Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-09-11
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Ordinance for the Town of Gath.
ersburg.
The proposed Subdivision Ordi-
nance provides that after its en-
actment by the Mayor and Coun.
Gil any persons seeking to sub
divide land within the Town must
do so in accordance with the regu-
lations, and no plat of subdivi-
sion for land in the Town shall
be filed or recorded in the land
records of Montgomery County
unless it has been approved by
the Town Planning Commission.
The proposed ordinance defines
subdivision as the division of
lot, parcel or tract of land, in
cluding frontage along an exist
ing street or highway, into two
or more lots or parcels for the
purpose of transfer of ownership
or building development Subdiv-
ision plats are not required for
the division of exclusively agri-
cultural or timber land; for par
GELS created by conveyance prior
to the effective date of the regu-
lations; for the creation in any
one year from a single tract (for
one-family use developmenD of a
single lot having an area of at
least one acre and 80 feet of
frontage along a public road; for
parcels for one-family use de-
velopment having at least ten
acres in area and a width of at
least 400 feet; or in the case of
exchange of parcels between
owners of adjoining property.
The regulations provide that
before filing plats preliminary
subdivision plans must be sub
mitted to the Town Planning
Commission. A preliminary plan
must be in accordance with the
adopted Comprehensive Plan.
Minimum rights-of-way for
streets must be in. accordance
with the requirements. of the
Town Road Construction Code
but not less than 60 feet. Build
ing lines must be in accordance
with the Town Zoning Ordinance
but not less than 80 feet from
front lot line. Lot sizes must be
in accordance with the Zoning
Ordinance, but lots unserved by
water and sewerage must be at
least 10000 square feet in area
and have at least 100 feet of
frontage.
The regulations set forth the
information that must be shown
on preliminary subdivision plans
and the administrative processes
of review by various State, Coun-
ty and local agencies prior to ap-
proval thereof. Preliminary sub
division plan approval is valid
for six months.
The final subdivision plat, 18"
X 18" in size, must be in black
India ink on tracing cloth. The
plat must show street, alley and
lot lines and the locations, bear
ings and lengths thereof; and
building lines, reservation, ease
ment and dedication areas. Lots
and blocks must be numbered
and lettered, and permanent refer
ence monuments shown, as well
as dedication and approval forms
and engineers certificate.
Under certain circumstances
street profiles are required. Pro-
files and grades must comply
with the Towns Road Construc-
ton Code. In cases of resub-
division the Commission may
hold a public hearing.
The regulations also provide
for reservations of land for pub
lie use. Reservations may be
made for three years during
which time the property reserved
is exempt from State, County
and local taxes. AS a conserva-
ton and flood control measure
the regulations provide for min
imum setback of 500 feet from
the banks of streams shown as
park, parkways and conservation
areas on the Comprehensive Plan.
The regulations are an adapta-
ton of those presently in effect
in the Montgomery County por-
ton of the Maryland-Washington
Regional District.
TOWN PLANNING
COMMISSION
William f. Norman,
Chairman
William N. Hurley, Jr.,
Secretary
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