In order to obtain the best guidance from the Township staff
and Planning Commission at a preapplication conference, it is recommended
that the applicant provide the following:
A.
General information. General information describing or outlining
existing covenants, land characteristics, community facilities, and
utilities, and information describing the proposed subdivision or
land development such as the number of lots, typical lot width and
depth, parking areas, business areas, playgrounds, park areas, common
open space, other public areas, proposed protective covenants, proposed
utilities and street improvements.
B.
Property map. A property map, drawn to a scale of one inch equals
100 feet or less and showing the following:
(1)
The proposed name of the subdivision or land development.
(2)
Name of applicant.
(3)
Name of the registered owner and evidence of ownership.
(4)
North point, scale and date.
(5)
Name of surveyor responsible for the map.
(6)
Tract boundaries with bearings and distances.
(7)
Approximate location of watercourses, tree masses, rock out crops,
existing buildings, and actual location of sewers, inlets, water mains,
easements, fire hydrants, railroads, existing or confirmed streets
and their established grades.
(8)
Adjacent streets.
C.
Sketch plan. Sketch plan, drawn on a print of the property map, showing
in a simple sketch form the proposed layout of streets, lots, and
other features, in relation to existing conditions.
All preliminary plan applications shall include the following,
plus any additional copies as required by the Director depending on
optional distribution for review.
A.
Application form. A minimum of 11 copies (five for a minor subdivision
or minor land development or for a plat adjustment) of the application
form provided by the Zoning Officer, completely and correctly executed.
B.
Preliminary plan. A minimum of 11 copies (five for a minor subdivision
or minor land development or a plat adjustment) of the preliminary
plan which shall meet the following standards and show the following:
(1)
The entire parcel of land being subdivided or developed.
(2)
All sheet sizes shall be of standard size (18 inches by 24 inches,
24 inches by 36 inches, or multiples of these sizes) and at a scale
no smaller than one inch equals 100 feet.
(3)
Existing contours at vertical intervals of five feet or less as required
by the Township.
(4)
The layouts, names, and widths of right-of-way, cartway, and paving
of proposed streets, and easements.
(5)
The layouts of lots showing approximate dimensions, lot numbers,
and approximate area of each lot.
(6)
Parcels of land and acreage intended to be dedicated or reserved
for schools, parks, playgrounds, parking areas, common open space,
or other public, semipublic or community purposes.
(7)
Township site location map.
(8)
Name of engineer, surveyor, or other qualified person responsible
for preparing the preliminary plan.
(9)
Location of any designated floodplain district including information
on the one-hundred-year flood elevations.
(10)
Where the subdivision and/or land development lies partially
or completely within any designated floodplain districts or where
such activities border on any designated floodplain district, the
preliminary plan shall include the following information:
(a)
The location and elevation of proposed streets, utilities, and
building sites, fills, flood or erosion protection facilities;
(b)
The one-hundred-year flood elevations; and
(c)
Areas subject to special deed restrictions. All such maps shall
show contours at intervals of two or five feet depending upon the
slope of the land and identify accurately the boundaries of the designated
floodplain districts.
C.
Additional data and maps. The preliminary plan shall be accompanied
by a minimum of 11 copies (five for minor subdivisions and minor land
developments or plan adjustments) of the following data and maps:
D.
Request for and explanation of modifications and waivers. All design
standards shall conform to the requirements contained herein or 11
copies (five of a minor subdivision or minor land development or plat
adjustment) of a request for and explanation of modifications and
waivers shall be submitted.
E.
Fees. Except as stated herein, all fees shall be submitted when the
application is submitted or the application will be considered incomplete.
All final plan applications shall include the following, plus
additional copies as required by the Director depending on optional
distribution for review:
A.
Application form. A minimum of 11 copies (five for a minor subdivision
or minor land development or for a plat adjustment) of the application
form provided by the Zoning Officer, completely and correctly executed.
The applicant shall indicate on the form the type of application.
B.
Final plan for recording. A minimum of one original drawn on reproducible
Mylar or other reproducible material of equal quality and 11 copies
(five for a minor subdivision or minor land development or for a plat
adjustment) of a final plan for recording which shall meet the following
standards and show the following information:
(1)
The plan shall be drawn at a scale of not less than one inch equals
50 feet on sheets of 18 inches by 24 inches, 24 inches by 36 inches
or multiples of these sizes. If the plan is on more than one sheet,
a map of the entire subdivision or land development showing sheet
match lines shall be provided on the plan.
(2)
Primary control points, approved by the Township Engineer, or description
and 'ties' to such control points, to which all dimensions, angles,
bearings, and similar data on the plat shall be referred.
(3)
Tract boundary lines, right-of-way lines or streets, easements, and
other right-of-way, and property lines of residential lots and other
sites with accurate dimensions, bearings, or deflection angles, and
radii, ares, and central angles of all curves.
(4)
Names and right-of-way width of each street or other right-of-way.
(5)
Location, dimensions, and purpose of easements.
(6)
Number to identify each lot and/or site.
(7)
Area of lot to nearest hundredth of an acre.
(8)
Purpose for which sites other than residential lots are dedicated
or reserved.
(9)
Building setback lines on all lots and other sites.
(10)
Locations and description of survey monuments. All permanent
reference monuments shown on the plat.
(11)
Owners of record of adjoining unplatted land.
(12)
Reference to record subdivision plats of adjoining platted land
by record name, date and number.
(13)
Certification by a registered surveyor, licensed in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, certifying to accuracy of survey and plat.
(14)
Township site location on the recorded plan.
(15)
Certification of title showing that applicant is the owner of
land, agent of the landowner or tenant with permission of the landowner.
(17)
Proposed protective covenants running with the land, if any.
(18)
Proposed contours at vertical intervals of five feet, or less
as required by the Planning Commission.
(19)
The location and types of erosion and sedimentation control
measures.
(20)
Certificates as shown in Appendix 1 shall be inscribed on the
plan, as quoted, and shall be properly signed and attested when the
plan is submitted to the Board of Supervisors.
(22)
The location and types of erosion and sedimentation control
measures prepared.
C.
Construction plan data. A minimum of 11 (five for minor subdivisions
and land developments or plan adjustments) copies of the following:
(1)
Plans and profiles of streets showing grades.
(2)
Cross sections of each street at critical stations (i.e., large cuts
or fills, excessive cross grades).
(3)
Typical cross sections of streets showing the width of right-of-way,
width of cartway, locations and width of sidewalks if required, and
location and size of utility mains.
(4)
Construction details.
(5)
Highway cross sections every 100 feet or as directed by the planning
agency.
(6)
Plans and profiles of proposed sanitary and storm sewers with grades
and pipe sizes indicated, location and size of stormwater impoundments
and a plan of any proposed water distribution system showing pipe
sizes and location of valves and fire hydrants.
(7)
Such other certificates, affidavits, endorsements or dedications
as may be required by the planning agency in the enforcement of this
chapter.
D.
Reviews and reports of other agencies. The applicant shall submit
a minimum of 11 copies of the following as applicable (five for minor
subdivisions and minor land developments or plat adjustments):
(1)
Stormwater management review. In addition to all other material required under this section for a preliminary application and site plan review, the applicant shall submit two copies of a drainage map (showing drainage outlets, watersheds, watercourses, etc.), hydraulic calculations, and other analytical material as necessary to prove compliance with "zero stormwater runoff" as described in Article VI, § 350-36, of this chapter.
(2)
Report of the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer where septic tanks
and/or wells are to be utilized.
(3)
Reports of all affected public utilities who shall be requested by
the applicant to make recommendations as to the suitability of the
utility easements.
(4)
Report of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation where the
subdivision or land development will front on existing or proposed
state highways or has a proposed street entering on such highway.
(5)
Report of the County Planning Commission or proof of submission of
the plan and payment of the advisory review fee to the County Planning
Commission for review and report.
E.
Fees. Except as stated herein, all fees shall be submitted when the
application is submitted or the application will be considered incomplete.
(1)
Township Engineer's fees based on the Township Engineer's estimates
of the time to review plans and conduct all inspections and the Township
Engineers' approved hourly rates for services.
(2)
Map update reimbursement fee. The developer shall reimburse the Township
for the reasonable and necessary expense incurred in updating the
Township maps. This fee shall be payable to the Township within 30
days of notification of the amount of reimbursement due.
