Checklist of Requirements:
Preliminary Plat Subdivision
In order to expedite the review of the Preliminary Plat, please be sure that all of the following items
have been included on the plans. Please return this completed checklist with the Application, to
assure that all items have been addressed. Should an item not apply, indicate why you believe it is
not necessary in the space provided at the end of the checklist. The design and layout of lots, streets,
alleys, easements, and other public improvements within any subdivision shall comply with the design
standards contained in Chapter 94 of the City Code.
For preliminary plat review, nine (9) paper prints of the plat are required. Preliminary plats must be
drawn to scale and submitted on sheets measuring 16" X 24". Plats must show, with dimensions
where applicable, all of the information on the Preliminary Plat Checklist:
Name of subdivision, preparer of plat, property address, tax map number, owner of record, and
developer;
Source of Title (Should there be no prior subdivision, provide title back to a deed prior to
1942);
Vicinity sketch at scale of 1”=2000’, north arrow and scale;
Boundaries and bearings of the subdivision and each lot;
Acreage & square footage of each of the following: subdivision, lots, roads, reserved areas,
and land to be dedicated for common or public purpose;
Address, owner, tax map parcel numbers, & zoning of the subject and abutting properties
(available at http://map.richmondgov.com/parcel/);
Setbacks listed and graphically shown on the plat;
All existing and proposed lot lines, easements, streets and alleys (with right of way width
noted), drainage ways, storm water retention areas and water bodies;
Topography and significant vegetative material;
The location and extent of Chesapeake Bay preservation areas;
The location and extent of wetland areas;
The location and extent of flood plain areas;
The subdivision and surveyor’s certificates;
Existing structures, noting those to be retained and those to be demolished;
Existing utilities;
Schedule showing minimum, maximum and average lot size and notation of lot widths at
setback lines; proposed lot and block numbers;
Traffic projections of proposed streets and existing streets abutting the subdivision;
Notation of vertical and horizontal datum used;
Horizontal blank 2” x 3” box at bottom of plat for approval ;
Such other information deemed necessary by the Secretary of the Commission to determine
compliance with applicable zoning and subdivision requirements.
The following items were not checked and do not apply to this application for the following reasons
(continue on the back of the page if more space is needed):
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________