Sketch plans shall be legibly drawn at a scale
of one inch to 100 or 200 feet and shall contain sufficient information
to indicate the nature, scope and concept of the proposed subdivision
and land development, the major problems to be resolved, the location
of the subdivision tract, the name of the landowner and other data
considered essential by the subdivider in presenting his proposal.
[Added 8-11-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-05]
Lot consolidation and reverse subdivisions
may be submitted directly to the Borough Planning Commission and Borough
Council subject to the following procedure:
A. The applicant shall certify to the Planning
Commission and Borough Council that the subject map is, in fact, on
record.
B. A new survey on that map shall not be required
unless a Borough Planning Commission or Borough Council determine
such map is required for any just cause in which case the subdivision
process under the terms of this article shall be applicable.
C. The combination shall be executed by a
deed from the lot owner(s) to themselves clearly stating the intent
of the deed transfers to combine two or more lots into a single parcel.
D. The lot consolidation deed shall be in
such form as required by the Borough Council upon the recommendation
by the Borough Solicitor and shall include:
(1)
Reference to the lot numbers of the
subject lots.
(2)
A plat book and page number where
the map is recorded.
(3)
The new revised lot numbers.
(4)
Language restricting the sale or
transfer of the individual lots being combined. That is, the lots
when combined shall not be later subdivided without application to
the Borough Planning Commission and Borough Council in compliance
with the Borough Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
(5)
At least one of the two lots being
combined must be vacant. Conversely, no more than one of the combined
lots shall be improved.
E. The approved deed shall be recorded in
the Carbon County Recorder of Deeds within 90 days of the approval
by Borough Council. If the approved deed is not recorded within 90
days as required, the applicant shall not be permitted to record the
deed without further approval from Borough Council.
F. The new lot revised tax parcel number assigned
by the Tax Assessment and/or GIS Mapping Office should be referenced
on the deed before recording in the Carbon County Recorder of Deeds
Office.
G. In order to enable the applicant to record
the deed, the applicant shall obtain a letter from the Borough Manager
or Borough Secretary indicating that the Borough Planning Commission
and Borough Council had approved the lot consolidation and the deed
may be recorded without further compliance with the Borough Subdivision
and Land Development Ordinance.
H. Fees to defray the cost of this lot consolidation
process shall be paid to the order of the Borough of Jim Thorpe in
accordance with a schedule of fees and charges established by resolution
of the Borough of Jim Thorpe.