TOWN OF BRIDGTON
Three Chase Street, Suite 1, Bridgton, Maine 04009
207-647-8786
SUBDIVISION APPLICATION
(NEW)
GENERAL INFORMATION
The purpose of this guide is to inform developers of the procedure and rules for applying to the Bridgton Planning Board for approval of a subdivision. The Planning Board has State, Local and Board Regulations which must be followed in considering subdivisions.
No public utility shall serve any lot in an unapproved subdivision. Utility permits are obtained from Central Maine Power Company and must be signed by the Code Enforcement Officer.
Twelve (12) copies of the application and any accompanying plans, tests, etc., must be submitted to the Secretary of the Planning Board 10 days prior to the next scheduled Planning Board Meeting.
The application fee is $50.00/per lot or unit in addition to an Escrow Deposit of $100.00 per lot or unit for expenses incurred i.e.; advertising, street sign(s). Unused funds will be returned to the applicant upon conclusion of the review process.
The applicant/developer shall notify owners of all properties within five hundred (500) feet of the proposed development or amendment by certified mail with return receipt. Please include a sketch of the proposed development. Copies of the letter and return receipts shall be made a part of the application.
The Plan shall be filed by the applicant with the Cumberland County Registry of Deeds within sixty (60) days of the date of approval. Any subdivision plan not so filed or recorded within sixty days of the date upon which such plan is approved, shall become null and void.
The applicant shall provide the Secretary of the Planning Board with a receipt from the Registry of Deeds stating book and page and date of filing.
TOWN OF BRIDGTON
Three Chase Street, Suite 1, Bridgton, Maine 04009
207-647-8786
SUBDIVISON APPLICATION
(NEW)
Subdivision Name: ____________________________________________________________________
Location of Property: Map ___________ Lot ___________ Book ___________ Page ____________
Street Location: _______________________________________________________________________
APPLICATION INFORMATION
1. Name of Property Owner __________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________________
Telephone: _____________________________________________________________________
2. Name of Applicant: ______________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________
Telephone: _____________________________________________________________________
3 If Applicant is corporation, check if licensed in Maine __________ Yes __________ No
Attach a copy of State’s Registration
4. Name of Applicant’s Authorized Agent: ______________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Telephone: _____________________________________________________________________
5. Name of Land Surveyor, Engineer, Architect or other preparing plan: ______________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________________
Telephone: _____________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________
Telephone: _____________________________________________________________________
Registration: _____________________________________
6. What legal interest does the applicant have in the property to be developed (Ownership, option, purchase and sale contract, etc.) ___________________________________________________________
7. What interest does the applicant have in any abutting properties? __________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
8. Current zoning of Property: ________________________________________________________
9. Is any portion of the property within 250 feet of the high water mark of a pond, river or water body? Yes __________ No __________ Name of Waterbody: _______________________________
10. The applicant/developer shall notify owners of all properties within five hundred (500) feet of the proposed development by certified mail (include a sketch of the proposed development). Attach a list of the Abutting Property Owners (Names, Addresses, Map and Lot Numbers) and a copy of the letter and return receipts.
11. Number of Lots or Units: _______________
12. Number of acres within the proposed subdivision: ______________________________________
13. Anticipated date for Construction: ___________________________________________________
14. Anticipated date for Completion: ____________________________________________________
15. Does this development require extension of Public Infrastructure? Yes ________ No _________
16. Estimate for Infrastructure Improvements: $_______________________
17. Identify Method of Water Supply to the Proposed Development:
_____ Individual Wells _____ Central Well with Distribution Lines
__________ Connection to Public Water System
__________ Other, Please State Alternative _________________________________________________
18. Identify Method of Sewage Disposal to the Proposed Development:
_____ Individual Septic Tanks ______ Central on Site Disposal with Distribution Lines
_____ Connection to Public Sewer System
__________ Other, Please State Alternative _________________________________________________
If a private sewage disposal system is proposed, location and results of tests to ascertain subsurface soil groundwater conditions and depths to a maximum ground water level.
A completed HHE-200 form must be submitted with the preliminary application for all multiplex housing structures of if required by the Maine Department of Human Services.
19. Identify Method of Fire Protection for the Proposed Development:
__________ Hydrants Connected to the Public Water System
__________ Dry Hydrants Located on an Existing Pond or Water Body
__________ Existing Fire Pond
__________ Other, Please State Alternative
20. Does the Applicant Propose to dedicate to the Public any Streets, Recreation or Common
Lands? __________ Yes __________ No
If Any: Street(s) _______________________________________________________________________
Estimated Length: _____________________________________________________________________
Estimated Acreage: ____________________________________________________________________
Recreation Area(s): ____________________________________________________________________
21. Are there Deed Restrictions/Covenants? Yes __________ No __________
(Must be submitted to the Planning Board prior to final approval. Must be noted on the mylar
prior to Planning Board Signature).
22. Road Association/Owner’s Association By-Laws must be submitted to the Planning Board prior to final approval (Maine State Statute Title 23 ss3101-3105).
23. Proposed Street Name(s). (Must be approved by designated individual. See attached form).
24. Final Plan shall show proposed street name(s) and lines or dots in the center of the street(s) every 50 (fifty) feet to aid in assignment of numbers to structures subsequently constructed (See Town of Bridgton Street Naming and Addressing Ordinance).
25. Does the Applicant intend to request waivers from any of the subdivision requirements?
__________ Yes __________ No If yes, list them and state reasons for the request.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
26. Is there a recreation trail, i.e.; hiking, snowmobile, etc. on the property? Yes _______ No _______
27. Phosphorous Study required (See Subdivision Regulations for further information).
A Subdivision Application shall include as a minimum:
__________ A location map drawn at a scale of not over four hundred feet (400’ to the inch to show
the relation of the proposed subdivision to the adjacent properties and to the general
surrounding area.
__________ All dimensions shall be shown in feet or decimals of a foot and drawn to a scale of not
more than 100’ to the inch (Preferably forty (40) feet to the inch).
__________ Proposed lot lines with approximate dimensions, lot numbers, areas in square feet and
suggested locations of buildings.
__________ Proposed easement and watercourses.
__________ Contour lines at intervals of not more than five (5) feet or at such lesser intervals as the
Board may require.
__________ Typical cross sections of the proposed grading for roadways and sidewalks including width, type of pavement, elevations and grades.
__________ A medium-intensity soils map that encompasses the area to be subdivided.
__________ A letter from a hydrogeologist stating that septic runoff from the proposed development
will not adversely affect adjacent property or private water supplies.
__________ Provisions for collection and discharging storm drainage in the form of a drainage plan
prepared by a professional engineer that demonstrates changes in hydrologic conditions
will not cause offsite flood damage to public or private property. Changes in runoff shall
be calculated by using the TR-55 method or subsequent approved methods developed by
the U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service.
__________ Preliminary designs of any bridges or culverts which may be required along with State
approval if required.
__________ The location of temporary markers adequate to enable the Board to locate readily and
appraise the basic layout in the field.
__________ All parcels of land proposed to be dedicated to public use and the conditions of such
dedication.
__________ The location of all natural features or site elements to be preserved.
__________ A soil erosion and sediment control plan shall be prepared by a professional engineer
or geologist. The Board may require the review and endorsement of this plan by the
Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District.
__________ Certification by a registered professional engineer or a registered land surveyor that all survey, deed and supporting information accurately reflects the true conditions
existing on the proposed subdivision.
__________ Base flood elevation data.
__________ A landscaping plan.
__________ All the area within 1,000 feet of any property line of the proposed subdivision showing:
_____ All existing subdivisions and approximated tract lines of acreage parcels.
_____ Location, widths, and names of existing, filed or proposed streets,
easements, building lines and alleys pertaining to the proposed
subdivision and to the properties as designated in Section 1 above.
_____ The boundaries and designations of parks and other public spaces.
_____ An outline of the proposed subdivision together with its street system
and an indication of the future probably street system of the remaining
portion of the tract, if the preliminary plan submitted covers only part
of the subdivider’s entire holding.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS as outlined in Article IX of The Town of Bridgton Subdivision Regulations, shall apply.
Section 1. Developers Responsibility
Section 2. Development within two years
Section 3. Conformity with the Comprehensive Plan
Section 4. Relationship to Community Services
Section 5. Retention of Proposed Public Sites/Open Spaces
Section 6. Preservation of Natural and Historic Features
Section 7. Traffic Impact
Section 8. Conformance to Shoreland Zoning
Section 9. Easement for Drainage Ways
Section 10. Utilities
Section 11. Required Improvements
DESIGN STANDARDS as outlined in Article X of the Town of Bridgton Subdivision Regulations, shall also apply.
Section 1. Lot Size and Dimensions
Section 2. Monuments
Section 3. Street Signs/Fire Lane Signs
Section 4. Streets
Section 5. Sidewalks
Section 6. Water Supply
Section 7. Fire Protection
Section 8. Sewage Disposal
Section 9. Surface Drainage
To the best of my knowledge, all the above stated information submitted in this application is true and correct. Upon submission of this application the information contained herein becomes available to the public.
Date: _____________________________ Signature of Applicant ________________________________
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SAMPLE LETTER
ABUTTER NOTIFICATION
(If Possible enclose sketch of proposed project)
Date:
Subject Property Location:
Map: __________
Lot: _________
To:
This is to inform you that I am submitting an application to the Bridgton Planning Board for a _______________________________________. The Bridgton Planning Board will begin review of the application on Tuesday, ________________________ at 7:00p.m. The meeting will be held at the Bridgton Town Office, Three Chase Street, Suite 1, Bridgton, Maine. Enclosed please find a sketch of the proposed project and location.
An application is also on file at the Bridgton Town Office for further review. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at _________________________________. You may also contact Robert Baker, Code Enforcement officer, or Georgiann Fleck, Secretary, at the Bridgton Town Office, 207-647-8786.
Sincerely,
__________________________________
Application Fee: $50.00/per sign
Paid _______________
Town of Bridgton
Three Chase Street, Suite 1, Bridgton, Maine 04009]
207-647-8786
Proposed Street(s) Name Request
As per The Street Naming and Addressing Ordinance adopted on June 12, 1996 at the Annual Town Meeting “Section 7.b. New Subdivisions. Any prospective subdivider shall show a proposed road name(s) in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. Final approval shall be granted by the Board of Selectmen following consultation and pre-approval by the E-911 Addressing Officer. Approved road name shall be shown on the mylar prior to final approval and signature by the Bridgton Planning Board.
Date:__________________________________
Applicant Name: ____________________________________
Applicant Address: ______________________________________________________
Applicant Phone Number: _________________________________________________
Map __________ Lot __________
Subdivision Name (If Applicable) :__________________________________________
Proposed Street Name(s) __________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
_____________________________________ _______________________________
Applicant/Owner Signature Date
_____________________________________ ________________________________
Reviewed by Date
_____________________________________ _________________________________
Approved By:
Town Manager for Board of Selectmen Date
NOTE: Fees for necessary street sign(s) is determined in the Town of Bridgton Fee Schedule and is due and payable by the applicant. Purchase and installation of the street sign(s) will be the responsibility of the Town of Bridgton Public Works Department.