1. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to provide an expeditious means of subdivision approval for lot line adjustment subdivisions and minor subdivisions. Refer to the definition of lot line adjustment subdivision and minor subdivision in § 202 of this Ordinance.
2. Drafting Standards (Lot Line Adjustment and Minor Subdivision).
A. The plan shall be drawn at a scale of 1 inch equals 50 feet or 1 inch equals 100 feet.
B. Dimensions shall be set forth in feet and decimal parts thereof and bearings in degrees, minutes and seconds.
C. Each sheet shall be numbered and shall show its relationship to the total number of sheets.
D. When the plan is a revision of a previously approved plan, dotted lines shall be used to show features or locations to be abandoned and solid lines to show the currently proposed features. Notations of revisions shall be numbered and dated.
E. Plan shall be so prepared and bear an adequate legend to indicate clearly which features are existing and which are proposed.
F. The boundary line of the subdivision shall be shown as a solid heavy line.
G. Plan shall be on sheets either 18 inches by 24 inches or 24 inches by 36 inches. All plan sheets shall be of the same size. All lettering shall be so drawn as to be legible if the plan should be reduced to half size.
3. General Information (Lot Line Adjustment and Minor Subdivision). Plan shall show or be accompanied by the following information:
A. Name of subdivision or land development.
B. Name and address of owner of record and applicant.
C. Name, address, seal, and signature of all professionals who participate in preparation of the plan, including the professional seal and signature of the individual certifying the accuracy of the plan and compliance with applicable standards.
D. Date of preparation of the plan, a descriptive list of revisions to the plan, and the revision dates. (All sheets must contain the same date and revision dates. If no revisions are made to a particular sheet, same shall be noted).
E. Tax parcel numbers, deed book and page numbers of properties involved including any deed restrictions to the property and recorded plan book and page number for previously recorded subdivisions. A copy of the current deed(s) and all previously recorded subdivision plans (if any) for the tract shall be submitted with the plan.
F. Zoning requirements, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Applicable district.
(2) Lot size and yard requirements.
(3) Natural resource mapping, protection standards and site capacity calculations as required pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance.
(4) Copy of order indicating any variances or special exceptions granted.
(5) Location map showing the relationship of the site to adjoining properties, proposed property lines, Zoning District boundaries, and streets within 1,000 feet. Scale of the location map shall be 1 inch equals 800 feet.
(6) North arrow.
(7) Written and graphic scales for plan and location map.
(8) Total acreage of the site (net and gross); proposed lot areas (net and gross); area of ultimate right-of-way; and in the case of lot line adjustments, area being conveyed, and a summary of pre/post development areas of lots involved.
(9) Tract boundary (as determined by field survey).
(10) Both existing and proposed property lines, including bearing and distance information.
(11) Streets on and adjacent to the site with legal and ultimate rights-of-way.
(12) All existing buildings (and their uses), driveways, wells, sewer systems, utility and other easements, utility poles (with ownership and pole number I.D. certification), etc.
(13) Existing and proposed concrete monuments, iron pins, and other survey markers.
(14) USGS contours.
(15) Current property owner names and tax map parcel numbers of all immediately adjacent lands on all sides of the property and across streets.
(16) All other easements and restrictions on the property.
4. Additional Requirements, Minor Subdivisions. In addition to requirements of subsections .2 and .3 above, minor subdivision plans shall show or be accompanied by the following information:
A. Soil types within the site based on maps contained in the “Soil Survey of Bucks County, PA,” USDA - NRCS, National Cooperative Soil Survey, September, 2002 as amended. A table shall indicate each soil’s limitations for community development.
B. Contour lines measured at vertical intervals of 2 feet. Contour lines shall be determined by on-site survey, not interpretation of USGS maps.
C. Datum to which contour elevations refer. Benchmark shall be identified.
D. Existing vegetation including wooded areas, large trees over 6 inches caliper standing alone, and other significant vegetations limits of trees/vegetation to be removed/preserved.
E. Planning modules for land development as required by Chapter 71 of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act, 35 P.S. §§ 750.1 et seq.
F. Proposed improvements including buildings (and their uses), driveways, sewer lines, stormwater management facilities, street improvements, grading, and other requirements of this Ordinance.
G. Soil erosion and sedimentation control plan prepared in accordance with § 518 of this Ordinance where earth disturbance is proposed.
H. Existing features as required by § 403.4.
(Ord. 163, passed 2-28-2012, § 402)