[Amended 2-21-2013 by Ord. No. 13-05]
1. The preliminary plan shall be at a scale of not more than 100 feet
to the inch nor less than 50 feet to the inch.
2. The preliminary plan shall show or be accompanied by the following
information:
A. Proposed subdivision or land development name or identifying title.
B. Borough of Sharpsburg (name).
C. North point, scale and date of preparation.
D. Name(s) and addresses of owner(s) of the property, including reference
to deed book, volume and page of current legal owner.
E. Name of the registered engineer or surveyor or other person responsible
for the plan.
F. Tract boundaries, with bearings and distances.
G. Existing contours at vertical intervals of five feet or, in the case
of relatively level tracts, at such lesser intervals as may be necessary
for satisfactory study and planning of the tract.
H. Datum to which contour elevations refer shall be United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey datum. (Borough of Sharpsburg will furnish elevations
of nearest known bench marks.)
I. All existing watercourses, floodplains or tree masses and other significant
natural features.
J. All existing buildings, sewers, water mains, culverts, petroleum
or petroleum products lines, fire hydrants and other significant man-made
features.
K. All existing or mapped streets on or adjacent to the tract, including
name, right-of-way width and cartway width.
L. All existing property lines, easements and rights-of-way, and the
purpose for which the easements or rights-of-way have been established.
M. Location and width of all proposed streets, alleys, rights-of-way
and easements; proposed lot lines with approximate dimensions and
areas of all lots; proposed minimum setback line for each street;
playgrounds, public buildings, public areas and parcels of land proposed
to be dedicated or reserved for public use; detention ponds; proposed
phasing of land development; typical section of all streets.
N. Total acreage, number of lots, average lot size, density, open space
and existing zoning classification.
O. Names of owners of all adjoining properties and the names of all
abutting subdivisions.
P. A location map, at a scale of 400 feet to the inch, showing the proposed
development and adjoining areas, will be required.
Q. Where the preliminary plan covers only a part of the subdivider's
entire holding, a sketch shall be submitted of the prospective street
layout for the remainder.
R. Where applicable, a plan revision module for land development shall
be the responsibility of the applicant and shall be prepared in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection. The completed module shall accompany the preliminary plan
submission.
S. When on-lot water supply is proposed, the location of all well sites
shall be shown.
T. When required by §
22-512 of this chapter, a proposed soil erosion and sedimentation control plan shall be submitted.
U. When required, the information required by §
22-513 of this chapter, which may be a separate plan, shall be submitted.
V. Block for signatures of the reviewing agency membership and date
of recommendation, as per example in Appendix A.
W. Block for signatures of the Borough Council and date of approval,
as per example in Appendix A.
X. Land development plans shall show building locations and parking
areas in addition to the above information.
Y. A letter from the subdivider specifically requesting any waiver from
the regulations herein established and citing reasons for same.
Z. An appropriate statement indicating proof of suitability for development addressing the provisions of §
22-502 of this chapter.
AA. An appropriate statement as to the promotion of environmental quality and addressing §§
22-510A through
22-510C of this chapter.
BB. For subdivision and developments over one acre, a traffic impact
analysis shall be performed and submitted with proposals to any traffic
problems created by proposed development.
CC. A soil report from the United States Department of Agriculture Natural
Resources Conservation Service concerning soil conditions.
[Amended 2-21-2013 by Ord. No. 13-05]
1. Final plans shall be on sheets 18 inches by 24 inches. Where necessary
to avoid sheets larger than the size prescribed, final plans shall
be drawn in two or more sections. The plan shall be drawn and annotated
in accordance with the "Subdivision Plan Form" shown as Appendix A
hereto. The final plan shall be at a scale of not more than 100
feet to the inch nor less than 50 feet to the inch.
2. The final plan will have incorporated all the changes and modifications
required by the Commission. Otherwise, it shall conform to the approved
preliminary plan and may constitute only that portion of the approved
preliminary plans which the applicant proposes to record and develop
at the time, provided that such portion conforms with all the requirements
of this chapter.
3. The final plan shall include or be accompanied by the following:
A. Subdivision name or identifying title.
B. Borough of Sharpsburg (name).
C. North point, scale, date of preparation and date of preliminary plan
approval.
D. Names and addresses of the record owners and subdivider or land developer,
including reference to deed book, volume and page of current legal
owner.
E. Name and seal of the registered professional engineer or surveyor
responsible for the plan.
F. Tract boundaries with bearings and distances.
G. All existing streets and driveways on or adjacent to the tract, including
name, right-of-way width, cartway width, street lines, lot lines,
rights-of-way, easements and areas dedicated or proposed to be dedicated
to public use.
H. Sufficient data, including bearings and lengths, to locate every
street, lot, easement, right-of-way and boundary line upon the ground.
I. The length of all straight lines, radii, lengths of each lot and
of each lot proposed to be dedicated to public use.
J. All dimensions and angles or bearings of the lines of each lot and
of each lot proposed to be dedicated to public use.
K. The proposed building setback line for each street and the proposed
placement of each building, except placement for single-family dwellings.
L. Location and width of all rights-of-ways, easements and the purpose
for which the rights-of-way and easements were established.
M. Location of all sanitary and storm sewer easements, and location
of all watercourses and detention ponds, whether public or private.
N. All dimensions shall be shown in feet and hundredths of a foot.
O. Lots within a subdivision shall be numbered and their area shown
within the lot boundaries; house numbers, as assigned by the Borough
of Sharpsburg, shall also be shown therein.
P. Typical section for all proposed streets.
Q. Permanent reference monuments shall be shown on the plan, whether
designated existing or proposed.
R. Names of the adjoining subdivisions shall be shown.
S. Names of the owners of any adjoining unplatted land shall be shown.
T. An approval block providing for the signatures of the reviewing agency
and the Borough Council and the date of approval, and a section titled
"Municipal Stipulations," regarding the issuance of building permits
in relation to sanitary sewage, as per example in Appendix A.
U. An appropriate statement signed by the owner unequivocally indicating
his intention either: (1) to dedicate for public use all streets,
roads, easements and rights-of-way so intended and designated; or
(2) to reserve and maintain as private any streets, roads, easements
or rights-of-way intended not to be dedicated for public use.
V. A statement of acknowledgment in legal form, executed by a notary,
stating that the subdivider is the owner or equitable owner of the
land proposed for subdivision, and that the subdivision as shown on
the final plan is the act of the subdivider, and that it is desired
that the same be recorded.
W. A copy of the sewage plan revision module for land development or
other equivalent documentation approved by the Department of Environmental
Protection in compliance with the requirements of the Pennsylvania
Sewage Facilities Act.
X. A copy of the Council-approved statement of suitability required by §
22-502 of this chapter.
4. Improvement and construction plan.
A. The improvement construction plan(s) shall be at any of the following
scales:
Horizontal
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Vertical
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50 feet/inch
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5 feet/inch or 10 feet/inch
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40 feet/inch
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4 feet/inch
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100 feet/inch
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10 feet/inch
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B. It shall show the following:
(1)
Subdivision name or identifying title.
(2)
North point, scale and date.
(3)
Name of the owner of record, the subdivider, and their telephone
numbers.
(4)
Name and seal of the registered professional engineer or surveyor
responsible for the plan.
(5)
Center line of streets, with bearings, distances, curve data,
sight distances and stations corresponding to the profile.
(6)
Rights-of-way and curblines of streets with radii at intersections.
(7)
Beginning and end of proposed construction of streets.
(8)
Tie-ins by courses and distances to intersection of all public
roads, with their names and widths.
(9)
Location of all monuments with reference to them.
(10)
Property lines and ownership of abutting properties.
(11)
Location and size of all drainage structures, public utilities,
street name signs and shade trees.
(12)
Location and size of storm and/or sanitary sewer lines with
stations corresponding to the profile.
(13)
Location of storm and/or sanitary sewer manholes or inlets with
grade between and elevation of flow line and top of each manhole or
inlet.
(14)
Property lines and ownership, with details of easements where
required.
(15)
Beginning and end of proposed construction of storm and/or sanitary
sewer.
(16)
Location of storm and/or sanitary sewer laterals, Ys, etc.
(17)
Location of all other drainage facilities and public utilities.
(18)
Profile of existing ground surface along center line of street.
(19)
Proposed center-line grade of streets with percent of grade
on tangents and elevations at fifty-foot intervals, including grades
at intersections, control points, etc.
(20)
Vertical curve data of streets, including length and elevations
and sight distance, as required by Engineer.
(21)
Profile of existing ground surface with elevations at top of
manholes or inlets.
(22)
Profile of storm drains or sewers, showing size of pipe, grade,
cradle (if any), manhole or inlet locations, elevations at flow line.
5. Grading and drainage plan, prepared in accordance with §§
22-506 and
22-507 of this chapter.
6. Soil erosion and sedimentation control plan when required by §
22-512 of this chapter.
7. When required, the information required by §
22-513 of this chapter, which may be a separate plan, shall be submitted.
8. A copy of final deed restrictions or protective covenants.
9. A copy of any and all proposed written easements or deeds to be granted,
including, but not limited to, storm drainage easements, recreation
easements or dedications, or agreements to pay a fee in lieu thereof,
and sanitary sewer easements.
10. Written agreement of land developer or subdivider in a form approved
by the Borough Council, including an agreement to construct, in form
and substance agreeable to the Borough of Sharpsburg, required improvements,
including, but not limited to, streets, curbs, sidewalks and storm
drainage facilities.
11. An approved Department of Environmental Protection planning module
where on-lot sewage disposal systems or community treatment systems
are proposed, or written proof of the Department of Environmental
Protection's approval for the extension of existing sanitary
sewer service.
12. If required, a highway occupancy permit or review and written approval
by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
13. Approval by the United States Postal Service of street names.
14. Plans of bridges and other improvements shall contain sufficient
information to provide complete working plans for proposed construction.
15. Typical cross section of streets, showing:
A. Right-of-way width and location width of paving.
B. Type, thickness and crown of paving.
D. Grading of sidewalk area.
E. Location, width, type and thickness of sidewalks.
F. Typical location of sewers and utilities with sizes.
16. The Recorder of Deeds of the County shall not accept any plan for
recording unless such final plan officially notes the approval of
the Sharpsburg Planning Commission.
17. Before approval of a final plan, the Commission must be assured that
all the improvements, as shown on the plan, have been installed or
the proper completion bond is filed with the Borough in accordance
with this chapter.
18. Before approval of the final plan, the planning staff will make a
field inspection at the subdivision site to ascertain that all provisions
have been completed as shown on the final plat and shall provide a
written report to the Planning Commission.
19. No changes, erasures, modifications or revisions shall be made on
any final plan of a subdivision or land development after approval
has been given by the Commission and endorsed in writing on the plan,
unless the plan is first resubmitted to the Commission.
The subdivider or developer will furnish the Borough of Sharpsburg
with as-built plans for sanitary sewer systems and storm sewer systems
within the subdivision or land development.