[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 600]
1.
For the purpose of having a subdivision or land development considered
and approved by the Planning Commission or Borough Council, the applicant
shall file with the Borough Secretary the following items at the preliminary
plan or minor subdivision final plan review stage in addition to the
required number of plans:
A.
A signed subdivision and land development application.
B.
A list of all encumbrances appearing of record in the Office of the
Recorder of Deeds or marked lis pendens (pending lawsuits) in the
Office of the Prothonotary.
C.
A statement setting forth in detail the character of the improvements
the applicant proposes to make on the property to be developed.
D.
A development schedule indicating the approximate date when construction
can be expected to begin and be completed.
E.
A copy of all restrictions, covenants, etc., if any, under which
lots are to be sold.
F.
Names and mailing addresses of all adjacent property owners.
[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 601]
1.
Although the amount of information submitted at this stage is the
option of the applicant, well researched information can minimize
expense at the final plan stage and simplify the final plan review.
It is recommended that the sketch plan submission include the following
data:
A.
Site plan, showing:
(1)
Tax parcel number.
(2)
Name of subdivision or land development.
(3)
Name and address of the owner/applicant.
(4)
Name and address of the surveyor, professional engineer, architect
or landscape architect responsible for the plan.
(6)
Location map showing relation of site to adjoining properties
and streets within 1,000 feet (Scale one inch equals 800 feet)
(7)
North point.
(8)
Written and graphic scales (including scale of location map).
(9)
Total acreage of the site.
(10)
Site boundaries.
(11)
Boundaries of all adjoining properties (with names of landowners
in the case of unplatted land).
(12)
Streets on and adjacent to the site with future rights-of-way.
(13)
Buildings (and their uses), driveways, wells, septic systems,
sewer lines, storm drains, culverts, bridges, utility easements, and
other significant man-made features within 100 feet of and within
the site (this includes properties across roadways).
(14)
Proposed general street layout.
(15)
Proposed general lot layout.
(16)
Types of buildings proposed.
(17)
Number of units proposed.
(18)
Open space areas.
(19)
Recreation areas.
(20)
Landowner's authorization for Planning Commission representatives
to enter land.
B.
Natural features map showing any significant features on or near
the site.
[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 602]
1.
Drafting Standards.
A.
The plan shall be drawn at a scale of not more than one inch equals
100 feet.
B.
Dimensions shall be set in feet and decimal parts thereof, and bearings
in degrees, minutes, and seconds.
C.
Each sheet shall be numbered and shall show its relationship to the
total number of sheets.
D.
Where any revision is made, or when the plan is a revision of a previously
approved plan, dotted lines shall be used to show features or locations
to be abandoned and solid lines to show the currently proposed features.
Notations of revisions shall be dated.
E.
The boundary line of subdivision shall be shown as a solid heavy
line.
F.
Plans shall be on sheets 18 inches by 24 inches, 24 inches by 36
inches, or 36 inches by 48 inches, and all lettering shall be so drawn
as to be legible if the plan should be reduced to half size.
2.
The preliminary plan shall show or be accompanied by the following
information:
A.
Site plan, showing:
(1)
Tax parcel numbers.
(2)
Name of subdivision or land development.
(3)
Name and address of owner/applicant.
(4)
Name and address of the surveyor, professional engineer, architect
or landscape architect responsible for the plan.
(7)
Location map showing relation of site to adjoining properties
and streets within 1,000 feet (Scale one inch equals 800 feet).
(8)
North point.
(9)
Written and graphic scales (including scale of location map).
(10)
Total acreage of the site.
(11)
A complete outline survey of the property to be subdivided or
developed, showing all courses, distances, tie-ins to all adjacent
intersections and areas.
(12)
Location of all existing monuments.
(13)
Boundaries of all adjoining properties (with names of landowners
in the case of unplatted land).
(14)
Streets on and adjacent to the site with future rights-of-way.
(15)
Buildings (and their uses), driveways, sewer lines, storm drains,
culverts, bridges, utility easements, and other significant man-made
features within 100 feet of and within the site (this includes properties
across roadways). If significant features exist further than 100 feet,
the Planning Commission may require their inclusion.
(16)
The proposed layout:
(a)
The layout of streets, including widths of cartways and rights-of-way.
(b)
The layout and approximate dimensions, areas, and uses of lots,
building setback lines, and rear and side yard lines.
(c)
The arrangement and use of buildings and parking areas in nonresidential
developments and performance subdivisions with all necessary dimensions
and number of parking spaces; elevations and perspective sketches
of proposed buildings are encouraged.
(d)
Open space areas.
(e)
Recreational facilities.
(f)
Rights-of-way and/or easements for all drainage, utilities,
or other purposes. All underground utility lines shall be shown on
the plan pursuant to the Underground Utility Line Protection Law,
73 P.S. § 176 et seq. The type of line, the utility company
owning the line, the size of the line, and the width of any right-of-way
or easement shall be shown.
(g)
Sidewalks and pedestrian paths.
(h)
Street lights.
(i)
Fire hydrants.
(j)
Monuments.
(k)
If applicable, minimum isolation distances pursuant to 25 Pa.
Code, Chapter 73, "Standards for Onlot Sewage Treatment Facilities."
(l)
Gross and net lot areas.
3.
Soil map, showing:
A.
Soils types within the site, based on maps contained in the Soil
Survey of Bucks and Philadelphia Counties, Pennsylvania, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, 1975. A table shall indicate
each soil's limitations for community development.
B.
Contour lines measured at vertical intervals of two feet. Such slopes
shall be determined by on-site survey, not interpretation of U.S.G.S.
maps.
C.
Floodplain soil areas.
7.
Sedimentation and erosion control plan pursuant to the Clean Streams
Law, P.L. 1977 and in accordance with standards and specifications
found in the "Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook" available through
the Bucks County Conservation District.
9.
Landscaping and grading plan, showing:
A.
Existing and proposed grades for the entire site.
B.
Existing vegetation to be removed.
C.
Existing vegetation to be preserved.
D.
Proposed planting schedule, indicating the locations, species, and
sizes of plantings.
E.
Location of all proposed catch basins, retention basins, and drainage
inlets.
10.
Tentative typical cross-sections and center-line profiles for each
proposed street shown on the Site plan.
11.
Management information including a written statement indicating the
method of administration and maintenance of open space.
12.
Community Impact Analyses.
13.
Planning modules for land development as required by Chapter 71 of
the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act.
[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 603; as amended by Ord.
256, 5/24/2004]
2.
The final plan shall show or be accompanied by the following information:
A.
Site plan, in accordance with the requirements of § 22-603, Subsection 2B, and the following:
(1)
Where the final plan covers only a part of the applicant's
entire holding, a sketch plan shall be submitted of the prospective
street layout for the remainder of the site.
(2)
Public sewage collection, treatment and disposal service. The
proposed system(s) must receive approval of the planning modules for
land development from the Bucks County Health Department and the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection. The applicant shall provide
written certification from the servicing sewer authority that capacity
will be available for the proposed subdivision or land development.
I.
Improvement Construction Plan (drainage and construction):
(1)
The improvement construction plan shall be at any of the following
scales:
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Horizontal
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Vertical
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20'/inch
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2'/inch
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50'/inch
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5'/inch
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100'/inch
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10'/inch
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(2)
Horizontal Plan (streets). The horizontal plan shall show details
of the horizontal layout including:
(a)
Center line with bearings, distances, curve data and stations
corresponding to the profile.
(b)
Right-of-way and curb lines with radii at intersections.
(c)
Beginning and end (physical location) of proposed construction.
(d)
Tie-ins by courses and distances to intersection of all public
roads, with their names and widths.
(e)
Location of all proposed monuments with reference to them.
(f)
Property lines and ownership of abutting properties.
(g)
Location and size of all drainage structure, sidewalks, public
utilities, lighting standards, and street name signs.
(3)
Horizontal Plan (storm drains and sanitary sewers).
(a)
Location and size of line with stations corresponding to the
profile.
(b)
Location of manholes or inlets with grade between and elevation
of flow lane and top of each manhole or inlet.
(c)
Property lines and ownership, with details of easements where
required.
(d)
Beginning and end (physical location) of proposed construction.
(e)
Location of laterals.
(f)
Location of all other drainage facilities and public utilities
in the vicinity of storm and/or sanitary sewer lines.
(g)
Hydraulic design data for culverts and/or bridge structures.
(4)
Profile (streets).
(a)
Profile of existing ground surface along center line of street.
(b)
Proposed center line grade with percent on tangents and elevations
at fifty-foot intervals, grade intersection and either end of curb
radii.
(c)
Vertical curve data including length, elevations and minimum
sight distance as required by Part 7.
(7)
Management Information. A formal contract establishing the method
of open space administration and maintenance.
(8)
Acknowledgments.
(a)
All offers of dedication and covenants governing the reservation
and maintenance of undedicated open space, bearing certificate of
approval of the Borough Solicitor.
(b)
Such private deed restrictions, including building setback lines,
as maybe imposed upon the property as a condition of sale, together
with a statement of any restrictions previously imposed which may
affect the title to the land being subdivided.
(c)
Agreement for any street not offered for dedication.
[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 604]
1.
Drafting Standards.
A.
The plan shall be drawn at a scale of not more than one inch equals
100 feet.
B.
Dimensions shall be in feet and decimal parts thereof, and bearings
in degrees, minutes and seconds.
C.
The boundary line of the subdivision shall be shown as a solid heavy
line.
D.
Plans shall be on sheets 18 inches by 24 inches, 24 inches by 36
inches, or 36 inches by 48 inches, and all lettering shall be so drawn
as to be legible if the plans should be reduced to half size.
2.
The minor subdivision plan shall show or be accompanied by the following
information:
A.
Site plan, showing:
(1)
Tax parcel number.
(2)
Name of subdivision.
(3)
Name and address of the owner/applicant.
(4)
Name and address of the surveyor, professional engineer, architect
or landscape architect, responsible for the plan.
(6)
Location map showing relation of site to adjoining properties
and streets within 1,000 feet (Scale one inch equals 800 feet).
(7)
North point.
(8)
Written and graphic scales (including scale of location map).
(9)
Total acreage of the site.
(10)
Site boundaries.
(11)
Boundaries of all adjoining properties (with names of landowners
in the case of, unplatted land).
(12)
Streets on and adjacent to the site with future rights-of-way.
(13)
Buildings (and their uses), driveways, sewer lines, storm drains,
culverts, bridges, utility easements, and other significant man-made
features within 100 feet of and within the site (this includes properties
across roadways).
(14)
Proposed general lot layout.
(15)
Open space areas.
B.
Natural Features Map. The Planning Commission may require the submission
of a natural features map if the site contains significant natural
features and a sketch plan containing this information was not submitted.
C.
Planning modules for land development as required by Chapter 71 of
the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act.
D.
Acknowledgments:
(1)
All offers of dedication and covenants governing the reservation
and maintenance of undedicated open space, bearing certificate of
approval of the Borough Solicitor.
(2)
Such private deed restrictions, including building setback lines,
as may be imposed upon the property as a condition to sale, together
with a previously imposed which may affect the title to the land being
subdivided.
[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 605]
1.
The record plan shall be a clear and legible blue or black line print
on white opaque linen and one paper print, and shall be an exact copy
of the approved final plan on a sheet of the size required for final
plans.
2.
The following information shall appear on the record plan, in addition to the information required in §§ 22-604 and 22-605 for the final plan.
A.
Seals.
(1)
The impressed seal of the licensed professional land surveyor
who prepared the plan in accordance with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Act 367 or the seal of a professional engineer, architect or landscape
architect.
(2)
The impressed corporation seal, if the applicant is a corporation.
(3)
The impressed seal of a notary public or other qualified officer,
acknowledging owner's statement of intent.
B.
Acknowledgments:
(1)
A statement to the effect that the applicant is the owner of
the land proposed to be subdivided and that the subdivision shown
on the final plan is made with his or their free consent and that
it is desired to record the same.
(2)
An acknowledgment of said statement before an officer authorized
to take acknowledgments.
C.
The following signatures shall be placed directly on the plan in
black ink:
(1)
The signatures of the owner or owners of the land; if the owner
of the land is a corporation, the signatures of the president and
secretary of the corporation shall appear.
(2)
The signature of the notary public or other qualified officer,
acknowledging the owner's statement of intent.
(3)
The signature of the licensed surveyor, professional engineer,
architect or landscape architect who prepared the plan.
(4)
The signatures of the Chairman and Secretary of the Planning
Commission.
(5)
The signature of the Borough Engineer.
(6)
The signatures of the Chairman and Secretary of the Borough
Council.
