A.
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.
B.
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:
(1)
Tract boundaries.
(2)
Location within the City.
(3)
North point.
(4)
Streets on and adjacent to the tract.
(5)
Significant topographical physical features, including floodplains,
if any.
(6)
Proposed general street layout.
(7)
Proposed general lot layout, including location of proposed open
space and other preservation areas.
C.
A subdivision sketch plan need not be to scale nor are precise dimensions
required.
A.
The preliminary plan shall be at a scale of not more than 100 feet
to the inch.
B.
The preliminary plan shall show or be accompanied by the following
information:
(1)
Proposed subdivision or land development name or identifying title.
(2)
City name.
(3)
North point, scale and date of preparation.
(4)
Name(s) and addresses of the owner(s) of the property, including
reference to deed book volume and page of current legal owner.
(5)
Name of the registered engineer or surveyor or other person responsible
for the plan.
(6)
Tract boundaries, with bearings and distances.
(7)
Existing contours at vertical intervals 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.
(8)
Datum to which contour elevations refer shall be United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey datum. (The City will furnish elevations of nearest
known bench marks.)
(9)
All existing watercourses, floodplains or tree masses and other significant
natural features.
(10)
All existing buildings, sewers, water mains, culverts, petroleum
or petroleum products lines, fire hydrants and other significant man-made
features.
(11)
All existing streets on or adjacent to the tract, including
name, right-of-way width and cartway width.
(12)
All existing property lines, easements and rights-of-way, and
the purpose for which the easements or rights-of-way have been established.
(13)
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.
(14)
Total acreage, number of lots, average lot size, density, open
space and existing zoning classification.
(15)
Names of owners of all adjoining properties and the names of
all abutting subdivisions.
(16)
A location map, at a scale of 400 feet to the inch, showing
the proposed development and adjoining areas, will be required.
(17)
Where the preliminary plan covers only a part of the applicant's
entire holding, a sketch shall be submitted of the prospective street
layout for the remainder.
(18)
Where applicable, a plan revision module for land development
shall be the responsibility of the applicant and shall be prepared
in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection. The completed module shall accompany
the preliminary plan submission.
(19)
When on-lot water supply is proposed, the location of all well
sites shall be shown.
(20)
When required by § 390-34 of this chapter, a proposed soil erosion and sedimentation control plan shall be submitted.
(21)
When required, the information required by § 390-35 of this chapter, which may be a separate plan, shall be submitted.
(24)
Land development plans shall show building locations and parking
areas in addition to the above information.
(25)
A letter from the applicant specifically requesting any modification
of the regulations herein established and citing the reasons for same.
C.
Additional plat requirements for commercial development.
(1)
Plat map showing the following:
(a)
Building setback lines.
(b)
Proposed and existing building locations.
(c)
Adjoining property building locations.
(d)
Adjoining property owners.
(e)
Scale, North arrow and title block.
(f)
Location of floodplain boundaries, if any, within the development.
(g)
Section for approval by the City and County Planning Commissions.
(h)
Existing and proposed utilities.
(i)
Survey and new deed description.
(2)
Filing fee as established by resolution of City Council.
(3)
Plat map maximum size of 48 inches by 36 inches scaled at 100 feet
to one inch or larger.
(4)
Five copies of plat map.
D.
Minor subdivision requirements.
(1)
Plat map, showing the following:
(a)
Building setback lines.
(b)
Proposed and existing building locations.
(c)
Adjoining property owners.
(d)
Property corner type and property lines.
(e)
Scale, North arrow and title block.
(f)
Existing and proposed right-of-way of utilities, roads, streets
and easements.
(h)
Location of floodplain boundaries, if any, within the proposed
subdivision.
(i)
Survey and new deed description.
(2)
Plat map maximum size 48 inches by 36 inches scaled to 100 feet to
one inch or larger.
(3)
Five copies of plat map with certification by registered surveyor
and each copy sealed.
(4)
Filing fee in the amount established by City Council by resolution.
A.
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 Approval Forms" shown as
Appendix A hereto.[1] The final plan shall be at a scale of not more than 100
feet to the inch.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is an attachment to this chapter.
B.
The final plan shall include or be accompanied by the following:
(1)
Subdivision name or identifying title.
(2)
City name.
(3)
North point, scale, date of preparation, and date of preliminary
plan approval.
(4)
Name and address of the record owner and subdivider or land developer,
including reference to deed book volume and page of current legal
owner.
(5)
Name and seal of the registered professional engineer or surveyor
responsible for the plan.
(6)
Tract boundaries with bearings and distances.
(7)
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.
(8)
Sufficient data, including bearings and length, to locate every street,
lot, easement, right-of-way and boundary line upon the ground.
(9)
The length of all straight lines, radii, lengths of curves and tangent
bearings for each street.
(10)
All dimensions and angles or bearings of the lines of each lot
and of each lot proposed to be dedicated to public use.
(11)
The proposed building setback line for each street and the proposed
placement of each building, except placement for single-family dwellings.
(12)
Location and width of all rights-of-way, easements, and the
purpose for which the rights-of-way and easements were established.
(13)
Location of all sanitary and storm sewer easements, and location
of all watercourses and detention ponds, whether public or private.
(14)
All dimensions shall be shown in feet and hundredths of a foot.
(15)
Lots within a subdivision shall be numbered, and their area
shown within the lot boundaries; house numbers, as assigned by the
City, shall also be shown therein.
(16)
Typical section for all proposed streets.
(17)
Permanent reference monuments shall be shown on the plan and
designated "existing" or "proposed."
(18)
Names of the adjoining subdivisions shall be shown.
(19)
Names of the owners of any adjoining unplotted land shall be
shown.
(21)
An appropriate statement signed by the owner unequivocally indicating
his intention either: (a) to dedicate for public use all streets,
roads, easements and rights-of-way so intended and designated; or
(b) to reserve as private any streets, roads, easements or rights-of-way
intended not to be dedicated for public use.
(22)
A statement of acknowledgement in legal form, executed by a
notary public, stating that the applicant is the owner or equitable
owner of the land proposed for subdivision or development, and that
the subdivision or development as shown on the final plan is the act
and deed of the applicant and that it is desired to record the same.
(23)
A copy of the sewage Plan Revision Module for Land Development
or other equivalent documentation approved by the Department of Environmental
Protection in compliance with the requirements of the Pennsylvania
Sewage Facilities Act, 35 P.S. § 750.1 et seq.
C.
Improvement and construction plan.
(1)
The improvement and construction plan(s) shall be at any of the following
scales:
|
Horizontal
(feet per inch)
|
Vertical
(feet per inch)
|
|---|---|
|
50
|
5 or 10
|
|
40
|
4
|
|
100
|
10
|
(2)
It shall show the following:
(a)
Subdivision name or identifying title.
(b)
North point, scale and date.
(c)
Name of the owner of record, the applicant, and telephone numbers.
(d)
Name and seal of the registered professional engineer or surveyor
responsible for the plan.
(e)
Center line of streets with bearings, distances, curve data,
sight distances and stations corresponding to the profile.
(f)
Rights-of-way and curblines of streets, with radii at intersections.
(g)
Beginning and end of proposed construction of streets.
(h)
Tie-ins by courses and distances to intersection of all public
roads with their names and widths.
(i)
Location of all monuments with reference to them.
(j)
Property lines and ownership of abutting properties.
(k)
Location and size of all drainage structures, public utilities,
street name signs, and shade trees.
(l)
Location and size of storm and/or sanitary sewer lines with
stations corresponding to the profile.
(m)
Location of storm and/or sanitary sewer manholes or inlets with
grade between and elevation of flow line and top of each manhole or
inlet.
(n)
Property lines and ownership, with details of easements where
required.
(o)
Beginning and end of proposed construction of storm and/or sanitary
sewer.
(p)
Location of storm and/or sanitary sewer laterals, "Y's," etc.
(q)
Location of all other drainage facilities and public utilities.
(r)
Profile of existing ground surface along center line of street.
(s)
Proposed center-line grade of streets, with percent of grade
on tangents and elevations at fifty-foot intervals, including grades
at intersections, control points, etc.
(t)
Vertical curve data of streets, including length and elevations
and sight distance as required by the Engineer.
(u)
Profile of existing ground surface with elevations at top of
manholes or inlets.
(v)
Profile of storm drain or sewer, showing size of pipe, grade,
cradle (if any), manhole or inlet locations, elevations at flow line.
F.
When required, the information required by § 390-35 of this chapter, which may be a separate plan, shall be submitted.
G.
A copy of final deed restrictions or protective covenants.
H.
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.
I.
Written agreement of land developer or subdivider in a form approved
by the City Council, including an agreement to construct in form and
substance agreeable to the City required improvements, including,
but not limited to, streets, curbs, sidewalks, and storm drainage
facilities.
J.
An approved Department of Environmental Protection planning module
where on-lot sewage disposal systems or community treatment systems
are proposed, or written proof of the Department of Environmental
Protection's approval for the extension of existing sanitary sewer
service.
K.
If required, a highway occupancy permit or review and written approval
by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
L.
Approval by the United States Postal Service of street names.
M.
Plans of bridges and other improvements shall contain sufficient
information to provide complete working plans for the proposed construction.
N.
Typical cross section of streets, showing:
The subdivider or developer will furnish the City with as-built
plans for sanitary sewer systems and storm sewer systems within the
subdivision or land development.
