[Ord. 95-4-18-2, 4/18/1995, § 6-1]
1.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to provide a simplified
procedure by which minor subdivisions, as defined by this Part, may
be submitted and approved.
2.
General. In the event that the proposed subdivision shall require
improvements of streets, sanitary sewers, drainage facilities, water
mains, culverts or other municipal improvements, then the provisions
of this section on minor subdivisions shall not be applicable, and
the applicant shall be required to comply with the requirements for
preliminary and final subdivision/land development plans.
[Ord. 95-4-18-2, 4/18/1995, § 6-2; as amended by Ord. 2004-07, 12/7/2004, § 1; and by Ord. 2005-02, 4/28/2005]
1.
An applicant shall submit to the Township copies of the final plan,
the application, and the required reports or studies, along with any
required fees and escrows. The number of copies and the amount of
the fees and escrow shall be established by resolution of the Board
of Supervisors. The applicant is responsible for determining what
other agency approvals need to be obtained, as well as the filing
requirements of those agencies, and for obtaining those approvals.
2.
The Township shall review a final plan submission against a checklist
for completeness. A submission is not complete and cannot be accepted
and processed by the Township until all of the required copies, fees,
and escrows have been submitted to the Township. Once a complete submission
is provided to the Township, the Township shall supply the applicant
with a receipt for the submission.
3.
(Reserved)
4.
The Township shall forward two copies of the properly submitted plan
and one copy of the application form to the Planning Commission.
6.
The Township Planning Commission shall:
A.
Review all applicable reports from the reviewing agencies, as well
as those from the Township Fire Marshal and Township Park and Recreation
Commission, where applicable.
B.
Determine the plan meets the objectives and requirements of Chapter 27, Zoning, of the Township Code, this chapter and other ordinances.
C.
Discuss the submission with the applicant.
D.
Recommend revisions so that the plan will conform to Township ordinances.
E.
Recommend approval or disapproval of the plan in a written report
which shall be made part of the minutes of the Planning Commission's
meetings and referred to the Board of Supervisors.
7.
The Board of Supervisors shall, within the ninety-day review period:
A.
Review the report of the Township Planning Commission and other reviewing
agencies.
B.
Determine whether the plan meets the objectives and requirements
of this chapter and other ordinances.
C.
Review the application with the applicant at a public meeting.
D.
Review the recommendations of the Department of Environmental Protection
and/or the Bucks County Department of Health and determine whether
the plan is in conformity with the Township's Sewage Facilities Plan.
E.
Approve or disapprove the plan.
8.
The decision of the Board of Supervisors shall be in writing and
shall be communicated to the applicant personally or mailed to him
at the address provided by the applicant on the application form not
later than 15 days following the decision and within the ninety-day
review period established by the Municipalities Planning Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
9.
If the plan is disapproved, the applicant may file a revised Plan
with the Township following the same submission and review procedures
required for the previous plan submission. Fees for revised plans
shall be charged and paid in accordance with the regular fee schedule
as if the plan were being filed for the first time.
10.
Conditions. The Township may approve plans subject to conditions
which may require the consent of the applicant, in which event the
applicant shall advise the Board of Supervisors prior to the final
vote by the Board of Supervisors on the plan as to whether he accepts
or rejects said conditions.
[Ord. 95-4-18-2, 4/18/1995, § 6-3; as amended by 01-09-18-2, 9/18/2001; and by Ord.
2004-07, 12/7/2004, § 1]
1.
Drafting Standards. Plans shall comply with the following drafting
standards:
A.
Plan shall be drawn at a scale of not more than 50 feet to the inch.
[Amended by Ord. 2011-02, 5/3/2011]
B.
Dimensions shall be set in feet and decimal parts thereof and bearings
in degrees, minutes and seconds.
C.
Each sheet shall be numbered and shall show its relationship to the
total number of sheets. Use of letters to denote new sheets (e.g.,
sheet 1A of 4) shall not be permitted.
[Amended by Ord. 2011-02, 5/3/2011]
D.
Where any revision is made, or when the plan is a revision of previously
approved plan, dotted lines shall be used to show features or locations
to be abandoned and solid lines to show the currently proposed features.
Notations of revisions shall be numbered and dated.
E.
The plan shall be so prepared and bear an adequate legend to indicate
clearly which features are existing and which features are proposed.
F.
The boundary line of the subdivision shall be shown as a solid heavy
line.
G.
Preliminary plan shall be on sheets either 18 inches by 24 inches
or 24 inches by 36 inches. One set of the plan shall be submitted
on 11 inches by 17 inches sheets. All sheets shall be the same size.
All lettering shall be so drawn as to be legible when the plan is
reduced to 11 inches by 17 inches and shall be in conformance with
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Manual
Part 3, "Highway Plans Preparation."
[Amended by Ord. 2011-02, 5/3/2011]
H.
Enlarged
details of special features, intersections, drainage facilities, etc.,
shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals 20 feet or one inch equals
10 feet.
[Amended by Ord. 2011-02, 5/3/2011]
I.
Where
two or more sheets are required to show the entire tract, plan shall
indicate locations of match lines, and reduced scale key plan shall
be included to show how sheets correspond. A reduced scale plan of
the entire site at a scale greater than 50 feet to the inch may be
required in cases where it will facilitate the review process.
[Amended by Ord. 2011-02, 5/3/2011]
2.
Site plan, including a list of all drawings on the first sheet, showing
or accompanied by the following information:
[Amended by Ord. 2011-02, 5/3/2011]
A.
Name
of subdivision or land development and the Township application number
assigned to the plan.
B.
Name,
address, and telephone number of owner of record and applicant.
C.
Name
and address of all professionals who participated in preparing the
plan, including but not limited to the engineer, surveyor, architect,
landscape architect, soil scientist, environmental consultant, or
planner responsible for the plan.
D.
Tax parcel
number(s) and deed book with page number of the parcel(s) to be developed
or subdivided, including any deed restrictions to the property. A
copy of the current deed(s) for the tract, and any previously recorded
subdivision plan(s), shall be submitted with the plan application.
E.
Zoning
requirements, including:
(1)
Zoning districts and boundaries.
(2)
All applicable requirements of Chapter 27, Zoning, including density, lot size, yard requirements, open space requirements, impervious surface requirements, buffer requirements, and net buildable site area.
(4)
Any variances, conditional uses, or special exceptions granted.
(5)
Actual density, lot sizes, yards, open spaces, impervious surface
requirements, and net buildable site area proposed by the plan.
(6)
Resource protection requirements, including the area of each resource
found within the site, the maximum allowable disturbance to each resource,
and the proposed disturbance.
F.
Location
map showing the relation of the site to other parcels, streets, and
zoning districts within 1,000 feet of the site. Location map scale
shall be 800 feet to the inch.
G.
North
point for plan and location map.
H.
Written
and graphic scales for plan and location map.
I.
Site
area, base site area, number of proposed lots and/or dwelling units,
and gross floor area.
J.
Location
and type of all existing and proposed property monuments.
K.
Complete
outline survey of the property to be subdivided or developed, showing
all courses, distances, tie-ins to all adjacent intersections and
areas. Outline survey is to be field run.
L.
Boundaries
of all adjoining properties with Tax Map parcel number and names of
landowners.
M.
Existing
and proposed streets on and adjacent to the site with legal and future
rights-of-way and indicating proposed street names.
N.
Existing
buildings (and their uses), driveways, sewer lines, storm drains,
culverts, bridges, utility easements, quarries, railroads, wells,
and other significant man-made features within 100 feet of and within
the site (this includes properties across roadways). If significant
features exist further than 100 feet, the Planning Commission may
require their inclusion.
O.
Soil
types within the site based on maps contained in the "Soil Survey
of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, US Department of Agriculture, Natural
Resources Conservation Service, May 2004 update," or as amended. A
table shall indicate each soil type's limitations for community development.
P.
Contour
lines measured at maximum vertical intervals of two feet. Contour
lines shall be determined by on-site survey, not interpolation of
USGS mapping or use of LiDAR contours. Datum shall be the North American
Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88). Location and elevation of the site
benchmark shall be noted.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2020-07, 11/10/2020]
Q.
One-hundred-year
return frequency floodplain areas and floodplain soils.
T.
Location
of any overhead and underground utility, power, or communication facilities,
including ownership and identification number, shall be shown.
U.
Where
wetlands or regulated waters have been delineated, the name of the
delineator, date of site survey, and reference to a delineation report
and/or Jurisdictional Determination accomplished by the US Army Corps
of Engineers shall be indicated on the plan.
V.
Statements
identifying existing and proposed method of sewer disposal and water
service. If public, name of agency providing service.
W.
Statements
regarding ownership and maintenance responsibilities of stormwater
management facilities, easements, open space areas, and streets.
X.
An aerial
photography plan, showing the area of the site and surrounding parcels,
roadways, and features within 200 feet of the site, drawn at a scale
consistent with that used for preparation of the site plan. Source
of aerial photography shall be referenced on the plan, and the most
recent date of aerial photography shall be used. Site layout shall
be superimposed on the aerial photography plan, to illustrate the
location of lot lines and site improvements relative to existing features
shown on the aerial photography plan.
[Added by Ord. 2012-05, 9/25/2012]
Y.
Statement establishing that the applicant has obtained approval of
the proposed CBUs and their respective locations from the District
Growth Management Coordinator of the United States Postal Service.
[Added by Ord. 2017-01, 5/9/2017]
3.
Site Plan. The proposed layout shall indicate:
A.
The layout of the proposed lots indicating the exact dimensions,
areas, and uses of lots. If streets and/or alleys are proposed, the
layout of streets and alleys, including widths of cartways and rights-of-way,
and proposed names of streets and alleys.
[Amended by Ord. 2011-02, 5/3/2011]
B.
Building setback lines, front, rear and side yard lines.
C.
Rights-of-way and/or easements for all drainage, utilities or other
purposes, defined by metes and bounds.
D.
Sidewalks and pedestrian paths.
E.
Monuments.
F.
Number of units proposed.
G.
Proposed CBUs and locations.
[Added by Ord. 2017-01, 5/9/2017]
5.
Sewage Disposal Information and Planning Modules.
A.
Planning Modules. In order to be deemed a complete application, any
application for preliminary subdivision or land development approval
must be accompanied by a duly completed Department of Environmental
Protection sewage facilities planning module application. Such planning
module shall also meet all the requirements contained in 25 Pa. Code
Chapter 71, Subchapter D, Official Plan Requirements for Alternative
Evaluations.
B.
Such application and planning module shall meet all the procedural
and content requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 71, §§ 71.52
and 71.53, including the requirement that they be accompanied by the
comments on the planning module of the Bucks County Health Department
and the Bucks County Planning Commission. Evidence that the sewage
facilities planning module has been before these agencies for 60 days
without comment shall be sufficient to satisfy this requirement.
7.
Type of water supply and sewage disposal facilities proposed with
required isolation distances shown, if applicable.
8.
Landscape Plan. A plan showing required street trees, buffer plantings,
parking area landscaping, stormwater management facility plantings,
tree protection areas, and trees to be preserved during development;
proposed planting schedule, genus, species, sizes, and numbers of
plantings to satisfy street tree, bufferyard, parking area, and stormwater
management facility requirements.
[Amended by Ord. 2011-02, 5/3/2011]
9.
Cross sections and center-line profiles for each proposed street
shown on the site plan.
10.
The following note shall appear on the record plan: "Sheets 2 through____
inclusive, on record at Plumstead Township, shall be considered a
part of the approved final plan as if recorded with same." These shall
be listed by sheet number and title on the record plan.
11.
The preliminary plans shall show all information necessary to demonstrate
that the "Design Standards" in Part 9 are complied with. Any design
standards listed in Part 9 shall be addressed in the preliminary plan
submission.
13.
Grading plan, showing:
[Amended by Ord. 2011-02, 5/3/2011]
A.
Existing and proposed contours at a maximum vertical interval of
two feet. Where additional detail is necessary to describe locations
and elevations of high points and low points, spot elevations shall
be shown.
B.
Natural resources to be preserved and to be disturbed.
C.
First
floor elevation, garage floor elevation, and basement elevation of
all existing and proposed buildings.
D.
General
layout of storm sewer facilities, including grate elevations of storm
sewer inlets and rim elevations of manholes.
[Ord. 95-4-18-2, 4/18/1995, § 6-4]
[Ord. 95-4-18-2, 4/18/1995, § 6-5]
The plan shall be prepared and recorded in accordance with the requirements of § 22-706 of this chapter.
