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Huntsville City Zoning Code

Appendix 1

Preliminary Plan Submittal Requirements

The following information is required with all preliminary plans, unless the City Planner determines that specific items of information area not required in a particular case:

  1. 1.
    The preliminary plan must demonstrate compliance with the general requirements of the Development Code, specifically including the infrastructure and public improvement standards of Article 10;
  2. 2.
    Provide the preliminary plan on sheets 24 inches by 36 inches to a scale of 100 feet per inch or larger. Smaller scales may be allowed at the discretion of the City Planner. If more than one sheet, provide an index sheet at a scale of 500 feet per inch or larger;
  3. 3.
    The words "PRELIMINARY PLAN - NOT FOR RECORD" shall appear on the plan;
  4. 4.
    The date the preliminary plan was submitted and the dates of any revisions shall legibly appear on the plan;
  5. 5.
    The proposed name of the subdivision or development, which shall not have the same spelling as or be pronounced similar to the name of any other subdivision located within Walker County;
  6. 6.
    The name and address of all property owners, developers and subdividers, engineers, and surveyors;
  7. 7.
    An accurate location of the subdivision or development shall be provided by reference to an established survey or league corner, City of Huntsville horizontal control monument, subdivision corner, or other known point. Primary control points or descriptions and ties to such control point, to which, later, all dimensions, angles, bearings, block numbers, and similar data shall be referred. The preliminary plan shall be located with respect to a corner of the survey or tract, or an original corner of the original survey of which it is a part;
  8. 8.
    Subdivision boundary lines shall be indicated by heavy lines and the computed acreage of the subdivision or development shown;
  9. 9.
    The name of contiguous subdivisions and names of owners of contiguous parcels, and an indication whether or not contiguous properties are platted;
  10. 10.
    The following existing features shall be shown:
    1. (a)
      The location, dimension, name and description of all recorded streets, alleys, reservations, easements, or other public or private rights-of-way within the subdivision or development, intersecting or contiguous with its boundaries or forming such boundaries. In the case of pipelines carrying flammable gas or fuel, the approximate location, size of line, design pressure and product transported through the line shall be shown;
    2. (b)
      The location, dimension, description, and name of all existing or recorded lots, parks, public areas, and other sites within or contiguous with the subdivision or development;
    3. (c)
      The location and size of all existing water, sanitary sewer, and drainage facilities; 
    4. (d)
      The location of existing water courses, storm drainage, and the one hundred-year floodplain according to the most recent best available data;
  11. 11.
    Scale in feet and north arrow;
  12. 12.
    Topographic information, including contours at two-foot intervals, flow line elevation of streams, indication of drainage directional flow, and location of any wooded areas;
  13. 13.
    The location, approximate dimensions, description and name of all proposed streets, alleys, drainage structures, parks, or other public areas, easements, or other rights-of-way, blocks, lots, and other sites within the subdivision or development. Proposed channel cross sections, if any. Existing and/or proposed well site locations;
  14. 14.
    A number or letter to identify each lot and each block. Lots and blocks shown on a preliminary plan should be numbered sequentially;
  15. 15.
    Location of current City limits line, ETJ boundary line, and CCN boundaries as applicable;
  16. 16.
    Vicinity map which shows general location of subject property to existing streets in Huntsville and to its City limits. No scale is required but a north arrow is to be included;
  17. 17.
    Show number of residential lots and proposed density; designate all proposed land uses;
  18. 18.
    Proposed layout and capacities of public utilities and provide any oversize participation requests that will be sought;
  19. 19.
    Estimated traffic impact of the development;
  20. 20.
    Sequence of phased development (if applicable) and a tentative timetable for development;
  21. 21.
    When requested by City Planner, provide title report for property that is current within ninety (90) days and includes applicable information such as ownership, liens, encumbrances, etc;
  22. 22.
    Written requests for waivers of subdivision standards, if any, shall be submitted in accordance with the applicable Sections of this Development Code; and
  23. 23.
    11-inch by 17-inch copies of the preliminary plan (not necessarily to scale) will be requested by the City Planner when the preliminary plan has been reviewed and is scheduled for a Planning Commission meeting for consideration.

Effective on: 1/1/1901