Whenever a subdivision of land or land development
is desired to be effected in the Borough of Steelton, Dauphin County,
Pennsylvania, a plat of the layout of such subdivision or land development
shall be prepared, filed and processed according to the requirements
of this chapter.
Where five or fewer lots are proposed to be
subdivided from a tract of land or where land is being transferred
to be combined with an existing lot, the Borough Council, being advised
by the Planning Commission, in response to a written request by the
applicant, may waive the requirements of preliminary plat submission,
provided such proposal is on an existing street and no new streets
are involved. In such cases the applicant shall submit a final plat
as follows:
A. The final plat shall be submitted with a letter of transmittal requesting review of the application, a descriptive narrative of the proposed subdivision and/or land development, applicable fees, and other necessary information. The final plat shall meet the specifications for both the preliminary subdivision and the final subdivision. The final plat shall be submitted and processed as required by §
99-15, Final plat procedures, and contain the following data and plat specifications:
(1) Submit a stormwater management/erosion and sedimentation
control plan as required by the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law, and
the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Erosion
and Sedimentation Pollution Control Program Manual, as amended. The
plan content shall be prepared in accordance with the erosion control
measures set forth in the Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook prepared
by the Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry County Conservation Districts
and applicable provisions herein.
(2) Ten copies and one reproducible Mylar (or other reproducible
material of equal quality) copy of the plat prepared by a registered
surveyor on sheets 24 inches by 36 inches clearly labeled "FINAL PLAT"
shall be submitted containing the following information:
(a)
The development or property name.
(b)
Outline of the property from which the lot or
lots are being subdivided.
(c)
Bearings and distances of the property taken
from the property deed, including the primary control point.
(e)
Location on the property map of existing streets,
streams, and woods.
(f)
A separate drawing of the proposed lot (maximum
scale one inch equals 100 feet) with lot area, and distances of lot
lines, existing street right-of-way width, cartway width, and street
name and number, easements, existing man-made features, building setback
lines, and contours, with a two-foot interval.
(g)
A location map on the plat (minimum scale one
inch equals 100 feet) showing property location, streets and other
pertinent information.
(h)
Name of the zoning district in which the site
is located.
(i)
Additional data required on the plat:
[1]
Name, address, and telephone number of owner
or applicant.
[2]
Name, address, and telephone number and seal
of professional engineer certifying engineering aspects and professional
land surveyor certifying accuracy of plat survey (as defined herein).
(Example contained in Exhibit I herein.)
[3]
Date of plat preparation.
[4]
Municipality and county name.
[5]
North arrow, graphic scale, and numerical scale.
[6]
Certification of ownership and dedicatory statement
signed by owner. (Example contained in Exhibit I herein.)
[7]
Notary public and recording statement. (Example
contained in Exhibit I herein.)
[8]
Signature blocks to be signed by the Dauphin
County Planning Commission, Borough of Steelton Planning Commission,
and the Steelton Borough Council. (Example contained in Exhibit II
herein.)
[9]
Location and description of existing and proposed
concrete survey monuments and iron pin survey markers.
[10]
Locations of existing and/or proposed public
utilities.
[11]
Existing natural features, such as watercourses,
wetlands, marshes, rock outcrops and wooded areas.
[12]
Proposed protective covenants running with the
land, if any.
[13]
Reference to recorded subdivision plats of adjoining
platted land and by record name, date, number, and reference to deed
book volume and page.
[14]
When applicable, a copy of the Sewage Module
for Land Development or other equivalent documentation approved by
the DEP in compliance with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Sewage
Facilities Act and Chapter
71 of Title 25 of the Pennsylvania Code.
[15]
When applicable, a statement shall be included
on the plat regarding the presence of wetlands. The statement shall
note that no development is proposed within wetlands or that the necessary
approvals for the disturbance of wetlands have been obtained from
the appropriate federal and state regulating agencies. Disturbance
of wetlands shall include, but not be limited to, filling, draining
or building activities.
[16]
Compliance with §
99-16 of this chapter pertaining to applications located in a flood hazard area.
[17]
Where the proposed subdivision abuts a state
highway Pennsylvania route or United States route, evidence in writing
from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) indicating
their concurrence with the proposed design for driveway access and
drainage required for issuance of the PennDOT highway occupancy permits.
[18]
Water supply. If water is to be provided by
means other than private wells owned and maintained by the individual
owners of lots within the subdivision or development, applicants shall
present evidence to the Borough Council that the subdivision is to
be supplied by a certified 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.
[19]
Zoning variances granted by the Steelton Borough
Zoning Hearing Board, if applicable.
[20]
Such other data as may be required by the Planning
Commission or Borough Council in the enforcement of this chapter.
Ten copies and one Mylar of the final plat in the form of a map or series of maps on sheets 24 inches by 36 inches, drawn to scale not smaller than 100 feet to the inch and clearly labeled "FINAL PLAT," shall be submitted in application for review and approval. When more than one sheet is required, an index sheet of the entire subdivision or land development shall be shown on a sheet of the same size. The final plat shall be drawn in ink and shall show the following information in addition to those items previously specified in §
99-14, Preliminary plat specifications):
A. Primary control points, or description and ties to
such control points, to which all dimensions, angles, bearings, and
similar data on the subdivision or land development plat shall be
referred.
B. Tract boundary lines, right-of-way lines of streets,
easements (with bearings and distances), and other right-of-way and
property lines of residential lots or parcels in unit, cooperative
or condominium subdivisions, and other sites with accurate dimensions,
bearings, or deflection angles, and radii, arcs, and central angles
of all curves.
C. Locations and descriptions of survey monuments. All
permanent reference monuments shown and described on the plat.
D. Certification of title showing that the applicant
is the owner of land, agent of the owner or tenant with permission
of the owner. (Example contained in Exhibit I herein.)
E. Statement by the owner dedicating streets, rights-of-way
and any sites for public uses which are to be dedicated. (Example
contained in Exhibit I herein.)
F. Proposed protective covenants running with the land,
if any.
G. Purpose for which sites other than residential lots
or parcels in unit, cooperative or condominium subdivisions are dedicated
or reserved.
H. Names of record owners of adjoining unplatted land.
I. Reference to recorded subdivision plats of adjoining
platted land by record name, date, and number.
J. A final stormwater management/erosion and sedimentation control plan pursuant to the rules and regulations of the DEP (Title 25, Part 1, Subpart C, Article
II, Chapter
102 of the Pennsylvania Code) and evidence that any required erosion and sedimentation control permit has been issued. If an erosion and sedimentation control permit is not required, the applicant shall provide evidence that the stormwater management/erosion and sedimentation control plan has been reviewed and approved by the County Conservation District Office. However, if the District Office does not desire to review the plan, the Borough Council may, at its discretion, have the plan reviewed by the Borough Engineer. The cost of the review shall be paid by the applicant.
K. The final plat shall be accompanied by the following
data and plans as prescribed by the Borough Council or as required
by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
(1) Profiles of streets and alleys showing grades.
(2) Typical cross sections of each type of street, minor
streets, collector, etc., showing the width of right-of-way, width
of cartway, location and width of curbs and sidewalks, if required,
and location and size of utility mains. Each cross section shall be
properly labeled with the name of each street.
(3) Plan and profiles of proposed sanitary and stormwater
sewers, with grades and pipe size indicated, and a plan of any proposed
water distribution system showing pipe sizes and location of valves
and fire hydrants.
(4) Certificates of agreement to provide service from
applicable utility companies.
(5) In the case of subdivision and land development plans
proposed for the sale of lots only, the subdivider shall include on
the final plat a covenant with the land assuring the implementation
of the erosion and sedimentation control plan by the lot owners.
(6) A copy of the sewage Plan Revision Module for Land
Development approved by the DEP in compliance with the requirements
of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act and Section 71.16 of Chapter
71 of Title 25 of the Pennsylvania Code.
(7) When any portion of the tract proposed for subdivision
or land development is located within an identified flood district
or floodplain area, the following information shall be required as
part of the final plat and shall be prepared by a registered engineer
or surveyor:
(a)
The exact location and elevation of all proposed
buildings, structures, roads, and public utilities to be constructed
within any identified floodplain area or district. All such maps shall
show contours at intervals of two feet and identify accurately the
boundaries of the floodplain areas, and shall be verified by the Borough
Engineer.
(b)
Submission of the final plat shall also be accompanied
by all required permits and related documentation from the DEP, and
any other commonwealth agency, or the Borough of Steelton where any
alteration or relocation of a stream or watercourse is proposed. In
addition, documentation shall be submitted indicating that all affected
adjacent municipalities have been notified of the proposed alteration
or relocation. The Department of Community Affairs and the Federal
Insurance Administrator shall also be notified whenever any such activity
is proposed.
(8) A final stormwater management plan, approved by the
Borough Engineer.
(9) Such other certificates, affidavits, endorsements,
or dedications as may be required by the Borough Council in the enforcement
of these regulations.
L. Water supply. If water is to be provided by means
other than private wells owned and maintained by the individual. Owners
of lots within the subdivision or development, applicants shall present
evidence to the Borough Council that the subdivision is to be supplied
by a certified 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.
When a facility is proposed for dedication to
the Borough of Steelton, as-built drawings shall be provided to the
Borough of Steelton within 90 days of construction completion.