Office of
Planning and Zoning
Preliminary Plat
Submittal Guide
Office of Planning & Zoning Revised 2017/10
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The following required information shall be submitted when applying for preliminary development plan approval.
___1. A completed General Development Application form.
___2. Name of project.
___3. Special approvals, conditions, waivers, variances per Planning and Zoning Commission, Board of Adjustments, and/or
Lake County Board of County Commissioners. (Attach appropriate listings showing approval dates, case #’s, and
ordinance #.)
___4. Copy of current tax receipt or property record card, and latest recorded warranty deed.
___5. A legal survey prepared by a surveyor registered in the State of Florida, showing an accurate legal description and the
total acreage when the property is part of a larger tract.
___6. A Title Opinion of an attorney at law licensed in Florida or a certification by an abstractor or a title company
dated no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the submittal showing all persons or entities with an interest of record in
the property, including, but not limited to the record fee owners, easement holders, mortgage and lien holders,
leasehold interest holders, judgment interest holders, and parties with any interest in the land by reason of probate or
other legal proceedings. The report shall include the tax identification number(s) for the property and copies of
documents such as deeds, easements, etc. reference in the title opinion.
___7. Two (2) prints of the preliminary plat (2 sets signed & sealed) with supporting documentation.
___8. Applicable fees.
___9. Tree Removal Permit Application (attached separately).
___10. Affordable Housing Projects: Estimated value of structure(s) and land for each lot.
Structure(s): $ ___________ + Land $ ___________ = Total $ ___________. If the combined value is equal to or less
than 80% of the median price of a home in the Orlando MSA and/or at least 30% of the dwellings in each phase are
affordable; the Project qualifies for expedited review.
___11. Preliminary Environmental Assessment.
___12. If located within Wekiva River Protection Area or Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern, an
Environmental Assessment is required.
___13. Concurrency Application
PLAT FORMAT
GENERAL
___1. The plans must be folded to 9.5” x 12” size.
___2. General vicinity map drawn to scale showing position of proposed site in Section, Township, and Range; principle
roads and other pertinent information.
___3. Complete legal description of the property.
___4. Owner/Company name, contact person, address, and telephone number.
___5. Name of engineer/landscape architect responsible for preparation of plans and project contact person.
___6. Title block, scale, north arrow and date.
___7. Gross acreage in square feet and acres.
___8. Boundaries of the property.
___9. Use and zoning of adjacent properties.
UTILITIES
___1. Boundaries with dimensions of proposed utility easements.
___2. Location and availability of capacity for potable water and wastewater facilities to serve site.
___3. Projected flows of the water and wastewater treatment and pumping facilities by phases if applicable.
___4. Description of any required improvements of extensions of existing off-site facilities.
___5. Utility easements, per Chapter 381, 272, Florida Statutes.
___6. Setbacks and right-of-way necessary for future centralized water and wastewater services.
___7. Exact locations of on-site and nearby existing and proposed fire hydrants.
STRUCTURES
___1. Minimum floor elevations of buildings within 100-year floodplain.
___2. Typical detail plan for each lot.
___3. Location of buildings and area in square feet of paved areas.
___4. The location and specifications of any proposed garbage dumpsters.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
___1. Preliminary grading plans including perimeter grading.
___2. Landscape legend and plan.
___3. Description of plant materials existing and to be planted in buffer zones and landscape areas.
___4. All distances and dimensions (landscape).
___5. Detailed irrigation plan or notation that system will be installed as per Chapter IX.
___6. Preliminary environmental assessment.
___7. Description of current ground covers and land use, as defined by the FLUCS and imperviousness by sub-basin.
___8. Wekiva River Protection Area as defined in Chapter 369, Part III Florida Statutes, requires an environmental
survey to assess the impacts of development on ground and surface water quality, quantity, and hydrology,
native vegetation and wildlife species, designated species, wetlands, and associated uplands before granting
approval of any proposed development.
___9. Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern requires an environmental survey.
___10. If the project site contains trees, site improvements overlaid on an aerial photograph.
DRIVEWAYS, INGRESS/EGRESS
___1. Layout of all streets/driveways with paving and drainage plans showing existing and proposed elevations and
grades of all public and private paved areas.
___2. Parking and loading plan showing the total number and dimensions of spaces, proposed ingress and egress, and
projected on-site traffic flow.
___3. Typical cross section and specifications of all proposed pavement, drainage sections and calculated quantities.
___4. Delineate ingress/egress areas for facilities maintenance.
___5. A Traffic Impact Study (TIS) will generally not be required for projects, meeting the following conditions: The
proposed development meets the “De Minimus” criteria specified by LDR chapter 5.01.03 (A & B) - Exemptions
for Development with “De Minimus” Impact, and that the development site is on a roadway currently operating at
V/C (vehicles/capacity) ratio below 0.5.
For development sites that do not meet the “De Minimus” criteria but generate less than 25 net new vehicular trips based
upon weekday A.M. peak-hour, weekday P.M. peak- hour and or weekend peak-hour trips; a Request of Exemption
Letter must be submitted. The minimum data required for this letter is described in Lake Sumter MPO Traffic Impact
Study Methodology Guidelines. A traffic impact study will be required as outlined in the MPO Manual for all other
development sites. Be advised, a signed Affidavit of Concurrency Deferral will not relieve the applicant from providing
appropriate traffic data.
Please contact Lake County Public Works Department at 352-253-6000 with any questions regarding requirement.
HYDROGEOLOGIC
___1. ___ Jurisdictional Wetland,
___ Mean High Water Line, or
___ Ordinary High Water Line, and
___ Base Flood Elevation
___2. Hydrological boundaries, including all areas flowing to the proposed project.
___3. Topographical information with elevations to verify the location of all ridges and streams at one (1) foot contour
levels.
___4. Stormwater management features to be shown a minimum of 1,000 feet downstream of proposed development
unless ultimate outfall system is a lesser distance.
___5. High water data or critical floor elevations on existing structures upstream of, within and downstream of the
project.
___6. Notes indicating sources of high water data and critical flood elevations.
___7. Notes pertaining to existing standing water, areas of heavy seepage, springs, wetlands, streams and
hydrologically sensitive areas.
___8. Subdivision layouts with horizontal and vertical controls.
ADDITIONAL DATA
Additional standards apply to the Wekiva River Protection Area and the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern
pursuant to Chapters VII of the Land Development Regulations, as amended and the Lake County Comprehensive Plan
as amended.