Subdivision, consolidations and land developments
shall conform to the standards set forth in this article. The standards
specified in this article are minimum design requirements.
In reviewing any application, the Planning Commission
and Borough Council shall refer the application for development to
the Borough Engineer for a recommendation concerning technical compliance
with these design standards and the construction standards referred
to in this article.
Service streets, as defined by this chapter, may be provided in residential, commercial and industrial developments where needed for loading, unloading or secondary access. Service streets shall meet the minimum design standards specified in Article
IX of this chapter.
Sewer and other utility easements shall be required
to have a minimum width of 15 feet. Where a subdivision, consolidation
or land development is, or will be, traversed by a watercourse, there
shall be provided a stormwater easement or drainage right-of-way of
a width sufficient for the purpose, but no less than 20 feet.
The following standards shall apply to all lots
proposed to be subdivided or developed in accordance with this chapter:
A. Area. Minimum lot areas shall conform to the requirements of the Borough Zoning Ordinance (Chapter
225).
B. Frontage. All lots created by a subdivision shall front along the right-of-way of a street improved to Borough Construction Standards (Article
IX) and the design standards of this article. The width of the frontage shall conform to the requirements of the Borough Zoning Ordinance (Chapter
225).
C. Double frontage. Double frontage lots, other than
corner lots, shall be avoided; however, where a double frontage lot
is the only practical alternative, vehicular access shall be limited
to only one street and that street shall be the street with the lower
volume of traffic, if physically feasible. The final plan shall contain
a notation restricting vehicular access to one frontage.
D. Side lines. Whenever practicable, the side lines of
a lot shall be at right angles or radial to the right-of-way lines
of streets.
E. Building lines. Building lines of lots shall conform to the minimum requirements of the Borough Zoning Ordinance (Chapter
225) and shall be shown on the final plat.
F. Grading. Lots shall be graded to provide drainage
away from buildings and, where practical, water shall be drained to
the street rather than to adjoining property. The developer shall
be required to provide drains or other drainage facilities, as approved
by the Borough Engineer, to drain off surface water within the development.
G. Driveways. All driveways shall be paved in accordance with the Borough Zoning Ordinance (Chapter
225), Borough Construction Standards (Article
IX) and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Design Manual, Part
2, Chapter 18. In the event of a conflict between any of the above provisions, the more stringent requirement shall apply. No driveway shall have a slope of more than 15%. Driveways may extend from the right-of-way line of the street to the cartway of the street but shall not change the grade or contour of the street right-of-way, nor shall any person cut into, fill, or in any way alter any gutter, curbing, drainage ditch or storm sewer within the right-of-way of a street or easement for the purpose of extending a driveway or for any other purpose without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Borough Building Inspector.
H. Accessibility. Every lot shall be accessible to emergency
and public safety vehicles.
I. House numbers. House numbers shall be assigned by
the Borough Secretary or the local post office, and must be posted
at each house so as to be easily visible and readable from the street.
[Amended 1-14-2019 by Ord. No. 1653]
Stormwater management facilities shall conform to the requirements of Chapter
190 of the Crafton Borough Code of Ordinances, Stormwater Management.
All construction materials used in sewers, streets,
sidewalks and other required improvements shall be tested by a qualified
testing laboratory, if required by the Borough Engineer. The cost
for such tests shall be borne by the developer.