A. 
Site boundaries.
B. 
Existing resources inventory: A comprehensive analysis of existing conditions on the proposed development site and areas within 100 feet, showing:
(1) 
Soils. Soils types within the site, based on maps contained in the Soil Survey of Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania, United States Department of Agriculture, as last revised. The soil classifications and boundary lines of all soils located on the tract shall be shown with reference to any alluvial soils, hydric soils, and floodplain boundaries. Soil descriptions for all soil types shall be provided. Any building constraints due to wet soils, seasonably high water table or other restrictions shall be noted on the plans and considered in the site layout. Hydrologic soil groups shall be noted.
(2) 
Topography. Contour lines measured at vertical intervals of two feet, determined by aerial photogrametry or on-site survey.
(3) 
Slope areas. Areas to be shown graphically. The amount of each area in each slope category shall be shown numerically, with a calculation of the amount of the slope to be preserved and the amount and percentage to be disturbed:
(a) 
From 8% to less than 15%;
(b) 
From 15% to 25%;
(c) 
Greater than 25%.
(4) 
Ridge lines and watershed boundaries.
(5) 
Floodplain areas, using FEMA maps. When no FEMA mapping has been prepared, a determination of the floodplain for any stream with a drainage area of three acres of more shall be made by the applicant.
(6) 
Geologic formations on the proposed development parcel, including rock outcroppings covering 25 square feet or more, cliffs, escarpments, sinkholes, closed depressions, disappearing streams, ghost lakes, surface pinnacles, fracture traces, fissures, lineaments and fault lines, based on available published information or more detailed site data obtained by the applicant.
(7) 
Vegetative cover conditions on the property, including forest and woodland areas and large trees standing alone (i.e., outside of forest or woodland areas measuring 12 inches diameter at 4.5 feet above natural ground cover).
(8) 
Streams, watercourses, waters of the commonwealth, waters of the United States, lakes, ponds, and all natural drainage areas with an explanation of how site drainage works.
(9) 
Wetlands. All wetland boundaries shall be indicated. Wetland boundaries within the tract shall be determined from on-site delineation in accordance with the 1987 United States Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual and plotted from actual field survey.
(a) 
If any wetland disturbance is proposed, a detailed wetland delineation report shall be provided.
(b) 
The wetland delineation must be completed within one year of the submission of the preliminary plan.
(c) 
The Borough may undertake its own wetland delineation at the applicant's expense if any of the following site-specific criteria are applicable:
[1] 
It is recommended by the Borough Engineer due to uncertainties raised by the applicant's delineation, or conflicts exist between the applicant's delineation and wetlands information obtained from other sources including surrounding subdivision.
[2] 
Greater than one acre of wetlands exists on-site.
[3] 
Wetlands on-site are associated with a wetland system of 10 or more contiguous acres.
(d) 
In the event the applicant's and the Borough's delineations are conflicting, the delineation that causes the preservation of the larger area of wetlands shall govern.
(10) 
Existing land uses.
(11) 
Historic resources.
(12) 
All recorded easements.
(13) 
Existing buildings, structures, and roads.
(14) 
Photographs of the site including views of the proposed development site from all abutting public roads.
(15) 
Any Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory Sites.
(16) 
Reference to any areas or properties designated for conservation or preservation in the Malvern Borough Comprehensive Plan or Open Space, Recreation and Environmental Resources Plan.
(17) 
Orientation of site to sun for use of solar resources.
(18) 
Any pedestrian or equestrian trails commonly used on the property.
(19) 
Locations of viewsheds and scenic roads. Viewshed analysis shall indicate the location and extent of views into the property from public roads and from public parks and public open space.
(20) 
Aerial photograph of the site: most recent available from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission.
(21) 
Water resources available.
C. 
Borough Council may waive certain requirements of this section upon determining that the submission of information subject to any particular requirement is not relevant to the application.
A sketch plan shall consist of and be prepared in accordance with the following standards:
A. 
Drafting standards. Specific drafting standards are not required for sketch plan submission; however, to the extent practicable at the time of sketch plan submission, it is strongly suggested that the drafting standards set forth in § 181-402A for preliminary plan submission be employed.
B. 
Required contents of sketch plan:
(1) 
Name and address of the legal owner, the equitable owner, and/or the applicant;
(2) 
Uniform Parcel Identifier (UPI), also known as the Tax Parcel Number(s) from current Chester County Tax Assessor's records;
(3) 
Name and address of the professional engineer, surveyor, planner, architect, landscape architect, or site designer responsible for preparing the plan;
(4) 
Graphic scale (not greater than one inch equals 100 feet) and true North arrow. Precise scale and dimensions are not required at the time of sketch plan submission; however, the subject plan shall clearly be titled "sketch plan";
(5) 
Approximate tract boundaries and tract size;
(6) 
Location map;
(7) 
Applicable zoning district(s), including any overlays;
(8) 
Locations and names of existing and proposed streets on, adjacent to, or within 100 feet of the subject tract;
(9) 
A brief narrative description of the subdivision or land development proposal;
(10) 
Topographic, physical, and cultural features as required in the ERSAP as provided in § 181-400. Where aerial photogrammetry or on-site topographic survey has not been completed at the time of sketch plan submission, USGS topographic information may be utilized. Minor subdivision or land development applications not required to submit an ERSAP may use generalized information to identify relevant site features consistent with those required in the ERSAP;
(11) 
Schematic layout indicating a general concept for land conservation and development including lot lines, if any, proposed locations of buildings and other major structures, parking areas, streets and other vehicular and pedestrian accessways, necessary utilities and proposed stormwater management locations, including best management practices, streetscape, landscape, and recreational improvements, and any other improvements; for major subdivision or land development applications, the schematic layout shall demonstrate a clear evolution of the schematic design, building and conservation plan defined in the required four-step design process.
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 on a scale equal to or larger than one inch equals 50 feet.
(2) 
Dimensions shall be set in feet, bearing 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.
(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 no larger than 30 inches by 42 inches and no smaller than 24 inches by 36 inches.
(6) 
If the preliminary plan requires more than one sheet, a master sheet at a scale not smaller than one inch equals 200 feet showing the location of each section shall accompany the plan.
(7) 
If more than one scale is used in the plan, a key must be provided that indicates the difference in scale.
B. 
Required contents of preliminary plan and supplementary documentation.
(1) 
A location map and North arrow for the purpose of locating the site to be subdivided or developed, 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 and municipal boundaries existing within 1,000 feet of any part of the property proposed to be subdivided or developed.
(2) 
A series of plan sheets prepared in accordance with the drafting standards set forth above, with accompanying narrative as needed, showing the following existing conditions:
(a) 
Proposed subdivision or land development name or other identifying title;
(b) 
Name, address and telephone number of the applicant and the owner of record or of his authorized agent, if any;
(c) 
Name, address and telephone number 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. All plans showing the subdivision of land must be signed and sealed by a registered surveyor;
(d) 
Zoning information, including applicable district, lot size and yard requirements, proof of any variance which may have been granted, and any zoning boundaries that traverse or are within 100 feet of the tract;
(e) 
All waivers or modifications being requested by the applicant, as well as all waivers or modifications granted to the applicant by the Borough Council, shall be clearly stated on the first sheet of the preliminary plan submission, and also filed simultaneously in letter form to the Borough Council;
(f) 
Original date of preparation, revision dates, with concise descriptions of each revision, North point, and scale, both written and graphic;
(g) 
Total lot or tract boundaries showing bearings and distances and along all existing rights-of-way within and adjacent to the tract prepared by a registered professional land surveyor;
(h) 
Total area of the subject lot or tract to the nearest square foot;
(i) 
The applicable front, side, and rear setbacks shall be shown on each lot, including any applicable required setbacks from pipeline rights-of-way or other utilities;
(j) 
The names of all current 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;
(k) 
The locations and dimensions of all existing streets, railroads, sewers and sewage systems, 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 subject lot or tract;
(l) 
Topographic, physical, and cultural features as required for submission of an existing resources and site analysis plan (ERSAP), prepared in accordance with § 181-400. Separate submission of an ERSAP is not required at the time of preliminary plan application if previously provided to the Borough;
(m) 
Sufficient information to satisfy the requirements of § 181-2205 of the Malvern Borough Zoning Ordinance[1] and to demonstrate compliance with the natural resource protection standards of Article XXII of Chapter 220, Zoning;
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 220-2205.
(n) 
Location and elevation of the datum to which contour elevations refer; datum used shall be a known established local bench mark;
(o) 
Any proposed improvements or land disturbances requiring a permit from the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, or the Chester County Conservation District shall be so indicated;
(p) 
In any case where individual on-lot sewage disposal systems are proposed in accordance with § 181-519C, percolation test holes and deep probe test pits shall be performed and the exact locations of the successful and failed percolation and deep holes for the primary and replacement disposal areas shall be shown. Minimum horizontal isolation distances shall be maintained for the sewage disposal system as required by Pennsylvania Code, Title 25, Environmental Resources, Chapter 73, Standards for Sewage Disposal Facilities, and shall be indicated on the plan;
(q) 
In the case where an individual or community well is proposed to serve the subdivision or land development, the proposed location of the well shall be indicated on the plan;
(r) 
The locations and widths of any streets or other public ways or places as shown upon an adopted local or county plan, if such plan exists for the area to be subdivided or developed;
(s) 
Locations of all existing structures on the tract, and distance thereof from lot lines;
(t) 
A boundary survey and certification as to the accuracy of the survey shall be provided for all subdivisions and/or developments except those which divide large farms into two or more parcels for continued agricultural use;
(u) 
All notations on the plan must be readable. Illegible notations will be considered incomplete data on the plan.
(3) 
All preliminary plan applications shall include demonstration of compliance with the four-step design process in accordance with § 181-301E of this chapter.
(4) 
A full plan of the proposed subdivision or land development, prepared in accordance with the drafting standards set forth above, including at a minimum:
(a) 
Location and width of all streets and rights-of-way with a statement of any conditions governing their use, including distance to the nearest intersection; proposed dedicated rights-of-way and reserved ultimate rights-of-way; road names and state or municipal road numbers;
(b) 
Existing and proposed street and utility easement locations with approximate dimensions;
(c) 
All proposed lot lines with approximate dimensions and lot areas, both gross and net, indicating those limitations excluded in the lot area definition; impervious and vegetative coverage calculations;
(d) 
Building setback lines along each street, minimum side and rear yard limits;
(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; addresses of each lot as provided by the Malvern Post Office or local addressing coordinator;
(g) 
Locations of all stormwater management facilities including but not limited to storm sewers, groundwater recharge areas, bioretention areas, and other drainage improvement measures. Specific design of such facilities shall be demonstrated in the required stormwater management plan;
(h) 
Locations of all existing and proposed sanitary sewers and any other sewage conveyance, treatment or disposal facilities;
(i) 
Locations of all water supply facilities;
(j) 
Location of existing and/or proposed sidewalks, paths and trails throughout the property and on neighboring property within 100 feet;
(k) 
Proposed parks, playgrounds, and other open space areas to be dedicated or reserved for public use, with any conditions governing such use, ownership and maintenance;
(l) 
The Pennsylvania One-Call Number and a table showing all affected utilities.
(5) 
The preliminary plan shall be accompanied by the following supplementary documentation:
(a) 
A preliminary erosion and sedimentation control plan, prepared in accordance with § 181-518;
(b) 
A preliminary stormwater management plan conforming to the requirements of the Malvern Borough Stormwater Management Ordinance of 2005[2] as applicable;
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 177, Stormwater Management.
(c) 
A preliminary landscape plan demonstrating compliance with the requirements of § 181-525;
(d) 
Any information as has been required by the Borough to demonstrate conformance with Olde Towne Malvern or other applicable design standards;
(e) 
If the preliminary plan or land development application is filed in accordance with an existing conditional use, special exception, or variance, then the applicant's supplementary documentation shall include the conditional use, special exception, or variance order, any conditions of approval, and all plans submitted and approved as part of the order.
(f) 
If the preliminary plan or land development application includes a request for any waivers (other than a waiver from any provision relating to the submission of specific information), a plan shall be provided demonstrating whether the proposed subdivision or land development could be developed without any waivers while yielding the same number of lots or gross square footage of land development.
[Added 2-4-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-5]
Final plans shall conform in all important details to approved preliminary plans where applicable, including any conditions of approval specified by Borough Council. A final plan shall consist of and be prepared in accordance with the following:
A. 
Drafting standards. Final plans shall conform to the drafting standards set forth in § 181-402A.
B. 
Required contents of final plan and supplementary documentation. Final plan submissions shall include all information and data set forth below, except that the Borough may waive any specific submission requirement where deemed not relevant to the subject application upon the recommendation of the Borough Engineer. Information and data already supplied at the time of preliminary plan submission, where applicable, and satisfactorily meeting all requirements for final plan submission need not be resubmitted except to the extent that additional copies are needed by the Borough to facilitate review.
(1) 
Final plan submissions shall include all information and data required under § 181-402B, except that preliminary supplementary documentation required under § 181-402B(5)(a) through (d) need not be resubmitted and instead shall be supplanted by the required supplementary plans set forth in § 181-403B(15) below;
(2) 
All final lot area calculations and lot line dimensions, including straight lot 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;
(3) 
A statement of restrictions of any type which exist as covenants in the deed(s) for all lots contained wholly or in partly in the subdivision and, if covenants are recorded, including the deed book and page number;
(4) 
The specific proposed placement of each building and all water and sewer facilities;
(5) 
The location of all existing and proposed monuments;
(6) 
All easements or rights-of-way for any purpose, including written legal descriptions, and any limitations on such easements or rights-of-way. Easements or rights-of-way shall be specifically described on the plans. Easements should be located in cooperation with the appropriate public utilities where applicable;
(7) 
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;
(8) 
A certification of ownership, acknowledgement 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;
(9) 
All waivers being requested by the applicant, as well as all waivers granted to the applicant by the Borough Council, shall be clearly stated on the first sheet of the final plan submission;
(10) 
Certificate for approval of the plan by Borough Council and by the Borough Planning Commission shall be presented; as well as other certificates required by the Borough;
(11) 
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, as applicable;
(12) 
Any fees, whether required or agreed to by the developer, shall be clearly noted on the plan;
(13) 
The following data for the centerline of the cartway and both right-of-way lines of all recorded and proposed streets, within and adjacent to the property:
(a) 
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; and
(b) 
The width in feet of the cartway, right-of-way and of the ultimate right-ofway, and (in degrees, minutes and seconds) of the delta angle of all curved lines, including curved lot lines.
(14) 
A boundary survey and certification as to the accuracy of the survey shall be provided for all subdivisions and/or land developments except those which divide large farms into two or more parcels for continued agricultural use;
(15) 
The final plan shall be accompanied by the following supplementary documentation:
(a) 
A final erosion and sedimentation control plan, prepared in accordance with § 181-518;
(b) 
A final stormwater management plan, conforming to the requirements of the Malvern Borough Stormwater Management Ordinance of 2005 as applicable;[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 177, Stormwater Management.
(c) 
A final landscape plan demonstrating compliance with the requirements of § 181-525.
(d) 
If the final plan or land development application includes a request for any waivers (other than a waiver from any provision relating to the submission of specific information that were not requested with the preliminary plan or land development application, a plan shall be provided demonstrating whether the proposed subdivision or land development could be developed without any waivers while yielding the same number of lots or gross square footage of land development.
[Added 2-4-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-5]