[Added 12-21-2009 by Ord. No. 846]
A. On recorded parcels where the proposed development involves 1,000
square feet or less of new construction, no new public utilities or
extension of public or private roadways or streets and related site
improvements, minor land development administrative approval shall
precede the issuance of any required permit.
B. For the purpose of expediting applications and reducing site development
design and construction costs, an informal advisory meeting, where
the owner/applicant submits two copies of a preliminary site plan
in accordance with the following requirements, shall be conducted
by the Zoning Officer.
(1) Advisory meeting. An owner/applicant shall submit preliminary site
plans prior to the scheduled meeting date with the Township Zoning
Officer to discuss the proposal. At the Zoning Officer's discretion,
the Township Engineer, Solicitor, or other professional consultants
may participate in the advisory meeting. All costs associated with
professional consultants shall be borne by the applicant. The purpose
of this step is to afford the owner/applicant advice and assistance
in order to save time and money, suggest professional assistance if
needed, and to answer any questions the owner/applicant may have in
regard to filing a minor land development application or other items
required. The thirty-day time period for formal review by the Zoning
Officer shall not begin until a completed application has been submitted.
(2) General information. The owner/applicant shall be prepared to discuss the details of the proposed site, including a description of existing covenants, land characteristics, community facilities and utilities, commercially developed areas, abutting residential areas, industrial areas, open space and proposed protective covenants, utilities and existing street or road improvements. The following data shall be submitted and shall replace submittal requirements enumerated in §§
252-11 and
252-12:
(a)
The boundaries of the property described by bearings and distances;
(b)
The location of abutting street rights-of-way indicating street
curbs and street width, as well as existing and/or proposed curb cuts
entering the property and streets or curb cuts directly across the
street or road from the property;
(c)
The location of existing structures to remain and proposed building
or building additions, showing distances to property lines, height,
and proposed use of each.
(d)
The location and size of existing utilities to remain, including
sewers and overhead utilities or location of proposed on-lot sewage
disposal system and well.
(e)
Arrangement of off-street and on-site parking for the property,
indicating the number of spaces and location of access lanes, as well
as truck-servicing areas, interior circulation and anticipated traffic
generation rates based on the applicable land use code from Volume
8, or subsequent versions of the ITE Trip Generation Manual.
(f)
Proposed areas of grading on the site, indicating steepness
of slopes and means to collect and dispose of stormwater, in accordance
with this section.
(g)
Proposed landscaping of the site, indicating also pedestrian
walks, retaining walls, fences and other features.
(h)
A location map shall show the relationship of the proposed development
to existing community facilities which serve or influence it and shall
include development name, location, existing facilities, title, scale,
North arrow and date.
(i)
The location of the proposed development shall be shown on the
U.S. Geological Survey Map or a comparable substitute for purposes
of relating the development to the existing topography, slopes, gradient
and other physical features.
(j)
Land subject to hazards of life, health, and safety shall not
be developed until such hazards have been removed. These hazards shall
be interpreted to mean land subject to flooding, slides due to excessive
slope or soil conditions, or excavation, land of excessive or improper
fill material, or land improperly drained.
(3) The administrative review of a minor land development shall be completed
within 30 days of the initial review and determination of the Zoning
Officer that such application meets the criteria for a "minor land
development," as defined. Within seven days of the Zoning Officer's
administrative review of the minor land development application, a
determination shall be made, in writing, forwarded to the applicant's
address, as to the procedure to be followed for approval and whether
the application shall be given full consideration by the Planning
Commission as a land development.
(4) All required federal, state and Township permits and approvals shall
be acquired by the owner/applicant prior to the issuance of any building
or zoning permits.
(5) The owner/applicant shall be apprised of the required method of payment for costs associated with professional consultant review fees, technical reports, inspections and related services as per the provisions of §
252-54, Filing, application review and inspection fees. The owner/applicant shall be responsible for all such costs.
When the developer has completed the required public improvements in a plan, the developer shall notify the Township, in writing, by certified or registered mail. Within 10 days of the receipt of such notification, the Board of Commissioners shall authorize the Township Engineer to inspect the public improvements in the plan to determine compliance with the design standards and standards for construction specified in Articles
IV and
V of this chapter.
Upon completion of the public improvements in
a plan, as-built plans and profiles of the public improvements, as
constructed, shall be filed with the Township by the developer within
10 days of the mailing of the notice of completion. In addition, the
developer's engineer shall submit a certification, under the engineer's
seal, that the improvements have been installed and completed in accordance
with the plans and specifications designed by the engineer.
Upon written notice by the Township Engineer
that the improvements guaranteed by the amenities bond have been satisfactorily
completed, the Township shall authorize release of the amenities bond.
Since the amenities bond is posted to guarantee completion of required
improvements that are not to be dedicated to the public, release of
the amenities bond shall not imply approval by the Township of the
method of construction or structural integrity of the improvements,
nor shall there be any liability associated with or responsibility
for maintenance of the improvements.