200 likes | 420 Views
Chapter 12. Legal Descriptions and Site Plan Requirements. Links for Chapter 12. Legal Descriptions. Site Plan Requirements. Site Plans. Legal Descriptions. Legal descriptions are: Unique to every property Filed with local jurisdictions Public records
E N D
Chapter 12 Legal Descriptions and Site Plan Requirements
Links for Chapter 12 Legal Descriptions Site Plan Requirements Site Plans
Legal Descriptions • Legal descriptions are: • Unique to every property • Filed with local jurisdictions • Public records • A site is generally referred to as a plot or lot • A plat is a map that shows various plots and lots
Legal Descriptions • Types of legal descriptions: • Metes and Bounds • Rectangular Survey System • Lot and Block
Metes and Bounds • Metes is referred to as measurements • Measured in feet, yards, rods, or surveyor’s chain • Bounds is referred to as boundaries • Boundaries refer to fences, tree lines, or river • Established by bearings
Metes and Bounds • Begins with a monument known as point-of-bearing such as a rock, tree, or iron rod
Rectangular Survey System • Uses lines of latitude (parallels) and longitude (meridians) to establish boundaries • Latitude - referred to as baselines • Longitude - referred to as principal meridians • Great land surveys established the boundaries for Ohio and the states eastward
Rectangular Survey System • Great land surveys were broken into townships measuring 6 square miles • Ranges were used to measure townships • T.7.S means Township #7 South • R.2.E means Range #2 East • This is the location for a township 36 square miles
Rectangular Survey System • Townships were further divided into 1 square mile areas known as a section • Each section is numbered from 1 to 36 • Sections are divided into 640 acres each measuring 43,560 sq. ft. • Sections can also be divided into quarters that contain 160 acres
Lot and Block System • Each portion of land is divided into building lots • Lots vary in size depending on the property and owner • A subdivision contains many block that are further divided into lots
Site Plan Requirements • Topography - A physical description of the land showing elevations and other physical features • Contour lines are used to show terrain • Close lines indicate a steep grade • Farther lines indicate a gentle grade • The contour interval is the vertical distance between contour lines
Site Plans • A site plan gives a: • legal description of the land • Property line bearings, directions, and north • Scale of the plan • Existing and proposed structures and physical features with utilities • Setbacks and topography
Grading Plan • Grading Plans show changes to the topography • A profile is shown as a cross section
Site Analysis Plan • Site analysis plan shows the relationship of the proposed site to adjacent sites including: • A vicinity map with scale and north direction • Site features with boundaries • Traffic and pedestrian patterns • Contour lines • Solar orientation and prevailing winds
Subdivision Plans • These plans show a variety of information about how plots will be divided
Planned Unit Development • A vicinity map is used to show large areas and the location of the development