[Ord. 1223-99, 4/12/1999, § 701]
This Part provides simplified procedures for submitting and reviewing minor subdivisions, land developments involving only a single nonresidential building and lot line adjustments.
[Ord. 1223-99, 4/12/1999, § 702; as amended by Ord. 1325, 11/13/2006, § 3]
The following submission and review process shall apply for minor subdivisions, lot line adjustments, annexations, land developments involving only a single nonresidential building and what the Borough determines to be minor revisions of approved plans.
1. 
Final Plan Submission Required. A final plan submission for each minor subdivision or lot line adjustment must be filed by the applicant and reviewed in accordance with the provisions of this Part. A preliminary plan is not required for a minor subdivision, a lot line adjustment or a land development involving only a single nonresidential building.
2. 
Required Submission.
A. 
The applicant shall file to the plans administrator, at least 14 days prior to a regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting, the required fee(s) and required number of copies of required plans and materials (see § 22-703).
B. 
If a State road is involved, the applicant shall forward the required information to PennDOT and apply for a highway occupancy permit. If such permit is not granted prior to final plan approval, then it shall automatically be a condition of final plan approval and the plans shall not be recorded until it is granted.
C. 
Each final plan filed for minor subdivisions shall provide the information required by § 22-703. Plans for lot line adjustments shall provide the information required by § 22-704.
D. 
The applicant shall provide a copy of the plans for review to the County Planning Commission. A soil erosion and sedimentation control plan shall be provided to the County Conservation District.
3. 
Initial Actions by the Plans Administrator.
A. 
The plans administrator shall review the submission items filed against a checklist for completeness and shall report such review to the Commission at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
B. 
The plans administrator shall retain in the Commission's files one copy of all materials submitted by the applicant.
C. 
The plans administrator shall forward to the Commission at or before the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Commission: (i) at least one copy of the application form; (ii) at least one copy of the final plan checklist; (iii) several copies of the final plan; and (iv) at least one copy of the supporting documents.
4. 
Determination of Completeness by Commission.
A. 
Based upon the initial review of the plans administrator and/or the Borough Engineer, the Commission shall have authority, at its first regularly scheduled meeting after the submission is filed in a timely fashion, to determine that a submission is significantly incomplete and therefore to refuse to review the submission further and to do one of the following:
(1) 
Not accept the submission, indicating the deficiencies, and return the fee (minus the costs of any Borough review) to the applicant.
(2) 
Accept the submission as being filed for review on the condition that the applicant shall file such additional required materials and information to the staff or appropriate agency or person within a certain number of days from the date of such acceptance.
(3) 
Table the acceptance of the submission until the next Planning Commission meeting where the applicant has met all of the submittal requirements and has filed such materials within the required time period prior to the meeting. The ninety day time limit for action shall not begin until such acceptance.
(4) 
Reject the submission for just cause.
B. 
If the Commission determines that the submission is significantly complete, as filed and as required, the Commission shall accept the plans and may begin its review.
C. 
Zoning Variances.
(1) 
An application under this Chapter shall not be considered to be complete if one or more zoning variances will be required for the subdivision or land development to legally occur as submitted, until such time as the needed zoning variances have been granted.
(2) 
When a lot which is improved with existing single-family semidetached dwellings is the subject of a subdivision application for the purpose of enabling single-family residential development and usage on the subdivided lot or lots, the applicant shall not be required to meet the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance relative to dimensional lot requirements. All other requirements of this Part shall apply to the development of the subdivided lot or lots and shall be enforced.
(3) 
When a lot which is improved with existing single-family attached dwellings is the subject of a subdivision application for the purpose of enabling single-family residential development and usage on the subdivided lot or lots, the applicant shall not be required to meet the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance relative to dimensional lot requirements. All other requirements of this Part shall apply to the development of the subdivided lot or lots and shall be enforced.
5. 
Review by Borough Engineer.
A. 
Within 30 days from the date duly submitted the plan for review (unless granted an extension by the Commission) the Borough Engineer should review the engineering considerations in the plan and prepare an initial report on such considerations to the Commission.
B. 
The Borough Engineer may make additional reports and recommendations to the Commission during review of the plan.
6. 
Review by Commission. The Planning Commission shall accomplish the following within the time limitations of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (unless the applicant grants a written time extension).
A. 
Review all applicable reports received from the appropriate review agencies and officers.
B. 
Determine whether the final plan submission meets the requirements of this Chapter and other applicable ordinances.
C. 
Review the final plan submission and require any needed revisions so that the submission will conform to this Chapter and other applicable ordinances.
D. 
Approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the final plan submission within the time required by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.
E. 
County Planning Commission Review. No subdivision or land development shall be granted final approval until a report is received from the County Planning Commission or until the expiration of 30 days from the date the application was forwarded to the County Planning Commission.
7. 
Decision by the Commission.
A. 
The decision of the Commission shall be in writing and shall be communicated to the applicant personally or mailed to him/her at the last known address not later than 15 days following the decision.
B. 
Dedication of Streets and Lands.
(1) 
The approval of the final plan by the Commission shall not by itself constitute an acceptance of the dedication of any street or other proposed public way, space or area unless such acceptance is specifically made at such time.
(2) 
Any such acceptance of dedication shall be specifically stated along with the signatures required for approval.
(3) 
If Borough Council elects to accept lands offered for dedication, the submission shall be accompanied by duly executed instruments of conveyance to the Borough. Such instruments shall state that the title thereof is free and unencumbered.
C. 
If a final plan submission is disapproved, the decision shall specify defects found in the submission, shall describe requirements which have not been met and shall cite the provisions of the statute or ordinance relied upon in each case.
[Ord. 1223-99, 4/12/1999, § 703]
All of the following information and materials listed in this Section are required as part of all minor subdivision submissions, other than lot line adjustments or submittals under § 22-704. This list of requirements shall serve as both a list of requirements and as a checklist for the applicant and the Borough to ensure completion of submissions. The applicant shall submit completed photocopies of this Section as part of the application.
A. 
Gettysburg Borough Minor Subdivision Final Plan Checklist and List of Submittal Requirements.
Applicant's Name:
Applicant's Address:
Applicant's Daytime Phone No.:
Applicant's Signature:
Date:
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Place a check mark in the applicable column, except: 1) insert "NA" in the "Not Submitted" column if not applicable, and 2) insert "W" in the "Not Submitted" column if a waiver is requested from the requirement.
Submitted
Not Submitted*
A.
General Submission Items. (The Borough staff may require the submission of additional numbers of copies).
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1.
Borough application/review fee(s)/escrow.
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2.
Two copies of the Application (see Appendix A).
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3.
Two copies of the minor subdivision plan checklist (using the photocopies of the pages in is Section).
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4.
Seven copies of the complete final plan.
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5.
Seven sets of supporting documents.
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6.
Copy of plan delivered by applicant to the County Planning Commission.
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7.
A photo-reduction of the proposed layout plan at a maximum size of 11 inches by 17 inches.
B.
Drafting Requirements. All information shall be legibly and accurately presented.
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1.
Plans prepared on a standard sized sheet (such as 18 inches by 24 inch, 24 inches by 36 inch, 30 inches by 42 inches or 36 inches by 48 inch). Sheets should be folded to approximately 9 inches by 12 inches size, in such a manner that the title of the sheet faces out.
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2.
Plans drawn at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet or other scale pre-approved by the Borough Engineer or plans administrator.
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3.
All dimensions set in feet and decimal parts thereof and bearings in degrees, minutes and seconds.
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4.
Differentiation between existing and proposed features.
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5.
Boundary line of the tract, shown as a heavy boundary line.
C.
General Information.
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1.
Name and location of project (such as the "Smith Subdivision No. 2").
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2.
Name of landowner and developer (with addresses).
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3.
Names and addresses of abutting property owners, with abutting lot lines.
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4.
Notarized owners statement of intent (see Appendix B).
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5.
Name, address, signature, and seal of the plan surveyor and plan preparer (See Appendix B).
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6.
Approval/review signature blocks for: (See Appendix B) Borough Planning Commission and County Planning Commission staff.
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7.
Location map at a standard scale (preferably 1 inch = 400 feet or 1 inch = 200 feet) showing the location of the project.
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8.
North arrow, graphic scale, written scale.
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9.
Date of plan and all subsequent revision dates (especially noting if is revision of a previously approved plan).
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10.
Deed Book volume and page number from County records.
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11.
Tax map, block and lot number for the tract being subdivided.
D.
Natural Features.
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1.
Contour lines shall be:
a.
Based on a field survey or photogrametric procedure at an interval of two feet (or other interval preapproved by the Borough Engineer or Borough staff) at a scale of one inch = 100 feet or larger.
b.
Note: contours are not required to be shown within areas of lots of 10 acres or more that are clearly not intended to be altered as a result of this proposed subdivision, unless needed for stormwater management.
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2.
Identification of any slopes of 15 to 25%, and greater than 25%.
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3.
Areas within the 100 year floodplain, with a notation that there are none if that is the case.
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4.
Watercourses (with any name), natural springs, lakes and wetlands. Detailed delineations with courses and distances of wetlands are not required if there is clearly no alteration, buildings, earthmoving, driveways or septic systems proposed within 200 feet of any area that could be reasonably suspected of being wetlands; however, such areas suspected of being wetlands shall be shown on the plans.
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5.
Areas of existing mature woods, with areas noted that are proposed to be preserved or removed.
E.
Manmade Features.
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1.
Existing and proposed lot lines.
a.
The boundaries of lots (other than a residual lot of at least 10 acres) shall be determined by accurate field survey, closed with an error not to exceed one in 10,000 and balanced.
b.
The boundaries of any residual tract which is greater than 10 acres may be determined by deed.
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2.
Location of existing and proposed monuments.
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3.
Sufficient measurements of all lots, streets, rights-of-way, easements and community or public areas to accurately and completely reproduce each and every course on the ground.
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4.
Buildings estimated to be 80 years or older that are proposed to be impacted by the subdivision, with name and description.
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5.
Sewer lines, stormwater facilities, water lines, bridges and culverts.
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6.
Existing and proposed utility easements and restrictive covenants and easements for purposes which might affect development (stating which easements and rights-of-ways proposed for dedication to the municipality).
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7.
Proposed (if known) and existing nonresidential building locations and land uses.
F.
Zoning Requirements.
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1.
Applicable zoning district and minimum lot area.
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2.
Minimum setback requirements shown for each lot.
G.
Proposed Layout.
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1.
Total acreage of site and total proposed number of lots.
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2.
Identification number for each lot.
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3.
Lot width (at minimum building setback line) and lot area for each lot.
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4.
Existing and proposed storm drainage facilities or structures.
H.
Additional Information. The Planning Commission may require the submission of any additional information that would be required for the final plan of a major subdivision under § 22-603, if needed to determine compliance with this Chapter.
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1.
Residual Lands Sketch. If the submitted plans do not include all undeveloped or underdeveloped adjacent or abutting lands owned by the same or landowner or under control of the same developer (or closely related corporations), then a sketch shall be submitted at an appropriate scale, on one sheet, covering all such land holdings, together with a sketch of a reasonable future road system to demonstrate that the proposed subdivision provides for the orderly development of any residual lands and/or does not adversely affect the potential development of residual lands.
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2.
Copy of the DEP sewage planning module application, if applicable, as completed by the applicant, with evidence that the application has been forwarded to the proper review agencies for comments.
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3.
Copy of existing deed of property.
[Ord. 1223-99, 4/12/1999, § 704]
1. 
The reduced submission requirements listed in this Section shall apply, together with the procedural requirements of § 22-702, if either of the following apply:
A. 
The proposal will meet the definition of a "lot line adjustment."
B. 
In the determination of the plans administrator, which may be based upon the advice of the Borough Engineer, the proposal will involve revisions to a previously approved plan and those revisions only involve changes in the supporting documentation or engineering details or to correct erroneous data or minor omissions concerning a plan previously granted final plan approval.
2. 
The following list of requirements shall serve as both a list of requirements and as a checklist for the applicant and the Borough to ensure completion of submissions. The applicant shall submit completed photocopies of this Section as part of the application. The required information listed in this Section may be combined or separated onto different sheets; provided, that the plans will be clearly readable.
3. 
Gettysburg Borough Lot Line Adjustments, Annexations and Minor Revisions of Approved Plans; Checklist and List of Submittal Requirements.
Applicant's Name:
Applicant's Address:
Applicant's Daytime Phone No.:
Applicant's Signature:
Date:
*
Place a check mark in the applicable column, except: 1) insert "NA" in the "Not Submitted" column if not applicable, and 2) insert "W" in the "Not Submitted" column if a waiver is requested from the requirement.
Submitted
Not Submitted*
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1.
Borough application/review fee(s)/escrow.
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2.
2 copies of the completed application (see Appendix A).
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3.
2 copies of this checklist (using the photocopies of the pages in this Section).
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4.
7 print copies of the complete final plans.
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5.
Delivery by applicant of copy of plan to the County Planning Commission.
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6.
Plans prepared on a standard sized sheet (such as 18 inches x 24 inches, 24 inches x 36 inches, 30 inches x 42 inches or 36 inches by 48 inches).
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7.
Plans drawn at a scale of 1 inch equals 50 feet or other standard scale.
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8.
All dimensions set in feet and decimal parts thereof, and bearings in degrees, minutes and seconds.
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9.
Differentiation between existing and proposed features.
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10.
Boundary line of the tract, shown as a heavy line.
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11.
Words "final plan" and name of project on each sheet.
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12.
Notarized owners statement: see Appendix B.
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Plan preparer's statement (see Appendix B).
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Approval/review signature blocks for: Borough Planning Commission and County Planning Commission (see Appendix B).
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Location map at a standard scale (preferably 1 inch = 400 feet or 1 inch = 200 feet) showing the location of the project.
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North arrow, graphic scale, written scale.
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17.
Date of plan and all subsequent revision dates and submission dates (especially noting if is revision of a previously approved plan) with space for future revision dates.
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18.
Existing and proposed lot lines and street rights-of-ways.
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19.
Existing building locations and type of land uses.
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20.
Applicable zoning district and required minimum lot area.
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21.
Minimum setback requirements shown for each lot.
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22.
Note stating type of water and sewer service proposed (such as "public centralized").
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23.
Lot width (at minimum building setback line) and lot area for each lot.
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30.
Dimensions of each lot in feet.
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31.
List of any modifications or waivers requested to this Chapter.
C.
Additional Information. The Planning Commission may require that a plan under this Section include the submission of specific additional information that would be required if the plan would be a final minor subdivision plan, if such specific information is necessary to determine compliance with this ordinance.
D.
An annexation under this Section shall be made part of the same lot with the same deed.