The following materials shall be submitted with an application
for review and approval of preliminary plans:
A.
Ten copies of the subdivision or land development plan in the form
of a map or series of maps on sheet sizes either 8 1/2 inches
by 14 inches, 18 inches by 24 inches or 24 inches by 36 inches, drawn
to a scale not smaller than 100 feet to the inch and showing the following:
(1)
Title block, to be placed in lower-right corner of plan sheet or
on separate cover sheet, with the following information:
(a)
Proposed subdivision name or identifying title. Such names shall
not conflict with any other plan title on file in the Township.
(b)
Bear the legend "North Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania."
(c)
Written scale, date of preparation of plan, with revision dates,
if any, drawing or file number and sheet number.
(d)
Name, address, zip code and telephone number of the owner(s)
of the property or authorized agent.
(e)
Name of registered engineer or registered surveyor responsible
for the plan.
(2)
Boundaries of the property being subdivided including all residual
property showing bearings and distances, a statement of the total
acreage of the property being subdivided, and the area of each lot
established, including the residual which shall be counted as one
lot. Accurate dimensions of each lot to be established with a minimum
error of closure of not less than one in 5,000.
(3)
North arrow, graphic scale and written scale.
(4)
Existing and proposed contours of the proposed project at vertical
intervals of two feet in those areas where construction is proposed.
The undeveloped portion to be contoured at no greater than ten-foot
intervals, and may be taken from the USGS maps. Datum to which contour
elevations refer shall be the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of
1929. The Planning Commission may require supplemental contour plans
for final grades or enlargements.
(5)
All existing streets on or adjacent to the tract, including name,
right-of-way width and cartway width.
(6)
All existing buildings, wells, sewage facilities, water mains, culverts,
storm sewers, gas lines, underground cables, and any other significant
man-made features, easements and rights-of-way.
(7)
All existing watercourses, tree masses, rock outcrops, and any other
significant natural features, including the approximate location of
the one-hundred-year floodplain boundaries, if applicable.
(8)
Names of owners of all abutting land, including deed book reference.
(9)
Location map, at an appropriate scale, to show the proposed subdivision
or land development with respect to area roadways and other significant
features in the adjoining areas.
(10)
The location and dimensions of proposed easements, rights-of-way,
and land reserved for public purposes; and the location, course, and
dimensions of all buried and above ground utilities.
(11)
Proposed lot lines with minimum building setback lines.
(12)
Seal and signature of registered surveyor or registered engineer
who has prepared the plan.
(13)
Clear sight triangles at street intersections, and commercial
driveway entrances as set forth in this chapter.
(14)
For land development plans, proposed well and building locations
and respective parking areas.
(15)
A copy of any deed restrictions imposed on the property as a
condition of sale by the present owner. A notation which identifies
and references any previous subdivisions of the same "parent" tract
of land, or which created the tract now being subdivided.
(16)
Any and all lots created from the same parent tract shall be
numbered or lettered consecutively.
(17)
When on-site sewage disposal systems are proposed, the locations
of satisfactory soil percolation test sites and probe holes required
for the planning module shall be shown.
(18)
Signature block and date space for recommendation by the Township
Planning Commission and approval by the Board of Supervisors.
(19)
Where the preliminary plan covers only a part of the subdivider's
holdings, or where development is to occur in phases, a sketch shall
be submitted of the prospective street layout for the remaining area.
(20)
If construction is to occur in phases, or if the final plan
approval will be sought in phases, a plan showing the progression
of phases, how each phase relates to completed and future phases,
and a time schedule indicating when each phase is to be commenced
and completed. The time schedule shall be updated in accordance with
the provisions of the Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247, as amended).[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
(21)
A typical cross-section drawing for all proposed streets showing
rights-of-way, cartway widths, and location of sidewalks, if applicable.
Profile drawings of all proposed streets showing existing and proposed
grades.
(22)
Plans and profiles of existing and/or proposed sanitary and
storm sewer systems, water distribution systems, and any other pertinent
utilities. Such plans shall include grades, pipe sizes and the location
of valves and fire hydrants.
(23)
Location and width of utility, drainage and access easements.
B.
Results of preliminary soil analysis which shall be conducted in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department of Environmental
Protection and inspected by a certified Sewage Enforcement Officer
approved by the Township.
C.
Each subdivision or land development application shall be accompanied
with five copies of a supplement or revision to the Township's Official
Plan of Liquid Waste Disposal on forms provided by the State Department
of Environmental Protection.
D.
Each subdivision or land development application shall be accompanied
with five copies of a preliminary stormwater management plan, in accordance
with the requirements of this chapter.
E.
If water is to be supplied by means other than on-site wells, maintained
and operated by individual lot owners, a copy of a Certificate of
Public Convenience from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
or an application for such, a cooperative agreement or commitment
letter must accompany the plan as evidence that the proposed development
will be supplied with an adequate, reliable and safe water supply.
F.
If public water or sewer are to service the proposed lot(s), documentation
of the availability of said utility shall be provided.
G.
Whenever a single tract or other parcel of land, or part thereof,
is subdivided or developed such that the subdivision or development
is subject to the rules and regulations of the Department of Environmental
Protection pursuant to the control of erosion and sedimentation, the
subdivider or developer shall prepare, for the use and review of the
Township, four copies of a preliminary erosion and sedimentation control
plan. The design standards and specifications for said plan are contained
in the Erosion and Sedimentation Control Handbook which has been prepared
by the County Conservation District and is on file in that office
and with the Township.
H.
No plan which will require access to a highway under jurisdiction
of the Department of Transportation shall be finally approved unless
the plan contains a notice that a Highway Occupancy Permit is required
pursuant to § 420 of the Act of June 1, 1945 (P.L. 1242,
No. 4228), known as the "State Highway Law," before driveway access
to a state highway is permitted.[2] The plan shall be marked to indicate that access to the
state highway shall be only as authorized by a highway occupancy permit.
In all other respects, full and complete compliance must take place
with respect to the provisions of Act No. 1986-42 and any supplementary
rules and regulations enacted pursuant thereto by the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 36 P.S. § 670-420.
I.
The applicant shall provide adequate documentation and certification
as to the existence or nonexistence of wetlands on the site, and shall
delineate any known or suspected wetlands on the plan. Where verified
wetland areas exist either wholly, partially, or bordering any proposed
subdivision or land development, all necessary permits required by
federal and state agencies for the crossing, disturbance or removal
of such wetlands, including but not limited to filling, draining or
building activities, shall be obtained prior to approval of the final
plan.
A.
At least 21 days prior to the meeting of the Planning Commission
at which initial consideration is desired, the subdivider or developer
shall submit 10 copies of the preliminary plan and accompanying documentation
to the Township Secretary, together with the appropriate filing fees.
All revised preliminary plan submissions shall be submitted at least
14 days prior to the date of the meeting of the Planning Commission
or Board of Supervisors at which the revised plan will be considered.
[Amended 7-11-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-05]
B.
Copies of the preliminary plan shall be distributed by the Township
Secretary as follows:
(1)
One copy of the plan and supporting data, plus the appropriate review
fee, to the County Planning Department for review and comment.
(2)
One copy of the plan and supporting data to the Township Engineer
for review and comment.
(3)
One copy of the plan and supporting data to the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation, where a proposed project abuts or will be traversed
by an existing or proposed state highway.
(4)
One copy of the plan and supporting data, plus the appropriate review
fee, to the County Conservation District Office for all land developments,
subdivisions of three lots or more and other parcels of land or projects
deemed necessary by the Township.
(5)
Remaining copies to the Township Planning Commission.
(6)
Plan submissions to all other agencies, including applicable filing
fees, shall be the responsibility of the developer.
C.
The Planning Commission shall take official action on a preliminary
plan and communicate such action to the Board of Supervisors in a
timely fashion, so as not to jeopardize the proper review of the plan
by the Board within the ninety-day review limit, unless said limit
is extended by agreement with the applicant. Upon recommendation of
preliminary plan approval, the Commission shall recommend to the Board
of Supervisors that the supplement or revision to the Township Official
Liquid Wastes Disposal Plan be formally adopted and submitted to the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for its review,
if applicable.
D.
The Board of Supervisors shall take official action on a Preliminary
Plan after it has received the report of the Planning Commission and
within 90 days as described by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning
Code (Act 247 of 1968, as amended).[1] The Board shall note its action on all available copies
of the plans. At least two copies shall be retained for Township use.
Remaining copies may be returned to the developer. The action of the
Township with regard to the plan shall be in writing, and communicated
to the subdivider or developer (applicant) personally, or mailed to
him at his last known address not later than 15 days following the
decision.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
