[Amended 6-8-1993 by Ord. No. 863]
A. Purpose.
(1) The purpose of the sketch plan is to afford the applicant
the opportunity to consult early and informally with both the Morrisville
Borough and the Bucks County Planning Commissions before preparation of the
preliminary plan and formal applications for approval.
(2) During the sketch plan procedure, the applicant can advantageously
make use of the services of both planning commissions to help him analyze
any problems of the development and plan more adequately for its sound coordination
with the community. The sketch plan procedure also affords both planning commissions
the opportunity to give informal guidance to the applicant at a stage when
potential points of difference can be more easily resolved. It can also simplify
official actions and save unnecessary expense and delay.
(3) The sketch plan is not required but is an option which
the applicant may select.
B. Fee. The sketch plan step is not a formal application,
and therefore, no fee is required by the Borough. The Bucks County Planning
Commission may also participate at the sketch plan stage. Review by the Bucks
County Planning Commission may require payment of a fee.
C. Application procedure.
(1) Applicant prepares sketch plan and application.
(2) Applicant submits to the Borough Zoning Officer seven
copies of the sketch plan, one Borough application form, one county application
form, and appropriate fee as may be required by the Bucks County Planning
Commission.
(3) The Borough Zoning Officer checks the submission for requirements noted under Subsection
C(2), above. If the submission is incomplete, the applicant and the Planning Commission should be notified of the incomplete elements. The date of receipt shall be noted as the filing date and copies of the plan are to be distributed as follows:
(a) Borough Planning Commission: five copies.
(b) Bucks County Planning Commission: two copies.
(4) Bucks County Planning Commission reviews sketch plan
and prepares analysis for review by Morrisville Borough Planning Commission.
(5) At the first regular meeting after the filing of the
application, the Morrisville Borough Planning Commission receives and reviews
the applicant's submission; and if the applicant is present:
(a) Listens to applicant's presentation; and
(b) Discusses submission with the applicant.
(6) The Morrisville Borough Planning Commission shall, with
all due diligence:
(a) Evaluate applicant's submission, presentation, discussion
with applicant, and the County Planning Commission's report;
(b) Determine whether the sketch plan meets the objectives
and requirements of this chapter and other ordinances; and,
(c) Inform the applicant of the informal discussion which
ensued regarding the application.
(7) Any plan containing existing trees that are proposed
to be protected/saved shall be submitted to and reviewed by the municipal
arborist.
D. Plan requirements. A sketch plan submission should be accompanied by the information outlined under §
390-58 of these regulations.
[Amended 6-8-1993 by Ord. No. 863]
A. Purpose. The purpose of the final plan is to require a final recommendation by the Planning Commission and formal approval by the Borough Council before plans for all subdivisions and land developments are recorded as required by §
390-8 of this chapter.
B. General. A final plan shall be submitted satisfying all
conditions of preliminary plan approval. The final plan submission shall in
all respects be in compliance with the provisions of these regulations, except
where variation may be specifically recommended by the Planning Commission
and approved in writing by the Borough Council. Before acting on any subdivision
or land development, Borough Council may arrange for a public hearing thereon,
after giving such notice as required by the Municipalities Planning Code.
C. Deposit and fee.
(1) If no preliminary plan has been filed, a deposit and fees as required in §
390-15C shall be paid upon submission of the complete final plan to the Borough Zoning Officer.
(2) If the final plan is submitted more than one year after
approval of the preliminary plan, an additional review fee shall be paid in
accordance with the fee schedule adopted by Borough Council. An additional
deposit is not required, unless the total deposit with the Borough is less
than that required by Borough ordinance, in which case an amount must be deposited
to equal the stipulated sum.
D. Application procedure.
(1) Applicant prepares final plan and application.
(2) Applicant submits to the Borough Zoning Officer 12 copies
of the final plan, one Borough application form, one county application form,
and appropriate fees as may be required by the Borough and the Bucks County
Planning Commission.
(3) The Borough Zoning Officer checks the submission for compliance with regulations noted under Subsection
D(2), above. If the submission is incomplete, the applicant and the Planning Commission should be notified of the incomplete elements. The date of acceptance shall be noted as the filing date, and copies of the plan are to be distributed as follows:
(a) Borough Council and Borough Planning Commission: eight
copies.
(b) Bucks County Planning Commission: two copies.
(c) Municipal Authority: one copy.
(4) Bucks County Planning Commission reviews final plan and
prepares analysis for review by the Morrisville Borough Planning Commission.
(5) The engineering consultant for the Borough shall, if
requested:
(a) Receive applicant's submission;
(b) Review the applicant's submission from an engineering
standpoint; and
(c) Prepare a report for the Planning Commission and Borough
Council.
(6) At the first regular meeting after the filing of the
application, the Morrisville Borough Planning Commission:
(a) Receives and reviews the applicant's submission;
(b) Receives and reviews report by the engineering consultant,
if available, and if the applicant is present:
(c) Listens to applicant's presentation; and,
(d) Discusses submission with the applicant.
(7) The Morrisville Borough Planning Commission shall within
60 days following the start of the final plan review period:
(a) Evaluate applicant's submission, presentation, discussion
with the applicant, and the engineering consultant's report (if such has been
requested);
(b) Determine whether the final plan meets the objectives
and requirements of this chapter and other ordinances; and,
(c) Prepare a written report on the project for use by the
Borough Council.
[1] If the final plan is substantially the same as the preliminary
plan and meets the conditions rendered in the preliminary plan approval and
continues to meet the objectives and regulations of this chapter, the Planning
Commission shall issue a favorable report to the Borough Council.
[2] If the final plan does not comply with the conditions in Subsection
D(7)(c)[1], the Planning Commission may recommend to the Borough Council that final plan approval be denied and that the application be reconsidered if resubmitted as a preliminary plan under §
390-15.
(8) The Morrisville Borough Council shall, within the maximum
90 days review period:
(a) Receive and review the applicant's submission;
(b) Receive and review the reports of the Borough Planning
Commission and of the engineering consultant (if such has been requested),
and if the applicant is present;
(c) Listen to applicant's presentation; and
(d) Discuss project with applicant;
(e) Evaluate applicant's submission, presentation, and the
recommendations of the Borough Planning Commission, the Bucks County Planning
Commission, and other correspondence;
(f) Determine whether the final plan meets the objectives
and requirements of this chapter and other ordinances; and
(g) Approve or deny the application. The Council's decision
shall be in writing and shall be communicated to the applicant personally
or mailed to him at his last known address not later than 15 days following
the decision. When the application is not approved in terms as filed the decision
shall specify the defects found in the application and describe the requirements
which have not been met and shall in each case, cite the provisions of the
ordinance relied upon.
(9) If the final plan is approved:
(a) Borough Council shall adopt a resolution to that effect.
(b) Three exact copies of the approved final plan, with the signatures of the required agencies as specified in §
390-63B(4) shall be submitted to the Borough Council for its signature.
E. Plan requirements. A final submission, in the case of major subdivisions and land developments, should be accompanied by the information outlined under §
390-62 of these regulations.
F. Appeal. Any person aggrieved by the decision of Borough
Council may, within 30 days, appeal to the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks
County, in accordance with Article X-A of the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code.
[Amended 6-8-1993 by Ord. No. 863]
A. Purpose. In the case of minor subdivisions (as defined under §
390-7), it is the purpose of this section to provide a simplified procedure by which said minor subdivisions may be submitted and approved.
B. General. In the event that the proposed subdivision shall involve a change in streets, sanitary or storm sewers, water mains, culverts, or other municipal improvements, then the provisions of this section on minor subdivisions shall not be applicable and the owner shall be required to comply with the requirements of §
390-15.
C. Fees. Upon the submission of the complete minor subdivision
plan, the applicant shall pay a review fee in accordance with the fee schedule
adopted by Borough Council. Review by the Bucks County Planning Commission
may also require payment of a fee. No minor subdivision plan shall be accepted
by the Borough unless the required fees are paid at the time of submission.
No deposit shall be required for minor subdivision plans.
D. Application procedures.
(1) Application prepares minor subdivision plan and application.
(2) Applicant submits to the Borough Zoning Officer eight
copies of the minor subdivision plan, one Borough application form, one county
application form, and appropriate fees as may be required by the Borough and
the Bucks County Planning Commission.
(3) The Borough Zoning Officer checks the submission for compliance with regulations noted under Subsection
D(2), above. If the submission is incomplete, the applicant and the Planning Commission should be notified of the incomplete elements. The date of acceptance shall be noted as the filing date, and copies of the plan are to be distributed as follows:
(a) Borough Planning Commission: five copies.
(b) Bucks County Planning Commission: two copies.
(4) Bucks County Planning Commission reviews minor subdivision
plan and prepares analysis for review by the Morrisville Borough Planning
Commission.
(5) At the first regular meeting after the filing of the
application, the Morrisville Borough Planning Commission:
(a) Receives and reviews the applicant's submission, and
if the applicant is present;
(b) Listens to the applicant's presentation; and
(c) Discusses submission with the applicant.
(6) The Morrisville Borough Planning Commission shall, within
the maximum ninety-day review period:
(a) Evaluate the applicant's submission, presentation, discussion
with the applicant, and the County Planning Commission's report.
(b) Determine whether the final plan meets the objectives
and requirements of this chapter and other ordinances; and
(c) Approve or deny the application. The Borough Planning
Commission's decision shall be in writing and shall be communicated to the
applicant personally or mailed to him at his last known address not later
than 15 days following the decision. When the application is not approved
in terms as filed, the decision shall specify the defects found in the application
and describe the requirements which have not been met and shall in each case,
cite the provisions of the ordinance relied upon.
E. Plan requirements. A final plan submission, in the case of minor subdivisions, should be accompanied by the information outlined under §
390-60 of these regulations.
F. Appeal. Any person aggrieved by the decision of Borough
Planning Commission may, within 30 days, appeal to the Court of Common Pleas
of Bucks County, in accordance with Article X-A of the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code.
[Amended 6-8-1993 by Ord. No. 863]
A. Recording.
(1) Upon the approval of a final plat, the developer shall
within 90 days of such final approval record such plat in the office of the
recorder of deeds of the county in which the Borough is located. The recorder
of deeds shall not accept any plat for recording unless such plat officially
notes the approval of the Borough Council, and review by the county planning
agency.
(2) The recording of the plat shall not constitute grounds
for assessment increases until such time as lots are sold or improvements
are installed on the land included within the subject plat.
B. Record plan. The requirements of the record plan are outlined under §
390-63 of these regulations.
C. Effect of recording.
(1) After a plat has been approved and recorded as provided
in this chapter, all streets and public grounds on such plat shall be, and
become a part of the official map of the Borough without public hearing.
(2) Streets, parks, and other public improvements shown on
a subdivision or land development plan to be recorded may be offered for dedication
to the Borough by formal notation thereof on the plan, or the owner may note
on the plan that such improvements have not been offered for dedication to
the Borough.
(3) Every street, park, or other improvement shown on a subdivision
or land development plan that is recorded, as provided herein, shall be deemed
to be a private street, park, or improvement until such time as the same has
been offered for dedication to the Borough and accepted, by resolution, and
recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Courts of Bucks County, or until it
has been condemned for use as a public street, park, or other improvement.