PlatReviewProcess
Yes
Pre‐ApplicationMeeting
Meetingrequiredpriorto
submittinganyapplication
Doesyoursubdivisioninvolveanyofthefollowing?
1. Streetdedication;
2. Utilityextensions;
3. Plattedopenspaceorcommonareasthatare
notpartofanindividuallyownedlot;
4. Unbuildablelots;or
5. Morethanfivelots.
No
Yes
ScheduleaPre‐
Applicationmeeting
andproceedtothe
FinalPlatProcess.
HasyourPreliminaryPlat
beenapprovedbythe
PlanningandDevelopment
De
artment?
PreliminaryPlatSubmittal
1. PlatApplicationform.
2. Pre‐ApplicationForm(signedbystaff).
3. PlatRouteSheet–bottomportiontobe
completedbystaff.
4. DigitalcopyofPreliminaryPlat.
5. SketchPlan(multi‐phasedevelopment).
6. PlatReviewFees.
InternalPlatReview
1. Planning&Zoning–arussell@chambleega.gov
2. PublicWorks–mbaker@chambleega.gov
3. Firstsubmittalreviewtakesupto10businessdays.
4. CommentsaresenttoapplicantbyPlanningCoordinatorintheCodeCompliance
Letter.FireMarshalcommentswillbeincludedintheCodeComplianceLetter.
5. EachCityresubmittalrequiresthattheapplicantsubmitonedigitalPDF.
FinalPlatApproval
1. Onceapproved,submitonefinalPDFversionfordigitalsignatures,if
required.Planswillbesignedelectronicallyandreturnedtothe
applicantelectronically.
2. OncesignedbythePlanningandDevelopmentDirector,applicant
shallrecordFinalPlatwithDeKalbSuperiorCourt–
https://efile.gsccca.org/.Requiredwithin60daysofDevelopment
Directorapproval.
3. ReturnanelectroniccopyoftherecordedPlat(TIFFmax.25MB).
4. ReturnelectroniccopyofrecordedStormwaterMaintenance
Agreement(TIFFmax.25MB).
5. SubmitrecordedPlatandmappingformstoDeKalbGIS.
No
ExternalPlatReview
1. ApplicantroutesplanstoexternalagenciesasidentifiedonPlatRoute
Sheet;
2. Basedonscopeofproject,applicantshouldtakethefollowingnumber
ofplanstothefollowingagencies:
a. DeKalbFire‐twosets(allplats).
b. DeKalbWater&Sewer–twosets(allplats).
DeKalbCountyGIS–electroniccopy
(allplats).
d. GDOTDistrict7–electroniccopy(allsitesaffecting
access/ROWalongStateroads)—BufordHighway,Clairmont
RoadsouthofBufordHighway,andPeachtreeBoulevard.
3. Externalreviewsrunconcurrentlywithinternalreviews.
4. PlatisnotroutedtoPlanningandDevelopmentDirectorforfinal
approvaluntilapprovalsarereceivedbyalltherequiredagencies.
Applicantisresponsibleforensuringallapprovalsaresubmittedtothe
Plannin
andDevelo
mentDe
artment.
PlanningandDevelopmentDirector
Approval
Onceallinternalandexternalreviewsare
completed,PlatsareroutedtothePlanning
andDevelopmentDirectorforsignature.
Yes
FinalPlatSubmittal
1. Applicationform.
2. Pre‐ApplicationForm(signedbystaff).
3. PlatRouteSheet–bottomportiontobecompletedbystaff.
4. DigitalcopyofFinalPlat.
5. DigitalcopiesofalleasementsandROWexhibitsanddeeds.
6. PlatReviewFeespaid.
7. Fordevelopmentsrequiringinfrastructure
:
a. PerformanceBond(incompleteroads,sidewalks,
landscape)—150%.
b. MaintenanceBond(roads,si dewalks,landscape)—60%
c. StormwaterMaintenanceAgreementexecuted
(detentionponds).
i. MaintenanceBond(detentionponds)‐‐$5.00/cubic
footofstorage.
d. StormwaterAs‐builts, in .pdf file format,reviewedand
approvedby City Engineer (detention ponds).
e. Stormwater As-builts, in .dwg file format, for our MS4
inventory (detention ponds).
Questions?
Justask.770‐986‐5010or
chambleedevelopment@chambleega.gov
Isthisan
exemptionplat?
No
Isthisa
PreliminaryPlat?
Yes
No
Willyourprojectalso
requireaLand
DisturbancePermit?
Yes
No
ProceedtotheLandDisturbancePermit
ReviewProcess.PreliminaryPlatvalid
oneyearfromapproval.Applyforfinal
platwithin180days.
Willyourprojectalso
requireaBuildingPermit?
Yes
Proceedtothe
CommercialorResidential
PermitReviewProcess.
No
YourPlatProcessis
complete.