The Subdivision process is to provide for quality and timely land development, systematic review by interested agencies, public accountability, conformance with local and state laws and a clear set of standards. The Subdivision process involves three (3) steps; Sketch Plat, Preliminary Plat and Final Plat,
The Preliminary Plat is the second step in the Subdivision Process and is a general concept, describing an Applicant’s development vision and plan for a proposed Major Subdivision. The Preliminary Plat process is an opportunity to review at public hearings the proposed Subdivision with respect to the technical requirements, design standards, plans and improvement requirements of the City. Testimony received at public hearings will provide additional insights to be considered in the review. The Preliminary Plat process is intended to accomplish most or all of the design review and revision that will be required in order to proceed with preparation of a Final Plat and final design of public improvements.
Approval Criteria
All Preliminary Plats and subsequent Subdivisions shall be reviewed for compliance with the City of Fort Lupton Comprehensive Master Plan, the City of Fort Lupton Municipal Code (Chapters 16 and 17), and all other applicable plans and standards.
Preliminary Plat maps shall be prepared on a 24” X 36” paper at a scale of one (1) inch represents fifty (50) feet or one (1) inch represents one hundred (100) feet, or another scale approved by the Planning Department.
The Preliminary Plat map shall contain the following information:
The title of the project.
Legal description, including the portion of the section, township, range, 6th P.M.
The total acreage.
A block in the lower right-hand corner shall include the following: the preparation date; a north arrow designated as true north; a written and graphic scale; the names and addresses of the Applicant, developer, engineer or surveyor who prepared the exhibit; sheet number and the total number of sheets.
The boundary of the proposed Subdivision in a heavy solid line. Areas not included in the Subdivision designated as "Not included in this plat."
A vicinity map that depicts the area to be subdivided and the area which surrounds the proposed Subdivision within a one-mile radius.
Depict all lots, tracts and, when appropriate, building envelopes, providing accurate dimensions for each. Lots and blocks shall be numbered consecutively, tracts shall be lettered alphabetically. On Plats proposed for residential development, designation of parcels as “tracts” shall be used exclusively for nonresidential uses, such as areas to be dedicated to the City for park or school sites.
Depict all streets, street names, easements, including existing and proposed, public or private, on and adjacent to the proposed Subdivision, their use, principal dimensions and the owner or right holder of the easement along with the recorded book and page number and the name of the entity responsible for construction or maintenance.
Show existing topographic contour lines at two-foot intervals. The City may request that other significant topographic conditions be depicted at greater or lesser intervals where appropriate.
Delineate all one-hundred-year floodplains, all existing and proposed watercourses, retention and detention areas, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, streams and lakes of the affected property and within one hundred (100) feet of such property.
The location and dimensions of existing and proposed water and sewer lines and all other utilities.
Depict all lands to be dedicated or reserved for the use of landowners, residents, public agencies, or the general public. Include notes to indicate the disposition and maintenance responsibility for all such tracts.
Boundaries of proposed phases of the development, if any.
Locate and provide the name and dimensions of all street rights-of-way.
Depict legal and physical public accesses to the proposed Subdivision even if not part of the Subdivision.
Names, adjoining boundaries and zoning of adjacent Subdivisions.
Adjoining boundaries of adjacent parcels of land, and the names of owners of such parcels.
Note existing structures on the site, their uses and whether they are to remain on the site.
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