[Ord. -/-/1985, -/-/1985, § 401; as amended by
Ord. 89-O-204, 1/16/1989, § 2]
Information furnished in a Sketch Plan shall be at the discretion
of the applicant. For fullest usefulness, it is suggested that the
Sketch Plan should include the following:
1. Name of subdivision or land development.
2. Name and address of the owner/applicant/developer.
3. Name and address of engineer, surveyor, architect or landscape architect
responsible for the plan, provided however, that the plot plan showing
the tract boundaries, significant topographical and physical features,
etc., shall be signed and sealed by a land surveyor currently registered
and licensed in Pennsylvania.
4. Tract boundaries with Tax Parcel number(s) and approximate acreage(s).
5. Location map, North Point, scale and date.
6. Streets on and adjacent to the tract, identified with indications
of rights-of-way and cartway widths.
7. Significant topographical and physical features. U.S. Geologic Survey
and Soil Conservation Service information may be used but should be
plotted to appropriate scale.
8. Proposed general street layout.
9. Proposed general lot layout.
10. In the case of land development plans, proposed general layout including
building locations, parking lots and open spaces.
11. Proposed phasing, if this is to be a staged development.
12. Proposed parking facilities.
[Ord. -/-/1985, -/-/1985, § 402; as amended by
Ord. 88-O-198, 11/7/1988, § 1; by Ord. 89-O-204, 1/16/1989;
by Ord. 91-O-3, 2/18/1991, § A; and by Ord. 91-O-4, 2/18/1991,
§ 9]
The Preliminary Plan shall be submitted according to the following
requirements and be accompanied by the following information.
1. Drafting Standards.
A. The plan shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet or
one inch equals 100 feet.
B. Dimensions shall be set forth in feet and decimal parts thereof,
and bearings in degrees, minutes and seconds.
C. Each sheet shall be numbered and shall show its relationship to the
total number of sheets.
D. Where any revision is made, or when the plan is a revision of a previously
approved plan, dotted lines shall be used to show features or locations
to be abandoned and solid lines to show the currently proposed features.
Notations of revisions shall be dated.
E. The plan shall be so prepared and bear an adequate legend to indicate
clearly which features are existing and which are proposed.
F. The boundary line of the subdivision shall be shown as a solid heavy
line.
2. General Information.
A. Name of subdivision or land development.
B. Name and address of the owner/applicant/developer. The applicant
shall submit a copy of the deed by which the property was acquired.
The applicant shall submit the names of the real (title) owners of
the property, the names of all equitable owners, and the names of
all option holders.
C. Name and address of engineer, surveyor, architect or landscape architect
responsible for the plan, provided however, that the plan which is
to become the record plan shall bear the name and address of the land
surveyor currently registered in Pennsylvania.
D. Tract boundaries with Tax Parcel number(s) and approximate acreage(s).
E. Location map, North Point, scale, and date.
F. Township name plus any other municipality in which the subdivision
or land development is located.
G. A location map for the purpose of locating the site to be subdivided
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, roads and municipal
boundaries existing within 1,000 feet of any part of the property
proposed to be subdivided.
H. Total acreage of the tract.
I. The zoning applicable to the tract to be subdivided or developed
along with all zoning boundaries, if any, that transverse or are within
300 feet of the tract, as per the Zoning Ordinance currently in effect.
J. Zoning requirements, including applicable district, lot size and
yard requirements, and proof of any variances or special exceptions
which may have been granted.
K. Type of water supply and sewage disposal facilities proposed (i.e.,
on-lot or public).
3. Existing Features.
A. Complete outline survey of the property to be subdivided or developed,
showing all courses, distances and area and tie-in's to all adjacent
intersections.
B. The locations, names and widths of streets, the location of property
lines and names of owners within 400 feet of any part of the land
to be subdivided or developed.
C. The location, size, name, and names of owners of all existing buildings,
historical structures, towers, sanitary sewers, stormwater drains,
fire hydrants, culverts, bridges, petroleum product lines or gas mains,
and other significant man-made facilities within the property and
within 400 feet of any part of the land to be subdivided or developed.
D. Location of all existing monuments.
E. Location, size and ownership of all underground utilities and of
any rights-of-way or easements within the property.
F. Contours at vertical intervals of two feet for land with average
natural slope of 4% or less; vertical intervals of five feet for more
steeply sloping land, with sufficient details to show the course,
structure, and capacity of all drainage facilities, and the method
of drainage of the adjacent or contiguous territory. Topography shall
be determined by on-site survey, not interpretation of U.S.G.S. maps.
Datum must be U.S.C. & G.S. for contours.
G. The location, identification, and dimensions of tree masses and a
tree count and girth of all trees of greater than 15 inch girth, measured
at a point four feet above grade, indicating which are to be removed
and which are to remain. Trees need not be individually identified
in wooded areas declared to be set aside for undeveloped open space.
H. The location and area of all floodplains, floodplain soils, forests,
lakes, ponds, watercourses, wetlands, lake shore areas, pond shore
areas, steep slopes 8-15%, steep slopes 15-25%, steep slopes 25% or
steeper.
4. Proposed Layout.
A. The layout of streets, including width and names of the streets,
alleys and cross-walks, and indicating location of curbs, gutters
and sidewalks, and indicating the ultimate right-of-way for existing
streets as set forth in the Comprehensive Plan. The horizontal plan
shall show details of the horizontal layout, including:
(1)
Center line with bearings, distances, curve data and stations
corresponding to the profile.
(2)
Right-of-way and curb lines with radii at intersections.
(3)
Beginning and end of proposed construction.
(4)
Tie-ins by courses and distances to intersection of all public
roads, with their name and widths.
(5)
Location of all monuments with reference.
(6)
Property lines and ownership of abutting properties.
(7)
Location and size of all drainage facilities, sidewalks, public
utilities, fire hydrants, lighting standards, and street name signs.
B. The layout and dimensions of lots.
C. The arrangement of buildings and parking areas in commercial and
multiple-family developments with all necessary dimensions.
D. For multiple-family developments, the total areas, total dwelling
units, number of buildings, proposed density, total parking spaces,
building coverage and the floor area, yard space and recreation space
for each plan section.
E. For subdivisions, the total area, number of lots, lot area for each
lot and length of proposed streets with each lot numbered.
F. Indication of lots for which other than a residential use is intended.
G. Building setback lines established by the Zoning Ordinance.
H. Tentative typical cross-sections and center-line profiles for each
proposed street shown on the Preliminary Plan. These plans may be
submitted as separate sheets.
(1)
Profile (Streets).
(a)
Profile of existing ground surface along center line of street.
(b)
Proposed center-line grade with percent on tangents and elevations
at fifty-foot intervals, grade intersection and either end of curb
radii.
(c)
Vertical curve data, including length, elevations and sight
distances.
(2)
Cross-section (Streets).
(a)
Right-of-way width and location and width of parking.
(b)
Type, thickness and crown of paving.
(d)
Grading of sidewalk area.
(e)
Location, width, type and thickness of sidewalks.
(f)
Typical location of sewers and utilities with sizes.
I. Location and type of all traffic control signs, signals and devices
proposed to be installed.
J. Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plan pursuant to the Clean Streams
Law, P.L. 1987, including design basis of surface and storm drainage
provisions for and details of the methods to be used to prevent erosion
and discharge of sediments, from the property both during and following
construction. Plans and details to be in accordance with standards
and specifications found in "Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook"
available through the Bucks County Conservation District.
K. Rights-of-way and/or easements proposed to be created for all drainage
purposes, utilities or other reasons.
L. Plan of street lighting indicating location, size and type of fixture
to be installed.
M. Landscaping Plan prepared by a registered landscape architect showing:
(1)
Existing vegetation to be removed.
(2)
Existing vegetation to be preserved.
(3)
A plan of proposed planting showing the locations for street
trees and the landscape treatment of reverse frontage lots and of
any required buffer strips or yards.
(4)
Proposed planting schedule, indicating the number, locations,
species, and sizes of plantings.
(5)
The location of all trees to be saved, pursuant to §§ 903(B)(5)
or 903(B)(6) of the Joint Municipal Zoning Ordinance, including their
trunk and dripline locations, shall be shown. Driplines should be
plotted accurately, to scale. When groups of trees are to be saved
only the locations of the trees on the perimeter must be shown. The
tree protection zone shall be included on the plan. The location of
proposed retaining walls around trees shall be shown. Construction
details of all retaining walls shall be provided, including special
soil and fill mediums where applicable. Any grade changes which would
alter surface and/or subsurface water movement either to or from the
tree protection zone must also be indicated.
N. Location, size, and name of all playgrounds, public buildings, public
areas and parcels of land proposed to be dedicated or reserved for
public use; playgrounds, facilities and parcels of land proposed to
be reserved for private use; general proposal for maintenance of open
space and public facilities and methods of management.
O. Public Utilities Plan, showing:
(1)
Public sanitary sewer facilities, if applicable.
(2)
Public water supply facilities, if applicable.
P. Horizontal Plan (Storm Drains and Sanitary Sewers).
(1)
Location and size of line with stations corresponding to the
profile.
(2)
Location of manholes or inlets with grade between and elevation
of flow line and top of each manhole or inlet.
(3)
Property lines and ownership, with details of easements where
required.
(4)
Beginning and end of proposed construction.
(6)
Location of all other drainage facilities and public utilities
in the vicinity of storm and/or sanitary sewer lines.
(7)
Hydraulic design data for culverts and/or bridge structures.
Q. Profile (Storm Drains and Sanitary Sewers).
(1)
Profile of existing ground surface with elevations at top of
manholes or inlets.
(2)
Profile of storm drain or sewer showing type and size of pipe,
grade, cradle, manhole and inlet locations and elevations along flow
line at fifty foot intervals.
R. Where a tract is to be developed in phases, a complete Preliminary
Plan for the entire tract shall be submitted initially. The extent
of each section for which a separate Final Plan is to be submitted
shall be shown and a time schedule presented for the submission of
the Final Plans for those sections.
S. If land to be subdivided lies partly in another municipality, the
applicant shall submit information concerning the location and design
of streets, layout and size of lots, and provision of public utilities
on lands subject to his control within the adjoining municipalities.
Evidence of review of this information by appropriate officials of
the adjoining municipalities shall also be submitted.
5. Traffic Impact Study. A transportation impact study shall be required
for all major subdivisions and land developments as defined below.
A. This study will enable the Township to:
(1)
Assess the impact of a proposed development on the transportation
system;
(2)
Insure that proposed developments do not adversely affect the
transportation network and to identify any traffic problems associated
with access from the site to the existing transportation network;
(3)
Delineate solutions to potential problems and to present improvements
to be incorporated into the proposed development; and,
(4)
Assist in the protection of air quality, the conservation of
energy and the encouragement of public transportation use.
B. The traffic impact study shall be prepared by a qualified traffic
engineer and/or transportation planner with previous traffic study
experience according to the procedures and standards for the traffic
impact study.
C. A transportation impact study shall be submitted for all subdivisions
or land developments that meet one or more of the following criteria:
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Residential:
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50 or more dwelling units.
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Commercial:
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A commercial building or buildings consisting of 10,000 sq.
ft. or more of gross leasable floor space or usable outdoor area.
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Office:
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A development consisting of 10,000 sq. ft. or more of gross
leasable floor space.
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Industrial:
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A development consisting of 25,000 sq. ft. or more of gross
leasable floor space.
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Institutional:
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All developments.
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D. The Township Planning Commission, at its discretion, may require
any other subdivision or land development to be accompanied by a traffic
impact study; provided, however, that the Township Planning Commission
notifies the applicant within seven days following the Planning Commission's
first review of the plan. Such a notification shall specify the reason
for the requirement, citing the proposal's particular location or
existing problems or type of use (i.e., generation of heavy truck
traffic).
E. The transportation impact study shall contain the following information:
(1)
General Site Description. The size, location, proposed land
uses, construction staging and completion date of the proposed land
development. If the development is residential, types of dwelling
units and number of bedrooms shall be included.
A brief description of other major existing and proposed land
developments within the study area shall be provided. The general
site description shall also include probable socioeconomic characteristics
of potential site users to the extent that they may affect the transportation
needs of the site (i.e., number of senior citizens).
(2)
Transportation Facilities Description. The proposed internal
and existing external transportation system including proposed internal
vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian circulation, all proposed ingress
and egress locations, all internal roadway widths and rights-of-way,
parking conditions, traffic channelizations and any traffic signals
or other intersection control devices within the site.
The report shall describe the external roadway, bicycle paths
and pedestrian circulation systems within the study area including
all existing and proposed public transportation services and facilities
within a one-mile radius of the site and all future highway improvements,
including proposed construction and traffic signalization.
(3)
Existing Traffic Conditions. Measurement and documentation for
all roadways and intersections in the study area. Existing traffic
volumes for average daily traffic, peak highway hour(s) traffic, and
peak development-generated hour(s) traffic shall be recorded. Manual
traffic counts at major intersections in the study area shall be conducted,
encompassing the peak highway and development-generated hour(s), and
documentation shall be included in the report.
A volume capacity analysis based upon existing volumes shall
be performed during the peak highway hour(s) and the peak development-generated
hour(s) for all roadways and major intersections in the study area.
Levels of service shall be determined for each location. Roadways
and/or intersections experiencing high levels of service shall be
noted as congestion locations.
(4)
Transportation Impact of the Development. Estimation of vehicular
trips resulting from the proposal for the average daily peak highway
hour(s) and peak development-generated hour(s). Vehicular trip generation
rates to be used for this calculation shall be obtained from the Bucks
County Planning Commission's "Trip Generation Rates." These development-generated
traffic volumes shall be provided for the inbound and outbound traffic
movements as estimated, and the reference source(s) and methodology
followed shall be documented.
All turning movements shall be calculated. These generated volumes
shall be distributed to the study area and assigned to the existing
roadways and intersections throughout the study area. Documentation
of all assumptions used in the distribution and assignment phase shall
be provided. Traffic volumes shall be assigned to individual access
points.
(5)
Analysis of Transportation Impact. Total future traffic demand
calculated on the basis of the combination of the existing traffic
expanded to the completion year, the development-generated traffic,
and the traffic generated by other proposed developments in the study
area. Volume/capacity calculations shall be completed for all major
roads and intersections.
(6)
Conclusions and Recommended Improvements. Levels of service
for all roadways and intersections. All roadways and/or intersections
showing a low level of service shall be considered deficient, and
specific recommendations for the elimination of these problems shall
be listed. This listing of recommended improvements shall include,
but not be limited to, the following elements: internal circulation
design, site access location and design, external roadway and intersection
design and improvements, bicycle and pedestrian systems, traffic signal
installation and operation, including signal timing, and transit design
improvements.
All access points and pedestrian crossings to be examined as
to the feasibility of installing traffic signals. Evaluation to compute
the projected traffic and pedestrian volumes to the warrants for traffic
signal installation.
The installation of recommended improvements for both roadways
and transit shall include, for each improvement, the party responsible
for the improvement, the cost and funding of the improvement, and
the completion date for the improvement.
6. Newtown Township Off-Site Road Improvement Program.
A. Purpose. The purpose of this subsection is to establish a Newtown
Township off-site traffic improvement program to implement the Township's
traffic circulation study and to provide for the funding for same
by future subdividers and/or land developers, whose developments will
necessitate the off-site improvements which are the subject of this
program. This fee program shall obtain funds for the Township which
are necessary to provide and coordinate roadway and intersection improvements
which are necessary as the result of future development in the Township.
The fee program was developed in order to prevent significant degradation
of the level of traffic service as a result of new development throughout
the Township. The program is designed to generate funding for future
Township road improvements necessary to accommodate, in a safe and
reasonable manner, the traffic from new development throughout the
Township. The program is not designed to solve existing traffic problems
or to be a substitute for other ordinances pertaining to other required
improvements.
B.
Definitions.
FLOOR AREA
The gross floor area of a building or structure.
FUND
The off-site road improvement trust fund established by the
Board of Supervisors of Newtown Township pursuant to this amendment.
ON-SITE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
All public road related improvements required to be constructed
by the developer pursuant to any ordinance, resolution or requirement
of Newtown Township, with the exception of those off-site road improvement
requirements imposed herein. Such on-site road improvements shall
include but not be limited to road improvements on the developer's
property or on public streets and highways immediately abutting and/or
adjacent to the property belonging to the developer and shall include,
without limitation, the following:
(a)
Curbs, drainage, sidewalks, bike paths, plus boundary road widening
along the entire frontage of the project on existing streets.
(c)
Acceleration and deceleration lanes.
(d)
Any other special means of ingress/egress that involves road
improvements.
(e)
Road improvements needed to solve problems directly related
to the project.
(f)
Right-of-way dedications.
(g)
Traffic signs and signals whose needs are created solely by
the proposed project's traffic.
OFF-SITE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
Any road related improvements which are generally not contiguous
with the property being developed and not required as an on-site improvement.
UNIT IMPROVEMENT COST
An amount equal to 1/2 of the total cost of highway improvements
as determined by Newtown Township Traffic Study necessary to accommodate
projected future traffic volumes when the Township is fully developed,
LESS highway improvement projects which are currently funded and those
projects required to correct existing deficiencies, DIVIDED BY the
total number of projected new trips when the Township is fully developed.
C. Identification
of Necessary Public Improvements. The Board of Supervisors of Newtown
Township has caused an extensive Township-wide traffic circulation
study to be prepared by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission,
which study has been adopted and approved by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township on the first day of August, 1988, as an amendment
to the Township's Comprehensive Plan. The circulation study has confirmed
that existing traffic flows in the Township and those which are projected
to be caused by developments which have already obtained final land
development approval, are adequate or will be made adequate as a result
of funding previously obtained or to be obtained by the Township in
connection with said approvals, or from other sources, including but
not limited to funds from Federal, State and local government. The
study has shown, however, through a comprehensive analysis of the
projected Township-wide growth of residential and non-residential
uses and the traffic impact of such growth, that specific traffic
improvements will be required as a result of future development in
the Township. The study has listed the need for and recommended specific
improvements, has estimated the construction cost and benefits to
the traffic flows, and otherwise identified issues affecting implementation
of this off-site road improvement program. In performing the study,
the traffic consultant has projected the off-site traffic improvements
that will be required Township-wide as a result of future development
in the Township, both residential and commercial, and has allocated
a fair pro-rata share of the needed additional off-site improvements
among the projected future developments on a peak hour generation
basis. Using this method, and an adjustment factor for location, the
consultant has developed a fair share of contribution to be made by
future developers to accommodate the need for off-site road improvements
caused by said developments on a residential per unit basis, and on
a square footage basis for office and/or retail space.
D. Imposition
of Assessment. There is hereby imposed upon all traffic generators
in Newtown Township an assessment for the construction of necessary
public improvements in accordance with the formula to be set forth
below.
E. Calculation
of Assessment. The assessment imposed by this subsection upon all
new traffic generators shall be determined by applying the unit improvement
cost to the total new daily trips generated by a project. To determine
the fee for a specific use, the total new daily trip generation for
the proposed use shall be multiplied by the unit improvement cost.
The unit improvement cost will be set by resolution by the Township
Board of Supervisors and shall be updated at least every other year.
The resolution shall include the calculations necessary to determine
the unit improvement cost.
F. Special
Situations. In the event a traffic generator is not sufficiently documented
for traffic generation, the assessment shall be determined through
an estimation process using commonly accepted traffic engineering
procedures. An initial preliminary fee shall be calculated based upon
estimated traffic and then adjusted not earlier than one year after
the site is fully operational based upon actual daily traffic surveys.
G. Establishment
of Fund. There is hereby established a Newtown Township Road Improvement
Trust Fund which shall be under the exclusive control of the Board
of Supervisors of the Township. Fees herein imposed upon developers
shall be deposited into this fund. Disbursement shall be made solely
for costs of satisfying the construction of road improvements within
Newtown Township.
H. Time
of Payment. Payment of the off-site road improvement fee shall be
made at the time of the issuance of use permits for the subdivision
or development.
[Ord. -/-/1985, -/-/1985, § 403; as amended by
Ord. 89-O-204, 1/16/1989, § 4]
The Final Plan shall be submitted according to the following
requirements and be accompanied by the following information.
1. Drafting Standards.
A. The plan shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet or
one inch equals 100 feet.
B. Dimensions shall be set in feet and decimal parts thereof, and bearings
in degrees, minutes and seconds.
C. Each sheet shall be numbered and shall show its relationship to the
total number of sheets.
D. Where any revision is made, or when the plan is a revision of a previously
approved plan, dotted lines shall be used to show features or locations
to be abandoned and solid lines to show the currently proposed features.
Notations of revisions shall be dated.
E. The plan shall be so prepared and bear an adequate legend to indicate
clearly which features are existing and which are proposed.
F. Final plans shall be on sheets either 18 inches by 24 inches or 24
inches by 36 inches or 36 inches by 48 inches and all sheets comprising
a submission shall be of one size, and all lettering shall be so drawn
as to be legible if the plan should be reduced to half size.
2. General Information.
A. Name of subdivision or land development.
B. Name and address of the owner/applicant/developer. The applicant
shall submit a copy of the deed by which the property was acquired.
The applicant shall submit the names of the real (title) owners of
the property, the names of all equitable owners, and the names of
all option holders.
C. Name and address of the engineer, surveyor, architect or landscape
architect responsible for the plan, provided however, that the plan
which is to become the record plan shall bear the name and address
of the land surveyor currently registered and licensed in Pennsylvania.
D. Tract boundaries with Tax Parcel number(s) and approximate acreage(s).
E. Location map, North Point, scale, and date.
F. Township name, plus any other municipality in which the subdivision
or land development is located.
G. A location map for the purpose of locating the site to be subdivided
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, roads and municipal
boundaries existing within 1,000 feet of any part of the property
proposed to be subdivided.
H. Total acreage of the tract.
I. The zoning applicable to the tract to be subdivided or developed
along with all zoning boundaries, if any, that transverse or are within
300 feet of the tract.
J. Zoning requirements, including applicable district, lot size and
yard requirements, and proof of any variances or special exceptions
which may have been granted.
K. Type of water and sewage disposal facilities proposed (i.e., on-lot
or public).
3. Existing Features.
A. Complete outline survey of the property to be subdivided or developed
showing all courses, distances and area and tie-in's to all adjacent
intersections.
B. The location, names and widths of streets, the location of property
lines and names of owners within 400 feet of any part of the land
to be subdivided or developed.
C. The location, size, name, and names of owners of all existing buildings,
historical structures, towers, sanitary sewers, stormwater drains,
fire hydrants, culverts, bridges, petroleum product lines or gas mains,
and other significant man-made facilities within the property and
within 400 feet of any part of the land to be subdivided or developed.
D. Location of all existing monuments.
E. Location, size and ownership of all underground utilities and of
any rights-of-way or easements within the property.
F. Contours at vertical intervals of two feet for land with average
natural slope of 4% or less; vertical intervals of five feet for more
steeply sloping land, with sufficient details to show the course,
structure, and capacity of all drainage facilities, and the method
of drainage of the adjacent or contiguous territory. Topography shall
be determined by on-site survey, not interpretation of U.S.G.S. Maps.
Datum must the U.S.C. & G.S. for contours.
G. The location, identification, and dimensions of tree masses and a
tree count and girth of all trees of greater than 15 inch girth, measured
at a point four feet above grade, indicating which are to be removed
and which are to remain. Trees need not be individually identified
in wooded areas declared to be set aside for undeveloped open space.
H. The location and area of all floodplains, floodplain soils, forests,
lakes, ponds, watercourses, wetlands, lake shore areas, pond shore
areas, steep slopes 8-15%, steep slopes 15-25%, steep slopes 25% or
steeper.
4. Proposed Layout.
A. The layout of streets, including width and names of the streets,
alleys and crosswalks, and indicating location of curbs, gutters and
sidewalks.
B. The layout and dimensions of lots.
C. The arrangement of buildings and parking areas in commercial and
multiple-family developments with all necessary dimensions.
D. For multiple-family developments, the total areas, total dwelling
units, number of buildings, proposed density, total parking spaces,
building coverage and the floor area, yard space and recreation space
for each plan section.
E. For subdivisions, the total area, number of lots, lot area for each
lot and length of proposed streets with each lot numbered.
F. Indication of lots for which other than a residential use is intended.
G. Building setback lines established by the Zoning Ordinance.
H. Final typical cross-sections and center-line profiles for each proposed
street shown on the Final Plan. These plans may be submitted as separate
sheets.
I. Location and type of all traffic control signs, signals and devices
proposed to be installed.
J. Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plan pursuant to the Clean Stream
Law, P.L. 1987, including design basis of surface and storm drainage
provisions for and details of the methods to be used to prevent erosion
and discharge of sediments, from the property both during and following
construction. Plans and details to be in accordance with standards
and specifications found in the "Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook,"
available through the Bucks County Conservation District.
K. Rights-of-way and/or easements proposed to be created for all drainage
purposes, utilities or other reasons.
L. Plan of street lighting indicating location, size and type of fixture
to be installed.
M. Landscaping Plan prepared by a registered landscape architect showing:
(1)
Existing vegetation to be removed.
(2)
Existing vegetation to be preserved.
(3)
A plan of proposed planting showing the locations for street
trees and the landscape treatment of reverse frontage lots and of
any required buffer strips or yards.
(4)
Proposed planting schedule, indicating the locations, species,
number and sizes of plantings.
(5)
The location of all trees to be saved, pursuant to §§ 903(B)(5)
or 903(B)(6) of the Joint Municipal Zoning Ordinance, including their
trunk and dripline locations, shall be shown. Driplines should be
plotted accurately, to scale. When groups of trees are to be saved
only the locations of the trees on the perimeter must be shown. The
tree protection zone shall be included on the plan. The location of
proposed retaining walls around trees shall be shown. Construction
details of all retaining walls shall be provided, including special
soil and fill mediums where applicable. Any grade changes which would
alter surface and/or subsurface water movement either to or from the
tree protection zone must also be indicated.
N. Location, size, and name of all playgrounds, public buildings, public
areas and parcels of land proposed to be dedicated or reserved for
public use; playgrounds, facilities and parcels of land proposed to
be reserved for private use; general proposal for maintenance of open
space and public facilities and method of management.
O. Public Utilities Plan, showing:
(1)
Public sanitary sewer facilities, if applicable.
(2)
Public water supply facilities, if applicable.
P. If land to be subdivided lies partly in another municipality, the
applicant shall submit information concerning the location and design
of streets, layout and size of lots, and provision of public utilities
on lands subject to his control within the adjoining municipalities.
Evidence of review of this information by appropriate officials of
the adjoining municipalities shall also be submitted.
Q. Statement of deviations from Preliminary Plan, if any.
5. Improvement Construction Plan (Drainage and Construction).
A. The improvement construction plan shall be at any of the following
scales.
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50'/inch
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6. Horizontal Plan (Streets). The horizontal plan shall show details
of the horizontal layout, including:
A. Center line with bearings, distances, curve data and stations corresponding
to the profile.
B. Right-of-way and curb lines with radii at intersections.
C. Beginning and end of proposed construction.
D. Tie-in's by courses and distances to intersection of all public roads,
with their names and widths.
E. Location of all monuments with reference.
F. Property lines and ownership of abutting properties.
G. Location and size of all drainage facilities, sidewalks, public utilities,
fire hydrants, lighting standards, and street name signs.
7. Horizontal Plan (Storm Drains and Sanitary Sewers).
A. Location and size of line with stations corresponding to the profile.
B. Location of manholes or inlets with grade between and elevation of
flow line and top of each manhole or inlet.
C. Property lines and ownership, with details of easements where required.
D. Beginning and end of proposed construction.
F. Location of all other drainage facilities and public utilities in
the vicinity of storm and/or sanitary sewer lines.
G. Hydraulic design data and calculations for storm sewers, inlets,
culverts and/or bridge structures.
8. Profile (Streets).
A. Profile of existing ground surface along center line of street.
B. Proposed center-line grade with percent on tangents and elevations
at fifty-foot intervals, grade intersection and either end or curb
radii.
C. Vertical curve data, including length, elevations and sight distances.
9. Cross-section (Streets).
A. Right-of-way width and location and width of parking.
B. Type, thickness and crown of paving.
D. Grading of sidewalk area.
E. Location, width, type and thickness of sidewalks.
F. Typical location of sewers and utilities with sizes.
10. Profile (Storm Drains and Sanitary Sewers).
A. Profile of existing ground surface with elevations at top of manholes
or inlets.
B. Profile of storm drain or sewer showing type and size of pipe, grade,
cradle, manhole and inlet locations and elevations along flow line
at fifty foot intervals.
11. Landscaping and Grading Plan prepared by a registered landscape architect.
A. Existing and proposed grades.
B. Existing vegetation to be removed.
C. Existing vegetation to be preserved.
D. Proposed planting schedule, indicating the number, locations, species,
and sizes of plantings.
E. Location of all proposed catch basins, retention basins, and drainage
inlets.
12. Recreational Facilities Plan.
A. Location and size of all recreational facilities;
B. Schedule of Construction.
[Ord. -/-/1985, -/-/1985, § 404; as amended by
Ord. 89-O-204, 1/16/1989, § 5]
The minor subdivision plan shall show or be accompanied by the
following information:
1. Drafting Standards.
A. The plan shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet or
one inch equals 100 feet.
B. Dimensions shall be in feet and decimal parts thereof and bearings
in degrees, minutes and seconds.
2. General Information.
B. Township name plus any other municipality in which the subdivision
is located.
C. Name and address of owner and applicant.
D. Name and address of the engineer or surveyor responsible for the
plan, provided however, that the plan which is to become the record
plan shall bear the name and address of the land surveyor currently
registered and licensed in Pennsylvania.
E. Zoning classification and requirements.
F. Date, North Point, and scale.
G. A location map for the purpose of locating the site at a scale of
not less than 800 feet to the inch.
3. Existing Features.
A. Complete outline survey of the property to be subdivided, showing
all courses, distances and area and tie-in's to all adjacent street
intersections.
B. The location, names and widths of streets, the location of property
lines and names of adjacent owners, the location of water-courses,
sanitary sewers, storm drains, easements or rights-of-way and similar
features.
C. The location and character of existing buildings, wooded areas and
other features.
4. Proposed Layout.
D. Total area of the tract lot size for each lot.
[Ord. -/-/1985, -/-/1985, § 405]
1. PRD Feasibility (Sketch) Plan.
A. In addition to plan requirements in § 401 of this Chapter
22, particular attention shall be given to the accurate representation of slopes, surface and ground water, soil classifications and suitability for the intended use, ground cover, including the location and identification of all trees of greater than 10 inches girth measured at a height of four feet above grade. (See Zoning Ordinance: Slope, Tree and Wooded Lot Controls), and the listing and location of all unusual historic, topographic, or other natural features of interest, including wildlife habitats. Trees need not be individually identified in wooded areas declared to be set aside for Undeveloped Open Space. Sketch Plans shall also include a description of the types of dwelling units to be built, their number, densities and approximate dimensions.
B. Additional information as required for submission of Preliminary
Plans may be included with the Sketch Plans at the owner's option.
2. PRD Tentative (Preliminary) Plan. In addition to the requirements of § 402 of this Chapter
22, Preliminary Plans for PRD's shall contain:
A. Preliminary designs of any bridges or culverts which may be required.
Such design shall meet all applicable requirements of the Pennsylvania
Departments of Environmental Resources and Transportation.
B. Preliminary drawings of typical apartment houses, townhouses and
single-family dwellings, including site improvements of proposed lots,
showing landscaping, walls, fences, patios, walkways and treatment
of parking areas.
C. A detailed preliminary plan of the extent, location, improvements and use of all Common Open Space areas, including Undeveloped and Developed Open Space areas as described in this Chapter
22, and including design of all recreational facilities with preliminary cost estimates.
D. Where development plans call for development over a period of years,
a schedule showing the proposed times within which applications for
final approval of all sections of the PRD are intended to be filed.
This schedule must be updated annually on the anniversary of its approval
until the development is completed and accepted.
E. Statement of the proposed financing of the plan. No plan shall be
approved until the developer and the landowner shall have established
to the satisfaction of the Board of Supervisors their financial ability
to proceed in an orderly fashion to the successful completion of the
total project.
F. Statement of the proposed modifications of the requirements in the
Zoning Ordinance which are applicable to the subject property.
G. The substance of covenants, grants of easements or other restrictions
to be imposed upon the use of the land, buildings and structures,
including proposed easements for public utilities.
H. Preliminary plans for any commercial buildings and area to be included pursuant to § 605(1) of this Chapter
22.
I. Overall site landscaping plan(s).
3. PRD Final Plan. In addition to the requirements of applicable sections of this Chapter
22, Final Plans shall include the following:
A. Final designs of any bridges or culverts which may be required.
B. Final drawings of typical dwelling units of all types to be included
in the PRD.
C. Final plans of the extent, location, improvement and use of all Common
Open Space areas, including design of all recreation areas and facilities,
with cost estimates.
D. Final plans for any commercial buildings and areas to be included
in the PRD.
E. Final plans and computations prepared by a qualified registered professional
engineer demonstrating to the satisfaction of the Township Engineer
and Board of Supervisors that the design of the storm water drainage
and impoundment system, and the sanitary sewerage system will be adequate
for the development.
F. Documentation of all points wherein the plan differs from the approved
Preliminary Plan.
[Ord. -/-/1983, -/-/1983, § 406; as amended by
Ord. 89-O-204, 1/16/1989, §§ 6 and 7]
The record plan shall be a clear and legible blue- or black-line
print on white opaque linen and one paper print and shall be an exact
copy of the approved final plan on a sheet of the size required for
final plans. One reproducible mylar (full size) and one reproducible
mylar one inch equals 400 feet are required.
1. Seals.
A. The impressed seal of the land surveyor currently registered and
licensed in Pennsylvania who prepared the plan.
B. The impressed corporation seal if the subdivider is a corporation.
C. The impressed seal of a notary public or other qualified officer
acknowledging owner's statement of intent.
D. The impressed seal of the Township.
2. Acknowledgements.
A. A statement to the effect that the applicant is the owner of the
land proposed to be developed and that the subdivision or land development
shown on the final plan is made with his or their free consent and
that it is desired to record the same.
B. An acknowledgment of said statement before an officer authorized
to take acknowledgments.
3. The following signatures shall be placed directly on the plan in
black ink.
A. The signatures of the owner or owners of the land, both legal and
equitable if the owner of the land is a corporation, the signatures
of the president and secretary of the corporation shall appear.
B. The signature of the notary public or other qualified officer acknowledging
the owner's statement of intent.
C. The signature of the land surveyor currently registered and licensed
in Pennsylvania who prepared the plan.
D. The signature of the Township Engineer.
E. The signature of the Chairman of the Township Planning Commission.
F. The signature of the Chairman of the Township Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. -/-/1983, -/-/1983, § 406; as added by Ord.
2002-O-7, 5/8/2002, § I]
An exact copy of the final subdivision or land development plans
shall be submitted to the Township on a computer disk, or other transferable
media as may be developed, in AutoCAD DWG or DXF format and in conformance
with current Township requirements as a condition of final plan approval.
[Ord. 2007-O-16, 10/24/2007, § I]
The historic streets, farms and homesteads of Newtown Township
contain valuable resources that reflect the historic development patterns
of the Township. To protect these resources and the integrity of the
architectural and historic resources, the Township has enacted the
following regulations. These regulations establish a process by which
proposed changes affecting historic resources are reviewed and approved
by the Township and the Joint Historic Commission.
1. A Historic Resource Impact Study shall be required when any of the
following are proposed:
A. A subdivision or land development application proposing the construction
of buildings, structures, roads, driveways, parking areas; landscaping;
or grading within 500 feet of the exterior of a Class I or II Historic
Resource. A certification shall be provided for any grading beyond
500 feet indicating that such grading shall have no impact on a Class
I or Class II Historic Resource.
B. A subdivision or land development application proposing the use,
adaptive reuse, relocation, or demolition of a Class I or II Historic
Resource.
2. The Historic Resource Impact Study shall be prepared by a qualified
professional experienced in historic preservation and architecture
or otherwise recognized as an expert pursuant to Federal regulations
or applicable State regulations to provide an expert opinion in such
matters.
3. The Historic Resource Impact Study shall include the following:
A. Owner of record and classification of the historic resource(s).
B. A site plan showing all existing buildings, structures, foundations,
walls, ruins, historic trees and landscaping, and all other notable
features, along with a description of the historic resource(s).
C. Recent interior and exterior photographs of the historic resource(s),
showing all exterior views.
D. The proposed use of the Historic resource(s) and an explanation why
this use was chosen.
E. An examination of alternative uses of the Historic resource(s) and
their feasibility.
F. The effect of the proposed use of the historic resource on the historical
significance and architectural integrity of neighboring historic resources.
G. In the event the resource is claimed to be in irreparable condition,
a certified engineering report regarding the structural stability
of the resource.
H. A discussion of the historic resource(s) and surrounding historic
resources which may be impacted by the proposed activity.
4. Any Class I or II Historic Resource shall be preserved unless the
applicant demonstrates to the Board of Supervisors that it is in irreparable
condition and cannot be used; provided, however, in that case the
applicant provide a statement that the irreparable condition did not
come into existence during the ownership of the applicant or if the
applicant is the equitable owner during the ownership of the present
legal owner, in which such case the irreparable condition even if
determined to be irreparable may be a basis for a requirement that
said historic resource be preserved.
5. If a subdivision or land development is proposed for the site of
one or more Class I or II Historic Resources, the lot lines of the
proposed subdivision or land development shall be drawn so as to preserve
the historic context of the resource(s), including any associated
structures, trees, and landscaping, with adequate setbacks.
6. Classification.
A. Historic Resources Inventory and Map. The Township shall maintain
an official list of historic resources prepared by the Newtown Joint
Historic Commission entitled the "Newtown Township Historic Resources
Inventory" (hereinafter referred to as "Historic Resources Inventory"
or "inventory") and a map of the resources on that list. The Historic
Resources Inventory and map shall be approved by the Board of Supervisors
and may be revised from time to time by legislative action of the
Board of Supervisors.
B. Definition. For the purposes of this chapter
a "historic resource" is any building, structure, site, property, landscape, village or district listed in the Newtown Township Historic Resources Inventory. Where the inventory lists outbuildings and/or other structures associated with the primary structure, these associated outbuildings and structures are afforded the same protections and incentives as the primary structure unless the inventory clearly denotes the associated outbuildings/structure as not being historical.
C. Historic resources shall be delineated into four classes:
(1)
Class I. All resources ranked "1" by the inventory. These resources
include:
(a)
All buildings, sites, structures, objects, and districts listed
on the National Register of Historic Places or designated National
Historic Landmarks.
(b)
Contributing resources, i.e., buildings, sites, structures,
and objects filed as such with the National Register of Historic Places.
(c)
Buildings, sites, structures, objects, and districts which have
been determined to be eligible for the National Register of Historic
Places.
(2)
Class II. All resources ranked "2" by the inventory. These resources
include:
Buildings, sites, structures, objects, and districts not meeting
National Register criteria, but determined to be of historical or
architectural value to Newtown Township and appropriately documented
as such in the Inventory.
(3)
Class III. All resources ranked "three" by the inventory. These
resources include:
All other buildings, sites, structures, objects, and districts
listed in the inventory not meeting the criteria for a Class I or
Class II Resource but still deserving of protection and preservation.
(4)
Class IV. All Resources ranked "four" by the inventory. These
resources include:
Buildings, sites, structures, objects, and districts that are
historic due to their age, but whose current condition is so altered
from the original form that they are no longer deserving of protection
and preservation. Such resources can be refurbished and re-ranked.