[Ord. 105, 12/13/1993, § 500; as amended by Ord.
169, 10/11/1999, § III]
1.
Applications. Following the (optional) preapplication conference,
the subdivider shall prepare and submit to the Township Planning Commission,
by delivery to the Township Secretary at least 15 days prior to the
regular monthly meeting of the Planning Commission, copies of the
preliminary plans of the total land to be ultimately developed. The
number of copies to be filed shall be six plus the Mylar. The subdivider
shall forward copies to the Butler County Planning Commission for
a review and report and provide the Township with a copy of the transmittal
letter to the county or an acknowledgment of receipt from the county.
The Township shall not approve such application until the county report
is received, or until the expiration of 30 days from the date the
application was forwarded to the county.
2.
Land Development Plans. Following the (optional) preapplication conference,
the applicant shall prepare and submit to the Township Planning Commission,
by delivery to the Township Secretary at least 15 days prior to the
regular monthly meeting of the Planning Commission, copies of the
preliminary plans of the total land to be ultimately developed. The
applicant shall forward copies of the preliminary plans and applications
to the Butler County Planning Commission for a review and report and
provide the Township with a copy of the transmittal letter to the
county or an acknowledgment of receipt from the county. The Township
shall not approve such application until the county report is received
or until the expiration of 30 days from the date the application was
forwarded to the county.
3.
Planning Commission Review. The Township Planning Commission shall
review the plan submitted covering the requirements of this Part point
by point and shall consult with the Township Engineer and other officials
as appropriate.
4.
Planning Commission Action. The Planning Commission shall notify
the subdivider of the scheduled meeting place, date, time and agenda
if the plan is to be reviewed at a later date. Within 30 days following
the review meeting, the Planning Commission shall submit a written
report to the Board of Supervisors recommending approval, conditional
approval or disapproval, each with reasons for the action. If the
Planning Commission requests additional data or plan changes as conditions
precedent to approval, the subdivider may, in lieu of having a disapproval
or conditional approval sent the Board of Supervisors, request another
review meeting to provide the requested documentation. The subdivider
shall submit the request to the Planning Commission in writing within
five working days (Monday through Friday — holidays excluded)
of the initial review meeting and shall further agree in writing to
an extension of the original ninety-day review period, if requested
by the Planning Commission.
5.
Action of the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors shall
act on the preliminary plan and notify the subdivider within 90 days
of the regular meeting of the Planning Commission next following the
date the application is filed. The Board of Supervisors shall state
its approval, conditional approval or disapproval, giving reasons
for each, and shall notify the subdivider by certified or by registered
mail. If approved or conditionally approved, the authorization to
submit a final plan shall be included with the notification.
[Ord. 105, 12/13/1993, § 501]
All applications for preliminary plan approval submitted to
the Township Planning Commission shall include but not be limited
to the following information:
A.
The preliminary plan shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals
100 feet or greater detail.
B.
Existing land uses shall be shown for the subject property and adjacent
land areas.
C.
A location map shall be included which relates the development site
to contiguous areas of the community, highway systems and other significant
developments.
D.
The plan shall show or be accompanied by the following:
(1)
Draft of protective covenants, if any.
(3)
Existing easements, their location, width and distance.
(4)
Contours shall be shown at vertical intervals of 20 feet. Contour
data of greater detail may be required for land areas with slope of
5% or less. Contour lines must extend a sufficient distance on all
sides of the property perimeter to determine adjacent topographic
influences.
(5)
Datum to which contour elevations refer.
(6)
Benchmarks.
(7)
Existing physical features, to include:
(a)
Watercourses, culverts, bridges and drains.
(b)
Buildings, sewers, water mains and fire hydrants, water wells
and septic facilities.
(c)
Streets on or adjacent to the tract, including name, right-of-way
widths and cartway widths.
(d)
Telephone conduit line, electric power transmission lines, petroleum
product lines and other significant man-made features.
(8)
Proposed improvements shall include (in scale dimensions):
(a)
Location, name and width of all proposed streets and paved cartways.
(b)
All rights-of-way, easements and the purposes for which they
are to be established.
(c)
Lot lines of all parcels.
(d)
Building lines.
(e)
Reservations of ground for public or common use.
(f)
General drainage plan for stormwater, to include proposed flow
of stormwater in relation to natural channels.
(g)
A plan of proposed water distribution systems.
(h)
A plan of the proposed sanitary sewerage system or a plan, where
required, showing the type of on lot sewage disposal facilities. This
plan shall be in accordance with the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities
Act (Act 537), as amended.
(i)
Proposed land use of the improvement.
(j)
Names and addresses of abutting property owners.
(k)
Where the preliminary plan covers only a part of the subdivider's
entire holding, a sketch shall be submitted of the prospective street
layout of the remainder of the land.
E.
The subdivider shall provide such additional information as may be
required by the Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors to more
fully evaluate the proposed subdivision and its effect on adjacent
property or the Township as a whole. Such information may include:
(1)
Street profiles showing existing ground elevations and proposed
center-line street grades.
(2)
Subsurface condition of the tract.
(3)
Typical cross sections of roadways and sidewalks.
(4)
Sizes of water pipes and location of valves and fire hydrants.
(5)
Location of manholes, invert elevations, grades and sizes of
sanitary sewers.
(6)
If the proposed subdivision, or a part thereof, is located in
a designated floodplain, base flood elevation data shall be contained
in the plan.
(7)
If the proposed subdivision is located in or within proximity
to a wetlands area, plans and measures for the protection of said
area shall be included as a part of the application for subdivision
approval.
(8)
The size, location and use of structures on adjacent land within
25 feet of the proposed subdivision shall be shown in all instances
where public rights-of-way or private accessways are contemplated
along or within 25 feet of the perimeter of the subdivision.
(9)
Report on erosion control and related factors after consultation
with the Butler County Soil Conservation District.
(10)
A water survey or engineering study data to show that there
will be an adequate water supply.
F.
The subdivider shall pay the cost of planning, engineering and relate
professional and technical assistance and studies determined necessary
by the Planning Commission and/or Board of Supervisors.
