This article shall apply to all subdivisions which propose four
or more lots and to all subdivisions which propose the construction
of a public street, regardless of the number of lots proposed.
All applications. All applications for preliminary approval
of a major subdivision shall include the following:
A. Eight copies of the completed application form supplied by the Township.
B. Application filing fee, as required by §
242-98A.
C. Eight copies of a preliminary plat, all drawings on sheets not exceeding
34 inches by 44 inches, containing the following information:
(1) A boundary survey by a registered professional land surveyor and
topographical survey of the total proposed subdivision by a registered
professional engineer or registered professional land surveyor. If
the developer intends to develop a tract of land in phases, the preliminary
plat shall include the total tract.
(2) The proposed name of the subdivision.
(3) The name, address, certification and seal of the registered engineer
or registered surveyor who prepared the plat and the registered surveyor
who did the survey shown on the plat.
(4) The name and address of the developer and, if the developer is not
the landowner, the name and address of the landowner.
(5) A location map showing the plan name and location; major existing
thoroughfares related to the site, including the distance therefrom,
title, scale and North point.
(6) A graphic scale, North point and date.
(8) The existing platting of land adjacent to the site, including the
names of adjoining owners, and all existing sewers, water mains, culverts,
petroleum or gas lines and fire hydrants on the site or within 100
feet of the site shall be shown.
(9) Existing watercourses, wetlands, tree masses and other significant
natural features.
(10)
Areas subject to periodic flooding, if any, as identified on
the current Official Map for the Township issued by the Federal Insurance
Administration.
(11)
Identification of any wetlands on the site and the design techniques
proposed to accommodate them.
(12)
Contours at intervals of elevation of not more than five feet
where the slope is greater than 10% and at intervals of not more than
two feet where the slope is 10% or less.
(13)
Existing streets and rights-of-way on or adjoining the site,
including dedicated widths, roadway widths, approximate gradients,
types and widths of pavements, curbs, sidewalks and other pertinent
data.
(14)
Existing and proposed easements, locations, widths and purposes.
(15)
Location, width and approximate grade of all proposed streets,
parking areas and loading areas.
(16)
The layout of lots (showing scaled dimensions), lot numbers
and the area of lots in square feet.
(18)
Parcels of land proposed to be reserved for schools, parks,
playgrounds or other public, semipublic or community purposes, if
any. Parcels shall be lettered A, B, C, etc., and the area of each
parcel in acres shall be shown.
(19)
Tabulation of site data, either on the plan or on a sheet of
paper 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches attached to the plan, including
total acreage of land to be subdivided, the number of residential
lots, typical lot size, the acreage in the subdivision and the acreage
in any proposed recreation or other public areas.
(20)
Proposed public improvements. The size of each should be shown
and the location of or distance to each existing utility indicated.
(21)
Feasibility of proposals for disposition of stormwater and sanitary
waste.
D. In the case of a plan which proposes 100 or more dwelling units, a traffic study prepared in accordance with §
242-39D.
E. Where evidence exists of deep mining, strip mining, landslide-prone
soils or other geologic hazards on the site, a geologic report by
a qualified registered professional engineer acceptable to the Township
regarding soil and subsurface conditions and the probable measures
needed to be considered in the design of the development, the location
of structures and the design of foundations, if any.
All applications for final approval of a major subdivision shall
include the following:
A. Eight copies of the completed application form supplied by the Township.
B. Application filing fee, as required by §
242-98A of this chapter.
C. One copy of the approved preliminary plat.
D. Two copies of construction plans for public improvements prepared
by a registered professional engineer, drawn on sheets measuring 24
inches by 36 inches, showing the following:
(1) Conformity with the design standards specified in Article
VIII of this chapter and the Township Construction Standards.
(2) Street plan and profile of each street in the plan, including the
terminus of all streets in the plan and any area beyond the limits
of the plan where grading is proposed to construct the street. Street
plan and profile drawings shall include all drainage easements over
property, location of catch basins, inlets, manholes, headwalls and
endwalls of the stormwater system. Top and invert elevations shall
be shown along with the pipe size. Profile of storm pipes shall show
any crossing sanitary sewer lines and may be placed on a separate
drawing. Lot lines and lot numbers shall be included in the street
plan view.
(3) At least three cross sections at intervals not to exceed 100 feet
and extending 50 feet on each side of the street center line or 25
feet outside of the street right-of-way, whichever is greater.
(4) Sanitary sewer plan and profile drawing which shall include lot lines
and lot numbers on the plan view. The location of the sanitary sewers,
manholes and location of each "Y" proposed for installation shall
be shown. The grade line, distance and pipe size of each line shall
be indicated on the plan and profile. The top and invert elevation
of each manhole plus pipe invert grades at fifty-foot intervals shall
be provided.
(5) All construction drawings shall be prepared according to accepted
engineering and construction standards and in accordance with the
standard sanitary and storm sewer details available from the Township.
E. Performance bond as required by §
242-31 of this chapter, to guarantee proper installation of public improvements, except in the case of final applications without final plat approval, as provided for in §
242-26C of this chapter.
F. Amenities bond, if required by §
242-32, to guarantee proper installation of private improvements.
G. Final covenants and restrictions applicable to the plan, if any.
H. Evidence of compliance with all other applicable Township, county,
state or federal regulations or permits.
I. Eight copies of the final plat in an accurate and final form for
recording which clearly delineates the following:
(1) The name of the subdivision.
(2) The name and address of the developer and, if the developer is not
the landowner, the name and address of the landowner.
(3) The name, address, certification and seal of the registered land
surveyor who prepared the plat.
(4) The North point, graphic scale and date.
(5) Accurate boundary lines, with dimensions and bearings.
(6) Accurate locations of all existing and recorded streets intersecting
the boundaries of the tract of land described in the final plat.
(7) Lot numbers and dimensions.
(9) Easements for public improvements and any limitations on such easements.
(10)
Dimensions and bearings of any property to be reserved for public,
semipublic or community use.
(12)
Complete curve data for all curves included in the final plat,
including radius, arc length, chord bearing and chord distance. Lines
which join these curves that are nonradial or nontangential should
be so noted.
(13)
Street lines with accurate dimensions in feet and hundredths
of feet.
(14)
If applicable, a notation on the plat that access to a state
highway shall only be authorized by a highway occupancy permit issued
by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation under § 420
of the State Highway Law (P.L. 1242, No. 428 of June 1, 1945).
(15)
Location, type and size of all monuments and lot markers in accordance with the standards and requirements of §
242-60 of this chapter and the County Planning Commission and an indication of whether they were found or set.
(16)
Where applicable, evidence of approvals from the Washington
County Soil Conservation District, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection or the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
(17)
Spaces for the signatures of the Chairman and Secretary of the
Planning Commission, the Township Secretary and the Township Engineer.
(18)
Certification clauses required by the Washington County Subdivision
and Land Development Regulations.
When requested by the developer, in order to facilitate financing,
the Board of Supervisors shall furnish the developer with a signed
copy of a resolution indicating approval of the final plat contingent
upon the developer obtaining a satisfactory financial security. The
final plat shall not be signed nor recorded until the performance
bond and development agreement are executed. The resolution shall
expire and be deemed to be revoked if the performance bond and development
agreement are not executed within 90 days, unless a written extension
is granted by the Board of Supervisors. Such extension shall not be
unreasonably withheld and shall be placed in writing at the request
of the developer.
In all subdivisions or land developments where private improvements are required by this chapter or voluntarily provided by the developer, an amenities bond shall be required. The procedure for posting the amenities bond shall be the same as that required by §
242-31 of this chapter for posting a performance bond.
Upon recording of the final plat in the office of the Washington
County Recorder of Deeds, the developer shall deliver one reproducible
mylar and two paper prints of the final plat as recorded, containing
all required signatures and dates of approval, to the Township Zoning
Officer.