ARTICLE IV. DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Sec. 20.5-52. Submittal requirements.

The subdivider shall submit to the agent thirteen (13) copies (12 folded, 1 rolled) of the development plan on twenty-four inch by thirty-six inch (24" x 36") blue-line or black-line prints at a horizontal scale no smaller than five feet (5') to the inch and a vertical scale of five feet (5') to the inch except in cases where the agent has approved an alternate scale. Where more than one (1) sheet is used, sheets shall be numbered in sequence and match-lines shall be provided and labeled.

The following information for the subdivision or part thereof shall be shown on the development plan or within the attachments to the development plan:

(a) The name of the subdivision, owner, subdivider, surveyor and engineer, and the date of drawing, number of sheets, graphic (bar) scale and phase designation. Unless otherwise excepted by the agent, the side line of each sheet shall be a north-pointing (from bottom to top) grid line and labeled as such. If true north is used, the method of determination shall be shown.

(b) The location of the proposed subdivision, or part thereof, on an inset map at a scale of not less than two thousand feet (2,000') to the inch showing adjoining roads, their names and numbers, towns, subdivisions, watercourses, and other landmarks. Said inset map shall be oriented north.

(c) A boundary survey providing a closure within an accuracy of not less than one (1) in ten thousand (10,000).

(d) Land use data, including:

(1) The total acreage of the property or properties to the nearest one-tenth (.10) acre;

(2) The acreage of the area to be subdivided to the nearest one-tenth (.10) acre;

(3) The acreage and percentage of the total area of undevelopable areas as defined by section 24.1-203 of the zoning ordinance;

(4) The zoning district classification;

(5) A summary of zoning district requirements including minimum lot size, yard and setback provisions, and any other pertinent regulations such as the cluster requirements, if that technique is being utilized;

(6) The acreage and percentage of the total area included within common areas;

(7) The acreage and percentage of the total area within landscaped open space areas;

(8) The acreage and percentage of the total area within road rights-of-way;

(9) The acreage and percentage of the total area of impervious surface area within the proposed subdivision and including the maximum allowable impervious cover for each lot that has been used in the stormwater management system design;

(10) (10) The acreage and percentage of the total area within resource protection areas and resource management areas respectively; including the acreage of buildable area outside of the RPA on each lot as required by section 23.2-7(c) of this code;

(11) The number of lots or units;

(12) The density, both net and gross;

(13) The maximum, minimum, and average lot sizes.

(e) The location of any primary geodetic control network monument within the boundaries of the tract or within two (2) kilometers of the property with reference, identification and the X-Y coordinate value in U.S. survey feet or meters.

(f) The names of owners, location of existing property lines, parcel identification numbers, and zoning classification within the boundaries of the tract and for all properties adjacent thereto.

(g) All existing, platted and proposed streets and public rights-of-way and their names, numbers and widths (both pavement and right-of-way). The data of all curves along street frontages shall be shown at the curve or in a curve data table and shall contain the following:

(1) delta

(2) radius

(3) arc

(4) tangent

(5) chord

(6) chord bearings

Plan, profile, and cross-section views of all proposed street rights-of-way shall be shown including street line, centerlines, type and depth of base and pavement, compaction, drainage facilities, shoulders, sidewalks, monuments, utility placements, and other features of the proposed streets.

(h) All existing and proposed utility and other easements, including landscape, preservation or conservation easements, public areas, and parking spaces.

(i) All utility placements shall be shown with plan and profile views and shall include:

(1) Size, location, and method of proposed connections to existing utilities.

(2) Size and location of proposed facilities showing proposed water meters, gate valves, fire hydrants, fittings, manholes, sewer laterals and clean-outs, grinder pumps, and manhole rim and invert elevations and percent of slope.

(3) Location, design, and details of sewage pump stations.

(4) Location, design, and details of water well facilities which are to be part of a central water system with health department and State Water Control Board (if applicable) approvals attached.

(5) Location of water wells on individual lots which are not to be a part of a central water system for either potable or non-potable purposes with health department and State Water Control Board (if applicable) approvals attached.

(6) Location and design of septic systems, both primary and reserve, including soils information, horizontal and vertical separations between drainlines, average water table, and finished ground surface. Health department approvals shall be attached.

(j) All proposed lots, lot areas, building setback, and yard lines. All lots shall be located and dimensioned by bearings and distances or X-Y coordinate values in U.S. survey feet or meters.

(k) Existing and proposed site topography at a contour interval of no more than two feet (2') based on mean sea level with spot elevations provided at and along all proposed grade changes. At a minimum, the existing and proposed elevation at each corner of each lot along with the existing and proposed high or low point between lot corners shall be provided. Areas having slopes in excess of thirty percent (30%) shall be delineated on the plan.

(l) A drainage plan showing the proposed drainage system including all existing and proposed culverts, drains, open ditches, storm drain pipes, watercourses, lakes and other stormwater management facilities proposed to convey the subdivision drainage to an adequate channel, pipe or stormwater system. Stormwater management criteria consistent with the provisions of the Virginia Stormwater Management Regulations (4 VAC 3-20), as they may be amended from time to time shall be satisfied. The development plan shall include detailed information about the sizing of all pipes and ditches, types of pipes, ditch linings, location and extent of drainage easements, and the location and extent of all existing or proposed stormwater management facilities, their depths, slopes, invert elevations, lining, and other pertinent data. Drainage calculations shall be submitted with drainage area maps showing the pre and post development conditions and the route of the travel used to determine the time of concentration to verify the design of the drainage system including the downstream adequacy of the channel, pipe or stormwater system receiving run-off from the subdivision. Positive drainage off of each lot must be demonstrated and the direction of drainage flows shall be shown on the plan.

(m) An erosion control plan showing the location, type, and details of proposed erosion and sediment control devices to be used during and after construction. The erosion control plan shall meet or exceed all requirements of chapter 10 of this Code (Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance) and shall be provided as a separate plan sheet.

(n) The location of any floodplain area as depicted on the flood insurance rate map (FIRM) for the county as published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency including the flood hazard zone designation(s) and elevation(s) and any other information required by the floodplain management area provisions of the zoning ordinance for floodplain areas. Where none of the area contained in the subdivision lies within a floodplain area, a note to this effect shall be shown on the face of the development plan.

(o) The location of all proposed secondary ground control network monuments.

(p) The location and identification by size and common name of all single heritage, memorial or specimen trees and/or groups thereof.

(q) The location and design, including color renderings, of any proposed signage or entrance monuments or structures including walls, fences, or similar features.

(r) The location, size, design and type of all streetlights proposed to be installed.

(s) A landscape plan prepared in accordance with the standards for such plans contained in chapter 24.1, Zoning, of this Code, for all common areas, entrance ways, and other areas where replacement or additional landscaping is required or proposed.

(t) Identification of any portion or portions of the subdivision or phase thereof which is or may be located in a Watershed Management and Protection Area or Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area. Such identification shall be accompanied by a Natural Resources Inventory as defined in Chapter 23.2 and shall also include information concerning any natural areas identified pursuant to the requirements of section 24.1-260(d) of the zoning ordinance.

(u) The location and extent of any known or suspected archaeological sites, historic sites, cemeteries, individual grave sites, and other similar cultural resources and including, as an attachment, a narrative description of the resource and its potential significance.

(v) All parcels of land to be dedicated for public use or for the common use of the property owners and the conditions, if any, of such dedication.

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

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