Gwinnett Index

Duluth UDC § 1107.03

Sketch Plan Standards

Governing jurisdiction
Duluth

Land inside these city limits is governed by Duluth's own code and boards. A "Duluth, GA" mailing address is not proof of being inside them — most such addresses fall in unincorporated Gwinnett.

Boundary: US Census TIGERweb (Incorporated Places, ACS 2025 vintage), vintage 2025.

Article
11 — Procedures and Permits
Pages in source
305–306
Adopted
2025-09-08
Amended through
2026-07-13
Source
Adopted PDF

Text

All applications for a rezoning (other than a PUD) or special use shall be accompanied by a sketch plan of the proposed subdivision or development site prepared and stamped by a registered land surveyor, engineer, architect or landscape architect containing the following information: 1. The sketch plan shall be clearly and legibly drawn at a scale of not less than 100 feet to one inch on a sheet size not to exceed 24 inches by 36 inches. The Planning and Development Director may approve other sheet sizes as deemed appropriate. 2. The sketch plan shall be drawn on a boundary survey of the property, showing bearings and distances of all property boundary lines, land lot and district lines, known survey monuments, north arrow and scale, surveyor’s name and registration number, and date of survey. 3. The following information shall be depicted on the sketch plan. a. Project name. b. Project owner and address (both local and permanent addresses if different) and telephone and fax number(s). c. Name and address of person or company preparing the sketch plan. d. Vicinity map. e. Proposed use of property. f. Total acreage. g. Total number of lots and minimum lot sizes (if applicable). h. Size, location, and names of adjoining existing streets or access drives and proposed rights-of- ways and roadways. i. Proposed method of sewerage disposal (express as a note). j. All contiguous property under the ownership or control of the applicant, except those lands specifically to be excluded by the Department. Areas not planned for development at the time of the submittal shall be shown as “Future Development”. k. General development data (in tabular form) for multi-family or non-residential site developments, such as number of residential units, gross square feet of non-residential buildings, number of parking spaces, etc. 304 | P a g e Article Eleven. Procedures and Permits l. General development data (in tabular form) for single-family developments, such as minimum lot size, floor area of homes, and all relevant conditions of zoning. m. Any other data requested by the Planning and Development Director necessary for an understanding and evaluation of the project. 4. The sketch plan shall show the following physical characteristics as appropriate to the proposed development to an approximate (not engineering) level of accuracy: a. Location of ingress and egress points, internal roadways and parking areas. b. Location of 100-year floodplain, lakes, ponds and other watercourses. c. Dumpster location. d. Proposed landscaping and tree-save areas. e. Building heights. f. The approximate location and arrangement of existing buildings, parking areas and other improvements that are proposed to remain. g. For multi-family and non-residential developments, the approximate location and arrangement of proposed buildings, parking areas and other improvements including stormwater detention areas and all required buffers. h. Location of existing and proposed sidewalks. i. Existing zoning of the property and adjoining properties. j. Boundaries of the Chattahoochee River Corridor and Chattahoochee River Tributary Protection Areas, if applicable. 5. Additional information may be required when proposing a Planned Unit Development - see Article 5 of this Development Code for specifics.