[Ord. 1997-1, 5/12/1997, § 401]
1.
The scale and sheet size of sketch plans shall be as required for
preliminary plans. The sketch plan shall show or be accompanied by
the following data, legible in every detail and drawn to scale, but
not necessarily containing precise dimensions.
A.
Name and address of the developer (if applicable) and landowner.
B.
Name of the individual and/or firm that prepared the plan.
C.
Location map with sufficient information to locate the property.
D.
North arrow.
E.
Written and graphic scales.
F.
Existing tract boundaries accurately labeled with the name(s) of
adjacent landowner(s) and adjacent plan(s) of record.
G.
Name of the municipality or municipalities in which the project is
located, including the location of any municipal boundary line(s)
if located within the vicinity of the tract.
H.
Significant topographical and man-made features (e.g., bodies of
water, quarries, floodplains, tree masses, structures).
I.
Proposed street, parking, building, and lot layout.
J.
Proposed land use; if several land uses are proposed, the location
of each land use shall be indicated.
K.
Statement explaining the methods of water supply and sewage disposal
to be used.
[Ord. 1997-1, 5/12/1997, § 402]
1.
Preliminary subdivision plans shall be prepared in accordance with
the Act of May 23, 1945, P.L. 913, No. 367, known as the "Engineer,
Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law," 63 P.S. § 148
et seq., except that this requirement shall not preclude the preparation
of a plat in accordance with the Act of January 24, 1996, 1965 P.L.
1527, No. 535, known as the "Landscape Architects Registration Law,"
63 P.S. § 901 et seq., when it is appropriate to prepare
the plat using professional services as set forth in the definition
of the "practice of landscape architecture" under § 2 of
the Act. If the preliminary plan does not include the total land area
held by the developer, a sketch plan shall be submitted for all areas
which could be available for future subdivision or land development.
The preliminary plan shall show, be accompanied by, or be prepared
in accordance with the following:
A.
Drafting Standards.
(1)
The plan shall be clearly and legibly drawn at a scale of 10
feet, 20 feet, 30 feet, 40 feet, 50 feet, or 60 feet to the inch when
the lot size is one acre or less. For lots larger than one acre, a
scale of 80 feet or 100 feet to the inch may be used.
(2)
Dimensions shall be in feet and decimals; bearings shall be
in degrees, minutes and seconds. Lot line descriptions shall read
in a clockwise direction.
(3)
The survey shall not have an error of closure greater than one
foot in 10,000 feet.
(4)
The sheet size shall be no smaller than 17 inches by 22 inches
and no larger than 34 inches by 44 inches. If the plan is prepared
in two or more sections, a key map showing the location of the sections
shall be placed on each sheet. If more than one sheet is necessary,
each sheet shall be the same size and numbered to show the relationship
to the total number of sheets in the plan (e.g., sheet one of five).
(5)
Plans shall be legible in every detail.
(6)
All street profiles as well as the design of sanitary sewer
facilities, water supply facilities and storm drainage facilities
shall be drawn at a horizontal scale of one inch equals 50 feet and
at a vertical scale of one inch equals five feet.
B.
Location and Identification.
(1)
The proposed project name or identifying title.
(2)
The municipality or municipalities in which the project is to
be located. (If the tract of land is located in the vicinity of a
municipal boundary line, the location of the boundary line shall be
shown).
(3)
The name, address and telephone number of the owner of the tract
(or his authorized agent), the developer/subdivider, and the firm
that prepared the plans.
(4)
The file or project number assigned by the firm that prepared
the plan, the plan date, and the date(s) of all plan revisions.
(5)
A north arrow, a graphic scale, and a written scale.
(6)
The entire existing tract boundary with bearings and distances.
(If a landowner is going to retain a single lot with a lot area in
excess of 10 acres, the boundary of that lot may be identified as
a deed plotting and may be drawn at any legible scale; if the retained
lot has a lot area of 10 acres or less, it must be described to the
accuracy requirements of this chapter.)
(7)
The total acreage of the entire existing tract.
(8)
The district and lot size and/or density requirements of the
prevailing zoning ordinance.
(9)
The location and material of existing lot line markers along
the perimeter of the entire existing tract.
(10)
A location map, drawn to a scale, relating the subdivision to
at least two intersections of road center lines. The approximate distance
to the intersection of the center lines of the nearest improved street
intersection shall be identified.
(11)
A note indicating the types of sewer and water facilities to
be provided.
C.
Existing Features.
(1)
Existing contours at a minimum vertical interval of two feet.
Contours shall be accompanied by the location of the bench mark and
a notation indicating the datum used. Contours plotted from the United
States Geodetic Survey will not be accepted except for minor subdivision
plans.
(2)
The names of all immediately adjacent landowners and the names
and plan book record numbers of all previously recorded plans for
adjacent projects.
(3)
The following items when located within 100 feet of the subject
tract:
(a)
The location and name of existing rights-of-way and cartways
for streets, access drives, driveways, and service street.
(b)
The location of the following features and any related rights-of-way:
sanitary sewer mains, water supply mains, fire hydrants, buildings,
and stormwater management facilities.
(c)
The location of existing rights-of-way for electric, gas, and
oil transmission lines, and railroads.
(d)
The size, capacity, and condition of the existing stormwater
management system and any other facility that may be used to convey
storm flows from the subject tract.
(4)
The following items when located within the subject tract:
(a)
The location, name and dimensions of existing rights-of-way
and cartways for streets, access drives, driveways and service streets.
(b)
The location and size of the following features and related
rights-of-way sanitary sewer mains, water supply mains, fire hydrants,
buildings and stormwater management facilities.
(c)
The location of existing rights-of-way for electric, gas, and
oil transmission lines, and railroads.
(d)
The size, capacity and condition of the existing stormwater
management system and any other facility that may be used to convey
storm flows.
(5)
The following items when located within 100 feet of the subject
tract or upon the site proposed for development; significant environmental
or topographic features including, but not limited to, floodplains,
wetlands, quarry sites, solid waste disposal areas, historic features,
cemetery or burial sites, archaeologic sites, highly erosive soils,
or wooded areas. Additionally, the preliminary plan shall indicate
any proposed disturbance, encroachment, or alteration to such features
when located upon the site proposed for development.
D.
Plan Information.
(1)
The layout of streets, alleys, and sidewalks, including cartway
and right-of-way widths.
(2)
The layout of lots with approximate dimensions.
(3)
Lot numbers in consecutive order.
(4)
In the case of land developments, the location and configuration
of proposed buildings, parking compounds, streets, access drives,
driveways, and all other significant planned facilities.
(5)
Total number of lots, units of occupancy, density, and proposed
land use (if a multiple land use is proposed, an indication of the
location of each land use).
(6)
Easements.
(7)
Building setback lines, with distances from the street right-of-way
line.
(8)
Identification of buildings and historic features proposed to
be demolished.
(9)
Typical street cross section for each proposed street and typical
cross section for any existing street which will be improved as part
of the application. Each cross section shall include the entire right-of-way
width.
(10)
Street center-line profile for each proposed street shown on
the preliminary plan.
(11)
The preliminary design of the proposed sanitary sewer mains
and water supply mains. The information shall include the approximate
size, material, and vertical and horizontal location, where applicable.
(12)
The following stormwater management data designed in accordance with § 22-508 of this chapter. The information may be provided on a sheet with other data or on separate sheets. In the case of any dispute in the methodology used in the design of any stormwater management plan and/or in the presentation of such information, the Board of Supervisors shall make the final determination.
(a)
All calculations, assumptions, criteria, and references used
in the design of the stormwater management facilities, the establishment
of existing facilities capacities, and the pre- and post-development
discharges.
(b)
All plans and profiles of the proposed stormwater management
facilities including the horizontal and vertical location, size, and
type of material.
(c)
For all basins, a plotting or tabulation of the storage volumes
and discharge curves with the corresponding water surface elevations,
inflow hydrography, and outflow hydrography.
(d)
The guidelines for lot grading within the subdivision. This
information shall identify the direction of stormwater runoff flow
within each lot and the areas where stormwater runoff flows will be
concentrated. This information shall be shown by flow arrows or topographical
data.
(e)
A statement on the plan indicating that all zoning approvals
and all zoning variances have been obtained from the Township, if
applicable.
(f)
A statement on the plan indicating any waivers granted by the
Board of Supervisors.
(13)
Proposed street names.
(14)
The current tax map parcel numbers and deed references for the
tract to be developed.
(15)
If the developer elects to develop in phases, the phase limits
and information for the individual phases shall be shown on the plans.
E.
Certificates, Notifications, and Reports.
(1)
Where the preliminary plan covers only a part of the entire
landholding, a sketch of the future street system of the unsubmitted
part shall be furnished. The street system of the submitted part will
be considered in light of adjustments and connections with future
streets in the part not submitted.
(2)
Where the land included in the subject application has an electric
transmission line, telecommunications line, a gas pipeline, or a petroleum
or petroleum products transmission line located within the tract,
the application shall be accompanied by a letter from the owner or
lessee of such right-of-way stating any conditions on the use of the
land and the minimum building setback and/or right-of-way lines. This
requirement may also be satisfied by submitting a copy of the recorded
agreement.
(3)
Certificate, signature, and seal of the surveyor to the effect
that the survey is correct, and certificate, signature, and seal of
the surveyor, engineer, or landscape architect that prepared the plan
that all other information shown on the plat is accurate.
(4)
In the case of a preliminary plan calling for the phased installation
of improvements, a schedule shall be filed delineating all proposed
sections as well as deadlines within which applications for final
plan approval of each section are intended to be filed. Each section
in any residential subdivision or land development, except for the
last section, shall contain a minimum of 25% of the total number of
dwelling units as depicted on the preliminary plan unless the Board
of Supervisors specifically approves a lesser percentage for one or
more of the sections.
(5)
Where the subdivision or land development involves a site meeting
any of the following criteria, a statement from the Chester County
Conservation District that an acceptable erosion and sedimentation
control plan has been submitted to that agency:
(6)
When connection to public water and/or sewer facilities is proposed,
assurance of the availability of such service. This assurance shall
be in the form of a letter signed by a responsible officer of the
company or authority concerned, indicating its ability and willingness
to make sure service is available.
(7)
Where the subdivision or land development proposal has 50 or
more residential units or will develop 100 or more additional trips
to or from the site during the development's anticipated peak
hour, a traffic impact study as required by this chapter shall be
submitted with the preliminary plan.
(8)
Where the land included in the subject application has an agricultural,
woodland or other natural resource easement located within the tract,
the application shall be accompanied by a letter from the party holding
the easement stating any conditions on the use of the land. This requirement
may be satisfied by submitting a copy of the recorded agreement.
(9)
If wetlands exist on the tract, a wetland jurisdiction determination
and verification by the U. S. Corps of Army Engineers.
[Ord. 1997-1, 5/12/1997, § 403; as amended by Ord.
2000-2, 7/10/2000; and by Ord. 2001-5, 8/13/2001]
1.
Final plans shall be prepared in accordance with the Act of May 23, 1945, P.L. 913, No. 367, known as the "Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law," 63 P.S. § 148 et seq., except that this requirement shall not preclude the preparation of a plat in accordance with the Act of January 24, 1966, 1965 P.L. 1527, No. 535, known as the "Landscape Architects Registration Law," 63 P.S. § 901 et seq., when it is appropriate to prepare the plat using professional services as set forth in the definition of the "practice of landscape architecture" under § 2 of that Act. The final plan shall show, be accompanied by, or be prepared in accordance with the following and shall provide sufficient design information to demonstrate conformance with the requirements of Part 5 of this chapter:
A.
Drafting Standards.
(1)
The same standards shall be required for a final plan as specified for a preliminary plan in § 22-402, Subsection 1A, of this chapter.
(2)
An AutoCAD file (.dwg or .dxf) shall be provided to the Township
for the record sheet(s) of a final subdivision plan showing all existing
and proposed property boundaries.
B.
Location and Identification. The same standards shall be required for a final plan as specified for a preliminary plan in § 22-402, Subsection 1B, of this chapter.
C.
Existing Features.
(1)
Contour lines representing the topography of the site, if a
preliminary plan was not required or the contours identified with
the preliminary plan were altered. Such contours shall show elevations
at a minimum vertical interval of two feet. Contour information shall
be accompanied by the location of the bench mark and a notation indicating
the datum used. Contours plotted from the United States Geodetic Survey
will not be accepted except for minor subdivision plans. This information
may be provided on separate sheets and is not subject to recording
with the final plan.
(2)
The names of all immediately adjacent landowners and the names
and plan book record numbers of all previously recorded plans for
adjacent projects.
(3)
Significant environmental and topographic features including
but not limited to floodplains, wetlands, quarry sites, solid waste
disposal areas, historic features, cemetery or burial sites, archeological
sites, areas with highly erosive soils, and woodlands. Additionally,
the final plan shall indicate any proposed disturbance, encroachment,
or alteration to such features when located upon the site proposed
for development.
(4)
The following items when located within 100 feet of the subject
tract:
(a)
The location and name of existing rights-of-way and cartways
for streets, access drives, and service streets.
(b)
The approximate location of the following features and any related
rights-of-way: sanitary sewer mains, water supply mains, fire hydrants,
and stormwater management facilities which affect the stormwater runoff
from the subject tract.
(c)
The size, capacity, and condition of the existing stormwater
management system and any other facility that may be used to convey
storm flows from the subject tract.
(5)
The following items when located within the subject tract:
(a)
The location and size of the following features and related
rights-of-way: on-lot sewage disposal systems, on-lot water supplies,
sanitary sewer mains, water supply mains, fire hydrants, buildings,
and stormwater management facilities. This information may be provided
on separate sheets and need not be recorded with the final plan.
(b)
The location of existing rights-of-way for electric, telecommunications,
gas and oil transmission lines and railroads.
(c)
The size, capacity, and condition of the existing stormwater
management system and any other facility that may be used to convey
storm flows.
D.
Plan Information.
(1)
Complete description of the center line and the right-of-way
line for all new streets. This description shall include distances
and bearings with curve segments comprised of radius, central angle,
tangent, arc and chord.
(2)
Lot lines, with accurate bearings and distances, and lot areas
for all parcels. Curve segments shall be comprised of radius, central
angle, tangent, arc and chord. Along existing street rights-of-way,
the description may utilize the existing deed lines or road center
lines; along all proposed street rights-of-way, the description shall
be prepared to the right-of-way lines.
(3)
Lot numbers in consecutive order. Street addresses as assigned
by the Township.
(4)
The location and configuration of proposed buildings, parking
compounds, streets, access drives, driveways, landscaping, and all
other significant facilities.
(5)
Total number of lots, units of occupancy, density, and proposed
land use (if a multiple land use is proposed, an indication of the
location of each land use).
(6)
Easements.
(7)
Building setback lines, with distances from the street right-of-way
line.
(8)
Identification of buildings and historic features proposed to
be demolished.
(9)
Typical street cross section for each proposed street and a
typical cross section for any existing street which will be improved
as part of the application. Each cross section shall include the entire
right-of-way width.
(10)
Final vertical and horizontal alignment for each proposed street,
sanitary sewer, and water distribution system. All street profiles
shall show at least the existing (natural) profile along the center
line, proposed grade at the center line, and the length of all proposed
vertical curves for the streets. All water distribution, sanitary
sewer and storm sewer systems shall provide manhole and inlet locations
and size and type of material. This information may be provided on
separate sheets and is not subject to recording with the final plan.
(11)
Source of title to the land included within the subject application,
as shown by the books of the Chester County Recorder of Deeds.
(12)
Final street names.
(13)
Location and material of all permanent monuments and lot line
markers, including a note that all monuments and lot line markers
are set or indicating when they will be set.
(14)
A grading plan. The grading plan shall include finished land
contours and grades, directions of stormwater movement, type of soils,
and ground floor elevations. This information may by provided on separate
sheets and is not subject to recording with the final plan.
(15)
Identification of any waivers granted by the Board of Supervisors.
(16)
Identification of any variances or special exceptions granted
by the Zoning Hearing Board.
(17)
Identification of any lands to be dedicated or reserved for
public, semi-public, or community use.
(18)
The following stormwater management data for all plans designed in accordance with § 22-508 of this chapter. This information may be provided on a sheet with other data or on separate sheets and need not necessarily be recorded with the final plan. In the case of any dispute in the methodology used in the design of any stormwater management plan and/or in the presentation of such information, the Board of Supervisors shall make the final determination on design criteria, methodology, and form of presentation.
(a)
All calculations, assumptions, criteria, and references used
in the design of the stormwater management facilities, the establishment
of existing facilities capacities, and the pre- and post-development
peak discharges.
(b)
All plans and profiles of the proposed stormwater management
facilities, including the horizontal and vertical location, size,
and type of material. This information shall be to a detail required
for the construction of the facilities.
(c)
For all basins, a plotting or tabulation of the storage volumes
and discharge curves with corresponding water surface elevations,
inflow and outflow hydrography.
(d)
For all basins which hold two acre feet or more of water and/or
have an embankment that is six feet or more in height, soil structure
and characteristics shall be provided. Plans and data shall be prepared
by a registered professional engineer. These submissions shall provide
design solutions for frost-heave potential, spring-swell potential,
soil bearing strength, water infiltration, soil settling characteristics,
fill and backfilling procedures, and soil treatment techniques as
required to protect the improvements for adjacent structures.
(e)
All erosion and sedimentation control measures, temporary as
well as permanent, including the staging of the earth moving activities,
in sufficient detail to clearly indicate their function.
(f)
The guidelines for lot grading within subdivisions. This information
shall identify the direction of stormwater runoff flow within each
lot and the areas where stormwater runoff flows will be concentrated.
E.
Certificates, Notifications and Reports.
(1)
When applicable, notification from the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection, or its designated agent that either approval
of the sewage facility plan revision or supplement has been granted
or that such approval is not required must be received by the Township.
(2)
When applicable, notification from the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection, or its designated agent that either approval
of the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Stormwater
Permit has been granted or that such permit is not required must be
received by the Township.
(3)
Notice from the postmaster of the postal district in which the
tract is located stating that the proposed street names are acceptable.
(4)
Certificate, signature, and seal of the surveyor, to the effect
that the survey is correct and certificate, signature and seal of
the surveyor, engineer, or landscape architect that prepared the plan
that all other information shown on the plat is accurate. (See Appendix
22-1 and 22-2)
(5)
Certificate for approval by the Board of Supervisors. (See Appendix
22-6)
(6)
A certificate of review of the plan by the Planning Commission
of East Nottingham. (See Appendix 22-8)
(7)
Certificate of review of the plan by the Chester County Planning
Commission. (See Appendix 22-9)
(8)
A statement, duly acknowledged before an officer authorized
to take acknowledgment of deeds and signed by the landowner, to the
effect that the subdivision or land development shown on the plan
is the act and the deed of the owner, that all those signing are all
the owners of the property shown on the survey and plan, and that
they desire the same to be recorded as such. This statement must be
dated following the last change or revision to said plan. (See Appendix
22-4)
(9)
A certificate of dedication of streets and other public property.
(10)
A certificate to accommodate the Chester County Recorder of
Deeds information. (See Appendix 22-10)
(11)
A note to be placed on the plan indicating any area that is
not to be offered for dedication, if applicable.
(12)
Such written notices of approval as required by this chapter,
including written notices approving the water supply systems, sanitary
sewage systems and stormwater runoff to adjacent properties.
(13)
In the case of a plan which requires access to a highway under
the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation,
the inclusion of the following plan note:
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"A highway occupancy permit is required pursuant to § 420
of the Act of June 1, 1945, P.L. 1242, No. 248, known as the "State
Highway Law," 36 P.S. § 670-101 et seq., before driveway
access to a state highway is permitted. Access to the state highway
shall only be as authorized by a highway occupancy permit, and the
Township's approval of this plan in no way implies that such
permit can be acquired."
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(14)
For all stormwater management facilities that encroach into
an existing watercourse, notification from the Department of Environmental
Protection of approval is required.
(15)
Where the subdivision involves a site meeting any of the following
criteria, a statement from the Chester County Conservation District
that an acceptable erosion and sedimentation control plan has been
submitted, reviewed and approved by that agency:
(16)
Where the land included in the subject application has an agricultural
woodland, or other natural resource easement located within the tract,
the application shall be accompanied by a letter from the party holding
the easement stating any conditions on the uses of the land. This
requirement may be satisfied by submitting a copy of the recorded
agreement.
(17)
An improvement guarantee which has been accepted by the Board
of Supervisors or Authority accepting dedication.
(18)
Such additional agreements as may be required by the Board of
Supervisors for the maintenance of open spaces, storm drainage facilities,
etc.
