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A. Submittal Requirements: The following information is required and shall be shown graphically, by note, or by letter and may comprise several sheets showing various elements of the required data. All mapped data for the same plat shall be drawn at the same standard engineering scale, adjusted to produce an overall drawing of 24" x 36" and in conformance with requirements contained in this ordinance and by the Town Engineer and other reviewing agencies.

1. The applicant may use more than one sheet if necessary, using one of the standard engineering scales. In cases of multiple residence PUD's, the scale shall be not less than one inch to 40 feet, providing sufficient detail to illustrate the subdivider's intent.

2. Required copies of the approved site plan and elevations accompanying the submittal shall also comply with the maximum sheet size of 24" x 36".

B. Copies/Sets required: 20 copies/sets of the proposed preliminary plat are required. The proposed plats shall be printed on 24" x 36", blue or black line paper. In cases of PUD's (residential, office, commercial or industrial) that have been reviewed and approved by the Commission and Town Council 20 copies of the approved site plan, typical floor plans and elevations, shall also be submitted.

C. Identification and Descriptive Data:

1. The Title shall contain the proposed subdivision name, which shall be clearly indicated, and include the location by section, township and range with reference by dimension and bearing to a quarter section corner. The proposed subdivision name shall not duplicate any other recorded plat name with Fountain Hills. The subdivision name should be carefully considered, as it will become a part of the public record once a final plat has been recorded.

2. Subdivider/Developer's firm name, address, phone number and name of person to contact.

3. Engineering, surveying, land planning or architectural firm name, address, phone number and the name and title of person to contact.

4. Scale, north arrow (pointing up or to the right), and date of preparation including any subsequent revision dates.

5. Location map with reference to main arterial streets.

6. A surveyed boundary, including distances, lengths, and bearings and the total size of the proposed subdivision.

D. Existing Conditions and Data: All subdivision submittals shall provide the following existing information by graphic representation or note.

1. Topography by contour lines as related to U.S.G.S. datum or approved equal. The contour interval shall be noted on the same map as the subdivision layout and shall adequately reflect character and drainage patterns of the land.

2. Location of fences, existing structures, wells, ditches (open or covered), washes, trees, all significant vegetation and significant rock outcroppings, and all other features or characteristics that could have a bearing on the review.

3. Location, frequency and extent of areas subject to flooding or storm runoff must be defined.

4. Location, rights-of-way and names of all dedicated streets and utility rights-of-way of public record, which may exist around the perimeter of the site boundaries, through or across it. Show any permanent structures that are to remain, including water wells and public or private utility lines within or adjacent to the tract or subdivision. Show all driveways, streets and median openings within 325 feet of any proposed driveway or street intersection on the opposite side of the perimeter streets.

5. Name, book and page number of any recorded subdivision adjacent to or having common boundaries with this plat.

6. Base zone of the subject and adjacent tract, the zoning case number (e.g. Z95-001), if any, and case number of a Planned Unit Development approved by the Town, if applicable.

7. Gross acreage of subject tract. Do not include previously dedicated rights-of-way in this figure.

8. Boundaries and dimensions of the tract to be subdivided shall be fully dimensioned.

9. Detailed information shall be provided to ensure compliance with Article V, Grading Standards, of this Ordinance. This information includes but is not limited to a slope analysis of the existing topography, slope area calculations and cut and fill grading exhibits proposed for the subdivision improvements, and delineation of the Hillside Protection Easement areas.

E. Proposed Conditions and Data: All subdivision submittals shall provide the following proposed information by graphic representation or note.

1. Layout of proposed streets, giving widths, preliminary curve data, curve lengths, and proposed street names based on existing projected alignments wherever possible.

2. Typical lot dimensions, dimensions of all corner lots, lots on curvilinear sections of streets, and all lots where the number of sides exceed four. Number each lot individually and give the total number of lots. Where plats will consist of a number of units/phases, utilizing the same subdivision name, the lot numbering shall be consecutive through the total number of lots or units.

3. Designation of all land to be dedicated or reserved for open space, parks, detention/retention basins, schools, well sites, substations, sewer lift stations, reservoirs, water pump stations or other public or private uses.

4. If multiple uses are planned (multiple residential, commercial, industrial, office), such areas shall be clearly designated, together with existing zones and proposed zoning changes, if any.

5. Show minimum setback lines. Where there are lots with more than four sides or whose shape may be considered atypical, show all setbacks.

F. Proposed Utility System:

1. Show method of sewage disposal (a statement as to the type of facilities shall appear on the preliminary plat). Also show the preliminary sewer layout indicating line sizes and manhole and cleanout locations.

2. The preliminary layout of the water system shall be shown, indicating fire hydrants, valves, meter vaults, water line sizes and locations.

G. Proposed Drainage and Grading Plans: Preliminary calculations and layout of the proposed storm drainage system based on a ten-year storm and checked for the one hundred year storm. Where off-site detention has not been provided, or where there are known downstream drainage problems, design shall be such that water from streets, lots and alleys shall be detained on-site until the peak of the storm passes. Two sets of calculations shall be submitted at the time of technical review for analysis by the Engineering Department. Calculations shall be typed on separate letter sized sheets with any necessary maps attached.

H. Environmental Site Assessment: The purpose of the environmental site assessment is to provide a written and graphic analysis of the environmental characteristics of the site so that the Town of Fountain Hills can evaluate and plan for the future use of the site. This two-part assessment includes a "Phase 1 Environmental Report" and a "Environmentally-Sensitive Areas Study". The "Phase 1 Environmental Report" will identify any hazardous waste sites within the subdivision. The "Environmentally-Sensitive Areas Study" will better inform the Town by identifying the most environmentally-sensitive areas, as defined in Article I, within a proposed subdivision, including wildlife habitat and corridors, so that the Town can work with the subdivider to preserve the most environmentally-sensitive areas of the site. The Town can also use this information to determine whether the Town desires to acquire any land within a proposed subdivision, for reasons including but not limited to the preservation of wildlife habitat and corridors.

Environmental site assessments are required for all preliminary plat applications that propose the subdivision of an area equal to or greater than ten acres, or for proposed subdivisions less than ten acres, at the discretion of the Community Development Director. This study shall include written reports and maps that provide the information required in the following four sections:

1. Phase 1 Environmental Report:

a. The "Phase 1 Environmental Report" shall:

1. Describe the site and identify uses or activities which might indicate the presence of disposed hazardous substances, and;

2. Be prepared through the review of readily available information, including but not limited to engineering, regulatory, and historical records of the site, and through the interviewing of the current and any past owners of the site, tenants and neighbors, and;

3. Be prepared through the review of the regional geology and hydrogeology of the site and the site's vicinity, available records of groundwater contamination up/and down gradient from the site, obtainable reports of compliance violations and/or containment discharges in the site's vicinity, and the proximity of the site to known environmental conditions or problems within approximately one mile of the site, and;

4. Reference the data, records and source of information.

b. The applicant's consultant shall:

1. Manually-observe the site surface closely for evidence of potential contamination such as soil stabilizing, discarded chemical containers, vegetative distress, and;

2. Interview the tenants on or adjacent to the site with respect to their use of hazardous substances on the site, and;

3. Investigate the registration status of any existing underground storage tanks or drywells on or adjacent to the site, and:

4. Identify any adverse environmental impacts.

2. Environmentally-Sensitive Areas Study:

a. An Environmentally-Sensitive Areas Study shall be made. The scope of work for the study shall be provided by the Community Development Department. In addition to the requirements of the scope of work, this study shall:

1. Include a description and mapped locations of any "significant vegetation" or "significant rock outcroppings", as defined in Article I, and;

2. Identify and map lands located in a "floodplain", as defined in Article I, and;

3. Identify and map the habitat of endangered wildlife, as identified on federal or state lists, and;

4. Identify and map all slopes in excess of 15 percent as measured over two-foot areas that are 500 or more square feet in size, in slope intervals of: 0 to less than 10 percent, 10 to less than 20 percent, 20 to less than 30 percent, and all areas 30 percent or greater using the contour intervals to the extent required in Article V, Section 504.A.

b. The applicant's consultant shall identify any adverse environmental impacts.

3. Mitigation Measures: The applicant's consultant shall specify what, if any, mitigation measures are necessary to address any unmitigated environmental impacts that are identified in the study. The final plat shall not be approved or recorded until all unmitigated environmental impacts are mitigated through measures included and assured in the subdivision's improvement plans.

4. Report: The Environmental Site Assessment Report shall include a narrative and any mapping necessary to provide the information required in subsections 1 through 3, above, including any recommendations for additional work, if considered necessary.

I. Condominium Subdivisions: Application requirements, processing and approval regulations contained within this ordinance shall apply to all condominium subdivisions; provided, however that with respect to approvals for condominium conversion subdivisions only, the Community Development Director shall perform all of the duties of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Town Council and shall have the authority to review and administratively approve such condominium conversion subdivision.

1. The Town Council shall not refuse approval of a final plat of a condominium subdivision that is in compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance and The Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills, as long as the location of buildings shown on the plat and the manner in which airspace is to be divided in conveying the condominium are not in violation of these Ordinances. This subsection does not limit the power of the Town Council to regulate the location of buildings in such a project by or pursuant to The Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills.

2. In order for the condominium subdivision application to be considered complete, the applicant shall provide to the Town any plans, specifications and/or analyses needed to show that the proposed condominium subdivision is in compliance with this Ordinance and The Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills, including but not limited to grading plans, floor plans, elevations, landscape plans, and hillside disturbance plans and analyses.

3. Upon final condominium subdivision approval and recordation, the owner of the condominium subdivision may build that condominium subdivision, including individual condominium units, using the exact dimensions and locations as shown on the final condominium subdivision plat map, regardless of any legal nonconforming attribute that the subdivision may have at the time of building permit application. However, if the owner proposes any changes to the dimensions or locations as shown on the final condominium subdivision plat map, including but not limited to the locations and dimensions of individual condominium units, the owner shall be required to re-subdivide the condominium subdivision, and the re-subdivision shall be required to be in conformance with the subdivision and zoning regulations in effect at the time of replat application.

J. Filing Fee: The subdivider shall, at the time of filing, pay to the Department the preliminary plat application fee established by the Town Council.