The public improvements required by this article
shall be installed to the standards as identified in the following
sections and the West Deer Township Construction Standards. Prior to the start of installation of any and all improvements, the developer or his or her contractor shall notify the Township at least 48 hours in advance in order to schedule the inspection of such installation. The Township Engineer shall inspect all work before backfilling, before spreading subbase or applying base course to any street or before covering any other structures that are part of the improvements and may order corrections be made to bring it to compliance with the final approved plans. The Township shall reinspect the work to assure that corrections have been made before ordering the contractor proceed. When the installation of all required improvements have been completed, the developer shall follow the procedure as identified in Article
V of this chapter.
A. General standards. The standards outlined in this
article and depicted in exhibits referenced herein, shall be applied
by the Township staff, the Planing Commission and the Board of Supervisors
in evaluating plans for proposed subdivisions and land developments.
The standards outlined herein and in the West Deer Township Construction
Standards shall be considered minimum standards, and the Planning
Commission or Board of Supervisors may request more restrictive standards
where the health, safety and welfare of Township residents is a concern.
B. Natural and historic features. Every measure shall
be taken to ensure, insofar as possible, the preservation of natural
amenities and historic, natural and man-made features, areas and structures
deemed worthy of such preservation by the Planning Commission and
Board of Supervisors, and public access to such features where appropriate.
C. Coordination of development. The design of proposed
subdivisions and land developments shall be compatible in scale and
building materials with existing nearby development and physiography
so that the area may be developed harmoniously.
D. Conformance. The design of proposed subdivisions and
land developments shall conform to the standards outlined in this
article and with the standard engineering details included in the
West Deer Township Construction Standards. In addition, all proposed
subdivisions and land developments shall conform to the community
goals and objectives of the West Deer Township Comprehensive Development
Plan, to all applicable land use regulations in effect at the time
of final approval, to the Official Map and to the regulations of any
federal or state agency with jurisdiction over any aspect of the proposal
being reviewed.
E. Description. All streets or roads proposed to be dedicated
for public use shall be designed and constructed according to the
requirements of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Publication
408, latest revision, unless otherwise noted, and the shape, width,
depth and geometry to conform to the West Deer Township Construction
Standards and to a horizontal and vertical alignment as approved by
the Township Engineer.
F. Cartway and right-of-way. All streets or roads shall
have a minimum fifty-foot-wide right-of-way. All cartways shall be
paved in accordance with the standards set forth in Table A, as shown in Drawing #1 of the Construction Standards, except private streets or roads as defined in Table A, and as provided for in §
185-26G. The right-of-way for culs-de-sac shall be a minimum of 100 feet in diameter and shall have a minimum eighty-foot paved diameter.
Sidewalks at least four feet in width, constructed
of four-thousand-pound portland cement concrete at least four inches
thick and underlain by four inches crushed stone shall be installed
as follows:
A. In subdivisions which have a typical lot width of
80 feet or less at the building line.
B. In all subdivisions or developments involving dwellings
of a type other than single-family detached.
C. Where the continuation of existing sidewalks would
be desirable.
D. To provide access to community facilities and elsewhere
as recommended by the Planning Commission and approved by the Board
of Supervisors.
E. Sidewalks shall be located within the street right-of-way,
preferably one foot from the property line, and in all cases shall
be separated from a cartway by a planting strip.
F. Sidewalks shall be constructed so as to be accessible
to the handicapped.
G. Maintenance shall be the responsibility of the adjacent
property owner.
H. In accordance with Table A and Exhibit #7 of the Construction Standards.
Street name signs shall be placed at all intersections
and a streetlighting system shall be installed in developments involving
multifamily dwellings and elsewhere as required by the municipality.
The design and location of signs and light fixtures shall be as approved
by the Township Supervisors.
Where possible, as determined by the Board of
Supervisors upon the recommendation of the Township Engineer, electric,
telephone, cable television and television transmission lines shall
be placed underground. Where such lines are not placed underground,
said lines shall be placed along rear lot lines to the fullest extent
possible.