A. The preliminary submission shall consist of, but not be limited to, the title plan, conservation plan, construction plan, stormwater management plan and profiles. All parts of the preliminary submission shall conform to the most recent administrative regulations adopted by the Board of Supervisors for such purpose.
B. Copies of the preliminary plan shall contain, where relevant, all of the information required in this subsection upon penalty of being refused for filing.
C. Copies of the preliminary plan and all required supplementary data, application and fees shall be initially and officially submitted to the Township. The plans shall then be transmitted to the Township Planning Commission, the County Planning Commission, the Township Engineer, the Conservancy Board, the Park and Recreation Board, the Historical Commission and such other persons or agencies as the Board of Supervisors shall determine. The ninety-day review period (as computed by Act 247) shall start on the date of the first formal Planning Commission meeting following submission of the application and fees.
D. Official submission of the preliminary plan to the Township Secretary shall include: [Amended 11-11-2003 by Ord. No. 129-N-03]
(1) One copy of the application for review of preliminary subdivision or land development plan.
(2) Eleven copies of the preliminary plan.
(3) Eleven copies of all other required plans.
(4) Eleven copies of the stormwater management plan and four copies of the stormwater management calculations.
(5) The number of supplementary studies as shall be determined by the Township.
**Webmasters Note: The previous section has been amended as per Ordinance No. 129-N-03.
In order to ensure a thorough review, the township reserves the right to require the applicant to supply one or more applicable supplementary studies (outlined in Article VIII of this chapter). As required, the supplementary studies shall become a part of the official submission and review of the plan.
(1) The Planning Commission shall, within 70 days, review the plan and recommendations of the County Planning Commission, the Township Engineer, the Conservancy Board and, where applicable, the Park and Recreation Board and all other persons or agencies as the Board of Supervisors shall have determined.
(2) Within 10 days after such meeting, the Secretary of the Planning Commission shall send written notice of the action along with the written recommendations of all other reviewing agencies and persons and the reasons therefor to the Board and the applicant.
(1) When recommendations regarding a preliminary plan have been officially submitted to the Board of Supervisors, such plan shall be placed on its agenda for review and action.
(2) The Board of Supervisors shall review the preliminary plan and the written reports of the Township Planning Commission, the Conservancy Board, the Township Engineer, the Park and Recreation Board and the County Planning Commission and shall require or recommend such changes and modifications as it shall deem necessary or advisable in the public interest, or it may deny approval. The Board shall render its decision and communicate it to the applicant not later than 90 days following the date of the regular meeting of the Planning Commission next following the date the application was filed or after final order of court remanding an application, provided that should said next regular meeting occur more than 30 days following the filing of the application or the final order of the court, said ninety-day period shall be measured from the 30th day following the day the application has been filed. [Amended 7-16-2002 by Ord. No. 129-N-02 ]
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(3) The Board of Supervisors shall designate a copy of the preliminary plan as the official copy. This copy shall include all necessary corrections and additions as required by the Board of Supervisors. It shall be retained in the township files.
A. The preliminary plans shall be presented as follows:
(1) The preliminary plans of a proposed subdivision and/or land development shall be clearly and legibly drawn to a scale of one inch equals 50 feet or larger.
(2) The original plans and all subsequent revisions shall be made on sheets no smaller than 17 inches by 22 inches and no larger than 34 inches by 44 inches. If the entire proposed development cannot be shown on a single sheet, an overall key plan shall be submitted at an appropriate scale. [Amended 11-11-2003 by Ord. No. 129-N-03]
(3) Signature blocks shall be provided on the right-hand side, if possible, following the format established by the Township.
(4) A space measuring three inches square shall be left along the lower edge of the plan sheet, in order that the Recorder of Deeds may acknowledge receipt and recording of the plan when it is presented.
B. The preliminary plans shall include, but not be limited to, the following identification information:
(1) Home of the proposed subdivision, Township, county and state.
(2) North point, legend, graphic scale, written scale and date, including the month, day and year that the original drawing was completed, the month, day and year that the original drawing was revised for each revision and a clear and concise description and location of the changes made in each revision.
(3) Name of record owner and applicant and the source(s) of title to the land being developed, as shown by the records of the County Recorder of Deeds.
(4) Name, address, phone number, Pennsylvania license number, signature and seal of the registered engineer or surveyor responsible for the plan. No engineer or surveyor shall sign or seal plans that contain information that they are not qualified to design or produce.
(5) The names of all abutting or adjacent property owners, if any, with the deed book and page numbers.
(6) A key map, for the purpose of locating the property being subdivided, showing the relation of the property, differentiated by tone or pattern to adjoining property and to all streets, roads, municipal boundaries and recorded subdivision plans existing within 1,000 feet of any part of the property. In addition, the approximate distance to the nearest existing street shall be shown and a title, scale and North point shall be indicated.
(7) The total tract boundary lines of the property being developed, with accurate distances to hundredths of a foot and bearings to the nearest second. These boundaries shall be balanced and closed with an error closure not to exceed one foot in 10,000 feet; provided, however, that the boundary(ies) of adjoining additional unplatted land of the subdivider (i.e., between separately submitted plan sections) are not required to be based upon field survey and may be calculated. Existing and proposed monuments shall be indicated, along with a statement of the total area of the property being developed. In addition, the engineer or surveyor shall certify to the accuracy of the survey and that the drawn plan is in conformance with all Township ordinances.
(8) Location and elevation of the bench mark to which contour elevations refer. Where reasonable and practical, datum used shall be United States Geodetic Survey (USGS) from a known, established bench mark. All subdivisions and/or land developments shall have an actual field run or aerial topography.
(9) Steep slope and very steep slope areas as noted and regulated by Chapter 240, Zoning.
(10) Location and ownership of all existing sewer lines, water lines, fire hydrants, utility transmission lines, culverts, bridges, railroads, watercourses, trees, wetlands, easements, rights-of-way and other significant man-made or natural features within the proposed subdivision and within 50 feet from the boundaries of the proposed subdivision.
(11) All existing buildings and other structures.
(12) All existing streets, including streets of record (recorded but not constructed), on or abutting the tract, including names, right-of-way widths, cartway (pavement) widths and approximate grades.
C. The preliminary plan shall show the full plan of the proposed development, including but not limited to:
(1) Streets.
(a) Location and width of all streets and rights-of-way, with a statement of any conditions governing their use.
(b) Suggested street names.
(c) Conceptual designs of any bridges or culverts which may be required. Such designs shall meet all applicable requirements of the Department of Environmental Protection and/or the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and shall be subject to the approval of the Township Engineer.
(d) Typical road cross-section drawing(s) for all proposed streets shall be shown.
(e) Preliminary profile sheets for all proposed streets within the tract. Such profiles shall show at least the following information, properly labeled.
[1] Existing (natural) profile along both cartway edges or along the center line of each street.
[2] Proposed finished grade of the center line, or proposed finished grade at the top of both curbs.
[3] The length of all vertical curves.
[4] Existing and proposed sanitary sewer mains and manholes.
[5] Existing and proposed storm sewer facilities and drainage improvements.
[6] The profile sheets shall be legibly drawn at one of the following scales:
[a] One inch equals 10 feet horizontal and one inch equals one foot vertical;
[b] One inch equals 20 feet horizontal and one inch equals two feet vertical;
[c] One inch equals 40 feet horizontal, and one inch equals four feet vertical; or
[d] One inch equals 50 feet horizontal, and inch equals five feet vertical.
(f) The following data for the cartway edges (curblines) and right-of-way lines of all recorded (except those which are to be vacated) and/or proposed streets within or abutting the property.
[1] The length (in feet and hundredths of a foot) of all straight lines and of the radius and arc (or chord) of all curved lines (including curved lot lines).
[2] The width (in feet) of the cartway, existing right-of-way and of the ultimate right-of-way and (in degrees, minutes and quarters of a minute) of the delta angle of all curved lines, including curved lot lines.
(g) Notification from PADOT or the Township shall be provided confirming that a highway occupancy permit will be issued prior to preliminary approval. A state highway occupancy permit is required pursuant to Section 420 of the Act of June 1, 1945 (P.L. 1242, No. 428), known as the "State Highway Law," before a driveway access to a state highway is permitted.
(2) Lots.
(a) Lot numbers and a statement of the total number of lots.
(b) Lot lines with metes, bounds, dimensions and size of each lot in square feet.
(c) The proposed building setback line for each lot and, where applicable, the proposed placement of each building and driveways.
(3) Utilities and easements.
(a) Utility easement locations.
(b) Conceptual location, size and invert elevation of all sanitary and storm sewers and location of all manholes, inlets and culverts with the material of each indicated and any proposed connections with existing facilities. The data may be on a separate plan. (NOTE: All construction of sanitary sewers shall be in accordance with the standards and specifications adopted by the East Goshen Municipal Authority and the plan shall be so noted.)
(c) The location of on-site sewage and water facilities.
(d) Size and location of fire hydrants.
(e) All easements or rights-of-way, public or private, and any limitations on such easements or rights-of-way shall be shown and accurately identified on the plan.
(4) Supplementary data.
(a) A statement noting current and expected traffic conditions.
(b) A statement noting water and sewer needs and verification of the availability of both.
(c) A statement noting method and ownership of sewage disposal, water supply, streets and other utilities.
(d) A statement noting use(s) for each section of the development.
(e) A statement of the intended use of all nonresidential lots and parcels.
(f) Parks, playgrounds, open space and other areas dedicated or reserved for public use, with any conditions governing such use, and notation of ownership.
(g) Where applicable, the location and width of all buffer areas.
(h) A statement noting signage and lighting for a planned development.
(i) Full documentation of any proposed homeowners' association, covenants or other such proposed association and/or restrictions governing the subdivision and/or land development.
(j) Full documentation of existing and proposed zoning data.
(k) If the plan involves the splitting off of one or more lots from a larger tract, a sketch plan showing a possible subdivision of the entire tract, for informational purposes only, shall be provided. Said plan will not be binding upon either the Township or the applicant, but is to show how the proposed splitting off affects future subdivision of the tract.
D. The preliminary plan shall include the following plans in accordance with Article VIII:
(1) Conservation plan in accordance with § 205-35.
(2) Landscape plan in accordance with § 205-36.
(3) Drainage plan in accordance with Chapter 195 of the East Goshen Code. [Amended 11-11-2003 by Ord. No. 129-N-03]
E. The preliminary plan shall include all supplementary studies in accordance with Article VIII of this chapter as required by the Township.
