A sketch plan shall conform, to the extent practical and applicable, with the following standards:
A. 
Drafting standards. Specific drafting standards are not required for sketch plan submission; however, to the extent practicable at the time of sketch plan submission, it is strongly suggested that the drafting standards set forth in § 257-16 for preliminary plan submission be employed.
B. 
Contents of sketch plan:
(1) 
Name and address of the legal owner, the equitable owner, and/or the applicant.
(2) 
Tax Parcel Number(s), Folio Number(s) and Deed Book and Page Number(s).
(3) 
Name, address, email, phone and fax number of the professional engineer, surveyor, planner, architect, landscape architect, or site designer responsible for preparing the plan.
(4) 
Graphic scale (not greater than one inch equals 20 feet) and North arrow. Precise scale and dimensions are not required at the time of sketch plan submission; however, the subject plan shall clearly be titled "sketch plan."
(5) 
Approximate tract boundaries and tract size.
(6) 
Location map.
(7) 
Applicable zoning district(s), including any overlays.
(8) 
Locations and names of existing and proposed streets on, adjacent to, or within 100 feet of the subject tract.
(9) 
A brief narrative description of the subdivision or land development proposal.
(10) 
Significant topographic, physical, and cultural features, such as steep slopes, wetlands and historic structures. Where aerial photogrametry or an on-site topographic survey has not been completed at the time of sketch plan submission, USGS topographic information may be utilized.
(11) 
Schematic layout, including lot lines, if any, proposed locations of buildings and other major structures, parking areas, streets and other vehicular and pedestrian accessways, necessary utilities and proposed stormwater management concepts, streetscape, landscape, and recreational improvements, and any other improvements.
(12) 
Conceptual building design, e.g., facades, massing and architectural style using drawings, sketches, example photographs, or other means to assist review.
(13) 
Conceptual landscaping and buffers.
(14) 
Photographs of the site and its surroundings.
(15) 
Any information unique to the project that will aid in understanding and review.
A preliminary plan shall consist of and be prepared in accordance with the following minimum standards:
A. 
Drafting standards.
(1) 
The plan shall be drawn on a scale equal to or larger than one inch equals 20 feet.
(2) 
Dimensions shall be set in feet, bearing in degrees, minutes, and seconds, with errors of closure not to exceed one part per 10,000.
(3) 
Each sheet shall be numbered and shall show its relationship to the total number of sheets.
(4) 
The plan shall bear an adequate legend to indicate clearly which features are existing and which are proposed.
(5) 
The original drawing, and all submitted prints thereof, shall be made on sheets no larger than 30 inches by 42 inches and no smaller than 24 inches by 36 inches.
(6) 
If the preliminary plan requires more than one sheet, a master sheet at a scale not smaller than one inch equals 200 feet showing the location of each section shall accompany the plan.
(7) 
If more than one scale is used in the plan, a key must be provided that indicates the difference in scale.
(8) 
An eleven-inch-by-seventeen-inch copy of the submittal packet, if determined by the Zoning Officer to be suitably scaled for review.
B. 
Required contents of preliminary plan and supplementary documentation.
(1) 
A location map and North arrow for the purpose of locating the site to be subdivided or developed, at a scale of not less than 800 feet to the inch, showing the relation of the tract to adjoining property and to all streets and municipal boundaries existing within 1,000 feet of any part of the property proposed to be subdivided or developed.
(2) 
A series of plan sheets prepared in accordance with the drafting standards set forth above, with accompanying narrative as needed, showing the following existing conditions:
(a) 
Proposed subdivision or land development name or other identifying title.
(b) 
Name, address, email, phone and fax number of the applicant, the owner of record, and their authorized agents, if any.
(c) 
Name, address and telephone number of the registered engineer or surveyor responsible for the plan. If a registered engineer, architect or landscape architect collaborated in the preparation of the plan, his name and address and seal shall also appear. All plans showing the subdivision of land must be signed and sealed by a registered surveyor or professional engineer licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(d) 
Zoning information, including a tabulation of required and existing bulk and dimensional requirements, applicable district(s), lot size and yard requirements, proof of any variance which may have been granted, and any zoning boundaries that traverse or are within 100 feet of the tract.
(e) 
All waivers, variances, special exceptions or modifications being requested by the applicant by the Borough Council shall be clearly stated on the record sheet of the preliminary plan submission, and also filed simultaneously in letter form to the Borough Council.
(f) 
Original date of preparation, revision dates, with concise descriptions of each revision and scale, both written and graphic.
(g) 
Total lot or tract boundaries showing bearings and distances and along all existing rights-of-way within and adjacent to the tract prepared by a registered professional land surveyor.
(h) 
Total area of the subject lot or tract shown in units of square feet and acres and to the nearest hundredth.
(i) 
The applicable front, side, and rear setbacks shall be shown on each lot, including any applicable required setbacks from pipeline rights-of-way or other utilities.
(j) 
The names of all current owners of all adjacent lands, the names of all proposed and existing subdivisions adjacent, and the locations and dimensions of any streets or right-of-way easements.
(k) 
The locations and dimensions of all existing streets, railroads, sewers and sewage systems, water mains and feeder lines, fire hydrants, gas, electric, and oil transmission lines, watercourses, sources of water supply, propane facilities, easements, and other significant features within the property, or such driveways, intersections and utilities, within 100 feet of any part of the subject lot or tract.
(l) 
Pennsylvania One Call notes and project serial number and utility contact information.
(m) 
Topographic, physical, and cultural features are required for submission if not previously provided to the Borough as prepared by the surveyor.
(n) 
Location and elevation of the datum to which contour elevations refer; datum used may be a known established local bench mark.
(o) 
Any proposed improvements or land disturbances requiring a permit from any agency, including, but not limited to, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, or the Delaware County Conservation District, shall be so indicated.
(p) 
Locations of all existing structures on the tract, and distance thereof from lot lines.
(3) 
A full plan of the proposed subdivision or land development, prepared in accordance with the drafting standards set forth above, including, at a minimum:
(a) 
Location and width of all cartways and rights-of-way with a statement of any conditions, including distance to the nearest intersection; proposed dedicated rights-of-way and reserved ultimate rights-of-way; road names and state or municipal road numbers.
(b) 
Existing and proposed street and utility easement locations with approximate dimensions.
(c) 
All proposed lot lines with dimensions and lot areas, both gross and net, indicating those limitations excluded in the lot area definition and impervious.
(d) 
Building setback lines along each street, minimum side and rear yard setbacks.
(e) 
A statement of the intended use of all nonresidential lots and parcels.
(f) 
Lot numbers, and a statement of the total number of lots and parcels.
(g) 
Locations and inverts, size, material, etc., of all stormwater management facilities, including but not limited to storm sewers, groundwater recharge areas, bioretention areas, and other drainage improvement measures. Specific design of such facilities shall be demonstrated in the required stormwater management plan in the SWM code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 251, Stormwater Management.
(h) 
Locations and inverts, size, material, etc., of all existing and proposed sanitary sewers and any other sewage conveyance, treatment or disposal facilities.
(i) 
Locations of all water supply facilities.
(j) 
Location of existing and/or proposed sidewalks, paths and trails throughout the property and on neighboring property within 100 feet.
(k) 
Proposed parks, playgrounds, and other open space areas to be dedicated or reserved for public use, with any conditions governing such use, ownership and maintenance.
(l) 
Table showing all affected utilities, contacts and contact numbers.
(m) 
The size, species and location of all trees with a caliper of eight inches or greater. All such trees to be removed are to be designated with an "X".
(n) 
Approximate location of trees with a caliper of 12 inches or greater on adjoining properties that are located within 10 feet of the property line. (Said locations can be approximated from the subject property or via existing aerial photographic data.)
(4) 
The preliminary plan shall be accompanied by the following supplementary documentation:
(a) 
A preliminary erosion and sedimentation control plan.
(b) 
A preliminary stormwater management plan conforming to the requirements of the Media Borough Stormwater Management Ordinance.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 251, Stormwater Management.
(c) 
A preliminary landscape plan.
(d) 
Any information as has been required by the Borough to demonstrate conformance with applicable overlay districts.
(e) 
If the preliminary plan or land development application is filed in accordance with an existing conditional use, special exception, or variance, then the applicant's supplementary documentation shall include the conditional use, special exception, or zoning order, any conditions of approval, and all plans submitted and approved as part of the order.
(f) 
Impact studies and reports.
[1] 
Purpose. Projects which have the potential of affecting public health, safety, and welfare and impacting environmental resources may require impact studies or reports. The intent of impact studies and reports is to identify possible adverse effects of a subdivision or land development, mitigate negative effects of development, and protect the quality of life and the environment from degradation.
[2] 
Thresholds for impact studies and reports. The following impact studies shall be required as part of the preliminary plan submission when the stated thresholds are met:
[a] 
Major:
[i] 
A transportation impact study is required for any application which will generate 50 new vehicle trips in the peak direction (inbound or outbound) during the site's peak traffic hour. The contents of the transportation impact study shall be at the direction of the Borough Engineer.
[ii] 
Floodplain impact study. The proposed project will cause or require earthmoving, any change in flood levels, paving or construction within the one-hundred-year or approximate floodplain, as defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Floodplain, Floodway Boundary and Flood Insurance Maps, as subsequently amended.
[iii] 
Wetland impact study. The project site contains a wetland subject to regulation by DEP or the United States Army Corps of Engineers and proposed improvements would physically encroach upon the wetland or discharge stormwater from parking and loading areas into the wetland.
[iv] 
A geology impact study is required when the applicant proposes stormwater retention in areas with evidence of subgrade instability, such as sinkholes or other subsidence. A hydrogeologic study may be warranted in environmentally sensitive areas as determined by the Borough Engineer.
[v] 
Environmental impact report. The project will have potential negative environmental impacts, as determined by the Borough, in regard to wildlife habitats, riparian vegetation, hazardous material storage, noise or other environmental qualities.
[3] 
Preparation of studies or reports. Impact studies or reports shall be performed by individuals with education and experience in the field of study. The study shall identify current conditions, effects of the proposed development, and recommended mitigation measures and their effects. Traffic impact studies shall be undertaken in accordance with PennDOT, USDOT or AASHTO standards.
[4] 
Mitigation measures. Impact studies or reports shall identify improvements, facilities, activities or alternative measures to reduce any identified detrimental impacts of the development and to satisfy any requirements set forth in this chapter or in federal, state or other local statutes, ordinances or regulations.
[5] 
Responsibility. The applicant shall be responsible for conducting and paying for all studies relative to the project. Improvements and mitigation measures identified in the study, offered by the applicant or required by the Borough, shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
Final plans shall conform in all important details to approved preliminary plans, where applicable, including any conditions of approval specified by Borough Council. A final plan shall consist of and be prepared in accordance with the following:
A. 
Drafting standards. Final plans shall conform to the drafting standards set forth in § 257-16A.
B. 
Required contents of final plan and supplementary documentation. Final plan submissions shall include all information and data set forth below, except that the Borough may waive any specific submission requirement where deemed not relevant to the subject application upon the recommendation of the Borough Engineer. Information and data already supplied at the time of preliminary plan submission, where applicable, and satisfactorily meeting all requirements for final plan submission need not be resubmitted except to the extent that additional copies are needed by the Borough to facilitate review.
(1) 
Final plan submissions shall include all information and data required under § 257-16B, except that preliminary supplementary documentation required under § 257-16B(4)(a) through (d) need not be resubmitted and instead shall be supplanted by the required supplementary plans set forth in Subsection B(14) below.
(2) 
All final lot area calculations and lot line dimensions, including straight lot lines and chords and radii of curved lot lines, defined in feet and hundredths of a foot by distances, and in degrees, minutes and seconds either by magnetic bearings or by angles of deflection from other lot and street lines.
(3) 
A statement of restrictions of any type which exist as covenants in the deed(s) for all lots contained wholly or in partly in the subdivision and, if covenants are recorded, including the deed book and page number.
(4) 
The specific placement of each building and all water and sewer facilities.
(5) 
The location of all existing and proposed monuments and markers.
(6) 
All easements or rights-of-way for any purpose, including written legal descriptions, and any limitations on such easements or rights-of-way. Easements or rights-of-way shall be specifically described on the plans. Easements should be located in cooperation with the appropriate public utilities, where applicable.
(7) 
If the subdivision proposes a new street intersection with a state legislative route, the intersection permit number(s) shall be indicated for all such intersections.
(8) 
A certification of ownership, acknowledgement of plan and offer of dedication shall be affixed on the plan, and shall be duly acknowledged and signed by the owner(s) of the property and notarized.
(9) 
All waivers, special exceptions and variances being requested by the applicant, as well as all waivers, special exceptions and variances granted to the applicant by the Borough Council, shall be clearly stated on the record sheet of the final plan submission.
(10) 
Certificate for approval of the plan by Borough Council and by the Borough Planning Commission shall be presented, as well as other certificates required by the Borough Engineer and other parties.
(11) 
The name (or number) and cartway width and lines of all existing public streets and the name and location of all other roads within the property, as applicable.
(12) 
Any fees, whether required or agreed to by the developer, shall be clearly noted on the plan, unless otherwise indicated in a developer's agreement.
(13) 
The following data for the center line of the cartway and both right-of-way lines of all recorded and proposed streets within and adjacent to the property:
(a) 
Courses and distances with length, in feet and hundredths of a foot, of all straight lines and of the radius and the arc (or chord) of all curved lines with delta angles, including curved lot lines, and bearings in degrees, minutes and seconds for all straight lines; and
(b) 
The width, in feet, of the cartway, right-of-way and of the ultimate right-of-way, and (in degrees, minutes and seconds) of the delta angle of all curved lines, including curved lot lines.
(14) 
The final plan shall be accompanied by the following supplementary documentation:
(a) 
A final erosion and sedimentation control plan.
(b) 
A post-construction stormwater management plan, conforming to the requirements of the Media Borough Stormwater Management Ordinance.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 251, Stormwater Management.
(c) 
A final landscape plan demonstrating compliance with the Borough requirements.
(d) 
Legal descriptions of newly formed lots.