Section 175-117 CONTENTS.
A.
The site plan, or any portion thereof, involving engineering,
planning, landscape architecture, architecture or land surveying shall
be
prepared by qualified persons. Site plans shall be certified by an
architect,
engineer or land surveyor licensed to practice by the Commonwealth of
Virginia
within the limits of their respective licenses.
B.
The site plan shall provide the following:
1.
The proposed title of the project and the
name of the engineer, architect, landscape architect and/or surveyor,
the name
of the developer and a signature panel for the Planning Commission and
Council's approval.
2.
The North point, scale and date. A bar
scale shall be provided showing both English and metric units. Also the
specified scale should be stated as not less than one ( 1)
inch for fifty (50) feet or not less than one to
six hundred (1:600) instead of the present draft of not less than fifty (50) feet to one (1) inch.
3.
Existing zoning and zoning district
boundaries on the property in question and on immediately surrounding
properties.
4.
The present use of all contiguous or
abutting property.
5.
The boundaries of to property involved by
bearings and distances, certified by a land surveyor licensed to
practice in
the Commonwealth of Virginia.
6.
All existing property lines, existing
streets, buildings, watercourses, waterways or lakes and other existing
physical features in or adjoining the project. Those
physical features,
such as watercourses, waterways or lakes, on adjoining properties need
only be
shown in approximate scale and proportion.
7.
Topography of the project area with contour
intervals of two (2) feet or less on United States Geological Survey or
United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey datum. The topography may be plotted
in the
field or from aerial photography, but the information must be current,
and the
contouring method must provide the precision normally expected for
two-foot
contour topography.
8.
The location and sizes of sanitary and
storm sewers, gas lines, water mains, culverts and other underground
structures
in or affecting the project, including existing and proposed facilities
and
easements for these facilities.
9.
The location, dimensions and character of
construction of proposed streets, alleys, driveways, curb and gutter
improvements,
and the location, type and size of ingress and egress to the site.
(Ord.
No. 03-05 Added “Curb and Gutter Improvements”
2-14-05-Effective Upon Passage)
10.
The location of all off-street parking,
loading spaces and walkways, indicating types of surfacing, size, angle
of
stalls, width of aisles and a specific schedule showing the number of
parking
spaces.
11.
The location, height, type and material of
all fences, walls, screen planting and landscaping details of all
buildings and grounds and the location, height and
character of all
outdoor lighting systems.
12.
The location of all proposed buildings and
structures, accessory and main; number of stories and height;
proposed
general use for each building; and the number, size and type of
dwelling units,
where applicable.
13.
Provisions for the adequate disposition of
natural and storm water indicating location, sizes, types and grades
of
ditches, catch basins and pipes and connection to existing drainage
system.
14.
Provisions and a schedule for the adequate
control of erosion and sedimentation, in accordance with Town of Front
Royal
Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance.
15. Proposed
finished grading by contour
supplemented where necessary by spot elevations.
16. The location,
character, size, height and
orientation of proposed signs.
17.
The location and dimensions of proposed
recreation, open space and required amenities and improvements,
including
details of disposition.
18. Floodplain
limits.
19. A vicinity map
should be included to show
where the site is located within the community.
20.
The following information should be
provided in tabular form: total site area, area dedicated to public
streets,
building and coverage area (if known), open space area, number and
types of
dwelling units, number of parking spaces provided and number of
loading
spaces provided.
21.
Any necessary notes required by the
Administrator and/or Planning Commission to explain the purpose of
specific
items on the plan.