact development (LID) facilities, such as infiltration trenches, bio-retention, etc.;

15.

A cross section showing the proposed street construction, depth and type of base, type of surface, curvature radii, etc.;

16.

Topographic contours at intervals of two (2) feet for the entire property, showing the proposed grades for the streets and drainage facilities including elevations of existing and proposed ground surface at all street intersections and at points of major grade change along the center line of streets, together with proposed grade lines connecting therewith;

17.

A location map tying the subdivision into the Town's present road system, either by aerial photographs or topographic maps of the U.S. Department of the Interior, or other acceptable maps;

18.

Proposed connections with existing sanitary sewers and existing water supply or alternate means of sewage disposal and water supply, and drainage outfalls and adequate outfall conditions;

19.

All parcels of land to be dedicated for public use and the conditions of such dedication;

20.

Proposed building set-back lines shown as dotted lines and width of lot at set-back line if not otherwise apparent;

21.

Proposed block and lot numbers;

22.

A note on the plat stating "All land within the Town of Colonial Beach is designated as Resource Management Areas" (RMA);

23.

Resource Protection Area (RPA) boundaries, including differentiation between wetland core and buffer areas as defined by the Chesapeake Bay protection regulations;

24.

A signature block for the Subdivision Agent to sign for approval of the plat in accordance with the Certifications found in Section 9 of this ordinance;

25.

Surveyor's name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and seal with certificate number on each plat;

26.

An executed surveyor's certificate in accordance with Section 9 of this ordinance;

27.

An executed Owner's Consent and Dedication provided on the plat in accordance with Section 9 of this ordinance.

NOTE: Prior to preliminary plat approval, final site construction plans shall have to be approved by the Town of Colonial Beach.

C.

Final Plat Requirements.

6-2-6. Whenever any subdivision of land is proposed, and before any permit for the erection of a structure shall be granted, the subdivider or his/her agent shall apply in writing to the Subdivision Agent for the approval of the final subdivision plat and submit twenty-one (21) copies of the final plat.

6-2-7. The Subdivision Agent shall review the final plat and ensure that all requirements from the preliminary plat are reflected on the final plat.

6-2-8. If approved by the Subdivision Agent, the subdivider or his/her representative shall supply six (6) sets of blue or black line mylars for the record plat. These mylar plats shall be prepared by a registered engineer, surveyor or landscape architect licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia. The design professional shall stamp and sign all mylar plats prior to submission.

6-2-9. The Subdivision Agent shall sign the mylar plats and the Town shall retain one (1) copy of the plat. All others copies shall be returned to the subdivider for recordation purposes in the Office of the Westmoreland County Circuit Court Clerk.

6-3-11. If the development is to be constructed in phases, the Subdivision Agent shall approve each plat for each phase. Subsequent phases shall be required to submit preliminary plats prior to proceeding to a final plat approval/submission.

6-2-12. No lot shall be sold or construction of structures commenced until the final plat for the subdivision has been approved and recorded.

6-2-13. No construction shall be commenced until all sureties are approved and submitted to the Subdivision Agent. All public improvements shall be secured by a surety acceptable to the Town Attorney.

6-2-14. Roads, water, sewer, drainage, utilities, and all other public improvements shall be constructed prior to issuance of building permits for the individual lots within the subdivision.

6-2-15. Roads to be constructed shall meet VDOT standards and topped with a minimum of least two (2) inches of asphalt after compression.

6-2-16. If the final plat is not recorded within five (5) years of approval of the preliminary plat by the Town of Colonial Beach, the final plat is null and void.

6-2-17. The subdivision plat submitted for final approval by the Subdivision Agent and subsequent recording shall be clearly and legibly drawn in ink upon mylar acetate at a scale of one hundred (100) feet to the inch (or other reasonable scale if approved by the Subdivision Agent) on sheets having a size of twenty-four inches (24") × thirty-six inches (36"). The Subdivision Agent may require a scale of one inch equals twenty feet (1" = 20') or one inch equals fifty feet (1" = 50') if necessary for sections of the plat. In addition to the requirements of the preliminary plat, the final plat shall include the following:

1.

When the subdivision consists of land acquired from more than one (1) source of title the approximate outlines of various tracts shall be indicated by dash-lines, and identification of the respective tracts shall be placed on the plat;

2.

The accurate location and dimensions by bearings and distances with all curve data on all lots, street lines and center lines of existing and proposed streets showing their names, numbers, and ROW widths;

3.

A table showing the maximum impervious surface ratios in percentages and square feet for each lot and the entire tract as a whole;

4.

Boundaries of all phases (if any);

5.

Boundaries of all proposed or existing easements, parks, school sites or other public areas;

6.

The number and area of all building sites (square feet and acres or fraction thereof);

7.

The building restriction lines of each lot;

8.

The existing and proposed easements for utilities such as sanitary sewers, storm drains, storm water management facilities, water mains, manholes and underground conduits, including their size;

9.

Any type of water courses, their names, elevations, and names of owners and their property lines, both within the boundary of the subdivision and adjoining said boundaries;

10.

Distances and bearings must balance and close with an accuracy of not less than one in ten thousandth of a foot;

11.

The data of all curves along the street frontage shall be shown in detail at the curve or in a curve data table containing the following: Delta, radius, arc, and tangent, chord and chord bearings;

12.

Executed covenants and restrictions for community and all common areas, if applicable;

13.

The articles of incorporation or other organizational documentation for the home/property owners association;

14.

The by-laws of the homeowners association, if applicable;

15.

A fiscal program for a minimum of ten (10) years, including adequate reserve funds for the maintenance and care of all lands, streets, facilities, and uses under the purview of the homeowners association;

16.

A recommended time schedule for the maintenance of major facilities, including BMPs, streets, street signs, pools, sidewalks, parking areas and buildings;

17.

A copy of the proposed notice that will be given to prospective buyers regarding the organization, assessments and fiscal program;

18.

A copy of the deed of conveyance and title certificate or, at the discretion of the Subdivision Agent, a commitment for a policy of title insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Virginia showing that the owner/developer has right and ownership over all associated lands;

19.

An executed deed of dedication and easement conveying land in fee simple to the Town and easements for public/Town purposes which are depicted on the record plat;

20.

An executed subdivision agreement and improvement guarantees acceptable to the Town Attorney.