[Ord. 621, 11/24/1987]
1.
To facilitate the fullest possible response from the Planning Commission,
the applicant is encouraged to submit the following items:
A.
Name and address of the owner/applicant.
B.
Name and address of the applicant's engineer, surveyor, planner,
architect or landscape architect, if available.
C.
Written and graphic scale. The plan need not be to exact scale, nor
are precise dimensions required.
D.
The title: "Sketch Plan."
E.
Approximate tract boundaries.
F.
North point.
G.
Location map.
H.
Streets on and adjacent to the tract.
I.
Significant topographical and physical features, including contours
(maximum 10 foot intervals).
J.
General location of wooded areas.
K.
Proposed general lot, building, and street layout.
L.
In the case of land development plans, proposed general layout, including
building locations, parking lots, and open spaces.
M.
A tentative lot layout for the remainder of the tract to demonstrate
that adequate and safe circulation and lot dimensions can be provided
with future subdivisions.
[Ord. 621, 11/24/1987; as amended by Ord. 630, 9/13/1988,
Art. I; by Ord. 805, 10/15/2007, § 1; and by Ord. 833, 8/16/2010,
§ 1]
1.
A preliminary plan shall consist of and be prepared in accordance
with the following minimum standards:
A.
Drafting Standards.
(1)
The plan shall be drawn clearly and legibly at a scale of one
inch equals 20 feet, one inch equals 30 feet, or one inch equals 50
feet. In the case of a proposed development with a lot size of more
than five acres, the Borough may permit an overall site plan drawn
at a scale of one inch equals 100 feet, provided that all required
information is shown on sheets drawn at a scale of one inch equals
50 feet.
[Amended by Ord. No. 917-2018, 6/18/2018]
(2)
Dimensions shall be set in feet, bearings in degrees, minutes
and seconds, with errors of closure not to exceed one part per 10,000.
(3)
Each sheet shall be numbered and shall show its relationship
to the total number of sheets. If the preliminary plan requires more
than one sheet, a master sheet at a scale no smaller than one inch
equals 400 feet showing the location of each section shall accompany
the plan.
(4)
The plan shall bear an adequate legend to indicate clearly which
features are existing and which are proposed.
(5)
The original drawing and all submitted prints thereof shall
be made on sheets of 24 by 36 inches.
B.
Site Design and Layout Standards.
(1)
A location map for the purpose of locating the site to be subdivided
or developed, at a scale of not less than 2,000 feet to the inch,
showing the relation of the tract to adjoining property and to all
streets and municipal boundaries existing within 1,000 feet of any
part of the property proposed to be subdivided or developed.
(2)
A series of maps, prepared in accordance with Subsection 1A, with accompanying narrative as needed, showing the following existing conditions:
(a)
Proposed subdivision or land development name or other identifying
title.
(b)
Name and address of the owner of record or of his authorized
agent, if any.
(c)
Name and address of the registered engineer or surveyor responsible
for the plan. If a registered engineer, architect or landscape architect
collaborated in the preparation of the plan, his name and address,
and seal shall also appear.
(d)
Zoning information, including applicable district, lot size
and yard requirements, and any zoning boundaries that traverse or
are within 200 feet of the tract. Where the proposed use of the tract
or any proposed dimensions or other layout and design terms do not
meet the requirements of the ordinance but have been approved as a
special exception or variance by the Zoning Hearing Board or as a
conditional use by Borough Council, a copy of the relevant decision
granting such approval shall be submitted as part of the application.
(e)
Original date of preparation, revision dates, with concise descriptions
of each revision, North point and graphic scale, both written and
graphic.
(f)
Total tract boundaries showing bearings and distances along
all existing rights-of-way within and adjacent to the tract, prepared
by a registered professional land surveyor.
(g)
Total acreage of the tract to the nearest square foot, and the
acreage of the tract for both total and net lot area.
(h)
The names of all owners of all adjacent lands; the names of
all proposed and existing subdivisions adjacent; and the locations
and dimensions of any streets or right-of-way easements.
(i)
The locations and dimensions of all existing streets, railroads,
sewers and sewage systems, aqueducts, water mains and feeder lines,
fire hydrants, gas, electric and oil transmission lines, watercourses,
sources of water supply, easements, and other significant features
within the property, or such driveways, intersections, and utilities
within 100 feet of any part of the property proposed to be developed
or subdivided.
(j)
The locations and widths of any streets or other public ways
or places as shown on an adopted local or county plan, if such plan
exists, for the area to be subdivided or developed.
(k)
Locations of all existing structures on the tract and the distance
thereof from lot lines.
(l)
A contour line at vertical intervals of not more than two feet
for land with average natural slope of 10% or less and at intervals
of not more than five feet for land with average natural slope exceeding
10%. Actual field surveying or aerial photo interpretation shall be
required when public improvements are proposed.
(m)
Location and elevation of the datum to which contour elevations
refer. Datum used shall be a known, established bench mark.
(3)
A full plan of the proposed subdivision or land development, prepared in accordance with Subsection 1A, including as a minimum:
(a)
Location and width of all streets and rights-of-way, with a
statement of any conditions governing their use, including geometries
to the nearest intersection.
(b)
Existing and proposed street and utility easement locations.
(c)
All proposed lot lines with approximate dimensions and lot areas.
(d)
Building setback lines along each street, minimum side, and
rear yard limits to each lot.
(e)
A statement of the intended use of all nonresidential lots and
parcels.
(f)
Lot numbers and a statement of the total number of lots and
parcels.
(g)
Sanitary and storm sewers and other drainage facilities, with
the size and material of each indicated and any proposed connections
with existing facilities.
(h)
Parks, playgrounds, and other open space areas dedicated or
reserved for public use, with any conditions governing such use, ownership
and maintenance.
(4)
The preliminary plan shall be accompanied by the following supplementary
data:
(a)
Typical street cross-section drawing(s) for all proposed streets.
Cross-section drawings may be shown on either the preliminary plan
or the profile sheets.
(b)
Tentative profiles along center line of each proposed street
shown on the preliminary plan. Such profiles shall show natural and
finished grades at one of the following sets of scales:
1)
One inch equals 10 feet horizontal and one inch equals one-foot
vertical.
2)
One inch equals 20 feet horizontal and one inch equals two feet
vertical.
3)
One inch equals 40 feet horizontal and one inch equals four
feet vertical.
4)
One inch equals 50 feet horizontal and one inch equals five
feet vertical.
(c)
Preliminary designs of any bridges or culverts which may be
required. Such designs shall meet all applicable requirements of the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and shall be subject to
the approval of the Borough Engineer.
(d)
A narrative describing the general conservation practices to
be employed during construction, including both temporary and permanent
structures.
(f)
With the submission of preliminary plans for a major subdivision
as herein defined, the following additional information and documentation
will be provided:
1)
A plan illustrating the connection to public utilities, streets
and rights-of-way, accompanied by documentation as to the impact of
the proposed subdivision on said public utilities, streets, and rights-of-way.
2)
A plan illustrating the relationship of the proposed subdivision
to the Borough of Oxford.
3)
Plans and/or specifications that indicate alterations and variations
to the prevailing regulatory codes of the municipality of the Borough
of Oxford, including all of the applicable sections and parts of this
chapter and subdivision regulations as proposed in the plan.
4)
Said submission shall also include a written statement by the
landowner setting forth the reasons why, in his opinion, the subdivision
would be in the public interest and would be consistent with the Comprehensive
Plan for the development of the Borough of Oxford.
[Ord. 621, 11/24/1987; as amended by Ord. 810, 12/17/2007]
1.
Final plans shall, under major proposals, conform in all important
details to preliminary plans, including any conditions specified by
the Borough Council. A final plan shall consist of and be prepared
in accordance with the following:
A.
Drafting Standards.
(1)
Subdivision or land development plans submitted for review for
final approval shall be clear and legible black or blue-on-white prints
of the drawings. Upon completion of review and for signature by Borough
Council, clear and legible prints of all plans shall be submitted.
Space shall be provided for signatures by Borough Council and Planning
Commission on the title sheet of the plans.
(2)
The plan shall be drawn clearly and legibly at a scale of one
inch equals 20 feet, one inch equals 30 feet, or one inch equals 50
feet. In the case of a proposed development with a lot size of more
than five acres, the Borough may permit an overall site plan drawn
at a scale of one inch equals 100 feet, provided that all required
information is shown on sheets drawn at a scale of one inch equals
50 feet.
[Amended by Ord. No. 917-2018, 6/18/2018]
B.
Site Design and Layout Standards.
(1)
(a)
The total tract boundary lines of the area being subdivided,
with accurate distances to hundredths of a foot and bearings to 1/4
of a minute. These boundaries shall be balanced and closed with an
error of closure not to exceed one foot in 10,000 feet; provided,
however, that the boundary(s) adjoining additional unplatted land
of the subdivider is not required to be based upon field survey and
may be calculated. The monuments shall be indicated, along with a
statement of the total area of the property being subdivided. In addition,
the engineer or surveyor shall certify to the accuracy of the survey,
the drawn plan and the placement of the monuments.
(b)
All straight lines and chords and radii of curved lot lines,
defined in feet and hundredths of a foot by distances and in degrees,
minutes and seconds either by magnetic bearings or by angles of deflection
from other lot and street lines.
(c)
Lot numbers; lot areas, both total and net area in both acres
and square feet; and a statement of the local number of lots and parcels,
together with post office address for each lot.
(d)
A statement of the intended use of all nonresidential lots,
and a statement of restrictions of any type which exist as covenants
in the deed(s) for all lots contained wholly or in part in the subdivision
and, if covenants are recorded, including the deed book and page number.
(e)
All proposed building (setback) and yard line requirements for
each lot or the proposed placement of each building, and the proposed
location of on-site water and sewer facilities.
(f)
The location of all existing and proposed street monuments.
(g)
All easements or rights-of-way where provided for or owned by
public services and any limitations on such easements or rights-of-way.
Rights-of-way shall be shown and accurately identified on the plan,
and easements shall either be shown or specifically described on the
plans. Easements should be located in cooperation with the appropriate
public utilities.
(h)
Location, size, material used, invert elevation, and percent
of grade of all sanitary and storm sewers and location of all manholes,
inlets, and culverts. This data may be submitted as a separate plan.
(i)
If the subdivision proposes a new street intersection with a
state legislative route, the intersection permit number(s) shall be
indicated for all such intersections.
(j)
A certification of ownership, acknowledgment of plan and offer
of dedication shall be affixed on the plan and shall be duly acknowledged
and signed by the owner(s) of the property and notarized.
(k)
Certificate for approval of the plan by Borough Council and
recommendation by the Planning Commission shall be presented.
(l)
The name (or number) and cartway width and lines of all existing
public streets and the name and location of all other roads within
the property.
(m)
The following data for the center line of the cartway and both
right-of-way lines of all recorded and proposed streets within and
adjacent to the property:
1)
Courses and distances with length in feet and hundredths of
a foot of all straight lines and of the radius and the arc (or chord)
of all curved lines with delta angles, including curved lot lines,
and bearings in degrees, minutes and seconds for all straight lines.
2)
The width in feet of the cartway, right-of-way and of the ultimate
right-of-way, and (in degrees, minutes, and seconds) of the delta
angle of all curved lines, including curved lot lines.
(2)
The final plan shall be accompanied by the following supplementary
data:
(a)
Typical street cross-section drawing(s) for all proposed streets.
Cross-section drawings may be shown on the final plan or on the profile
sheets.
(b)
Profile sheets for all proposed streets within the tract. Such
profiles shall show at least the following information, properly labeled:
1)
Existing, natural profile along the center line of each street.
2)
Proposed finished grade elevations at fifty foot stations along
the center line of the street.
3)
The length of all vertical curves and the station and elevation
of the point of vertical curve and the point of vertical tangent.
4)
The station and elevation of all high and low points along the
entire profile.
5)
The station and elevation of the point of intersection of all
curves.
6)
Existing and proposed sanitary sewer mains and manholes, including
invert and grade elevations and size and type of pipe.
7)
Existing and proposed storm sewer mains, inlets, manholes and
culverts, including invert and grade elevations, size and type of
pipe.
8)
The percent of slope along the entire roadway profile with stations
and elevations.
(c)
The profile sheet shall be legibly drawn at one of the following
sets of scales or any combination thereof:
1)
One inch equals 10 feet horizontal and one inch equals one-foot
vertical.
2)
One inch equals 20 feet horizontal and one inch equals two feet
vertical.
3)
One inch equals 40 feet horizontal and one inch equals four
feet vertical.
4)
One inch equals 50 feet horizontal and one inch equals five
feet vertical.
(d)
All offers of dedication and covenants governing the reservation
and maintenance of undedicated open space shall bear the certificate
of approval of the Borough Solicitor as to their legal sufficiency.
(e)
Such private deed restriction, including building setback lines,
as may be imposed upon the property as a condition to sale, together
with a statement of any restrictions previously imposed which may
affect the title to the land being subdivided.
(g)
Three completed copies of a subdivision sewage disposal report,
including treatment standards to be met and necessary approvals from
the Department of Environmental Protection.
[Ord. 621, 11/24/1987; as amended by Ord. 810, 12/17/2007]
1.
An erosion and sedimentation control plan is required to accompany
all subdivision and land development proposals for preliminary subdivision
or land development review.
2.
The developer shall demonstrate compliance with the provisions of
the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Rules and
Regulations, 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 102, "Erosion Control."
3.
The erosion and sedimentation control plan shall be prepared in accordance
with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Soil
Erosion and Sedimentation Control Manual, § 44, and shall
consist of two parts.
A.
A map or maps describing the topography of the area, the proposed
alteration to the area and the erosion and sedimentation measures
and facilities.
B.
A narrative report describing the project and giving the purpose
and the engineering assumptions and calculations for the control measures
and facilities.
4.
In addition to the requirements of § 44 of the "Soil Erosion
and Sedimentation Control Manual," the map(s) shall be drawn to the
same scale as that of the final plan and shall show:
A.
The contour lines at vertical intervals of not more than two feet
for land with average natural slope of 10% or less and at intervals
of not more than five feet for land with average natural slope exceeding
10%. Contours shall depict existing grades for the entire site and
finished grade elevations for all proposed street construction as
well as all other public improvements.
B.
Bench mark location and elevation datum to which contour elevations
refer. The datum used shall be a known, established bench mark.
C.
All existing watercourses, floodplain areas as defined in the Borough Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27], slopes in excess of 15%, tree masses and individual trees of a tree mass over twenty-four-inch diameter at breast height and other significant natural features within the proposed subdivision or land development.
D.
Locations and descriptions of all soil types, together with notation
indicating whether such information is based upon United States Department
of Agriculture Soil Survey information or actual field studies.
E.
Notations indicating all trees or portions of tree masses proposed
to be cleared as part of the proposed subdivision or development plan,
together with reasons for such clearing. Notations shall be included
indicating all proposed alterations of the natural grade, whether
by cut or by fill, exceeding two feet, together with reasons for such
alterations.
5.
The qualified individual preparing the erosion and sedimentation
control plan shall certify on the drawing that the erosion and water
management controls meet with requirements of the Chester County Conservation
District water management criteria. The applicant shall certify that
all clearing, grading, construction and development shall be done
in strict accordance with the erosion and sedimentation control plan.
6.
An accompanying narrative describing conservation techniques to be
incorporated during the project, including but not limited to:
A.
General description of the project.
B.
General description of accelerated erosion control.
C.
General description of sedimentation control.
D.
General description of stormwater management both during and after
construction, including both temporary and permanent structures, devices
and methods.
E.
Time schedule for the installation and completion of all stormwater
management facilities as it relates to the development of the project,
and the expected date final stabilization will be completed.
