The following procedures shall be observed by
all developers.
An application shall be submitted with all subdivision
and land developments. An application packet, original plus 10 copies,
containing the following information and materials shall accompany
all applications for plan approval:
A. Name and signature of applicant.
B. Tax parcel number of tract.
D. Acreage of land and number of lots prepared for:
(4) Other land use (specify).
E. Date of filing of application (to be completed by
Township Zoning Administrator).
F. Other information as may be required by the Planning
Commission or Supervisors.
G. Statement of intent and tentative timetable.
H. Ten copies of the subdivision plan as specified in §§
174-12 and
174-13.
I. For major subdivisions and major land developments,
a narrative description of how the proposed development implements
the Girard Township Comprehensive Plan, and any variation necessary
from the Comprehensive Plan (including a written description of why
any variations are necessary).
J. All necessary fees in accordance with Township resolutions.
K. Copies of any other necessary state, federal, or local
permits, pending, approved or unfilled.
General procedure. A preliminary plan is required
for major subdivisions only.
A. Preliminary plans and supporting data shall comply with the provisions of Article
IV of this chapter.
B. Five copies of the preliminary plan shall be submitted
to the Township Zoning Administrator by the developer.
C. It is the responsibility of the developer to coordinate
his plans with the respective public and private utility and service
agencies as set forth in these regulations prior to the submission
of a preliminary plan to the Township.
D. Approval of the preliminary plan subject to conditions,
revisions and modifications as stipulated by the Supervisors and confirmed,
in writing, by the applicant, shall constitute only conditional approval
of the subdivision as to the character and intensity of the development
and the general layout and approximate dimensions of streets, lots,
and other proposed features; but shall not constitute authorization
to sell lots. Agreement by the developer to any condition upon preliminary
approval shall be a prerequisite for application for a final plan.
General procedure. A final plan is required
for all subdivisions.
A. A final plan with supporting data shall be submitted
to the Township Zoning Administrator for final approval within one
year after approval on the preliminary plan, provided that an extension
of time may be granted by the Supervisors upon written request. Otherwise,
the plan submitted shall be considered as a new preliminary plan.
B. The final plan shall conform in all respects with
the preliminary plan as previously reviewed by the Planning Commission
and shall incorporate all modifications and revisions specified by
the Supervisors in its conditional approval of the preliminary plan.
Otherwise, the plan shall be considered as a revised preliminary plan.
The Supervisors may require that any final plan or any phase of a
final plan not completed within five years from the date of preliminary
approval may require a new preliminary plan submission to reflect
changing conditions or legal requirements which may affect the subdivision
or land development unless an extension of this five-year limit is
reviewed by the Commission upon written request.
C. The Supervisors may permit submission of the final
plan in phases, each covering a portion of the entire proposed subdivision
as shown on the preliminary plan thereby excluding, for an additional
year, preliminary plan approval of the remaining portion of the proposed
subdivision.
(1) The final plan and supporting data shall comply with the provisions of Article
IV of this chapter. Failure to do so shall be cause for disapproval of the plan.
(2) Ten copies of final plan with supporting data shall
be submitted to the Township Zoning Administrator.
(3) In the case of approval of the final plan, the Chairman
and Secretary of the Supervisors shall endorse three copies of the
final plan to that effect. One copy of the endorsed final plan shall
be kept by the Township and two returned to the developer.
D. Recording the final plan. The developer shall record
the final plan in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Erie County
within 90 days after the date of approval by the Supervisors. The
copy of the final plan filed for recording shall be a clear and legible
paper copy bearing the approval of the Supervisors. No lots shall
be sold or transferred prior to recording of the final plan. Failure
to record the approved plan shall render all approvals null and void.
E. Prior to the final plan submission, the prospective
developer must have complied with the planning requirements of the
Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act as administered by the Erie County Department of Health.
It is suggested that the prospective developer consult the Municipal
Sewage Enforcement Officer or the Erie County Department of Health
as to the requirements of that Act.
Definition of minor subdivision. In the case
of any proposed subdivision, land site, or other division of land,
certain requirements of this chapter may be waived by the Township
Planning Commission and the proposal deemed to be a minor subdivision,
provided that all of the following criteria are met:
A. The proposal does not involve the extension of any
public facilities including:
(1) New streets, access easements or any rights-of-way.
(2) Paving or other improvements.
(3) New or improved water lines, sewer lines or storm
drainage.
(4) New or improved public facilities or services.
B. The proposal would develop more than 50% of the road
frontage of the parcel.
C. The proposal does not conflict with the Township Comprehensive
Plan.
D. The proposal does not constitute a subdivision, resubdivision
or development of any lot, tract, parcel, site or other division of
land or portion thereof which had received previous approval as a
subdivision or land development within five years prior to the submission
of the application. If such prior approval has taken place, all applications
shall be considered a single application for purposes of classification.
If a subdivision or land development contains not more than 10 lots,
sites or other divisions of land (including residue land), and such
subdivision or land development meets criteria as stated above, then
the Planning Commission shall have the authority, at its discretion,
to classify such subdivision or land development as "minor."