Hereafter all plans for land development within the boundaries
of Middle Smithfield Township shall be submitted to and reviewed by
the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors and shall be
approved, approved subject to specified conditions acceptable to the
applicant or rejected by Middle Smithfield Township in accordance
with the procedures outlined in this article.
Section
170-17 shall also apply for a land development.
Submission of a land development plan for all land developments
is required by this chapter, and submittal shall be as follows:
A. Plan to be filed with the Township.
(1)
Copies of the land development plan and all required supporting
data shall be submitted to the Township Secretary by the developer.
(2)
Plan submission. The land development plan and supporting data
shall be presented to the Township Secretary at least 10 business
days prior to the meeting, at which the subject plan is to be submitted
to the Planning Commission.
B. Land development plan review fee. The Township Secretary shall collect
a land development plan review fee and escrow account deposit, as
established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors for all land
development plans.
(1)
Costs covered by fees. Fees shall be charged in order to cover
the costs of reviewing plans and reporting thereon and other expenses
incidental to the approval, approval subject to specified conditions
or rejection of land development plans.
(2)
The developer shall pay the appropriate fee at the time of submission
of the application for review of the land development plan to the
Township Secretary.
C. Number of copies to be submitted.
(1)
The official submission of a land development plan shall be
comprised of the following:
(a)
Plan review application: 16 copies of a completed and signed
plan review application (17 copies are required if the land development
abuts an adjacent municipality).
(b)
Land development plan: 16 legible paper prints of the land development plan which shall fully comply with the requirements of §
170-147 of this chapter (17 prints are required if the land development abuts an adjacent municipality).
(c)
Modification requests: 15 copies of each request for a modification
of regulations using the form in Appendix D-8.
(d)
Water supply and distribution: 10 legible paper prints of any
proposed central water supply and distribution systems in accordance
with Appendix A. (including 10 copies of the evidence of supply); if an
existing water supply system is to be utilized, 10 copies of a completed
water supply certificate, using the form in Appendix D-15.
(e)
Sewage collection and disposal: 10 legible paper prints of any
proposed central sewage collection and disposal systems in accordance
with Appendix B; if an existing sewage disposal system is to be utilized,
10 copies of a completed sewage disposal certificate, using the form
in Appendix D-15.
(f)
Center-line profiles: nine legible paper prints of center-line profiles of all streets and access drives in conformance with §
170-153A.
(g)
Stormwater management plan: nine legible copies of a stormwater
management plan which shall fully comply with the requirements of
the Township Stormwater Management Ordinance.
(h)
Erosion and sedimentation control plan: nine legible copies of an erosion and sedimentation control plan designed using measures that shall, at a minimum, meet the standards of Chapter
102 (Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control) of Title 25, Rules and Regulations of the DEP, including nine copies of a plan submittal report from the County Conservation District.
(i)
Sewage feasibility report: eight copies of a completed sewage
feasibility report signed by the Sewage Enforcement Officer using
the form in Appendix D-9 (when on-site subsurface sewage disposal is proposed).
(j)
Construction certification: eight copies of a completed construction
certification using the form in Appendix D-14. (The certification must be signed and enacted prior to
unconditional approval of the land development plan by the Board of
Supervisors.)
(k)
Additional data: eight copies of each of the following:
[1]
Any proposed offers of dedication or reservation of rights-of-way
or land areas with conditions attached.
[2]
Any proposed special or unusual deed restrictions, protective
and restrictive covenants referenced to the development plan or special
area of the plan.
[3]
Latest deed(s) of record for the plan property.
(2)
If the applicant presents proof at the time of submission to the Township Secretary that the plan was accepted for review by the County Planning Commission, six copies of items in Subsection
C(1)(a) through
(h) may be deleted; however, if the proof is not submitted, the applicant shall include the appropriate County Planning Commission plan review fee made payable to the County of Monroe.
(3)
The applicant shall separate the foregoing submission into packets as set forth in Subsection
E and label each packet for distribution.
D. Official date of the land development plan submission. The official
date of the land development plan submission shall be determined as
follows:
(1)
Plan acceptance. At the first regularly scheduled meeting of
the Planning Commission at which a quorum is present following the
submittal of all required completed plans and documents to the Township
Secretary, the Commission shall accept the plan submittal or determine
it is incomplete, setting the date of the meeting or the date which
is 30 days following the date the submission is filed with the Township
Secretary if the next meeting of the Planning Commission occurs more
than 30 days after filing, whichever first occurs, as the official
date of the land development plan submission.
(2)
If, during the review process, it is determined that the submittal
is not complete, the submission date shall be automatically rescinded,
and a resubmission date shall reflect the date of the first regularly
scheduled meeting after the missing or uncompleted plans or documents
are submitted.
E. Distribution of the land development plan.
(1)
The Township Secretary shall, after the official date of submission,
refer the submitted items to the following:
(a)
Planning Commission Chairperson: one copy of each of the items listed in Subsection
C(1)(a) through
(k).
(b)
Planning Commission members: one copy of each of the items listed in Subsection
C(1)(a),
(b) and
(c).
(c)
Township staff person to the Planning Commission: one copy of each of the items listed in Subsection
C(1)(a) through
(k), which shall be retained in the Planning Commission's records.
(d)
Township Engineer: one copy of each of the items listed in Subsection
C(1)(a) through
(k).
(e)
Township Planning Commission Solicitor: one copy of each of the items listed in Subsection
C(1)(a),
(b),
(c),
(j) and
(k).
(f)
Central sewage provider (if applicable): one copy of each of the items listed in Subsection
C(1)(a),
(b),
(d),
(e) and
(i).
(g)
County Planning Commission: two copies of each of the items listed in Subsection
C(1)(a) through
(h) (including the County plan review fee).
(h)
Adjoining municipality: one copy of each of the items listed in Subsection
C(1)(a) and
(b) (for informational purposes only when the proposed land development abuts an adjoining municipality).
(2)
If the applicant has presented proof at the time of submission of the application to the Township Secretary that the plan was accepted for review by the County Planning Commission, Subsection
E(1)(g) may be deleted.
A properly submitted land development plan shall be reviewed
and commented on, then approved, approved with specific conditions
acceptable to the developer or rejected in the following manner:
A. Review by the Township staff and/or the Township Engineer. The Township
staff and/or the Township Engineer shall review the land development
plan to determine its accuracy, completeness and compliance with all
applicable ordinances and regulations.
(1)
Recommendations. The Township staff and/or the Township Engineer
may recommend changes or modifications as they pertain to completeness,
compliance, accuracy and design.
(2)
Report. The report of the Township staff and/or the Township
Engineer shall be in writing and shall be submitted to the Planning
Commission at the meeting at which the plan is to be considered by
the Commission.
B. Comments from interested persons or parties. If any interested persons
or parties desire to submit written comments on the land development
plan, they shall submit their comments at or prior to the meeting
at which the plan is to be considered by the Commission.
C. Review by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall
review the land development plan and take action as follows:
(1)
Planning Commission review. When the land development plan has
been properly submitted, such plan shall be reviewed by the Planning
Commission at the next regularly scheduled meeting at which a quorum
is present or, at the sole discretion of the Planning Commission,
at a special meeting held prior thereto.
(2)
Consideration of reviews. During the review of the land development
plan, the Planning Commission shall consider the written report of
the Township staff and/or the Township Engineer, the report of the
County Planning Commission, if received, and all comments submitted
by any and all other interested persons or properties. Verbal comments
may be given at the review meeting. However, irreverent, immaterial
or unduly repetitious testimony or comment may be excluded.
The Planning Commission should make a recommendation on a properly
reviewed land development plan in conformance with the following procedures:
A. Recommendation for approval of a land development plan.
(1)
When the Planning Commission finds the land development plan
complete and in conformance with the requirements of all applicable
Township ordinances and plans, all additional requirements relative
to safety and welfare have been met and a motion, duly carried, is
to recommend approval of the land development plan, the Secretary
of the Planning Commission shall provide written notice to the applicant
or the applicant's representative and the Board of Supervisors.
B. Recommendation for approval of a land development plan subject to
specified conditions. When the Planning Commission finds the land
development plan needs only minor corrections that will not materially
affect the plan and a motion, duly carried, is to recommend approval
of the plan subject to specified conditions, the following shall apply:
(1)
Applicant's acceptance of the specified conditions. See § 170-49C.
(2)
The Chairperson of the Planning Commission shall endorse the
signed plan review report, retain a copy for the files of the Planning
Commission and present or mail a copy of the recommendation with the
specified conditions included to the applicant or the applicant(s)
representative.
(3)
Corrected plan presented. The applicant may correct the land
development plan to address the specified conditions and present two
corrected copies to the Township staff and/or the Township Engineer.
(a)
The Township staff and/or the Township Engineer shall check
the plan and verify that the specified conditions have been complied
with, and when he determines that the land development plan has been
corrected to address the specified conditions, he shall so note, in
writing, to the applicant, endorse one copy of the plan as corrected
and forward the copy to the Planning Commission. If the Township Engineer
and the applicant cannot agree that the corrections do indeed comply
with the intent of the Planning Commission's specified conditions,
the applicant may resubmit the land development plan to the Commission
for its reconsideration.
(b)
When the plan is ready for Township signatures, the applicant
shall provide five paper prints and, if applicable, two Mylar prints
of the corrected land development plan.
[1]
Planning Commission. One paper print of the endorsed and sealed
land development plan shall be retained for the Planning Commission
records.
[2]
Board of Supervisors. Three paper prints and, when applicable,
two Mylar prints of the endorsed and sealed land development plan
shall be forwarded directly to the Board of Supervisors.
[3]
Applicant. One paper print of the endorsed and sealed land development
plan shall be presented to the applicant.
C. Recommendation for rejection of a land development plan. When the
Planning Commission finds the land development plan needs major corrections
that could materially affect the plan or violates this chapter and
a motion, duly carried, is to recommend rejection of the land development
plan, the Chairperson of the Planning Commission shall endorse the
plan review report recommending rejection of the land development
plan.
(1)
List of defects. When the action is to recommend rejection of
the land development plan, a written list of the defects found in
the plan shall be provided that describes requirements which have
not been met and includes a citation for each requirement to the provision
of the statute or ordinance relied upon.
(2)
Plan review report distribution.
(a)
The endorsed plan review report containing a list of the defects
shall be distributed as follows:
[1]
Planning Commission. One copy of the endorsed plan review report
shall be retained for the Planning Commission records.
[2]
Board of Supervisors. One copy of the endorsed plan review report
shall be forwarded directly to the Board of Supervisors along with
a copy of the plan for consideration at a meeting.
[3]
Applicant. One copy of the plan review report shall be presented
or communicated to the applicant or the applicant(s) representative.
The Supervisors shall review the land development plan and take
action as follows:
A. Review of a land development plan.
(1)
The Board of Supervisors shall review the land development plan
and consider the recommendations of the Planning Commission and other
relevant comments and reports presented to it prior to taking action
on the land development plan. Verbal comments may be given by interested
persons or parties at the review meeting. Irreverent, immaterial or
unduly repetitious testimony or comments may be excluded.
(2)
Public hearing. If the Board of Supervisors desires, it may
hold a public hearing on the land development plan after the appropriate
public notice.
B. Approval of a land development plan. When by a motion, duly carried,
the Board of Supervisors approves a land development plan, the following
procedures shall apply. At this point, and after the submittal of
an earth disturbance permit approval or a letter of adequacy of the
erosion and sedimentation control plan from the County Conservation
District, a construction and drainage permit for the subject development
may be issued by the Township.
(1)
Approval requirements of plan to be recorded. When the land
development plan is to be recorded in the office for the Recorder
of Deeds, the following shall apply:
(a)
When the developer desires to record the land development prior to completion of the required improvements, an executed improvements agreement in full accordance with §
170-90, shall be submitted and approved by the Board of Supervisors prior to final approval of the subject plan.
(b)
When the developer desires to complete the required improvements in full accordance with §
170-83, prior to recording the land development plan, he/she shall present a certificate of satisfactory installation from the Township Engineer to the Board of Supervisors.
(2)
Endorsement and distribution of land development plans to be
recorded. When all release requirements have been met, the Board of
Supervisors shall endorse and emboss with the Township Seal four paper
prints and two or three (when applicable) Mylar prints of the land
development plan and distribute as follows:
(a)
Township. Two paper prints and one (when applicable) Mylar print
of the endorsed and sealed land development plan shall be retained
for the Township records.
(b)
Applicant. Two paper prints and one or two (when applicable)
Mylar prints of the endorsed and sealed land development plan shall
be returned to the applicant.
(3)
Endorsement and distribution of land development plans not to
be recorded. When all requirements have been met and a signed construction
certification submitted and approved, the Board of Supervisors shall
endorse and emboss with the Township seal four paper prints of the
land development plan and distribute as follows:
(a)
Township. Two paper prints of the endorsed and sealed land development
plan shall be retained for the Township records.
(b)
Applicant. Two paper prints of the endorsed and sealed land
development plan shall be returned to the applicant.
C. Approval of a land development plan subject to specified conditions.
When the Board of Supervisors finds the land development plan needs
only minor corrections or additional data needs to be submitted that
will not materially affect the plan and a motion, duly carried, is
to grant approval of the plan subject to specified conditions, the
following shall apply:
(1)
Applicant's acceptance of the specified conditions. The applicant must accept the Supervisors' specified conditions by signing a completed plan action report within 15 calendar days of the action granting approval subject to the specified conditions. When the applicant does not accept the specified conditions, the land development plan approval shall be automatically rescinded and the plan shall be rejected with no further action on the part of the Township and a new plan submission in accordance with §
170-145 (Official submission of a land development plan) shall be required.
(2)
Time limitations for addressing the specified conditions.
(a)
A time limit for addressing the specified conditions may be
set by the Supervisors, and when no time limit is depicted, the specified
conditions must be addressed and the plan resubmitted so action may
be taken within 90 days from the date of the conditional approval.
(This time limitation shall be considered a mandatory condition of
approval of the plan.) The Board of Supervisors may extend the time
period to meet conditions for good cause.
(b)
When the specified conditions have not been addressed and a
corrected plan submitted so action may be taken within the applicable
time limitations, the subject plan shall be automatically rejected
with no further action by Middle Smithfield Township.
(3)
Specified conditions accepted. When the applicant accepts the
Supervisors' specified conditions and signs a completed plan action
report, the following procedures shall apply:
(a)
The Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors shall endorse the
signed plan action report, retain a copy for the Township files and
present or mail a copy to the applicant.
(4)
Corrected land development plan presented. The applicant may
correct the land development plan to address the specified conditions
and present two corrected copies to the Township Engineer and/or the
Township staff.
(a)
The Township Engineer shall check the plan and verify that the
specified conditions have indeed been complied with, and when he determines
that the land development plan has been corrected, he shall so note,
in writing, to the applicant, endorse one copy of the plan as corrected
and forward the copy to the Board of Supervisors.
(b)
If the Township Engineer and the applicant cannot agree that
the corrections do indeed comply with the intent of the Board of Supervisors,
the applicant may resubmit the land development plan to the Board
for its reconsideration.
(c)
When proof of compliance with the Board of Supervisors' specified
conditions has been obtained from the Township Engineer, the applicant
may present four paper prints and, if applicable, two or three (when
applicable) Mylar prints of the corrected land development plan along
with the proof of compliance to the Township Secretary.
(5)
Improvements agreement. When the land development plan is to
be recorded in the office for the Recorder of Deeds, a signed construction
certification or an executed improvements agreement and a performance
guaranty or a certificate of satisfactory installation from the Township
Engineer shall be presented to and approved by the Board of Supervisors
prior to recording of the land development plan and the plan being
endorsed, sealed and distributed as follows:
(a)
Township. One paper print and, if applicable, one Mylar print
of the endorsed and sealed land development plan shall be retained
for Township records.
(b)
Zoning Officer. One paper print of the endorsed and sealed land
development plan shall be forwarded to the Zoning Officer.
(c)
Applicant. Two paper prints and, if applicable, one or two (when
applicable) Mylar prints of the endorsed and sealed land development
plan shall be returned to the applicant.
D. Rejection of a land development plan. When the Board of Supervisors
finds the land development plan needs major corrections that could
materially affect the plan and a motion, duly carried, is to reject
the land development plan, the Township Secretary shall endorse a
plan action report attesting to the action of the Board of Supervisors
rejecting the plan.
(1)
List of defects. When the action is to reject the land development
plan, a list of the defects found in the plan describing the requirements
which have not been met and a citation for each requirement to the
provision of the statute or ordinance relied upon shall be attached
to the plan action report.
(2)
Plan action report distribution.
(a)
The endorsed plan action report and list of the defects found
shall be distributed as follows:
[1]
Township. One copy of the endorsed plan action report and list
of defects found shall be retained for Township records.
(b)
If the applicant is not present at the meeting when the action
is taken, a copy of the plan action report with a list of the defects
found attached shall be mailed, certified mail, with a return receipt,
to the applicant at his last know address within 15 days following
the meeting when the action was taken.
(3)
Land development plan resubmission. Any resubmission must be considered a new submittal and shall be submitted and accepted in accordance with §
170-145 (Official submission of a land development plan).
E. Notice of decision. The decision of the Board of Supervisors shall
be in writing and shall be communicated to the applicant personally
or mailed to him/her at the applicant's last known address not later
than 15 days following the decision.
In any event, the Board of Supervisors shall render its decision
and provide notice to the applicant within the time limits established
by the MPC, unless the applicant grants a written time extension.
A. Deemed action of the land development plan. Any of the actions described in §
170-149B,
C or
D shall be deemed as action by the Township and shall constitute conformance with the time limitations listed above and also relative to the review and action period as set forth in the MPC, as amended.
B. Deemed approval of the land development plan. Failure of the Board
of Supervisors to render a decision within the time limitations of
the MPC and to communicate the same to the developer in the manner
prescribed shall be deemed an approval of the land development plan
as submitted unless the developer has agreed, in writing, to waive
or extend the review and action time limitations.
C. Deemed approved land development plan distribution.
(1)
When the plan is deemed approved, the Board of Supervisors shall,
if and when the developer submits the land development plan, upon
receipt of an signed construction certification or an executed improvements
agreement and adequate approved improvement guaranties or a certificate
of completion of all required improvements from the Township Engineer
and/or the Township staff, endorse and emboss with the Township seal
four paper prints and, if applicable, two or three (when applicable)
Mylar prints of the land development plan and distribute as follows:
(a)
Township. One paper print and, if applicable, one Mylar print
of the endorsed and sealed land development plan shall be retained
for Township records.
(b)
Zoning Officer. One paper print of the endorsed and sealed land
development plan shall be forwarded to the Zoning Officer.
(c)
Applicant. Two paper prints and, if applicable, one or two (when
applicable) Mylar prints of the endorsed and sealed land development
plan shall be presented to the applicant within 15 days of receipt
of the certificate of completion or executed improvement agreement
and adequate approved guaranties.
(2)
If the deemed approved plan is not endorsed at the end of 15
days, the certificate contained in Appendix D-13 shall be applied to all applicable copies of the plan
by the Township Secretary and the copies distributed as set forth
above.
When the land development plan is to be recorded, the developer
shall file the plan with the County Recorder of Deeds within 90 days
from the date of endorsement by the Board of Supervisors, unless a
written extension is provided by the Supervisors for good cause. The
applicant shall mail or submit written evidence of the recording to
the Township staff within one business day after the date of the recording.
A. Failure to record the land development plan. If the developer fails
to record the land development plan in the Recorder of Deed's office
within the required ninety-day period (as may be extended), the action
by the Township shall be deemed nullified and be voided, with no further
action by the Township, and a resubmission of the plan shall be made
to the Board of Supervisors if the developer so desires.
(1)
Resubmitted plan changes. Plan changes shall be considered as
follows:
(a)
Correcting errors shall not be deemed a change.
(b)
Realignment of streets or units shall be deemed a change.
(c)
Addition or deletion of units shall be deemed a change.
(d)
All other changes shall be determined on a case-by-case basis
by the Township.
(2)
If the plan has been changed, a new submission to the Planning Commission shall be required in accordance with §
170-145.
B. Unrecordable land development plans. The following plans cannot be
recorded:
(1)
No land development plan may be legally recorded unless it bears
original signatures of the Board of Supervisors approving the plan
and an embossed Township seal.
(2)
No land development plan may be legally recorded unless it bears
a completed and signed affidavit of plan submission as contained in
Appendix D-5.
All land development plans submitted shall be prepared in accordance
with the "Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors Registration
Law,' as amended, drawn in full conformance with the following, contain
all of the applicable information listed and be accompanied by all
pertaining documents, plans, data and material as follows:
A. Scale. The land development plan shall be clearly and legibly drawn
to a standard scale that is capable of clearly showing in sufficient
detail all elements of the project.
B. Sheet size. The land development plan and all plans submitted therewith
shall be on standard-sized sheets that are no smaller than 11 inches
by 17 inches and no larger than 36 inches by 48 inches.
C. Key diagram. If the land development plan requires two or more sheets,
a key diagram clearly showing the relative location of the section
shown shall be labeled on each sheet.
D. Plan information. The land development plan shall contain at least
the following data and information.
(1)
Name of the land development.
(2)
Location map drawn at a scale of one inch equals 2,000 feet.
(3)
Existing property and lot layout immediately adjacent to the
subject development.
(4)
Names of adjoining property owners and names of all adjoining
subdivisions and land developments.
(5)
Existing features. Existing man-made and natural features, including,
but not limited to, the following:
(b)
Wetlands accurately shown. In all cases of wetlands containing
1/2 acre or more, a wetlands delineation shall be presented, prepared
by a trained professional, which shall be performed within three years
of the date of submittal of the plan.
(c)
One-hundred-year floodplain areas.
(d)
Contours (existing and proposed) with intervals as follows (with
elevations based upon NAVD 88 datum):
[1]
Slopes less than 5%: two-foot intervals.
[2]
Slopes 5% to 25%: ten-foot intervals.
[3]
Slopes 25% or greater: twenty-foot intervals.
(e)
Steep slope areas (slopes of 15% to 25% and slopes over 25%).
(f)
Location and extent of all soil types.
(g)
Significant rock outcrops.
(h)
Culverts, ditches and swales.
(i)
Buildings, structures and all other improvements (roads, utilities,
etc.).
(j)
Location and description of any certified historical site or
structure.
(k)
All other significant man-made or natural features within the
land development or immediately adjoining the development.
(6)
Location, width and purpose of all existing rights-of-way or
other easements.
(7)
The name, number, pavement and right-of-way width and location
of all public or private streets within or immediately adjoining the
development.
(8)
Plan data. The full plan of the proposed land development, including,
but not limited to, the following data:
(b)
Graphic and written scale.
(c)
Location, width and purpose of all proposed rights-of-way or
other easements.
(d)
Areas for proposed location of water supply and subsurface sewage
disposal when on-site central facilities are proposed.
[1]
Replacement areas that have been found adequate by the Sewage
Enforcement Officer for central subsurface sewage disposal.
(e)
A statement of the total area of the property being developed.
(f)
A statement of the total number of units being proposed.
(g)
The location of all proposed buildings and/or structure improvements.
(h)
The location and design of all uses not requiring structures,
such as off-street parking and loading areas.
(i)
The location and minimum surface intensity of all proposed outdoor
lighting.
(j)
The location of any proposed or existing outdoor signs.
(k)
The locations and arrangement of proposed means of access and
egress, including sidewalks and driveways.
(l)
Cross-sectional areas showing design details and construction
material of proposed roadways, driveways, walkways and parking areas.
(m)
Areas of any proposed screening.
(o)
Clear sight triangles shown at all intersections.
(p)
Utility, drainage and slope easements.
(q)
Existing zoning district designation of the affected property.
(r)
Current County property identification number(s) [PIN(s)] of
the property from the latest tax records.
(s)
Sufficient description or information to determine the boundaries
of the property affected by the proposed use.
(t)
A title block on the lower right corner of all plans, which
shall list the date the land development plan was completed and the
date of each revision.
E. Plan certifications. The following certifications shall be labeled
on the land development plan using the forms in Appendix D.
(1)
Certificate of ownership and acknowledgment of plan, which shall
be accurately completed and signed by the owner(s) of the property
with signature(s) dated and notarized (D-3).
(2)
Required permit certification, which shall be accurately completed
and signed by the owner(s) of the property with signature(s) dated
and notarized (D-4).
(3)
Certificate of accuracy and compliance, which shall be completed
and signed by the registered professional engineer, registered professional
land surveyor or registered landscape architect responsible for the
plan (D-1).
(4)
Affidavit of plan submission, with the date of the acceptance
of the plan and related data by the County Planning Commission and
signed by the person who oversaw such submittal (D-5).
(5)
Certificate of review and recommendation by the Planning Commission
(D-2) which shall be located on the right or bottom edge of the plan.
(6)
Certificate of review and approval by the Board of Supervisors
(D-2) which shall be located on the right or bottom edge of the plan.
F. Required general notes for all land development plans. The following
general notes shall be labeled on all land development plans:
(1)
All uses shown on this plan are subject to the rules and regulations
as are set forth in this SALDO and the Zoning Ordinance, as both are amended.
(2)
By approval of this plan, the Township of Middle Smithfield
has neither confirmed nor denied the existence and/or extent of any
wetland areas, whether or not delineated on the plan, and any encroachment
thereon for any reason whatsoever shall be the sole responsibility
of the developer, his/hers heirs and assigns and shall be subject
to the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers and/or the DEP,
and the encroachment shall conform to the rules and regulations of
the jurisdictional agencies.
(3)
In the event that the plan will require access to a highway
under the jurisdiction of PennDOT, the following: "An approved and
completed highway occupancy permit shall be required prior to occupancy
and/or use."
(4)
In the event that the plan will require access to a roadway
under the jurisdiction of Middle Smithfield Township, the following:
"An approved and completed Township driveway permit shall be required
prior to occupancy and or use."
The following supporting documents, plans and information shall
be submitted with all land development plans:
A. Center-line profiles.
(1)
Profiles along the center line of any proposed street or driveway,
drawn at a scale or combination of scales (outlandish or extreme combination
of scales shall be avoided) that will clearly and accurately show
the following:
(b)
Proposed grade line with percentages.
(c)
Printed elevations of the proposed grade line on standard fifty-foot
stationing.
(d)
Vertical curve locations and data.
(e)
Calculated safe stopping distances (SSDs) for all crest vertical
curves.
(f)
Typical cross section for each proposed street showing the following:
(2)
The Planning Commission and/or the Board of Supervisors may,
when they deem it advisable, require actual cross sections setting
forth both existing ground and the proposed roadway cross section,
drawn to a scale of one inch equals 10 feet, both vertical and horizontal,
for any portion or all of the proposed streets.
B. Stormwater management plan. It shall conform with all requirements
contained in the Township Stormwater Management Ordinance.
C. Soil erosion and sedimentation control plan. A soil erosion and sedimentation control plan designed using measures that shall, at a minimum, meet the standards of Chapter
102 (Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control) of the DEP.
D. Water supply and distribution plans.
(1)
A plan of all water supply and distribution systems in accordance
with Appendix A.
(2)
Water supply certificate. If an existing water supply system
is to be utilized, a completed water supply certificate (using the
form in Appendix D-15).
E. Sewage collection and disposal plans.
(1)
A plan of all sewage collection and disposal systems in accordance
with Appendix B.
(2)
Sewage disposal certificate. If an existing sewage disposal
system is to be utilized, a completed sewage disposal certificate
(using the form in Appendix D-15).
F. Adjacent holdings. A sketch of the adjacent holdings of the developer
indicating the areas of the land development in relation to the other
holdings.
G. Deed(s) of record. The latest deed(s) of record of the land development
property.
H. Construction certification/improvements agreement. A completed construction
certification/improvements agreement using the form in Appendix D-14 or Article
V. (The construction certification/improvements agreement must be signed and enacted as an automatic condition of approval of the land development plan).
I. Plan review application. A completed and signed plan review application.