(A) The preliminary plan shall be at a scale of not more than 100 feet to the inch.
(B) The preliminary plan shall show or be accompanied by the following information:
(1) Proposed subdivision or land development name or identifying title;
(2) Borough name;
(3) North point, scale, and date of preparation;
(4) Name(s) and addresses of the owner(s) of the property, including reference to deed book, volume, and page of current legal owner;
(5) Name of the registered engineer or surveyor or other person responsible for the plan;
(6) Tract boundaries, with bearings and distances;
(7) Existing contours at vertical interval of five feet or, in the case of relatively level tracts, at such lesser interval as may be necessary for satisfactory study and planning of the tract;
(8) Datum to which contour elevations refer shall be U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey datum; (borough will furnish elevations of nearest known bench marks.)
(9) (a) All existing watercourses, floodplains, or tree masses and other significant natural features with a map showing the location of the proposed subdivision and/or land development with respect to any identified floodplain area or district, including information on the 100-year flood elevations. Where the subdivision and/or land development lies partially or completely within any identified floodplain area or district or where such activities border on any identified floodplain area or district, the preliminary plan map shall include the following information:
1. The location and elevation of proposed roads, utilities and building sites, fills, and flood or erosion protection facilities;
2. The 100-year flood elevations; and
3. Areas subject to special deed restrictions.
(b) All such maps shall show contours at intervals of two or five feet, depending upon the slope, and identify accurately the boundaries of the identified floodplain areas or districts.
(10) All existing buildings, sewers, water mains, culverts, petroleum or petroleum products lines, fire hydrants, and other significant human-made features;
(11) All existing streets on or adjacent to the tract, including name, right-of-way width, and cartway width;
(12) All existing property lines, easements, and rights-of-way and the purpose for which the easements or rights-of-way have been established;
(13) Location and width of all proposed streets, avenues, rights-of-way, and easements; proposed lot lines with approximate dimensions and areas of all lots; proposed minimum setback line for each street; playgrounds, public buildings, public areas, and parcels of land proposed to be dedicated or reserved for public use; proposed street names; proposed watercourses and detention ponds; proposed phasing of land development; and typical section of all streets;
(14) Total acreage, number of lots, average lot size, density, open space, and existing zoning classification;
(15) Names of owners of all adjoining properties and the names of all abutting subdivisions;
(16) A location map, at a scale of 400 feet to the inch, showing the proposed development and adjoining areas, will be required;
(17) Where the preliminary plan covers only a part of the subdivider’s entire holding, a sketch shall be submitted of the prospective street layout for the remainder;
(18) Where applicable, a plan revision module for land development shall be the responsibility of the applicant and shall be prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the state’s Department of Environmental Protection. The completed module shall accompany the preliminary plan submission;
(19) All existing and proposed drainage structures, land disturbances, and impervious surfaces; all temporary and permanent storm water management controls; all erosion and sedimentation controls; maintenance responsibilities of permanent storm water management control facilities; and all streams or other bodies of water, swales, and drainageways;
(20) When required by § 153.060, a proposed soil erosion and sedimentation control plan shall be submitted;
(21) A map showing the exact location and elevation of all proposed buildings, structures, roads, and public utilities to be constructed within any identified floodplain area or district. All such maps shall show contours at intervals of two feet and identify accurately the boundaries of the floodplain areas. Submission of the final plan shall also be accompanied by all required permits and related documentation from the Department of Environmental Protection and any other state agency or local municipality where any alteration or relocation of a stream or watercourse is proposed. In addition, documentation shall be submitted indicating that all affected adjacent municipalities have been notified of the proposed alteration or relocation. The Department of Community and Economic Development and the Federal Insurance Administrator shall also be notified whenever any such activity is proposed;
(22) Block for signatures of the reviewing agency membership and date of recommendation, as per example in Appendix A;
(23) Block for signatures of the Borough Council and date of approval, as per example in Appendix A;
(24) Land development plans shall show building locations and parking areas in addition to the above information;
(25) A letter from the subdivider specifically requesting any waiver from the regulations herein established and citing the reasons for same; and
(26) Water supply applicants shall present evidence to the Borough Council that a subdivision is to be supplied by a municipal authority or utility. A copy of a certificate of public convenience from the state’s Public Utility Commission, or an application for such certificate, a cooperative agreement, or a commitment to serve the area in question, whichever is appropriate, shall be acceptable.
(Prior Code, Ch. 22, Pt. 4, § 402) (Ord. 2-2001, passed 7-2-2001)