| 3.01 | Exception Plat Submittal. |
| 3.02 | Exception Plat Requirements. |
| 3.03 | Exception Plat Design Standards. |
| 3.04 | Exception Plat Appeal. |
Section 3.01. Exception plat submittal.
A plat of any division of land as described in section 2.01, paragraph 2, subparagraphs (a), (b), (c), or (d) shall be submitted to the subdivision administrator who shall determine the applicable subparagraph. The determination shall be affixed to the exception plat as shown in section 3.02. The proposed division of any property, or relocation of property lines, located partially or entirely within a WS-IV-PA (Watershed) Overlay must be approved by the zoning board of adjustment for conformance with the watershed ordinance prior to approval of the exception plat. One (1) print of the approved exception plat shall be retained by and become a permanent record of the city.
(Ord. No. 1994-12, § 1, 3-1-94)
Section 3.02. Exception plat requirements.
An exception plat shall be drawn at an appropriate engineering scale which will readily depict the existing conditions and the proposed change. The exception plat shall contain at least the following information:
1. The location of existing and platted property lines, streets and buildings, watercourses, railroads, transmission lines, sewers, bridges, culverts, drainage pipes, water mains, city limit line, and public utility easements.
2. Drainage easements in accordance with the adopted Uniform Construction Standards of the City of Salisbury.
3. Location of nearest existing public water and sewer systems.
4. Boundaries of property concerned shown with bearings and distance.
5. Names of adjoining property owners or subdivisions.
6. Zoning classification both on the land to be subdivided and on adjoining lands.
7. Existing lot and block numbers.
8. A note identifying proposed minimum setback requirements.
9. Title, date, north point, graphic scale.
10. Name of owner, engineer, surveyor and/or planner.
11. Acreage in total tract.
12. Total number of lots existing and proposed.
13. Sketch vicinity map showing relationship between exception plat and surrounding area.
14. Certification of approval: The following certification shall be affixed to the plat in such a manner as to insure that said certificate will be legible on any prints made therefrom.
I hereby certify that this Exception Plat meets the requirements of Section 2.01, Paragraph 2, Subparagraph (________) of the Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Salisbury, North Carolina.
________________
Subdivision Administrator
(Ord. No. 1994-12, § 1, 3-1-94)
Section 3.03. Exception plat design standards.
1. Double-frontage and single-tier lots: Double frontage lots should be avoided. Single-tier lots of greater than minimum depth should be provided along thoroughfares or major streets, railroads, physical barriers and non-residential uses.
2. Lots: All new lots shall front upon a public street, and the size, shape and orientation of lots shall be appropriate for the type of development and use contemplated. Pipestem lots shall be prohibited in all zoning districts, except in the A-1 Agricultural District, where they may be allowed if the width of the stem is at least sixty (60) feet. Where question arises as to appropriateness, the subdivider may be required to provide additional design information.
a. Orientation: Side lot lines shall be substantially at right angles or radial to street lines.
b. Residential lots shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Area: All new residential lots shall have a minimum area as required by the zoning ordinance, but no less than seventy-five hundred (7,500) square feet. However, lots served only by a public water supply shall be not less than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet in area, and lots not served by a public water supply or sewer shall be not less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in area.
(2) Width: All new residential lots shall have a minimum width as required by the zoning ordinance, but no less than sixty (60) feet at the building line or thirty-five (35) feet at the right of way. However, lots served by public water but not public sewer shall be not less than seventy-five (75) feet, and lots not served by either public water or public sewer shall be not less than one hundred (100) feet.
(3) Depth: All new residential lots shall have a minimum mean depth of not less than one hundred twenty-five (125) feet. However, lots served by public water but not public sewer shall be not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet, and lots not served by either public water or public sewer shall be not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet.
c. Nonresidential lots shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Area: All new, nonresidential lots shall have a minimum area as required by the zoning ordinance, but no less than twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) square feet.
(2) Width: All new, nonresidential lots shall have a minimum width as required by the zoning ordinance, but no less than one hundred (100) feet at the building line or fifty (50) feet at the right-of-way.
(3) Depth: All new, non-residential lots shall have a minimum mean depth of not less than one hundred twenty-five (125) feet.
3. Building setback lines: The minimum setback from property lines shall be as required by the zoning ordinance. Where property is adjacent to a designated thoroughfare, either existing or proposed, the setback shall be measured from the future right-of-way as identified in the adopted thoroughfare plan; however, this provision does not require dedication of land needed to meet the future right-of-way width.
4. Easements: Utility and other easements shall be provided as follows:
(a) Utility easements centered on rear or side lot lines shall be provided where necessary and shall be at least ten (10) feet in width.
(b) Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, drainageway, channel, or stream, there shall be provided a storm water easement conforming substantially with the lines of such watercourse, and such further width or construction, or both, in accordance with the adopted Uniform Construction Standards of the City of Salisbury.
5. Buffer strips: In residential districts a buffer strip at least fifty (50) feet in depth in addition to the normal lot depth required shall be provided adjacent to all railroads, limited access highways, and commercial developments. This strip shall be a part of the platted lots, but shall have the following restriction lettered on the face of the plat: "This strip reserved for the planting of trees or shrubs by the owners; the building of structures hereon is prohibited."
(Ord. No. 1994-12, § 1, 3-1-94; Ord. No. 1997-23, § 2, 3-18-97)
Section 3.04. Exception plat appeal.
Any subdivider seeking an appeal from the decision(s) of the subdivision administrator shall present his appeal to the zoning board of adjustment.
(Ord. No. 1994-12, § 1, 3-1-94)