[Ord. 5/6/1974; as amended by Ord. 12/4/1980, §§ IV, V, VI and X; by Ord. 9/3/1981, §§ II, III and IV; by Ord. 4/4/1985, §§ 1 and 2; by Ord. 6/2/1988, § XI; by Ord. 6/1/1989, §§ I and XI; by Ord. 7/5/1990, § II; by Ord. 3/4/1993, § II; by Ord. 1996-1, 1/2/1996, §§ VII, VIII, IX, X, XI and XII; by Ord. 2001-2, 2/1/2001, § 2; by Ord. 2002-2, 2/7/2002, §§ 3, 6, 7 and 8; by Ord. 2002-9, 12/9/2002, § 10; by Ord. 2003-6, 8/7/2003, § 2; and by Ord. 2011-7, 11/3/2011, §§ 1, 2, 3 and 4]
1. The preliminary plan shall be submitted with an application for subdivision and land development approval.
2. The preliminary plan shall be drawn on linen or mylar material and at a scale of not more than 100 feet to the inch. The preliminary plan shall show the following information:
A. Proposed land development name or identifying title.
B. Municipality in which the land development is located.
C. North point, scale and date.
D. Name and address of the owner of the property or of his authorized agent.
E. Name and seal of the registered engineer or registered surveyor responsible for the plan.
F. Total acreage of the tract.
G. Number of lots, proposed density and minimum lot size.
H. Signature block for approval by the Board of Supervisors (three spaces), a notation showing date of review by York County Planning Commission, and a signature block (one space) for approval by the York County Planning Commission.
I. Length of new streets proposed.
J. Type of water supply and sewage disposal facilities proposed, i.e., on-lot or public.
K. Proposed use of land and existing zoning classification and proof of any variances or special exceptions which may have been granted.
L. A location map in relation to the surrounding neighborhood and community. The location map should be at a scale of not less than 2,000 feet to the inch.
M. Tract boundaries showing bearings and distances.
N. Contours at vertical intervals of five feet or less.
O. Data to which contour elevations refer. Where reasonably practicable, data shall refer to U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey data.
P. The names of owners of immediately adjacent unplatted land, the names of proposed or existing land development immediately adjacent, and the locations and dimensions of any streets or easements shown thereon which abut the land to be developed.
Q. All existing watercourses, tree masses and other significant natural features, such as rock outcrops, springs and swampy areas.
R. All existing buildings, sewers, water mains, culverts, petroleum or petroleum products lines, gas lines, fire hydrants and other significant man-made features.
S. All existing streets on, adjacent to or within 400 feet of any part of the tract, including name, right-of-way width and cartway width.
T. Lines of all lots, parcels or tracts included within the subdivision or land development including those not presently owned by the subdivider or land developer but on June 20, 1974 (the effective date of the Hopewell Township Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27]), owned by the same land owner as the tract being subdivided or developed.
U. Lots within the land development shall be numbered.
V. Location and width of all proposed streets, alleys, rights-of-way and easements; proposed lot lines with approximate dimensions; driveway access points on corner lots where proposed; proposed minimum building setback line for each street; playgrounds, public buildings, public areas and parcels of land proposed to be dedicated or reserved for public use.
W. Where the preliminary plan covers only a part of the developer's entire holding, a sketch may be required of the prospective street layout for the remainder.
X. The plat must be signed by all of the owners of the land sought to be subdivided or developed and contain a notarized statement to the effect that the applicants are all of the owners of the land proposed to be subdivided or developed and that the land development as shown on the preliminary plan is made with his or their free consent.
Y. Measurements and location shall be shown for all proposed sewage disposal systems, all proposed wells and all proposed residential, commercial or industrial buildings.
Z. The location and design of access drives on corner lots and access drives on other lots as requested by the Board of Supervisors.
AA. A traffic study, obtained at the applicant's expense, should the Board of Supervisors deem same necessary and appropriate.
[Added by Ord. No. 2-2018, 6/7/2018]
BB. A table setting forth the ownership history of the tract, including grantor, grantee, date of transfer and deed reference.
[Added by Ord. No. 2-2018, 6/7/2018]
CC. The acreage of the original tract as of June 20, 1974, and the number of subdivisions of the original tract since June 20, 1974, with the number of unused dwelling units remaining on the tract. The applicant should also include any assignment of dwelling units to subdivided lots if in excess of one per subdivided lot. The applicant may request a dwelling units determination letter from the Township Solicitor. The applicant shall be responsible for the costs associated with the determination.
[Added by Ord. No. 2-2018, 6/7/2018]
3. The preliminary plan shall include thereon or be accompanied by:
A. Where the subdivision and/or land development lies partially or completely within any area identified as a floodplain by the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) effective September 25, 2009, or their successors, and which is regulated by the Hopewell Township Floodplain Management Ordinance of 2009 [Chapter
8] or its successors, the preliminary plan shall include any information required by §
22-519 of this chapter and the Hopewell Township Floodplain Management Ordinance of 2009 [Chapter
8] or its successors, but at a minimum the following information:
(1) The location and elevation of proposed roads, utilities and building sites, fills, flood or erosion protection facilities.
(2) The one-hundred-year flood elevations.
(3) Areas subject to special deed restrictions.
(4) All such maps shall show contours at intervals of two or five feet depending upon the slope of the land and shall identify accurately the boundaries of the area identified as being subject to the one-hundred-year flood in the aforementioned Federal Insurance Study.
B. The location and design of access drives on corner lots and access drives on other lots as requested by the Board of Supervisors. Such access drives shall demonstrate the existence of reasonable access to the property and should not be designed so as to unreasonably erode the public road.
| The design shall demonstrate compliance with § 22-507 of this chapter. |
| If access is to be provided by a road maintained by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the subdivider or developer shall supply proof that a driveway permit has been issued to permit a driveway to be completed at the proposed location, or certification from a professional engineer, that consistent with the regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation a permit can be issued to permit a driveway to be completed at the proposed location. |
C. Feasibility study on water and sewer facilities for the tract (§
22-403) together with certification that the method of sewage disposal and the planning module has been approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
D. Typical cross-sections and center-line profiles for each proposed street.
E. Preliminary engineering designs of any new bridges or culverts proposed in the tract and a drawing of all present and proposed grades and facilities for stormwater drainage. There shall be included such information as is necessary to establish to the satisfaction of the Township Engineer that the proposed stormwater facilities will be sufficient to achieve compliance with the requirements of §§
22-512,
22-610 and
22-718 of this chapter, and the Hopewell Township Stormwater Management Ordinance [Chapter
23].
F. The subdivider or land developer shall include such information as is necessary to establish to the satisfaction of the Township Engineer that the proposed stormwater management facilities will be sufficient to achieve compliance with the requirements of §§
22-512,
22-610 and/or
22-718 of this chapter, and the Hopewell Township Stormwater Management Ordinance [Chapter
23].
G. Application for subdivision and land development approval.
H. An Erosion and Sediment control plan which meets the requirements of the Hopewell Township Stormwater Management Ordinance [Chapter
23], and has been reviewed and approved by the York County Conservation District, if such approval is required.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2-2018, 6/7/2018 ]
I. An earth disturbance permit, or such other permits, if and as required by the Hopewell Township Stormwater Management Ordinance [Chapter
23].
J. The existing uniform parcel identifier number for each existing tract or separate lot which is not being created by the plan including, but not limited to, the parent tract which is being subdivided.
K. On the first page of the plan, or, in the event of a plan creating or identifying a large number of lots, at such place on the plan as can be readily located, a table identifying each lot number being created or identified by lot number, with a column identified for the placement of the uniform parcel identifier number for each lot, to be assigned by the Tax Map Office.
L. Every plan shall have on it a note which states that the owner or developer is required to preserve all trees except those which must be removed in order to have a suitable location for a driveway, dwelling, well, septic system or other improvement, including road or street improvements. The owner or developer shall mark all trees which are to be removed and such removal of those trees shall be approved by the Township prior to their removal. The landowner or developer shall provide the Township with at least three working days' notice prior to the intended removal of such trees.
M. Every plan shall delineate on the plan a utility right-of-way showing and providing access to each lot created by or shown on the subdivision or land development plan for all utilities which shall be necessary for the full development of each lot. No such right-of-way shall be closer than two feet from the edge of the curb farthest from the cartway, which two-foot strip shall remain free and clear from all utilities, and shall be reserved for Township use for signage or other appropriate uses.