A sketch plan submitted for review in accordance with § 145-20 of this chapter shall include the following:
A.
A key map, a reproduction of the Official Township
Map, showing the relationship of the site to surrounding features.
This map shall extend a minimum of 1/2 mile beyond the site in each
direction.
B.
A plot of the boundary of the site, at a scale not
less than one inch equals 100 feet.
C.
The topography of the site, based on United States
Geological Survey (USGS) or equivalent mapping.
D.
An illustration of natural features on the site, including those regulated by Chapter 180, Zoning, such as streams, swales, lakes, ponds, wetlands, floodplains, woodlands, steep slopes, carbonate geology areas, rock outcroppings, scenic views, etc.
E.
An illustration of types of soils present on the site
and a description of their properties from the Northampton County
Soil Survey.
F.
Zoning districts and their relationship to the tract
and zoning requirements.
G.
The location of existing and proposed public utilities.
H.
The location of existing buildings and structures
on the site, including the approximate age of any building or structure.
I.
A sketch showing the proposal for the site and the
proposed improvements.
K.
Aerial photography and all significant features within
500 feet of the property.
A.
When required. A preliminary plan shall be submitted
for all subdivisions and land developments, except for minor subdivisions
and minor land developments.
B.
Drafting standards.
(1)
For the plan layout, the horizontal scale shall be
a minimum of one inch equals 100 feet for lots greater than one acre,
one inch equals 50 feet for lots 20,000 square feet or larger and
one inch equals 20 feet for smaller lots. The vertical scale of the
profiles shall be five feet to the inch. Sheet size shall be 12 inches
by 18 inches, 18 inches by 24 inches, 24 inches by 36 inches or 36
inches by 48 inches, unless otherwise approved by the Commission.
(2)
Distances shall be in feet and decimals to hundredths
of a foot and bearings in degrees, minutes and seconds.
(3)
Each sheet shall be numbered to show its relation
to the total number of sheets in the plan, as "Sheet No. 1 of 5 Sheets."
Where two or more sheets are required to show the entire tract, a
key map shall be provided.
(4)
Where the plan is a revised plan, the revision date
and a brief description of the revision should be provided in the
title block.
C.
Existing features of the land. The plan shall set
forth:
(1)
The location, names and widths of streets and roads,
including existing streets and those shown on the Township Street
and Road Map; the location and names of railroads; the location of
adjacent property lines and the names of property owners including
those across adjacent roads; the names of all bordering subdivisions;
and the location of municipal boundaries, the location of watercourses,
recognized environmental, open space and historic resources (as may
be identified on any Comprehensive Plan and Official Plan of the Township),
sanitary sewers, water mains and fire hydrants, storm drains and pipes,
on-lot sewage systems and wells, utility transmission lines and similar
features on or within 500 feet of any part of the land to be subdivided
or developed.
(2)
Existing and proposed contour lines on the site and
within 500 feet of the site, at vertical intervals of not more than
two feet for land with an average natural slope of 25% or less and
at intervals of not more than 10 feet for land with an average natural
slope exceeding 25%. The topography must be field verified and plans
must indicate the source and datum of the topography. The elevation
control shall be the closest United States Geological Survey established
benchmark, where available within a one-mile radius of the site. This
five-hundred-foot limit can be reduced to 250 feet for subdivisions
and land development of 10 acres or less in total size.
(3)
The location, first floor elevation and description
of existing structures and buildings and the approximate age of any
building or structure. The location and approximate age of wooded
areas and tree rows, as well as the location of quarries, cliffs,
wetlands, marshlands, areas subject to inundation, floodplains and
carbonate geology features, as well as other topographical features
which may affect the location of proposed streets or roads. Also,
aircraft glide paths in close proximity to a subdivision shall be
noted and defined.
(4)
Existing easements (including pertinent restrictions)
right-of-way or paper streets, a copy of the current deed for the
property shall also be submitted, and any deed restrictions. Easement
and right-of-way ownership maintenance responsibilities and restrictions
should be described.
(5)
The extent of woodlands, wetlands, vernal ponds, floodplains, steep slopes, carbonate geology features, riparian corridors, buffers, and other critical topographic features, as defined by Chapter 180, Zoning, shall be shown on the preliminary plan, including supporting studies and reports documenting the delineations.
D.
Proposed street and lot layout. The plan shall contain
the following information:
(1)
The name of the proposed subdivision, the names and
addresses of the record landowner, the developer, if different than
the landowner and the registered engineer or surveyor; deed reference
or source of title; Tax Map block and lot numbers; the zoning district
or districts and the location and area (in acres) of the subdivision
or land development area; the date; the dates of any revisions; the
written scale; the graphic scale; and the North point.
(2)
The bearings, distances and curve data of the boundary
line survey of the entire parcel to be subdivided or developed. The
survey shall not have an error of closure greater than one part in
5,000 parts.
(3)
The layout of streets, design dimensions, courses
and curve data, including names and widths of streets, roads and crosswalks.
A profile along the present ground surface over the center line and
proposed finished center-line grades shall be shown for each proposed
street. When the subdivision abuts or includes a state road, the state
route number, segment and offset should be shown for each proposed
intersection and/or encroachment. Sight distances and speed limits
should be shown for any proposed intersection or driveway connection
with an existing state or Township road.
(4)
The location of sidewalks, pathways and curbing, including
any unusual construction features. Grades along the tops of the curbs
shall be shown, giving the percentage of grade on tangents and details
of vertical curves and deviations of the curb at tangent points of
horizontal curves.
(5)
The layout and approximate dimensions of all lots.
(6)
Lot numbers, a statement of total number of lots and
parcels and the accurate lot size, to the nearest square foot and
0.01 acre for the net and gross areas of each lot.
(7)
A reference note to all land and streets proposed
for dedication to the Township, including land to be held in reserve
for specified future community use.
(8)
Where a proposed street is a continuation of an existing
street or is designed as a stub street that may be extended in the
future, a profile of the existing street center line or existing ground
or a projection of the center line to a point 200 feet beyond the
boundaries of the subdivision.
(9)
Plans and profiles showing location, size, material
and depth of sanitary sewers, waterlines, storm pipes and facilities,
as well as other underground utilities, including present and finished
ground surface and showing all utility crossings.
(10)
Locations of fire hydrants, street signs and
streetlights.
(11)
Building restriction lines with distances from
the right-of-way lines and property lines and tie dimensions from
all existing structures to the property lines.
(12)
Indication of any lots on which a use other
than residential is intended, and a description of the intended use.
(13)
Typical street and sidewalk cross sections, including paving materials, consistent with § 145-45 of this chapter.
(14)
Typical paving cross sections for private drives
or parking areas.
(15)
Easements, including easements for utility,
screening, pathway, crosswalk, drainage or other requirements. Proposed
easement ownership, maintenance responsibilities and restrictions
should be described.
(16)
No-parking and fire zones, as applicable.
(17)
A key map or location map, at a scale of not
less than one inch equals to 2,000 feet, indicating the location of
the subdivision or development relative to roads and zoning district
boundaries in the area.
(18)
Site capacity calculations for the development and natural resource protection tabulations for the development for each lot. A tabulation shall be provided on the plan showing the area, the required protection rate and area, the maximum disturbance area, the proposed disturbance area, and the remaining allowable disturbance area for each natural resource identified in Chapter 180, Zoning, for each lot.
[Added 2-7-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-02]
(19)
Lot grading for postdevelopment conditions with
a realistic option for building area and driveway access showing the
limits of disturbance for that option.
[Added 2-7-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-02]
E.
Other required documents. The following supporting
documents are required:
(1)
Certification of public and centralized sewer and
water facilities and/or required groundwater quality and supply report,
for public, centralized or private single lot wells.
(a)
Certification from public sewer and water supply
utilities that any usage of their respective utility proposed by the
developer is within their capacity and that they would provide such
service upon finalization and approval of plans and execution of necessary
agreements in accordance with their current rules and regulations
is required.
(b)
If water is to be provided by means of a public or private well or wells for a residential subdivision or land development proposing more than nine new dwelling units the developer shall verify that adequate water quantity and quality is available as described in § 145-50G. For residential developments of more than 50 new dwelling units, or a nonresidential development requiring a groundwater demand increase from a private well (or wells) of 12,500 gallons per day or more, the applicant shall provide a groundwater quality and supply report as described in § 145-50G.
(c)
If water is to be provided by means other than
by private wells owned and maintained by the individual owners of
lots within the subdivision or development, applicants shall present
evidence to the Township that the subdivision or development is to
be supplied by a certificated public utility, a bona fide cooperative
association of lot owners or by a municipal corporation, authority
or utility. A copy of a certificate of public convenience from the
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission or an application for such
certificate, a cooperative agreement or a commitment or agreement
to serve the area in question, whichever is appropriate, shall be
acceptable evidence.
(2)
A completed Department of Environmental Protection land development planning module, including an analysis of alternatives with complete soils, slope and percolation test data if subsurface disposal is proposed, shall be provided. Further, if subsurface disposal is proposed, the module must include a plan showing all soil test locations and results, as well as proposed locations of primary drain fields, wells and buildings and the location of a potential second drain field, all in accordance with Chapter 130, Sewers, Article II, On-Lot Sewage Disposal Systems, as amended. The plan must show easement protection areas for all soil test locations for the primary on-lot sewage disposal drainfield site and the potential secondary on-lot sewage disposal drainfield site with the easement areas located sufficiently by survey information to be able to reproduce the location of the easement area by field survey.
(3)
Drainage plan and computations, consistent with the Chapter 137, Stormwater Management, including the results of any geologic and soil investigation and testing undertaken to verify suitability of the geology and soil conditions for stormwater infiltration and including the developer's proposal for best management practices and stormwater facility postconstruction operation and maintenance.
[Amended 2-7-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-02]
(4)
Bridge or culvert design details and design details
of other drainage structures and utility facilities.
(5)
A detention facilities construction plan, including
details of structures, size, ground cover, fencing and landscaping,
consistent with this chapter.
(6)
A soil erosion control plan and narrative, including
a map or maps describing the topography of the area, the proposed
alteration to the area, as well as the erosion and sedimentation control
measures and facilities and a narrative report describing the project
and giving the purpose and the engineering assumptions and calculations
for control measures and facilities.
(7)
A lighting and landscaping plan. The lighting plan
must include the manufacturer's specifications, fixture height, type,
style, photometric pattern and footcandle illumination layout intensity
and shielding. The Landscaping plan must include the location, size,
and type of materials to be planted, as well as the planting details,
specifications, requirements and any other planting restrictions.
A summary planting list shall also be provided on the plans.
(8)
A proposed construction timetable and phasing schedule
if the project is proposed to be developed in stages.
(9)
Sketch plan layout for any contiguous land holdings
of the developer which are not shown in the preliminary plan.
(10)
A development impact analysis is required, per Appendix D,[1] for all major subdivisions and all land developments.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix D is included at the end of this chapter.
(11)
A copy of the subdivision or land development
plan reduced to 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches in size, a separate
location map showing the location of the site with respect to surrounding
roads on a plan 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches in size, and a brief
narrative description of the subdivision or land development.
(12)
Required notification of surrounding property owners. Any applicant submitting plans for a major subdivision or a land development shall notify all individuals or entities who own real estate adjoining or adjoining an adjoiner of the pendency of such major subdivision or land development proposal in writing on a form attached hereto as Appendix E.[2] Such notice shall be made by regular mail to the landowner's
last known address. The address on the tax rolls shall be considered
the last known address. Such notice shall be mailed within 15 days
after the submission of the first plan submission (sketch or preliminary).
Verification of mailing, including a copy of the names, addresses,
and tax parcel numbers of each person to whom the notice was mailed,
shall be given to the Township within 15 days of submission.
[Added 2-7-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-02]
[2]
Editor's Note: Appendix E is included at the end of this chapter.
F.
Certificates. An approved preliminary plan shall contain the following (refer to Appendix B):[3]
(1)
Formal notations required by this chapter regarding (refer to Appendix B):
(2)
The signature of the developer, certifying his acceptance of the approval of the plan and his authority to represent full ownership rights to the land being developed (refer to Appendix B).[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: Appendix B is included at the end of this chapter.
(3)
The signature and seal of the registered surveyor, certifying that the boundary of the preliminary plan represents a survey made by him, that the monuments shown exist as located and that all dimensions are correct (refer to Appendix B).[5]
[5]
Editor's Note: Appendix B is included at the end of this chapter.
(4)
The signature and seal of the registered engineer
(or, if permitted by state law, the registered surveyor) that prepared
the designs for road, drainage, sewage, water facilities, soil erosion
control features, identification of floodplain limits and all other
proposed improvements.
(5)
The signature of the Secretary and Chairman of the
Planning Commission, certifying review by the Township Planning Commission.
(6)
Acknowledgment of review by the Lehigh Valley Planning
Commission.
(7)
The signature of the Township Engineer, certifying
review by the Township Engineer.
(8)
The signature of the Township Secretary and President
of the Township Council, certifying that the Township Council approved
the plan on the date shown.
[3]
Editor's Note: Appendix B is included at the end of this chapter.
A.
A final plan shall be required for all subdivisions
or land developments regulated by this chapter.
[Amended 2-7-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-02]
C.
Information to be shown. The final plan shall show:
(1)
A title, as required for a preliminary plan.
(2)
Courses, distances and curve data sufficient for the
legal description of all the property lines shown for the entire parcel
on the plan. The error of closure shall not be greater than one part
in 5,000 parts.
(3)
The names of abutting owners, the names, locations,
widths and other dimensions of streets, including center-line courses,
distances and curve data, descriptive data of right-of-way lines not
parallel with or concentric with a center line and location tie-ins
by courses and distances to the nearest intersections of all existing,
planned and approved streets, and easements and recreational areas
within the land to be subdivided. Locations and dimensions for all
riparian corridors.
(4)
The location, material and size of monuments and pins,
with references to them. A certification that all perimeter monuments
and pins have been set shall be provided prior to the final plan being
signed by the Township.
(5)
Building restriction lines, with distances from the
right-of-way and lot lines.
(6)
Proposed deed restrictions or covenants affecting
the subdivision or land development of the property, including ownership,
restrictions and maintenance criteria, for the property or easements
and/or right-of-ways affecting the property.
[Amended 2-7-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-02]
(7)
The layout and exact dimensions of all lots with bearings
in degrees, minutes, and seconds and distances to the nearest 0.01
foot, and all lot areas, indicating the net and gross area to the
nearest square foot and 0.01 acre.
(8)
A formal notation as to the streets, parks and other
public improvements offered for dedication to the Township and such
land area reserved for future nonresidential use.
(9)
Formal notations required by this chapter regarding the following (refer to Appendix B):[1]
(a)
Maintenance of drainage easements.
(b)
Notice of PennDOT permit requirements.
(c)
Notice of on-lot sewer permit requirements.
(d)
Notice of lack of guaranty for on-lot wells'
water adequacy.
(e)
Notice of floodplains.
(f)
Notice for individual drip or spray irrigation
on-lot sewage systems.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix B is included at the end of this chapter.
(10)
The date set for completion of all proposed
and required improvements.
(11)
A street address for each lot, to be assigned
by the Township.
(12)
Show easement protection areas for all soil
test locations for the primary on-lot sewage disposal drainfield site
and the potential secondary on-lot sewage disposal drainfield site
with the easement areas located sufficiently by survey information
to be able to reproduce the location of the easement area by field
survey.
D.
Other required supporting documents (NOTE: These documents
will normally be required as conditions of final approval. Failure
to provide any of the documents at the time of application for final
approval will not be considered a reason for disapproval of the plan.):
(1)
For public sewer service areas or sewer service not
involving on-lot disposal, a copy of the DEP approval of the planning
module and, if applicable, a copy of a capacity reservation agreement
with the Authority and a copy of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) permit for sewer extension or facilities; for on-lot
disposal, a copy of the verification of soil suitability and recommendation
of planning module approval from the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer
and approval of planning module by Department of Environmental Protection,
as applicable. For minor subdivisions, the request for planning module
approval must be submitted to the Sewage Enforcement Officer and Township
in advance of the final plan submission in order to allow time for
reviews and ownership and DEP approvals prior to final plan approval.
Planning module requirements are laid out in DEP regulations.
(2)
A copy of a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
highway occupancy permit, if applicable.
(3)
A copy of a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection dams and encroachments permit, if applicable, and a copy
of a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection dams and
encroachment permit and an Army Corps of Engineers permit for alterations
to wetlands and/or waterways, if applicable.
(4)
A copy of an agreement with an acceptable sewer and
water utility, indicating specific approval for each proposed extension
and/or use, or a copy of a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection permit for each private centralized sewer and/or water
system, where applicable.
(5)
A copy of an agreement, as a covenant running with
the land, that is accepted and approved by the Township describing
the property owner's responsibilities for the operation and maintenance
of stormwater management facilities and BMPs in accordance with the
developer's postconstruction operation and maintenance plan.
[Added 2-7-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-02[2]]
(6)
A copy of an agreement and security that is accepted and approved by the Township to secure the completion of any required improvements that have not yet been completed. A certificate of insurance providing for the coverage required in § 145-30 of this chapter shall also be provided.
(7)
A copy of a maintenance agreement that is accepted
and approved by the Township to require the maintenance of any required
improvements for a period of 18 months from the date of acceptance
of such improvement by the Township.
(8)
A letter of approval of the soil and erosion control
plan by the Northampton County Conservation District, if applicable
and if not previously submitted as part of a preliminary plan.
E.
Certificates. An approved final plan shall contain
the following:
(1)
The signature and seal of the registered surveyor,
certifying that the plan represents a survey made by him, that the
monuments shown exist as located and that all dimensional details
are correct.
(2)
The signature and seal of the registered engineer
(or, if allowed by state law, the registered surveyor) that is responsible
for the preparation of the designs of improvements for the subdivision
or land development.
(3)
The signature of the developer, certifying his acceptance
of the approval of the plan and his authority to represent full ownership
rights to the land being developed.
(4)
The signature of the Township Engineer, indicating
the Township Engineer's review of the plans.
(5)
The signature of the Secretary and Chairman of the
Planning Commission, certifying that the plan conforms with the approved
preliminary plan.
(6)
The signature of the Township Secretary and President
of Township Council, certifying that the Township Council approved
the plan on the date shown.
(7)
The signature acknowledgment of review by the Lehigh
Valley Planning Commission.
(8)
The signature and seal of a registered engineer, a
registered geologist or certified soil scientist identifying the limit
of wetlands and vernal ponds (if existing on the properties) sealed
and signed by the individual that is responsible for the identification
of the wetland soils and vernal ponds and the limits thereof. A signature
by any individual, not so licensed or certified, will not constitute
an acceptable certification.
