A.
The sketch plan shall be submitted by the applicant
as a basis for information discussion with the Planning Commission
and the Board as to the intended use and arrangement of a proposed
subdivision or land development.
B.
Data furnished in a sketch plan shall be at the discretion
of the applicant; however, to obtain maximum benefit, it is suggested
that a sketch plan include the following information:
(1)
Name of the subdivision or land development.
(2)
Date of the plan.
(3)
Tract boundaries.
(4)
Sketch or map showing the location of the tract in
relation to adjacent properties and existing streets.
(5)
Approximate plan scale.
(6)
North point.
(7)
Streets, easements, rights-of-way and public lands
on and adjacent to the tract, properly named and identified.
(8)
Soil types, at plan scale, with source of data.
(10)
Contour lines, at plan scale, with source of
data.
(12)
Approximate location of one-hundred-year floodplains
and wetlands.
(13)
Historic resources.
(14)
Buildings, tree masses, quarries, and other
physical and topographical features on the tract. With respect to
wooded lands, the outer perimeter of the canopy and any internal interruptions
to the canopy with an area greater than or equal to 1/4 acre shall
be depicted in plan review.
[Amended 3-21-1995 by Ord. No. 234]
(15)
Proposed general street layout.
(16)
Proposed general lot layout.
(17)
In the case of land development plans, proposed
general layout including building locations, parking lots (with number
of spaces provided), loading areas, access drives, and open spaces.
(18)
Tract area.
(19)
Number, type and density of dwelling units.
(20)
Size and intended use of open spaces.
(21)
The intended type of water and sanitary sewer
systems.
C.
A sketch plan need not be to exact scale nor precise
dimensions.
D.
Where the sketch plans show the subdivision or development
of only a portion of the subdivider's or record holder's entire property,
the Planning Commission may request a drawing showing the remainder
of that property and a proposed street system for the remainder of
the property proposed for ultimate subdivision.
The following materials shall be submitted for
consideration as the preliminary plan for subdivision or land development:
A.
Sketch or map, drawn to scale, showing the location
of the proposed subdivision or land development and streets therein
in relation to adjacent properties and existing streets. The scale
shall be indicated.
B.
Plan size. All preliminary plans shall be drawn on
twenty-two-inch by thirty-four-inch or twenty-four-inch by thirty-six-inch
sheets. Where necessary, preliminary plans shall be drawn in two or
more sheets, accompanied by a key diagram showing relative location
of the sheets. Sheets reduced in size to meet the above sheet size
will not be accepted.
C.
A map or series of maps drawn to a scale, not smaller
than 100 feet to the inch, such that the plans are legible, and showing
the following:
(1)
Project identification information, including:
(a)
Date of the plan.
(b)
Scale of the plan.
(c)
Name of the subdivision or land development.
(d)
North point.
(e)
Name, address, and telephone number of applicant.
(f)
Name, address, seal, and signature of the engineer,
architect, landscape architect, or surveyor who prepared the plan.
(g)
Name and address of the landowner.
(h)
Tract area.
(i)
Tract boundaries, showing bearing and distances
and source of data.
(j)
Size and intended use of open spaces.
(k)
Number and size of parking spaces.
(2)
All existing streets on or immediately adjacent to
the tract, including name, route number, right-of-way width and cartway
width.
(4)
All existing buildings, towers, sewers, water mains,
culverts, petroleum products or gas mains, fire hydrants, railroad
tracks, wells, underground tanks, on-site sewage disposal systems
and other significant man-made features on the tract.
(5)
Actual contours established by field survey at vertical
intervals of two feet. This requirement may be waived by the Board
of Supervisors for a small subdivision or where no new utilities or
roads are contemplated.
(6)
Datum to which elevations refer. Where reasonably
practicable, datum shall refer to known, established elevations (e.g.,
mean sea level).
(7)
The zoning applicable to the tract to be subdivided
or developed along with all zoning boundaries that traverse the tract.
Required and proposed area and bulk regulations shall be provided
in tabular form.
(8)
The names of owners of all abutting unplatted land
and the names of all abutting subdivisions or developments.
(9)
Existing natural features of the tract including,
but not limited to:
(b)
Watercourses.
(c)
Areas of carbonate geology.
(d)
Wetlands.
(e)
Areas of prohibitive and precautionary slopes.
(f)
Soil types.
(g)
Habitats of threatened and endangered species
of special concern in Pennsylvania within the tract as established
by the Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory and/or Pennsylvania
Biological Survey or other habitat determined by the Township or other
governmental agencies to be of concern. If such habitats exist on
the tract, the measures proposed to protect the habitats shall be
indicated.
(10)
Proposed lot layout with approximate dimensions
of lot lines and lot sizes.
(11)
Information on proposed streets and street extensions
or spurs as are reasonably necessary to provide access to adjoining
developed or underdeveloped areas, including:
(a)
Location.
(b)
Name.
(c)
Right-of-way and cartway width.
(d)
Centerline radii of horizontal curves.
(e)
Building setback lines.
(f)
Preliminary profiles, including existing and
proposed center line grades, and lengths of vertical curves. For roadways
which have an existing elevation difference of five feet or more across
the right-of-way, profiles of both existing right-of-way grades shall
also be shown.
(g)
Cross sections.
(12)
Where off-site sewer service is anticipated,
the preliminary design of sewerage systems including, but not limited
to, the location and grade of sewers, pumping stations, force mains,
and, where applicable, sewage treatment plants, showing the type and
degree of treatment intended and the size, capacity and the location
of treatment facilities.
(13)
Water service.
(a)
Where off-site water service is anticipated,
the preliminary design of water distribution facilities including
the size and location of water mains, fire hydrants, storage tanks,
and, where appropriate, wells or other water sources.
(b)
Where on-site water service is anticipated other
than by private wells owned and maintained by the individual lot owners
within the development, satisfactory evidence that the water supplier
is or will be a certificated public utility, a bona fide cooperative
association of lot owners, or a municipal corporation, authority or
utility.
(14)
Plans for the design and location of adequate
surface and storm drainage accompanied by stormwater runoff calculations.
Such plans shall incorporate the following:[1]
(a)
All existing facilities and natural systems
for stormwater runoff, including the existing capacities of existing
downstream facilities and the effect of postdevelopment stormwater
flows to downstream properties.
(b)
All proposed earthmoving and grading, including
proposed contours for the entire subdivision or land development,
and approximate home and driveway locations for residential subdivisions.
(c)
All proposed facilities and natural systems
for stormwater runoff, including:
[1]
The location of drainage swales, detention or
retention basins, nonimpervious surfaces, etc.
[2]
The size, elevations, and location of manholes,
pipes, inlets and endwalls.
[3]
Preliminary designs of any bridges and culverts
that may be required.
[4]
The associated drainage areas used in the design of all drainage features described in Subsection C(14)(c)[1], [2] and [3] above.
[5]
Profiles of all storm sewers, including existing
and proposed grades along the storm sewer.
(d)
All proposed site stabilization, restoration,
and erosion and sedimentation control measures.
(15)
Other municipalities.
(a)
If land to be subdivided lies partly in another
municipality, the applicant shall submit information concerning the
location and provision of public utilities on lands subject to his
control within the adjoining municipalities.
(b)
The design of public improvements shall provide
for a smooth, practical transition where specifications vary between
municipalities. Evidence of approval of this information by appropriate
officials of the adjoining municipalities shall also be submitted.
(16)
Where the preliminary plan covers only a part
of the applicant's entire holding, a sketch shall be submitted of
the prospective street and lot layout for the remainder.
(17)
Easements, rights-of-way, and any covenants
applicable and/or references thereto, including easements to extend
utilities to adjoining properties as necessary.
(18)
A preliminary land development plan in addition to the aforementioned Subsections C(1) through (17), as applicable, shall show proposed:
(a)
Building locations.
(b)
Location, size, and grades of parking lots and
access drives.
(c)
Provisions for access and traffic control.
(d)
Locations and size of loading areas.
(e)
Provisions for landscaping of the site, including
berms, plant material and retaining walls and including the location(s),
size and species of all required replacement trees.
[Amended 5-21-1995 by Ord. No. 234]
(f)
Provisions for lighting of the site.
(19)
Where the subdivision and/or development lies
partially or completely in a flood-prone area or borders a flood-prone
area, the preliminary plan shall include detailed information giving
the location and elevation of proposed roads, public utilities and
building sites.
(20)
Historical or archaeological features.
(a)
All class 1, class II and class III historic
resources shown on the Historic Resources Map and/or inventory of
the West Whiteland Historical Commission and other significant historical
or archaeological features which are located within the tract or within
100 feet of the tract shall be drawn and identified on the preliminary
plan.
(b)
To determine if significant historical or archaeologic features are located within the tract or within 100 feet of the tract, the Township shall compare the tract location to the archaeological features sensitivity maps prepared by the Bureau for Historic Preservation and to the Historic Resources Map in Chapter 325, Zoning. If the tract is located in an area of high or medium probability for the presence of archaeological features or sites or if a historic resource is present, the applicant must contact the Bureau for Historic Preservation. The applicant must comply with the Bureau's recommendations. Written documentation of the Bureau's recommendations shall be provided to the Township and to the Historical Commission.
(23)
Playgrounds, public buildings, public areas
and parcels of land proposed to be dedicated or reserved for public
use, and provisions for ownership and maintenance of streets and open
spaces not proposed for dedication.
(24)
Provisions for ownership and maintenance of
stormwater management facilities.
D.
A statement describing and construction details of
proposed public, private and quasi-public improvements, including
streets, curbs, storm drainage facilities, parking areas, sidewalks,
sanitary sewers, water supply, etc., including, without limitation,
such easements or covenants requiring repair and maintenance of sidewalks
by the property owner abutting thereon.
[Amended 8-23-1994 by Ord. 226]
E.
Where on-site sewage disposal facilities are anticipated,
the applicant shall submit a statement with regard to the suitability
of the soil to absorb sewage wastes. Where in the opinion of the Township
doubt exists about the ability of the oil to absorb such waste, the
Board may require that a feasibility report be prepared by a registered
professional engineer certifying that the proposed quantities of waste
generated within the subdivision or land development can be adequately
and properly disposed of with an on-site sewage disposal facility.
This requirement is for both subdivision and land development submissions.
F.
A statement or certificate by the applicant indicating
that the subdivision or land development plans are or are not in conformity
with engineering, zoning,[2] building,[3] sanitation, land, other applicable Township ordinances
and regulations, and if they are not so conforming, the reason for
requesting an exception.
G.
Where subdivision of land is proposed as a part of
land development because of the creation of mortgages encumbering
less than the entire tract, a plan shall be submitted showing the
proposed division of property including rights-of-way for access to
all parcels not fronting on public roads. Such rights-of-way shall
be a minimum of 25 feet wide.
H.
Where the subdivider proposes to locate a street,
driveway, or other improvement within a portion of a utility right-of-way,
or to relocate an existing utility line, a letter from the appropriate
utility company giving permission to locate within the right-of-way
or relocate the existing line.
I.
In the case of subdivision or land development plans
proposed to be submitted in stages at final plan, a drawing delineating
the proposed stages and indicating the order of submittal and schedule
of submittal of the stages. Staging of sanitary sewer, water, storm
drainage, and erosion and sediment control facilities shall also be
indicated.
J.
When required by the Board, the plans for subdivisions
or land developments proposing the use of an on-site well(s) shall
be accompanied by a hydrogeologic study prepared by a qualified hydrogeologist
and consisting, as a minimum, of a map showing the location of the
proposed well(s); a description of the geologic conditions on and
around the site, including factors which would affect the groundwater
recharge rate and the degree of groundwater renovation; an analysis
of site geology, including stratigraphy, structure, and soils; an
analysis of hydrogeology, including aquifer characteristics, groundwater
movement, local water use, aquifer yield, and water quality; and an
analysis of groundwater impacts, availability of groundwater, well
interference, water quality, and yield availability. Should it be
determined that the proposed use(s) would result in a degradation
of groundwater quality, or eliminate the potential groundwater use
at nearby properties, measures that will be employed to prevent these
adverse impacts shall be indicated.
K.
When the applicant is required to submit a DEP Planning
Module Component 2 or 3 to DEP, he must submit an information form
to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). A copy
of the information form and the response of the PHMC shall be submitted
to the Township. A copy of any site survey investigation prepared
shall also be submitted along with the PHMC review of the survey report.
Any plan the applicant prepares to avoid the impact on the area or,
if the site cannot be avoided, mitigated impacts to the resource through
data collection or information recovery at the site shall be submitted.
The PHMC's comments and decision regarding the mitigation/avoidance
plan shall also be submitted. All such material shall also be submitted
to the Township Historical Commission for review.
L.
If there is evidence of dumping of waste on the site,
a preacquisition site assessment and detailed environmental screening
and site investigation as required by the Board shall be submitted
by the applicant.
A.
Final plans for the subdivision of land and land development
shall conform in all important details with preliminary plans as reviewed
by the Board, including any conditions specified as a result of review
of preliminary plans.
B.
The subdivision or land development plans submitted
for review for final approval shall be clear and legible black on
white or blue line prints of the drawings. Upon completion of review,
and for signature by the Board, clear reproducible copies of the full
set of plans shall be submitted.
C.
Final plans shall be drawn on twenty-two-inch by thirty-four-inch
or twenty-four-inch by thirty-six-inch sheets. Where necessary, final
plans shall be drawn in two or more sheets, accompanied by a key diagram
showing relative location of the sheets. The scale shall be such that
the plans are legible. Sheets reduced in size to meet the above sheet
size will not be accepted.
D.
Final plans shall include the following information:
(1)
Project identification information, including:
(a)
Date of plan.
(b)
Scale of the plan.
(c)
Name of the subdivision or land development.
(d)
North point.
(e)
Name, address and telephone number of applicant.
(f)
Name, address, seal and signature of the engineer,
architect, landscape architect or surveyor who prepared the plan.
(g)
Name and address of the landowner.
(h)
Tract area.
(i)
Tract boundaries from field survey, showing
bearings and distances.
(j)
Number, type, and density of dwelling units.
(k)
Size and intended use of open spaces.
(l)
Number and size of parking spaces.
(m)
Source of title.
(n)
Location map drawn to scale, with the scale
indicated.
(o)
The net and gross area of each lot and the area
of each area proposed to be dedicated to public use.
(p)
Space for signatures of the Board of Supervisors.
(q)
Space for signature of the Planning Commission.
(r)
Space for endorsement of the County Planning
Commission.
(s)
Space for acknowledgment by the County Recorder
of Deeds.
(2)
All existing streets on or adjacent to the tract,
including name, state route or Township number, right-of-way width
and cartway width.
(3)
The location and dimensions of existing easements,
rights-of-way, public lands, monuments, and other similar features.
(4)
All existing buildings, towers, sewers, water mains,
culverts, petroleum products or gas mains, fire hydrants, wells, underground
tanks, on-site sewage disposal systems and other significant man-made
features on the tract.
(5)
The zoning applicable to the tract being subdivided
along with all zoning boundaries that traverse the tract. All conditions
of conditional use and Zoning Hearing Board approvals and other conditions
of approval.
(6)
The names of owners of all abutting unplatted land
and the names of all abutting subdivisions or developments.
(7)
Sufficient data.
(a)
Sufficient data to determine readily the location,
bearing and length of every lot and boundary line and to produce such
lines upon the ground indicating the bearing and length of all straight
lines and radii, length of curve, and central angle for curved lines.
(b)
A building envelope shall be delineated by drawing
required front, side, and rear setback lines.
(8)
The plan for lots within a subdivision shall show
house numbers. House numbers shall be assigned by the Township in
coordination with the Postal Department.
(9)
Existing natural features of the tract including,
but not limited to:
(a)
Trees.
[1]
Tree masses in areas not to be disturbed.
[2]
Individual mature trees of six-inch and greater
DBH within 50 feet of areas to be disturbed, by species and size in
areas to be disturbed and, by plan note, the projected number and
proportion of mature trees to be destroyed as a consequence of the
proposed development.
[Amended 3-21-1995 by Ord. No. 234; 3-10-2004 by Ord. No.
309]
(b)
Watercourses.
(c)
Area of carbonate geology.
(d)
Wetlands.
(e)
Areas of prohibitive and precautionary slopes.
(f)
Soil types.
(g)
Boundaries of the one-hundred-year floodplain
and base flood elevations.
(h)
Habitats of threatened and endangered species
of special concern in Pennsylvania within the tract as established
by the Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory and/or Pennsylvania
Biological Survey or other habitat determined by the Township or other
governmental agencies to be of concern. If such habitats exist on
the tract, the measures proposed to protect the habitats shall be
indicated.
(10)
Where off-site sewer service is to be provided,
the final design of all facilities including, but not limited to,
sewers, manholes, pumping stations and sewage treatment facilities.
(11)
Plans for the design and location of adequate
surface and storm drainage accompanied by complete stormwater runoff
calculations. Such plans shall incorporate the following:
(a)
All proposed earthmoving and grading, including
existing and proposed contours for the entire subdivision or land
development, and approximate home and driveway locations for residential
subdivisions.
(b)
All proposed facilities and natural systems
for stormwater runoff, including:
[1]
The location and design of drainage swales,
basins (including berms, outlet structures and emergency spillways),
nonimpervious surfaces, etc.
[2]
The size, elevations and location of manholes,
pipes, inlets and endwalls.
[3]
Final design of any bridges and culverts that
may be required.
[4]
The associated drainage areas used in the design of all drainage facilities described in Subsection D(11)(b)[1], [2], and [3] above.
[5]
The rock size (NSA or PennDOT rock lining designation),
depth, length and width of rip-rap aprons, with design calculations
and a typical cross-section detail.
[6]
Profiles of all storm sewers, including existing
and proposed grades along the storm sewer.
(c)
Proposed terms and arrangements for the ownership
and maintenance of storm drainage facilities.
(d)
All proposed site stabilization, restoration,
and erosion and sedimentation control measures.
(12)
Where off-site water service is to be provided
the final design, location and size of all proposed water service
facilities shall be shown including wells, storage tanks, pumps, mains,
valves, and hydrants. A review shall be secured from West Whiteland
Township, the West Whiteland Township Fire Marshal and the water purveyors
for the location and number of fire hydrants.
(13)
Location of all retaining walls. When retaining
walls are proposed, design calculations shall be provided, and construction
details shown on the plan, indicating wall heights, construction materials
and specifications, and where deemed necessary by the Township, railings,
fences, guide rail, etc.
(14)
Location of permanent street and boundary reference
monuments and markers.
(15)
Final plans shall show sufficient information
so that conformity to zoning and subdivision design standards is demonstrated.
(17)
Historical and archaeological features.
(a)
All class 1, class II and class III historic
resources shown on the Historic Map and/or Inventory of the West Whiteland
Historical Commission and other significant historical or archaeological
features which are located within the tract or within 100 feet of
the tract shall be drawn and identified on the final plan.
(b)
To determine if significant historical or archaeologic features are located within the tract or within 100 feet of the tract, the Township shall compare the tract location to the archaeological features sensitivity maps prepared by the Bureau for Historic Preservation and to the Historic Resources Map in Chapter 325, Zoning.[1] If the tract is located in an area of high or medium probability
for the presence of archaeological features or sites or if a historic
resource is present, the applicant must contact the Bureau for Historic
Preservation. The applicant must comply with the Bureau's recommendations.
Written documentation of the Bureau's recommendations shall be provided
to the Township and to the Historical Commission.
(18)
Easements, rights-of-way, and any covenants
applicable and/or references thereto, including easements to extend
utilities to adjoining properties as necessary and such easements
or covenants requiring maintenance and repair of sidewalks by the
property owners abutting thereon. All such easements, rights-of-way
and covenants shall be in form capable of recordation and in form
and substance satisfactory to the Township Solicitor.
[Amended 8-23-1999 by Ord. No. 226]
(19)
Information on proposed streets, including:
(a)
Location.
(b)
Name.
(c)
Right-of-way and cartway widths.
(d)
Center line radii of horizontal curves.
(e)
Building setback lines.
(f)
Sufficient data to determine readily the location,
bearing, and length of every street right-of-way and cartway line
and to produce such lines upon the ground indicating the bearing and
length of all straight lines and radii, length of curve, and central
angle for each curved line.
(g)
Clear sight triangles at each street and driveway
intersection.
(h)
Traffic-control devices, including regulatory
and street name signs, located in accordance with Township requirements.
(i)
Guide rail locations.
(j)
Sight distances at entrances to public streets.
E.
Where streets or parking areas are proposed, profiles
and cross sections incorporating the following information:
(1)
The profile plan shall show the vertical section of
the existing grade and proposed grade along the center line of the
proposed street. Where storm drainage and/or sanitary sewer lines,
water lines, manholes, and inlets are proposed, they shall also be
indicated on the profile plan. For roadways which have an existing
elevation difference of five feet or more across the right-of-way,
profiles of both existing right-of-way grades shall also be shown.
(2)
The horizontal scale on the profile plan shall be
not less than one inch equals 100 feet and the vertical scale shall
be not less than one inch equals 10 feet or in cases where larger
scales are used, the ratio shall be 1:10 vertical to horizontal.
(3)
A typical cross section of proposed street or parking
lot construction shall be shown on the profile plan and shall indicate
the following:
(a)
Right-of-way width and the location and width
of cartway within the proposed right-of-way.
(b)
Type and thickness of materials and crown proposed.
(c)
Type and size of curbing to be installed.
(d)
The location, width, type and thickness of sidewalk
to be installed.
(e)
The location and width of planting strips to
be provided.
(f)
Typical location, size and depth of any underground
utilities that are to be installed in the right-of-way where such
information is available.
F.
If required, a plan for location and type of streetlights
to be installed, together with the necessary contract for streetlight
installation for approval by the Township.
G.
Certification by the engineer or land surveyor who
prepared the plan that the plans are in conformity with zoning,[2] building,[3] sanitation and other applicable Township ordinances and
regulations. In any instance where such plans do not conform, evidence
shall be presented that an exception has been officially authorized.
Plans and surveys shall be prepared in accordance with the Professional
Engineers Registration Law.[4]
H.
Final land development plan.
(1)
A final land development plan shall show in addition
to the aforementioned six items as applicable, proposed:
(a)
Building locations.
(b)
First floor elevations and, where applicable,
basement elevations.
(c)
Location, size and grades of parking lots and
access drives, with data to support number of parking spaces provided.
(d)
Provisions for access and traffic control.
(e)
Locations and size of loading areas.
(f)
Provisions for landscaping, including berms,
plant materials, retaining walls, lighting fixtures and walkways.
All rights-of-way and easements shall be shown on this sheet. The
location(s), size and species of all required replacement trees and
plan notes and construction detail plans as to their installation,
guarantee and maintenance.
[Amended 3-21-1995 by Ord. No. 234]
(g)
Provisions for lighting and an illuminance grid
indicating footcandle levels throughout the site. On the lighting
plan, the type of fixture to be placed at each location shall be noted.
The type and height of poles and the type and brightness of fixtures
shall be specified.
(h)
Sight distances at entrances to public streets.
(2)
The use and plan shall be in conformance with the requirements of Chapter 325, Zoning, with regard to use, area and bulk regulations and design standards for the district in which the proposed land development is located.
(3)
Where subdivision of land is proposed as a part of
land development because of the creation of mortgages encumbering
less than the entire tract, the final plan shall be submitted showing
the proposed division of property including easements and/or rights-of-way
for access to all parcels not fronting on public roads.
I.
The final subdivision and/or land development plan
shall include thereon or be accompanied by:
(1)
An affidavit of ownership by the landowner(s) of the
land proposed to be subdivided.
(2)
Copies of approvals, plans and permits required by
any other governmental regulatory agencies concerning matters under
their jurisdiction (e.g., PA DEP, County Conservation District, Army
Corps of Engineers, etc.).
(3)
Copies of any agreement(s) incident to the construction,
operation, maintenance and/or dedication of facilities for public
use.
(4)
All offers of dedication of streets.
(5)
Highway occupancy permits required for access to state
highways.
(6)
Engineering and traffic study for regulatory signage
and controls.
(8)
Electronic final plan submission.
[Added 3-10-2004 by Ord. No. 310]
(a)
An electronic submission is required in either
a .DXF of .DWG format. This submission may be on a compact disc (CD)
or a ZIP disc (standard compression format only). The electronic submission
shall be prepared to meet commonly accepted drafting and engineering
industry standards for layers, but shall, as a minimum, include descriptive
information layers containing the following:
[1]
Lot lines (no text).
[2]
Right-of-way lines (no text).
[3]
Street center lines (no text).
[4]
Edge of pavement lines/curb lines.
[5]
Easements; separate layers for water, sanitary
sewer and stormwater, which must be further separated for dedicated
versus private deed-restricted areas. All easement areas must be clearly
labeled.
[6]
Floodplains; separate layers for FEMA and calculated
floodplains.
[7]
Utilities; separate layers for water and sanitary
sewer.
[8]
Stormwater facilities; separate layer for dedicated
facilities and privately owned easement facilities, i.e., swales,
basins, etc.
(b)
Along with the standard submission criteria,
the applicant shall provide a computer-aided drafting (CAD) file containing,
as a minimum, the horizontal (or plan view) sheets of the project.
Along with the CAD file the applicant must supply all special font
and linetype files. This file shall be in the industry standard .DXF
(digital exchange file) format or other format approved by the Township,
i.e., .DWG, .PRO, etc. The file may be delivered on standard three-and-one-half-inch
floppy disk, ZIP disk (standard compression only), or compact disc
(CD) (file must be readable). The file shall be prepared to meet commonly
accepted drafting standards. Care should be taken, for layering structure,
to differentiate title line work, utilities by type, and existing
versus proposed information.
(c)
It is the intent of this subsection of the chapter
to provide easy access to information used through the approval process
and to further the community's overall understanding of infrastructure
development. The computer file will be kept at the Township and may,
upon written request, be viewed at the Township; at no time or under
any circumstances will copies of the computer file be made available
to parties other than the original applicant. Paper copies of these
public records will be made available on request and for a fee to
cover administrative and reproduction costs.
The above requirements for preliminary and final
plans and for supporting data may be modified by the Board as warranted
by special circumstances.
The Board of Supervisors may require studies
or other special analyses, such as traffic, hydrogeologic, stormwater,
etc., for certain subdivisions or land developments where deemed necessary.
Such studies shall be reviewed by Township consultants, and the cost
of such studies, including consultant review, shall be borne by the
applicants.
When PennDOT highway occupancy permits for driveways
or streets are issued, those approved plans shall become part of West
Whiteland Township's approved plans.