County Code Section 20-5

ARTICLE II. PROCEDURE

Sec. 20.5-26. Preapplication conference sketch plan.

Before the preparation of a preliminary plan for a subdivision, the subdivider is advised and encouraged to confer with the agent and such other agencies or departments as the agent may deem advisable relative to the terms of this chapter, the zoning ordinance, the comprehensive plan, and other pertinent ordinances and regulations. The purpose of such a preapplication conference is to assist the subdivider to gain a thorough understanding of all the requirements applicable to the particular property and to advise the subdivider of any recent, impending, or proposed changes in those requirements.

(a) For the purposes of this conference, the subdivider is encouraged to prepare and submit a sketch plan of the proposed subdivision for informal review and comment by the agent and such other agencies or departments as the agent may deem advisable.

(b) The sketch plan may be a pencil sketch on a 1"=100' scale topographic map of the property and should show the general location, arrangement, and dimensions of lots, streets, and other proposed improvements. The location, if any, of Chesapeake Bay preservation areas should be noted on the sketch.

(c) A preliminary draft of the Natural Resources Inventory, as defined in Chapter 23.2, that shows the location, if any, of Chesapeake Bay Preservation and wet-lands areas should accompany the sketch.

(d) Sketch plans submitted for this conference and reviewed by the agent shall be nonbinding on both the subdivider and the county.

(e) There shall be no fee for the review of a sketch plan and the agent, if so requested by the subdivider, shall provide written comments to the subdivider within thirty (30) days of the submission of a sketch plan.

(Ord. No. 05-33, 12/20/05)