An application for subdivision or land development plan approval
shall be considered filed with the Township on the date of submission
of an application that meets the following requirements, as determined
by the designated municipal official (DMO) or other staff as shall
be designated by the Township. The Township shall make such determination
within five business days of the application submittal date and, if
the following requirements are met, the application will be considered
filed as of the date the application was submitted to the Township:
A.
Submittal of the required application to the Township offices, during
normal business hours, at least 20 days prior to the date of the next
regularly scheduled Township Planning Commission Workshop meeting;
B.
Correct required application form, fully completed and executed by
a person with authority to do so, including such information as may
be necessary to verify said authority;
C.
Correct application fee, in the correct amount, as set by Township
resolution, and as may be amended from time to time;
D.
Twelve complete sets of application materials, as required by this
section;
E.
Application drawings shall be clearly and legibly drawn to a scale
of one inch equals 50 feet or one inch equals 100 feet or larger;
F.
All submitted plan drawings should be on sheets 24 inches by 36 inches
in size.
The preliminary plan drawings shall include the following information
and, if more than one plan sheet is required, a key diagram illustrating
the relative location of the several sections shall be drawn on each
sheet. These processes are not needed for modified review procedures.
A.
Application information and plan sheet information:
(1)
Name, address, and phone number of record owner;
(2)
Name, address, and phone number of developer, if different than owner;
(3)
Name of the proposed subdivision or development plan;
(4)
Name of the municipality or municipalities within which plan is proposed;
(5)
Names of all adjoining properties and recorded subdivision or land
development plans;
(6)
Name, address, license number, and seal of a registered engineer
or surveyor responsible for the application plans;
(7)
North point, graphic scale, written scale, and date, including the
month, day and year that the original drawing was completed and the
month, day and year that the original drawing was revised, for each
revision;
(8)
A location map, for the purpose of locating the property being subdivided
or developed, drawn at a scale not smaller than one inch equals 2,000
feet and showing the relation of the property to adjoining property
and to all streets, roads, and Township boundaries within one mile
of any part of the property;
(9)
The current total tract boundary lines of the parent lot, parcel
of land and/or property (tract) being subdivided or developed boundaries
of the adjacent parcels which intersect the boundaries of the plan
or subdivision shall be shown but are not required to be field surveyed;
(10)
In the case of a subdivided parcel, a statement of the total
area of the resulting tract(s) shall also be on the plat or plan;
(11)
Tax Map sheet, block, and lot numbers within the proposed subdivision
or land development;
(12)
The zoning district or districts within which the proposed subdivision
or development is located.
B.
Existing features:
(1)
All existing buildings or other structures;
(2)
All existing streets, including streets recorded but not constructed,
on or adjoining the subject property, including street names, rights-of-way
widths, pavement widths and approximate grades;
(3)
All existing sewer lines, stormwater lines, water lines, fire hydrants,
utility transmission lines, culverts, bridges, railways, or other
man-made features within the proposed subdivision or development and
those features within 200 feet of the boundaries of the proposed subdivision
or development;
(4)
Location, width and purpose of existing easements and utility rights-of-way
within 200 feet of the boundaries of the proposed subdivision or development;
(5)
Contour intervals, except for subdivision applications, of not more
than two feet for land with average natural slope of 5% or less, and
at intervals of not more than five feet for land with average natural
slope exceeding 5%. Location and elevation of the datum to which contour
elevations refer shall be the closest United State Geologic Survey
established benchmark, where available.
C.
Proposed features:
(1)
Location and width of all streets and rights-of-way, with a statement
of any conditions governing their use;
(2)
Proposed street names;
(3)
Utility easement locations;
(5)
Lot lines, with approximate dimensions;
(6)
A statement of the intended use of all lots and parcels;
(7)
Lot numbers, a statement of total number of lots and parcels, and
lot size in square feet and acres for each lot;
(8)
Sanitary and stormwater facilities with the size and material of
each indicated, and any proposed connections to existing facilities;
(9)
Parks, playgrounds, and other areas to be dedicated or reserved for
public or common use, with any conditions governing such use;
(10)
Location, width and purpose of proposed easements and utility
rights-of-way;
(11)
Copies of any proposed deed restrictions and protective and
restrictive covenants or rights-of-way; and
(12)
In the case of subdivision or land development plans to be developed
in stages, sections, or phases, over a period of time, a map delineating
each phase of the proposed subdivision or land development, consecutively
numbered so as to illustrate phasing and a schedule indicating the
approximate time for which the application for final approval of each
phase is intended to be filed.
D.
Additional application materials:
(1)
Preliminary profiles, typical cross sections, and specifications
for proposed street, sanitary sewer, water system improvements, and
storm drainage;
(2)
A completed planning module for land development, including soil
and representative percolation tests, where applicable, and information
necessary for the Township to make a determination as to revising
or supplementing the plan for sewage facilities;
(3)
A stormwater management plan that conforms to the Township design requirements as outlined in Chapter 340, Stormwater Management;
(5)
Preliminary designs of any bridges or culverts that may be required.
Such designs shall meet all applicable federal, state and local requirements;
(6)
Written statement requesting any modifications or waivers to any
applicable ordinance provision; and
(7)
Data clearly showing all distances and bearings and any other information
required to accurately describe the subdivision.
E.
Application for final plan approval. The following information shall
be submitted with an application for final subdivision or land development
approval, in addition to any information as required for preliminary
approval:
(1)
The latest source of title to the land as shown by the deed, page
number and book of the County Recorder of Deeds.
(2)
The current total tract boundary lines of the parent lot, parcel
of land and/or property (tract) being subdivided or developed with
accurate distances to hundredths of a foot and bearings to 1/4 of
a minute. The lengths and bearings of all the parent parcel boundary
lines shall be determined by an accurate field survey performed by
a professional surveyor licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The field survey shall be balanced and closed with an error of closure
not less than a one foot in 10,000 feet. The licensed professional
surveyor shall certify to the accuracy of the survey and the drawn
plat. The drawn plat shall clearly show all surveyed distances and
bearing and any other information required to accurately define the
parcel. A statement of the total surveyed areas of the parent parcel
shall be on the plan. Boundaries of the adjacent parcels which intersect
the boundaries of the plan or subdivision shall be shown but are not
required to be field surveyed.
(3)
In the case of a subdivided parcel, a statement of the total area
of the resulting tract(s) shall also be on the plat or plan; the resulting
tract(s) shall be defined by accurate bearings and distances and closed
with an error of closure not less than one foot in 10,000 feet. Also,
in the case of a subdivision, the licensed professional surveyor shall
certify to the accuracy of the bearings and distances and error of
closure, as well as the location and elevation of the plan monuments.
(4)
All lot lines shall be completely dimensioned in feet, if straight,
and by designating length of arc and radius (in feet) and central
angle (in degrees, minutes, and seconds) if curved. All internal angles
within the lots shall be designated to within 15 seconds.
(5)
The proposed building setback and the proposed placement of each
building.
(6)
All easements or rights-of-way where provided for or owned by public
services and any limitations on such easements or rights-of-way. Rights-of-way
shall be shown and accurately identified on the plan. Easements shall
either be shown or specifically described on the plan. Easements shall
be located in cooperation with the appropriate utility companies.
(7)
Such private deed restrictions, including covenants, as may be imposed
upon the property as a condition to sale, together with a statement
of any restrictions previously imposed that may affect the title to
the land being subdivided or developed.
(8)
If the plan includes a proposed new access point to a state legislative
route, the application for highway occupancy permit and associated
materials shall be submitted.
(9)
A certification of ownership, acknowledgement of plan and offer of
dedication shall be lettered on the plan, and shall be duly acknowledged
and signed by the owner of the property and notarized.
(10)
A signature block for certification of review of the plan by
the Washington County Planning Commission, which shall read as follows:
"Reviewed by the Washington County Planning Commission on this _____
day of _____, 20 _____" and signed by the Executive Director and Chairperson
of the Commission.
(11)
Signature block should include endorsements from the following:
(b)
Washington County Planning Commission.
(c)
Township Secretary, with date of delivery.
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In addition to the required endorsements above, signature block
shall state the following:
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"In accordance with Section 513 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code, the fully executed plat is released this _____ day
of _____, 20 _____.
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Nottingham Township Secretary"
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(12)
Space shall be left, along the lower edge of the sheet, in order
that the County Recorder of Deeds may acknowledge receipt and recording
of the plan when it is presented.
(13)
If the final plan requires more than one sheet, a key diagram
showing the relative location of the several sections shall be drawn
on each sheet.
(14)
Additional application materials.
(a)
Location, size, and invert elevation of all sanitary sewer,
water distribution, and storm drainage systems and the location of
all manholes, inlets and culverts.
(b)
Final profiles, cross sections, and specifications for proposed
streets, sanitary sewers, water distribution systems, and storm drainage
systems shall be shown.
(c)
Evidence of a sewage planning module approval from the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection.
(d)
Homeowner association bylaws and management plan, if applicable.
(e)
Documentation from the Sewage Enforcement Officer that each
lot has been tested for on-lot sewage systems (where applicable).
(f)
An erosion and sedimentation control plan developed in accordance
with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection standards.
(g)
A legal description of all areas offered for dedication.
(15)
Performance guarantee. A performance guarantee in the amount
of 110% of the costs of all required improvements as required by this
chapter, based upon an estimate of probable costs as reviewed and
approved by the Township Engineer, in a form and with surety approved
by the Township Solicitor, guaranteeing the construction and installation
of all such improvements within a stated period. Where the final plan
is submitted and approved in phases, the amount of the guarantee may
also be provided in stages that are commensurate with the phases.
(16)
Maintenance guarantee. A maintenance guarantee in the amount
of not less than 15% of the Township's estimate of the cost of
all required improvements as required by this chapter. This guarantee
assures that the developer shall maintain all such improvements in
good condition for a period of 18 months after completion of the construction
and installation of all such improvements and acceptance of all such
improvements by the Township.
Revised application materials for applications that are already
under consideration by the Township Planning Commission or Board of
Supervisors must be submitted seven days prior to the Planning Commission
or Board of Supervisors meeting at which the revised application materials
are to be considered.
