The purpose of this optional plan is to provide an opportunity
for the applicant/developer and the Borough Planning Commission to
review the intended subdivision or land development plan prior to
preparation of extensive engineering drawings and to allow for comments
and recommended modifications prior to preparation of a preliminary
plan. A sketch plan is not required for any subdivision and shall
not constitute an official submission to the Borough.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The subdivider shall submit 20 copies of the preliminary plans.
One additional copy of the plans is required if the site is within
the Borough of Chalfont Historic District. The Police Chief of the
Central Bucks Regional Police Department, Fire Marshal and Roadmaster
shall each be sent one copy of the set of plans by the Borough Secretary.
The subdivider shall also submit one copy of the Borough application
form, one copy of the Bucks County Planning Commission application
form, one copy of the plan review checklist and one copy of the deed
for the subject property to the Borough Secretary, accompanied by
a fee as hereinafter stipulated. Initial plans for tracts and subsequent
plans not in conformity with previously approved preliminary plans
shall be considered preliminary plans. If the submission is complete
in all respects, including the payment of all fees, the application
will be date-stamped and forwarded to the appropriate Borough staff,
Borough Planning Commission, County Planning Commission and Borough
Council. On receipt of the plans, the Borough Secretary shall forward
one copy to the Engineer and six copies to the Borough Planning Commission
(one copy for the County Commission). Copies of the supporting data
shall be transmitted to the Planning Commission and the Engineer.
In order to be placed on the agenda of the Borough Planning Commission
meeting, the complete application and supporting documents must be
date-stamped by the Borough 15 business days prior to the Planning
Commission meeting.
After preliminary plans have been approved or conditionally
approved, the subdivider shall submit to the Borough Manager 20 copies
of his final plans. Submittal of plans shall be accompanied by payment
of a fee as hereinafter stipulated. The Secretary shall transmit two
copies of the plans to the Borough Planning Commission (one for the
County Planning Commission) and one copy of the plans, with street
and utility plans and profiles and the statement of the type of buildings
to be erected, to the Engineer. The Secretary shall transmit the remaining
copies of plans to the Council, along with the Engineer's and
Planning Commission's reports.
The Borough Solicitor shall record a copy of the approved final plans in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Bucks County within 90 days after the date of approval set forth in Article
III hereof.
Application fees for subdivisions and land development shall
be paid to the Borough Secretary by the applicant at the time of filing
a plan, in accordance with the Borough Fee Schedule.