§ 48-177. Preliminary plan.

(a)

The subdivision preliminary plan is intended to precede and supplement the final plat of subdivision, which is to be recorded. Its purpose is to show all facts needed to enable the planning commission staff and the administrative officers of the city or parish to determine whether the proposed layout of the land in question and the proposed public improvements are satisfactory from the standpoint of the public interest. All required engineering and surveying work must be performed by or under the supervision of a registered civil engineer or surveyor, as the case may be, registered in accordance with the regulations of the state board of registration for professional engineers and land surveyors.

(b)

The following graphic and descriptive items are required to be shown on a subdivision preliminary plan:

(1)

Items pertaining to the title.

a.

Proposed name of the subdivision, which shall not duplicate or too closely approximate, phonetically, the name of any other subdivision in the parish.

b.

Location by section, township, range, parish, state.

c.

Name of owner and/or developer, of the civil engineer or surveyor who made the plan, and of the engineer responsible for engineering details.

d.

The plat shall be submitted at the scale of one inch equals 100 feet.

e.

Date.

(2)

Existing items pertaining to the plan.

a.

Boundary of the proposed subdivision accurately indicated by a heavy, solid line.

b.

Location, widths and names of all existing or platted streets or other public ways; railroad and utility rights-of-way; parks and other public open spaces; permanent buildings; section and corporation lines within or adjacent to the tract.

c.

Names of adjacent subdivisions and owners of adjoining parcels of unsubdivided land (shown by dotted lines).

d.

Zoning districts of property to be subdivided and all abutting properties.

e.

Existing contours with intervals of not more than two feet in all areas covered by existing topo maps in the public utility engineer's office. In areas not covered by two-foot contours, the developer shall submit five-foot contours. Elevations shall be based on sea level or city datum.

f.

Drainage channels, and any other significant physical items.

g.

Description of benchmark used.

h.

Utility easements: Five feet along the rear of all lots, or where necessary, as determined by the staff and utility companies.

(3)

Items pertaining to the proposed development.

a.

Layout of streets, including names and widths of proposed streets, and widths of crosswalkways and easements. Proposed street names shall not duplicate or too closely approximate, phonetically, the name of any other street within the area of jurisdiction of the planning commission.

b.

Layout, numbers and approximate dimensions of lots.

c.

Parcels of land intended to be dedicated, temporarily reserved for public use, or to be reserved by deed covenant for use of all property owners in the subdivision, and the conditions, if any, of such dedication or reservation.

d.

Building setback lines, shown graphically along all streets, with dimensions.

e.

Indication of any or all lots on which a use other than residential is proposed by the developer. This does not constitute approval of the zoning by the planning commission at the time of the subdivision approval or in the future.

f.

A vicinity map showing the relationship of the subdivision site to the surrounding area. (Indicate nearest shopping center, schools, recreational facilities, etc.)

(Code 1985, § 22-141; Ord. No. 1268, § 1(III), 7-22-1970)