Plat Review Process
Does your subdivision involve any of the following?
1. Street dedication;
2. Utility extensions;
3. Platted open space or common areas that are
not part of an individually owned lot;
4. Unbuildable lots; or
5. More than five lots.
Application meeting
and proceed to the
Has your Preliminary Plat
been approved by the
Planning and Development
1. Application form.
2. Pre-Application Form (signed by staff).
3. Plat Route Sheet – bottom portion to be completed by staff.
4. Digital copy of Final Plat.
5. Digital copies of all easements and ROW exhibits and deeds.
6. Plat Review Fees paid.
7.
For developments requiring infrastructure
:
a. Performance Bond (incomplete roads, sidewalks,
landscape)—150%.
b. Maintenance Bond (roads, sidewalks, landscape)—60%
c. Stormwater Maintenance Agreement executed
(detention ponds).
i. Maintenance Bond (detention ponds)--
$5.00/cubic
foot of storage.
d. Stormwater As-builts reviewed and approved by
Engineer (detention ponds).
Is this a
Preliminary Plat?
Preliminary Plat Submittal
1. Plat Application form.
2. Pre-Application Form (signed by staff).
3. Plat Route Sheet – bottom portion to be
completed by staff.
4. Digital copy of Preliminary Plat.
5. Sketch Plan (multi-phase development).
6. Plat Review Fees.
(Max size for any single file is 50 MB)
1. Once approved, submit one final PDF version for digital signatures, if
required. Plans will be signed electronically and returned to the
applicant electronically.
2. Once signed by the Planning and Development Director, applicant
shall record Final Plat with DeKalb Superior Court –
https://efile.gsccca.org/
. Required within 60 days of Development
Director approval.
3. Return an electronic copy of the recorded Plat (Max 50 MB).
4. Return electronic copy of recorded Stormwater Maintenance
Agreement (Max 50 MB).
5. Submit recorded Plat and mapping forms to DeKalb GIS.
1. Applicant routes plans to external agencies as identified on Plat Route
Sheet;
2. Based on scope of project, applicant should take the following number
of plans to the following agencies:
a. DeKalb Fire - two sets (all plats).
b. DeKalb Water & Sewer – two sets (all plats).
c. DeKalb County GIS – electronic copy (all plats).
d. GDOT District 7 – electronic copy (all sites affecting
access/ROW along State roads)—Buford Highway, Clairmont
Road south of Buford Highway, and Peachtree Boulevard.
3. External reviews run concurrently with internal reviews.
4. Plat is not routed to Planning and Development Director for final
approval until approvals are received by all the required agencies.
Applicant is responsible for ensuring all approvals are submitted to the
Planning and Development Department.
Just ask. 770-986-5010 or
chambleedevelopment@chambleega.gov
Meeting required prior to
submitting any plat application
1. Planning & Zoning: Andrew Russell, arussell@chambleega.gov
2. Engineering: Mikala Weston, mweston@chambleega.gov
3. Arborist: Mikala Weston, mweston@chambleega.gov
4. Public Works: Heike Slinin, hslinin@chambleega.gov
5. First submittal review takes up to 10 business days. Resubmittal reviews take up to 5 business days
6. Comments are sent to applicant by Planning Coordinator in the Code Compliance Letter. Fire
Marshal comments will be included in the Code Compliance Letter.
7. Each City resubmittal requires that the applicant submit one digital PDF.
Planning and Development Director
Approval
Once all internal and external reviews are
completed, Plats are routed to the Planning
and Development Director for signature.
exemption plat?
require a Land
require a Building Permit?
Commercial or Residential
Building Permit Review
Your Plat Process is
complete.
Proceed to the Land Disturbance Permit
Review Process. Preliminary Plat valid
one year from approval. Apply for final
plat within 180 days.