A sketch plan may be submitted by the subdivider or developer
as a basis for informal discussion with the Planning Commission, which may
comment upon such sketch plan, but no approval or disapproval shall be given.
Data furnished in a sketch plan shall be at the discretion
of the subdivider. For fullest usefulness, it is suggested that a sketch should
include the following information:
Existing contours at vertical interval of five feet or,
in the case of relatively level tracts, at such lesser interval as may be
necessary for satisfactory study and planning of the tract.
Datum to which contour elevations refer shall be U. S.
Coast and Geodetic Survey datum. The Borough will furnish elevations of nearest
know bench marks.)
Location and width of all proposed streets, alleys, rights-of-way
and easements; proposed lot lines with approximate dimensions and areas of
all lots; proposed minimum setback line for each street; playgrounds, public
buildings, public areas and parcels of land proposed to be dedicated or reserved
for public use; proposed street names; proposed watercourses and detention
ponds; proposed phasing of land development; typical section of all streets.
Where the preliminary plan covers only a part of the
subdivider's entire holding, a sketch shall be submitted of the prospective
street layout for the remainder.
Where applicable, a Plan Revision Module for Land Development
shall be the responsibility of the applicant and shall by prepared in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Resources. The completed module shall accompany the preliminary plan submission.
Final plans shall be on sheets 18 inches by 24 inches. Where necessary to avoid sheets larger than the size prescribed, final plans shall be drawn in two or more sections. The plan shall be drawn and annotated in accordance with the "Subdivision Plan Form" shown as Appendix A[1] hereto. The final plan shall be at a scale of not more than 100
feet to the inch.
All existing streets and driveways on or adjacent to
the tract, including name, right-of-way width, cartway width, street lines,
lot lines, rights-of-way, easements and areas dedicated or proposed to be
dedicated to public use.
Lots within a subdivision shall be numbered and their
area shown within the lot boundaries; house numbers, as assigned by the Borough,
shall also be shown therein.
An approval block providing for the signatures of the reviewing agency and the Borough Council and the date of approval, as per example in Appendix A.[2]
A statement of acknowledgement in legal form, executed
by a notary, stating that the subdivider is the owner or equitable owner of
the land proposed for subdivision, and that the subdivision as shown on the
final plan is the act and deed of the subdivider and that it is desired to
record the same.
A copy of the sewage "Plan Revision Module for Land Development"
or other equivalent documentation approved by the Department of Environmental
Resources in compliance with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities
Act.
Proposed center line grade of streets with percent of
grade on tangents and elevations at 50 feet intervals, including grades at
intersections, control points, etc.
A copy of any and all proposed written easements or deeds
to be granted, including but not limited to, storm drainage easements, recreation
easements or dedication, or agreements to pay a fee in lieu thereof, and sanitary
sewer easement.
Written agreement of land developer or subdivider in
a form approved by the Borough Council including: an agreement to construct
in form and substance agreeable to the Borough required improvements including
but not limited to streets, curbs, sidewalks, and storm drainage facilities.
An approved Department of Environmental Resources Planning
Module where on-lot sewage disposal systems or community treatment systems
are proposed, or written proof of the Department of Environmental Resources'
approval for the extension of existing sanitary sewer service.
Typical location of sewers and utilities with sizes.
The subdivider or developer will furnish the Borough with as-built plans
for sanitary sewer systems and storm sewer systems within the subdivision
or land development.