APPLICATION FOR MAJOR SUBDIVISION
Development Services Department ♦ 389 Spruce Street, Morgantown, WV 26505 Page 1 of 4
www.morgantownwv.gov ♦ 304.284.7431 Form Rev. 20180701
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CASE NO.
A Major Subdivision of property includes the creation of five (5) or more parcels, AND/OR the extension
of off-site facilities (streets, etc.), AND/OR the dedication of a portion of the site for public use.
(PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT IN INK)
I. APPLICANT
Name:
Phone:
Mailing
Address:
Mobile:
Email:
II. AGENT / CONTACT INFORMATION
Name:
Phone:
Mailing
Address:
Mobile:
Email:
Mailings:
Send all correspondence to (check one): Applicant OR Agent/Contact
III. PROPERTY
Owner:
Phone:
Mailing
Address:
Mobile:
Email:
IV. SITE
Street Address (if assigned):
Tax Map No(s):
Zoning:
Parcel No(s):
Subdivision Description:
PRELIMINARY PLAT [Z-MJSP] FINAL PLAT [Z-MJSF]
Fee = $125.00 PLUS $20.00 per lot Fee = $125.00 PLUS $20.00 per lot
No. of Lots: _________________ No. of Lots: _________________
Fee: _________________ Fee: _________________
Street
City
Zip
State
Street
City
State
Zip
Street
Zip
City
State
APPLICATION FOR MAJOR SUBDIVISION
Development Services Department ♦ 389 Spruce Street, Morgantown, WV 26505 Page 2 of 4
www.morgantownwv.gov ♦ 304.284.7431 Form Rev. 20180701
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IV. SITE (cont.)
Proposed Land
Use
Net
Acreage
Number of Lots
or Tracts
Minimum Lot
Size (sq. ft.)
Average Lot
Size (sq. ft.)
Maximum Lot
Size (sq. ft.)
Single-Family
Multi-Family
Commercial
Industrial
Other (common
area, parks, etc.)
V. SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
AS SET FORTH IN ARTICLES 1317 AND 1319 OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
Preliminary Plat Submission
(a) FEE $125.00 PLUS $20.00 per lot
(b) Twelve (12) copies with a horizontal scale of 50 or 100 feet to the inch on standard sheet size of thirty-one
by forty-one inches or sixteen by twenty-one inches.
(c) A vicinity map at a scale of no more than 800 feet to the inch, either shown on or accompany the preliminary
plat showing existing subdivisions, roads and tract lines with the names of the owners of land immediately
adjoining the proposed subdivision.
(d) A letter of service availability and approval from the Morgantown Utility Board concerning water, sanitary
sewer, and stormwater services.
(e) CONTENTS OF PRELIMINARY PLAT:
(1) The proposed name of the subdivision.
(2) North point, scale, and date.
(3) The names and addresses of the subdivider and of the site planning engineer or surveyor.
(4) The tract designation and other description according to the real estate records of the Monongalia
County tax map office.
(5) The boundary line (accurate in scale) of the tract to be subdivided.
(6) Contours at intervals of five feet or less, referred to sea level datum, for subdivisions over ten acres,
and for others when required by the City Engineer.
(7) The location, widths, and names of all existing or platted roads or other public ways within or
adjacent to the tract, existing permanent buildings, railroad rights-of-way, and other important
features, such as lot lines, political subdivisions, or corporation lines.
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V. SUBMISSION CHECKLIST (cont.)
(8) The names of adjacent subdivisions or the names of record owners or adjoining parcels of
unsubdivided land.
(9) Existing and proposed sewers, water mains, fire hydrants, culverts, or other underground structures
within the tract and immediately adjacent thereto with pipe sizes, grades, and locations indicated.
(10) All parcels of land intended to be dedicated for public use or reserved in the deeds for the use of all
property owners in the proposed subdivision, together with the purpose of conditions or limitations
of such reservation, if any.
(11) The layout, names, and widths of proposed roads and easements.
(12) The building line proposed for each street or road.
(13) The profile of each road with tentative grade. Sea level datum shall be used.
(14) The cross section of proposed roads showing the width of roadways, ditches, locations, and width
of sidewalks and the location and size of utility mains.
(15) A plan and profile of proposed storm water drainage, with grades and pipe sizes of sewers indicated,
and drainage courses, culverts, and bridges.
(16) The layout, numbers, and approximate dimensions of proposed lots.
(f) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
(1) Statement of proposed use of lots, stating type of residential buildings with number of proposed
dwelling units; type of business or industry; so as to reveal the effect of the development on traffic,
fire hazards, or congestion of population.
(2) Proposed covenants and restrictions.
NOTE: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF A PRELIMINARY PLAT SHALL NOT
CONSTITUTE APPROVAL OF THE FINAL PLAT.
Final Plat Submission
(a) FEE $125.00 PLUS $20.00 per lot
(b) Twelve (12) copies with a horizontal scale of 50 or 100 feet to the inch on standard sheet size of thirty-one
by forty-one inches or sixteen by twenty-one inches. The following information shall be shown:
(1) Name of the subdivision; location by appropriate legal description, date, north point, graphic, and
numerical scale and total acreage.
(2) All plat boundaries with length of courses in fee and hundredths, bearing to not more than half
minutes.
(3) Bearings and distances to the nearest established street lines or other recognized permanent
monuments, which shall be accurately described on the plat.
(4) Lines of adjoining streets and alleys with their widths and names, plus building setback lines.
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V. SUBMISSION CHECKLIST (cont.)
(5) The radii, arcs, chords and chord bearings, points of tangency and central angles for all curvilinear
streets and radii for rounded corners.
(6) All easements and rights-of-way provided for public services or utilities, and any limitations of such
rights-of-way or easement.
(7) All lot numbers and lines, with accurate dimensions in feet and hundredths, and with bearings. The
basis of bearings shall be stated on plat. The acreage of each lot shall be indicated.
(8) Accurate location and description of all monuments.
(9) Names and addresses of the subdivider and the qualified surveyor licensed in the State of West
Virginia who prepared the plan.
(10) Accurate outlines of any areas to be dedicated or temporarily reserved for public use with the
purpose indicated thereon.
(11) Vicinity map of area within one-half mile radius.
(12) Restrictions of al types which will run with the land and become covenants in deeds for lots.
(13) Certifications for the City Engineer, the Planning Commission President, and deeds of dedication
must be labeled and completed on the final plat.
(c) OTHER EXHIBITS REQUIRED
(1) The final locations of all storm sewer and sanitary sewer lines, including service lines to each
property line. All locations shall be referenced to the property line.
(2) Dimensions and location of all paving, curbs, and public sidewalks.
(3) Final grades and profiles of all streets and sewers, when required.
(4) Draft of protective covenants whereby the subdivider proposes to regulate land use in the
subdivision and otherwise protect the proposed subdivision.
(5) Certificate of a registered professional civil engineer that all improvements have been constructed
in accordance with the standard specifications of the City AND/OR a letter from the City Engineer
stating that said improvements have been properly secured by performance bond or appropriate
surety security ensuring that said improvements will be constructed in accordance with the standard
specifications of the City.
VIII. ATTEST
I hereby certify that I have read and examined this document and know the same to be true and correct. All
provisions of laws and ordinance governing this type of work will be complied with whether specified herein or not.
Granting of a permit does not presume to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of any other federal,
state, or local law regulating construction or the performance of construction.
Type/Print Name of Applicant/Agent
Signature of Applicant/Agent
Date