[Ord. 95-4-18-2, 4/18/1995, § 7-1]
1.
The purpose of the final plan is to require formal approval by the
Board of Supervisors before subdivisions and land developments are
recorded as required by this chapter.
2.
The final plan shall be submitted in conformance with the conditions
imposed and agreed to during the preliminary plan review. The final
plan submission shall be prepared to comply with provisions of this
chapter, except where variation therefrom may be specifically approved
in writing by the Board of Supervisors pursuant to the requirements
of this chapter.
[Ord. 95-4-18-2, 4/18/1995, § 7-2; as amended by Ord. 2004-07, 12/7/2004, § 1; and by Ord. 2005-02, 4/28/2005]
1.
An applicant shall submit to the Township copies of the final plan,
the application, and the required reports or studies, along with any
required fees and escrows. The number of copies and the amount of
the fees and escrow shall be established by resolution of the Board
of Supervisors. The applicant is responsible for determining what
other agency approvals need to be obtained, as well as the filing
requirements of those agencies, and for obtaining those approvals.
2.
The Township shall review a final plan submission against a checklist
for completeness. A submission is not complete and cannot be accepted
and processed by the Township until all of the required copies, fees,
and escrows have been submitted to the Township. Once a complete submission
is provided to the Township, the Township shall supply the applicant
with a receipt for the submission.
3.
(Reserved)
4.
The Township shall forward two copies of the properly submitted final
plan and one copy of the application form to the Planning Commission.
6.
The Township Planning Commission shall:
A.
Review all applicable reports from the reviewing agencies, as well
as those from the Township Fire Marshal and Township Park and Recreation
Commission where applicable.
B.
Determine the final plan meets the objectives and requirements of Chapter 27, Zoning, of the Township Code, this chapter and other ordinances.
C.
Discuss the submission with the applicant.
D.
Recommend revisions so that the plan will conform to Township ordinances.
E.
Recommend approval or disapproval of the final plan in a written
report which shall be made part of the minutes of the Planning Commission's
meetings and referred to the Board of Supervisors.
7.
The Board of Supervisors shall, within the ninety-day review period:
A.
Review the report of the Township Planning Commission and other reviewing
agencies.
B.
Determine whether the final plan meets the objectives and requirements of Chapter 27, Zoning, of the Township Code, this chapter and other ordinances, and any conditions set by the Township and agreed to by the applicant by the preliminary plan approval.
C.
Review the application with the applicant at a public meeting.
D.
Review the recommendations of the Department of Environmental Protection
and/or the Bucks County Department of Health and determine whether
the plan is in conformity with the Township's Sewage Facilities Plan.
E.
Determine that all necessary permits from agencies with jurisdiction
have been received.
F.
Approve or disapprove the final plan.
8.
The decision of the Board of Supervisors shall be in writing and
shall be communicated to the applicant personally or mailed to him
at the address provided by the applicant on the application form not
later than 15 days following the decision and within the ninety-day
review period established by the Municipalities Planning Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
9.
If the final plan is disapproved, the applicant may file a revised
final plan with the Clerk following the same submission and review
procedures required for the previous final plan submission. Fees for
revised plans shall be charged and paid in accordance with the regular
fee schedule as if the plan were being filed for the first time.
[Ord. 95-4-18-2, 4/18/1995, § 7-3; as amended by Ord. 00-7-18-2, 7/18/2000, § IV]
1.
The drafting standards, existing features plan, site plan and improvement construction plan requirements for the preliminary plan application, as outlined in Part 5 of this chapter, shall be followed and submitted for all final major subdivision or land development applications and plans.
2.
All the permits necessary to be granted by other agencies with jurisdiction
for the completion of the subdivision or land development shall be
submitted with the final plans; or, if no permits are necessary, documentation
from the permitting agencies indicating that no permits are required
shall be submitted.
3.
When connection to a public sewer is proposed, the applicant shall
insure that sufficient capacity is legally available to the Township
and treatment authority to serve all of the proposed lots or units
of occupancy within the site. If the Township and/or the treatment
authority does not have sufficient capacity, the Township shall not
be required to approve a final subdivision or land development plan.
If the applicant is unwilling to grant an extension of time within
which the Township may consider the application, the Township shall
deny approval of the final plan due to unavailability of sewage treatment
capacity.
[Ord. 95-4-18-2, 4/18/1995, § 7-4]
Where open space is proposed to be part of the subdivision or
land development, the plans shall indicate the proposed ownership
of the open space, a description of the land characteristics of the
proposed open space (woods, fields, farmland, wetlands, floodplain,
etc.), and a description of the proposed use for the open space, which
shall be arrived at after consultation with the Township Park and
Recreation Board, Planning Commission, and Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. 95-4-18-2, 4/18/1995, § 7-5]
1.
All offers of dedication and covenants governing the reservation
and maintenance of undedicated open space must be approved by the
Township Solicitor.
2.
Such private deed restrictions, including building setback lines,
as may be imposed upon the property as a condition to sale, together
with a statement of any restrictions previously imposed which may
affect title to the land to be subdivided.
3.
An agreement for any street not offered for dedication.
[Ord. 95-4-18-2, 4/18/1995, § 7-6]
1.
Requirement to Record. Following the action of the Board of Supervisors
or of the court on appeal in approving any subdivision or land development
plan, an approved duplicate copy of the plan shall, within 90 days
of the date of approval or 90 days after the date of delivery of an
approved plat signed by the governing body following completion of
conditions imposed for such approval, whichever is later, be recorded
at the owner's expense at the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Bucks
County. If the plan is not recorded within the ninety-day period,
the approval shall lapse and become void. No record plan shall be
recorded until a development agreement between the applicant and the
Township has been executed and all conditions of final plan approval
have been satisfied in a manner satisfactory to the Township.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2020-07, 11/10/2020; and by A.O.]
2.
Effect of Recording.
A.
After a subdivision or land development has been duly recorded, the
streets, parks, and other public improvements shown thereon shall
be considered to be a part of the Official Map of the Township.
B.
Street, parks, and other public improvements shown on a subdivision
or land development plan to be recorded may be offered for dedication
to the Township by formal notation thereof on the plan or the owner
may note on the plan that such improvements have not been offered
for dedication to the Township.
C.
Every street, park, or other improvement shown on a subdivision or
land development plan that is recorded, as provided herein, shall
be deemed to be a private street, park, or improvement until such
time as the same has been offered for dedication to the Township and
accepted, by resolution, and recorded in the Office of Clerk of Courts
of Bucks County, or until it has been condemned for use as a public
street, park, or improvement.
3.
Record Plan.
A.
The record plan shall be a clear and legible black line print on
white paper or opaque mylar. The record plan shall be an exact copy
of the approved final plan on a sheet size required for final plans.
One opaque mylar and two paper prints, containing executed ownership,
notary, and design professional seals/certifications, shall be submitted
for execution and recording. A PDF version of the complete plan set,
approved stormwater management calculations, and all other plans/
reports required by final plan approval must be provided in digital
format for Township records and use during construction.
[Amended by Ord. 2011-02, 5/3/2011; and by Ord. No. 2020-07, 11/10/2020]
B.
The following information shall appear on the record plan, in addition
to the information required for the final plan submission. Where seals
are required, all plans shall have the original seal and signature.
(1)
The impressed or stamped seal (in black ink) and signature of
the licensed engineer, architect, landscape architect and/or surveyor
who prepared the plan.
[Amended by Ord. 2011-02, 5/3/2011]
(2)
The impressed or stamped corporation seal (in black ink), if
the subdivider is a corporation.
[Amended by Ord. 2011-02, 5/3/2011]
(3)
The impressed or stamped seal (in black ink) of a notary public
acknowledging owner's statement of intent.
[Amended by Ord. 2011-02, 5/3/2011]
(4)
A statement that the applicant is the owner of the land proposed
to be subdivided or developed, and that the subdivision or land development
shown on the final plan is made with his/her or their free consent
that it is desired to record the same.
[Amended by Ord. 2011-02, 5/3/2011]
(5)
An acknowledgment of said statement before an officer authorized
to take acknowledgments.
(6)
The following signatures shall be placed directly on the plan
in black ink:
(a)
The signature of the owner or owners of the land; if the owner
of the land is a corporation, the signatures of the president and
secretary of the corporation shall appear.
(b)
The signature of the notary public or other qualified officer,
acknowledging the owner's statement of intent.
(c)
The signatures of the licensed engineer, architect, surveyor,
landscape architect or other professional who prepared the plan.
(d)
The signature of the Township Engineer.
(e)
The signature of the Executive Director of the Bucks County
Planning Commission. The plan shall indicate that it has been reviewed
by the Bucks County Planning Commission, in accordance with the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247, as amended,[1] and shall include the following notation:
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Bucks County Planning Commission Notation
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BCPC No.
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PROCESSED AND REVIEWED. Report prepared by the Bucks County
Planning Commission in accordance with the Municipalities Planning
Code.
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Certified this date __________
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Executive Director, Bucks County Planning Commission
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The signature of the Bucks County Planning Commission shall
be on the plans prior to signing by the Board of Supervisors.
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[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
(f)
The signatures of the Supervisors of the Township.
(7)
Acknowledgements and signature lines and blocks shall be in
the form and substance as shown in 22-Attachment 7.[2]
[Added by Ord. 2017-01, 5/9/2017]
[2]
Editor's Note: Attachment 7 is included as an attachment to this chapter.
4.
The following statements shall be required on the final plans where
applicable:
A.
The stormwater management facility(s) (as shown on this plan) are
a basic and perpetual part of the stormwater management system of
the Township of Plumstead, and as such are to be protected and reserved,
in accordance with the approved final plan by the owner(s) on whose
lands the facility(s) is (are) located. The Township of Plumstead
and/or its agents reserve the right and privilege to enter upon such
lands from time to time for the purpose of inspection of the stormwater
management facility(s) in order to determine that the structural and
design integrity are being maintained by the owner(s).
[Amended by Ord. 2011-02, 5/3/2011]
B.
All development activities, such as clearing, grading, regrading, driveways, roads, buildings and parking areas shall be limited in accordance with the limits on disturbance of lands with natural resources as set by Chapter 27, Zoning, of the Township Code. Land not permitted to be disturbed by the requirements of Chapter 27, Zoning, of the Township Code, shall remain in its natural condition with the natural forest ground cover left intact. This restriction shall run with the land and be binding on the present and all future owners and/or lessees.
C.
Open space land may not be separately sold, nor shall such land be
further subdivided.
[Amended by Ord. 2011-02, 5/3/2011]
D.
On all applications where improvement construction plans are required,
the following note shall appear on the record plan: "Sheets 2 through
- inclusive, on record at Plumstead Township, shall be considered
a part of the approved final plan as if recorded with same." These
shall be listed by sheet number and title on the record plan.
E.
Where wetlands have been shown on the plans or where soils have been
delineated by the applicant or his consultants, the following certification
shall appear on the plans:
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Soil types and/or wetlands were mapped by __________ on _____
and we certify as to their location shown on this plan.
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Signature _________________________ Date _________________________
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Qualifications of soil scientist doing mapping and license number
(where applicable):
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F.
Location of CBUs Approved by United States Postal Service District
Growth Management Coordinator.
[Added by Ord. 2017-01, 5/9/2017]
[Ord. 95-4-18-2, 4/18/1995, § 7-7]
1.
Any property within the Township which is subject to a restriction
against further subdivision, whether by notation on a subdivision
plan and/or restriction in a deed, shall not be further subdivided
or developed, regardless of an intervening zoning change.
2.
Where open space is designated on a subdivision plan or is restricted
from further subdivision and/or development by a restriction in a
deed and/or by a note on a subdivision plan, the open space shall
not be further subdivided or developed, regardless of an intervening
zoning change.
