A. Within 60 days after approval of the preliminary plan, a final plan and all necessary supplementary data shall be officially submitted to the Township Secretary. However, an extension of time may be granted at the option of the Board of Supervisors at the written request of the applicant.
B. The final submission shall consist of the title plan, conservation plan, construction plan, stormwater management plan and profiles. All parts of the final submission shall conform to the most recent administrative regulations adopted by the Board of Supervisors for such purposes. The applicant shall provide the Township with a copy of any/all applications that the applicant makes for a permit required by any county, state or federal agency.
C. Official submission of the final plan to the Township Secretary shall consist of:
(1) Eleven copies of the final plan and all parts hereof (i.e., utilities, conservation, etc.). [Amended 11-11-2003 by Ord. No. 129-N-03]
(2) Eleven copies of all other plans and drawings. [Amended 11-11-2003 by Ord. No. 129-N-03]
(3) The above shall include all corrections and/or additions that were required under the preliminary plan approval.
(4) Upon submission of the final plan's final revision for approval by the Board of Supervisors and any as-built plans that are required by this chapter, the applicant shall submit an electronic submission in either a .dfx or .dwg format or such other format as may be approved by the Board of Supervisors. This submission may be on a compact disk (CD Rom) or a ZIP disk (standard compression format only) or such other medium as may be approved by the Board of Supervisors. The electronic submission shall be prepared to meet commonly accepted drafting and engineering industry standards for layers, but shall, as a minimum, include descriptive information layers containing the following: [Added 10-3-2000 by Ord. No. 129-J-00]
(a) Lot line (no text).
(b) Right-of-way line (no text).
(d) Edge of pavement lines/curblines.
(e) Easements and text of metes and bounds descriptions: separate layers for water, sanitary sewer and stormwater, which must be further separated for dedicated vs. private deed restricted areas. All easement areas must be clearly labeled as either "private deed restriction" or "dedicated" easements (easement type) and, if the easement is to be dedicated to the Township or Municipal Authority, the plan shall depict the exact location of the markers to be placed in the field permanently identifying the easement boundaries. The plan shall contain the text of a note for each type of easement, exactly describing the type and the purpose for which the easement is being created and, as to a private easement, any restrictions applicable thereto. Dedicated easements shall be labeled as "unrestricted."
(f) Floodplains: separate layers for FEMA and calculated floodplains.
(g) Utilities: separate layers for water and sanitary sewer.
(h) Stormwater facilities: separate layer for dedicated facilities and privately owned easement facilities, i.e., swales, basins, etc.
(1) The Planning Commission shall, within 70 days, review the plan and the recommendations of the County Planning Commission, the Township Engineer, the Conservancy Board and, where applicable, the Park and Recreation Board, the Historical Commission and such 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 a 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 a written report on a final plan has been officially submitted to the Board of Supervisors by the Planning Commission, such plan shall be placed on the agenda of the Board of Supervisors for review and action.
(2) The Board of Supervisors shall review the final plan and the written reports of the Township Planning Commission, the Township Engineer, the Conservancy Board, the County Planning Commission and all other reviewing agencies, and shall require or recommend such changes and modifications as it shall deem necessary or advisable in the public interest. 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]
(3) The decision of the governing body 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. [Added 7-16-2002 by Ord. No. 129-N-02]
(4) 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 statute or ordinance relied upon. [Added 7-16-2002 by Ord. No. 129-N-02]
(5) The Board of Supervisors shall designate one print of the final plan as the official copy. This copy shall include all corrections and/or additions required by the Board of Supervisors. It shall be retained in the Township files.
(6) Copies of the final plan as finally approved, with the appropriate endorsement of the Board of Supervisors and the Township Engineer shall be distributed as follows, provided that the applicable regulations in Article IV have been complied with:
(a) Six prints to the applicant.
(b) Five prints to the Township. [Amended 11-11-2003 by Ord. No. 129-N-03]
A. The final plan shall be presented as follows:
(1) The final plan 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 sheet in order that the Recorder of Deeds may acknowledge receipt and recording of the plan when it is presented.
B. The final plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following identification information:
(1) The name of the proposed subdivision, township, county and state
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(2) North point, legend, graphic scale, written scale and date, including the month, day and year that the original drawing of the final plan 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 change made in each revision.
(3) The name of the 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) The 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 street shall be shown and a title, scale and North point shall be indicated.
(7) The total tract boundary lines of the area 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) adjoining additional unplatted land of the subdivider (for example, between separately submitted final 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 to township ordinances.
(8) Location and elevation of the bench mark to which contour lines refer. Where reasonable and practical, datum used shall be 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 shall be noted and regulate by Chapter 240, Zoning.
(10) Location and ownership of all existing sewer lines, water lines, fire hydrants, railroads, watercourses, trees, wetlands, easements, rights-of-way and other significant man-made, historical 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.
(13) All straight lot lines and chords and radii of curved lot lines, defined (in feet and hundredths of a foot) by distances and (in degrees, minutes and quarters of a minute) either by magnetic bearings or by angles of deflection from other lot and street lines.
(14) A statement of the intended use of all nonresidential lots. A statement of restrictions of any type which exist or will exist as covenants in the deed(s) for all lots contained wholly or in part in the development and, if covenants are recorded, including the deed book and page number.
(15) Location, size and invert elevation of all sanitary and storm sewers and location of all manholes, inlets and culverts (the data may be submitted as a separate plan) and any proposed connections with existing facilities. (NOTE: All construction of sanitary sewer systems must be in accordance with the standards and specifications as adopted by the East Goshen Municipal Authority and the plan shall be so noted.)
(16) If the development proposes a new street intersection(s) with a public road, the appropriate highway occupancy permit shall be filed with the township.
(17) A certification of ownership, acknowledgment of plan and offer to dedicate, where applicable, shall be lettered on the plan and shall be signed and notarized by the owner(s) of the property.
(18) Streets shall have the following:
(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) Final design of any bridges or culverts which may be required. Such designs shall meet all applicable requirements of the Department of Environment and/or the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and shall be subject to the approval of the Township Engineer.
(d) Typical street cross-section drawing(s) for proposed streets. Cross-section drawings may be shown either on the final plan or on the profile sheets.
(e) 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 or proposed finished grade at both cartway (pavement) edges.
[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 one inch equals five feet vertical.
[e] The following data for the cartway edge (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.
(19) Lot numbers, gross and net area of all lots, expressed in acres or square feet, the proposed building setback line and, where applicable, the proposed placement of each building shall be shown.
(20) All requirements of the preliminary plan, including necessary corrections and/or additions required for the preliminary plan approval, shall be shown.
(21) Utilities and easements.
(a) Utility easement locations.
(b) Location, size and invert elevation of all sanitary and storm sewers, location of all manholes, inlets and culverts with the material of each indicated and any proposed connections with existing facilities. These 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.
C. The final plan shall be accompanied by the following supplementary data:
(1) All offers of dedication and covenants governing the reservation and maintenance of undedicated open space, as well as the certificate of approval of the Township Solicitor as to their legal sufficiency.
(2) Such private deed restrictions, including building setback lines, as may be imposed upon the property as a condition of sale, together with a statement of any restrictions previously imposed which may affect the title to the land being developed.
(3) Whenever the applicant proposes to establish or continue a street which is not offered for dedication to public use, the Board of Supervisors shall require the applicant to submit and also to record with the plan, a copy of an agreement made with the Board on behalf of himself, his heirs and assigns and signed by him. The agreement shall establish the conditions under which the street may later be offered for dedication and shall stipulate, among other things:
(a) That an offer to dedicate the street shall be made only for the street as a whole.
(b) That the township shall not be responsible for repairing or maintaining any undedicated streets.
(c) That the method of assessing repair and maintenance costs of undedicated streets be stipulated and be set forth in recorded deed restrictions so as to be binding on all successors or assigns.
(d) That, if dedication be sought, the street shall conform to township specifications or that the owners of the abutting lots shall, at their own expense, bring the street into conformance with township specifications.
(e) Full documentation of all existing and proposed zoning data.
D. Conservation plan. The conservation plan shall be in accordance with §205-35.
E. Landscape plan. The landscape plan shall be in accordance with §205 -36.
F. Drainage plan prepared in accordance with Chapter 195 of the East Goshen Code. [Amended 11-11-2003 by Ord. No. 129-N-03]
G. Supplementary studies. Any or all supplementary studies which may be required by the township shall be in accordance with Article VIII.
**Webmasters Note: The previous sections, 205-30 through 205-33, have been amended as per Ordinance No. 129-N-03.
