Prior to submitting a sketch plan, applicants
for larger developments are encouraged to informally discuss their
proposal with the Zoning Officer and/or other appropriate Borough
staff.
Prior to the submission of a final plan, applicants
are very strongly encouraged to submit a sketch plan. A sketch plan
review often allows an applicant to save substantial time and engineering
costs because many concerns about layout and issues concerning Borough
ordinances can be resolved prior to detailed engineering. This can
often reduce the need for future redesign at a more detailed stage,
thereby saving the applicant significant money and time. When submitted,
sketch plans shall include the following information:
A.
Submission requirement: If submitted, eight print
copies of the sketch plan and the accompanying application should
be provided. It is requested that plans be submitted to the Borough
staff at least seven days prior to the meeting where they will be
discussed.
B.
Drawing requirements: The sketch plan should be drafted
to approximate scale and is recommended to include the following,
as applicable:
(1)
Boundary line of the development.
(2)
Significant physical features (such as areas of steep
slopes, quarries, creeks and major drainage channels).
(3)
Proposed lot and street layout with approximate areas
of lots (such as "1/5 acre").
(5)
North point and scale and a tentative name of the
project (may be the developer's name).
(6)
Approximate proposed locations of any nonresidential
buildings (if known) and statement of the general proposed types of
any nonresidential uses.
(7)
A map showing the general location of the project
in relation to nearby streets (may be a photocopy of USGS or Borough
base map or a commercial map).
(8)
Approximate location of any area within the one-hundred-year
floodplain (from Federal Insurance Administration map).
(9)
Name and address of person responsible for the preparation
of the plan and the date of preparation.
(10)
Statement of the proposed uses of the land (if
known).
A.
No official action shall be taken on a sketch plan.
The Borough shall not be bound by comments made or not made as part
of a sketch plan review.
B.
The Borough shall distribute copies of the sketch
plan to the Borough Engineer, the relevant Borough staff person and
any Planning Commission for advisory reviews.
C.
The sketch plan should be reviewed by any Planning
Commission and the Borough Council, with any comments reported to
the applicant or his/her representative.
