Section 4.01. Minor plat submittal.
A plat of any division of land as described in section 2.01, paragraph 3 shall be submitted in draft form to the subdivision administrator who shall determine if the submitted subdivision qualifies as a minor plat subdivision. The draft plat must show the location of the nearest public water and sewer systems. Within the city limits, if any portion of the original tract lies within two hundred (200) feet of a public sewer main, or within three hundred (300) feet of a public water line, all newly created lots must have direct access to the respective public utility. If a utility extension is necessary to meet this requirement, the development will not qualify as a minor plat subdivision.
The abbreviated procedure may not be used a second time within three (3) years on any property less than fifteen hundred (1,500) feet from the original property boundaries by anyone who owned, had an option, or any legal interest in the original property at the time the minor subdivision received final plat approval.
The submittal and determination by the subdivision administrator that the proposed subdivision is a minor plat subdivision shall be prerequisite to the approval of the final plat. The procedure for securing approval of a minor plat subdivision is as follows:
1. The subdivider shall submit to the subdivision administrator two (2) draft copies of the subdivision plat.
2. The subdivision administrator shall review the draft plat to determine if it is a minor plat subdivision as defined in section 2.01, paragraph 3 and as authorized in this section, as well as meeting the requirements of the zoning ordinance or any other city ordinance.
3. Upon approval of a minor subdivision draft plat by the subdivision administrator, the subdivider may proceed with the preparation of the final plat in accordance with the requirements of this ordinance.
4. The determination of a minor plat subdivision shall become null and void within one (1) year unless the subdivider or his representative shall have prepared and submitted for approval the final plat as required by this ordinance or shall have applied for and received an extension of time from the subdivision administrator.
(Ord. No. 1994-12, § 1, 3-1-94)
Section 4.02. Minor plat requirements.
The final plat shall be at the scale required by the Register of Deeds of Rowan County and shall conform substantially to the draft plat as approved. The final plat shall be prepared on mylar by a registered surveyor and shall show the following information:
1. The lines of all street rights-of-way and street names.
2. Lot lines and lot numbers.
3. The existing zoning classification and a note identifying minimum building setback lines for such zoning.
4. Reservations, sight triangles, easements, alleys, and any areas to be dedicated to public use or sites for other than residential use with notes stating their purposes and any limitations.
5. Drainage easements in accordance with the adopted Uniform Construction Standards of the City of Salisbury.
6. Buffer areas, floodplain information, National Register of Historic Places designation, or any other conditions affecting the site.
7. Sufficient data to determine readily and reproduce on the ground the location, bearing and length of every street line, lot line, boundary line, block line and building line, whether curved or straight, and including true north point of North Carolina State Grid North. This should include the radius, central angle, point of tangent, tangent distance and arcs and chords of all curved streets and curved property lines. All dimensions should be to the nearest hundredth of a foot and angles to the nearest minute.
9. Accurate location and description of all monuments and markers.
10. The names and locations of adjoining subdivisions and streets, and the location and ownership of adjoining unsubdivided property.
11. Title, date, name and location of subdivision, and graphic scale.
12. Name of subdivider, engineer, surveyor and/or land planner.
13. Utility easements.
14. Forms for final certifications: The following certificates shall be affixed to the final plat in such a manner as to insure that said certificates will be legible on any prints made therefrom:
(a) Certificate of ownership and dedication.I (We) hereby certify that I am (we are) the owner(s) of the property shown and described hereon and that I (we) hereby adopt this plan of subdivision with my (our) free consent, establish minimum building lines, and dedicate all streets, alleys, walks, parks, and other sites to public or private use as noted. Further, I (we) certify the land as shown hereon is within the platting jurisdiction of the City of Salisbury.
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Date Owner(b) Certificate of accuracy.
(As required under G.S. 47-30 as amended)
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Date Registered Land Surveyor(c) Certificate of approval for recording plat and acceptance of dedications.
I do hereby certify that on the ________ day of ________, 19________, the City Council of the City of Salisbury approved this plat for recording and accepted the dedication of the streets, easements, rights-of-way and public parks and other sites for public purposes as shown hereon, but assume no responsibility to open or maintain the same until, in the opinion of the governing body of the City of Salisbury, it is in the public interest to do so.
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Date City Clerk
(Ord. No. 1994-12, § 1, 3-1-94)
Section 4.03. Minor plat design standards.
1. Large tracts or parcels: Where land is subdivided into larger parcels than ordinary building lots, such parcels shall be so arranged as to allow for the opening of future streets and logical further resubdivision.
2. 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.
3. 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 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, nonresidential lots shall have a minimum mean depth of not less than one hundred twenty-five (125) feet.
4. 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.
5. 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.
(c) Lakes, ponds, creeks, and similar areas within the city will be accepted for maintenance only if sufficient land is dedicated as a neighborhood recreation area or park. Such areas must be approved by the planning board before approval of the final plat.
6. 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."
7. Water and sewer utilities: Sewer and water utilities which do not come under the immediate supervision of the municipality must provide acknowledgment from the health director in whose jurisdiction the subdivision falls indicating that the water supply and sewage disposal system installed or proposed for installation fully meets the requirements of the North Carolina State Board of Health.
(Ord. No. 1994-12, § 1, 3-1-94; Ord. No. 1997-23, § 3, 3-18-97)