(A) Information and materials.
(1) All of the information and materials listed in this section are required as part of all final plans for a major subdivision or a land development submission. This list of requirements shall serve as both a list of requirements, and as a checklist for the applicant and the borough to ensure completion of submissions.
(2) The applicant shall submit completed photocopies of this section as part of the application.
(B) Required information.
(1) The required information listed in this section may be combined or separated onto different sheets, provided that the plans will be clearly readable.
(2) Supplemental written reports submitted at the time of the preliminary plan are not required to be resubmitted unless they need to be revised to reflect changes from the preliminary plans.
(C) Final plan for major subdivision or land development checklist.
Tatamy Borough Final Plan for Major Subdivision or Land Development Checklist and List of Submittal Requirements |
Tatamy Borough Final Plan for Major Subdivision or Land Development Checklist and List of Submittal Requirements | ||
Applicant’s Name: | ||
Applicant’s Address: | ||
Applicant’s Phone No.: | ||
Applicant’s Signature: | ||
Date: | ||
*Insert “NA” in the “Not Submitted” column if not applicable. Insert “W” in the “Not Submitted” column if a waiver is requested from the requirement. | ||
Submitted | Not Submitted* | |
A. General submission items:* | ||
1. Borough application/review fee(s)/escrow | ||
3. Two copies of this final plan checklist (using the photocopies of the pages in this section) | ||
4. Ten print copies of the complete final plans | ||
5. Two print copies of only the layout plans | ||
6. Three sets of supportive documents (not applicable for lot line adjustments) | ||
7. A receipt showing that the plans have been submitted to the JPC for their review; *Note: the borough may require the applicant to file additional copies | ||
B. Drafting requirements. All information shall be legibly and accurately presented | ||
1. Plans prepared on a standard sized sheet (such as 18 in. x 24 in., 24 in. x 36 in., 30 in. x 42 in. or 36 in. x 48 in.) | ||
2. Plans drawn to scale of 1 inch equals 50 feet or other scale pre-approved by the Borough Engineer or borough staff | ||
3. All dimensions set in feet and decimal parts thereof, and bearings in degrees, minutes and seconds | ||
4. Differentiation between existing and proposed features | ||
5. Boundary line of the tract, shown as a heavy line | ||
6. If layout plans involve more than one sheet, a map of the layout of the entire project at an appropriate scale on one sheet, with a key map showing how the layout sheets connect | ||
7. If the tract(s) crosses a municipal boundary, a map showing both the portions in the borough and the other municipality, in sufficient detail for the borough to determine how the parts will interrelate | ||
8. Required profiles shown at a scale of 1 inch equals 50 feet horizontal and 1 inch equals 5 feet vertical, or other scale pre- approved by the Borough Engineer or borough staff | ||
9. All sheets numbered and listed on one page | ||
10. Words “final plan” and sheet title (such as “layout plan”) on each sheet | ||
C. General information. | ||
1. Name of project on each sheet (may be “F. Smith Subdivision No. 3”) | ||
2. Name of landowner and developer (with addresses) | ||
3. Names of adjacent property owners, including those across adjacent streets and alleys | ||
4. Lot lines of adjacent lots, and approximate locations of any buildings, common open spaces, detention basins or drainage channels existing or approved within 100 feet of the boundaries of the proposed project | ||
7. Approval/review signature blocks for: Borough Council; Borough Planning Commission; and Joint Planning Commission (see Appendix C) | ||
8. Location map at a standard scale (preferably 1 inch equals 2,000 feet or 1 inch equals 800 feet) showing the location of the project in relation to the following features within 1,000 feet of the boundaries of the tract: existing and proposed streets; waterways; zoning district boundaries; and municipal boundaries | ||
9. North arrow, graphic scale, written scale | ||
10. Date of plan and all subsequent revision dates (especially noting if is revision of a previously approved plan) with space for future revision dates | ||
11. Deed book volume and page number from county records | ||
12. Existing tax map, block and lot numbers | ||
D. Natural features. | ||
1. Existing contour lines as follows: | ||
a. Shall be based on a field survey or photogrametric procedure that was completed at a scale of 1 inch–100 feet or larger | ||
b. The contour interval shall be sufficient to determine compliance with borough ordinances. An interval of 2 feet for slopes of less than 15% and 5 feet for slopes of 15% or greater is generally recommended | ||
c. Note–contours are not required to be shown within areas of lots of 10 acres or more that the plan states are clearly not intended to be altered as a result of this proposed approval | ||
2. Identification of any slopes of 15 to 25%, and greater than 25% | ||
3. Areas with hydric soils (see county soil survey), or notation that none are present | ||
4. Watercourses (with any name), natural springs, lakes and wetlands. Detailed delineations of wetlands are not required if the plan states that no alteration is proposed under this plan of any areas that could be reasonably suspected of being wetlands; any possible wetlands that may be disturbed shall be delineated by a qualified professional prior to preliminary plan approval, however the applicant may be granted final plan approval conditioned upon receipt of all required federal and state permits | ||
5. Any rock outcrops, stone fields and sinkholes | ||
6. Location of any areas within the 100-year floodplain (with differentiation between floodway and floodfringe if available from official federal floodplain maps) | ||
7. Locations and names of all soil types based upon the county soil survey or more detailed professional study with identification of the following types of soils: alluvial; depth to bedrock of less than 3 feet; or a seasonally high water table of less than 3 feet | ||
8. Any significant human-made features | ||
E. Human-made features. | ||
1. Existing and proposed lot lines: the boundaries of lots (other than a residual lot of at least 10 acres, which may be determined by deed) shall be determined by accurate field survey, closed with an error not to exceed 1 in 10,000 and balanced | ||
2. Location of existing monuments | ||
3. Sufficient bearings, lengths of lines, radii, arc lengths, street widths, right-of-way and easement widths of all lots, streets, rights-of-way, easements and community or public areas to accurately and completely reproduce each and every course on the ground | ||
4. Existing and proposed utility easements and restrictive covenants and easements which might affect development (stating which easements and rights-of-way are proposed for dedication to the borough) | ||
5. Existing building locations and land uses | ||
6. Overhead electrical high-voltage lines and rights-of- way/easements | ||
F. Zoning requirements. | ||
1. Applicable zoning district and required minimum lot area | ||
2. Minimum setback requirements shown for each lot | ||
3. Area and location of any proposed common open space (f none proposed, place “W” in “Not Submitted” column) | ||
4. If any common open space proposed: method of ownership and entity proposed to be responsible for maintenance | ||
5. If any common open space proposed: description of intended purposes; proposed improvements (such as rough grading); and any proposed recreation facilities | ||
6. Statement of type of water and sewer service proposed (such as “public water and public sewer service”) | ||
7. Linear feet of proposed streets | ||
8. Required and proposed building coverage and impervious coverage (may be stated as “typical proposed” for single- family detached or twin homes) | ||
G. Proposed layout. | ||
1. Total acreage of site; total proposed number of lots and dwelling units | ||
2. Identification number for each lot | ||
3. Lot width (at minimum building setback line) and lot area for each lot | ||
4. Dimensions of each lot in feet | ||
5. Existing rights-of-way and cartway widths and locations of existing streets, including existing streets within 100 feet of boundaries of tract | ||
6. Proposed rights-of-way and cartway widths and locations of existing and proposed streets, including streets proposed as part of other projects within 100 feet of the boundaries of tract | ||
7. Street centerline information, with horizontal curve data, bearings, distances and stations corresponding to the profile | ||
8. Right-of-way and curb lines with horizontal curve radii at intersections | ||
9. Beginning and end of proposed street construction | ||
10. Street improvements proposed by the applicant, including any acceleration/deceleration lanes, traffic signal, street realignment or cartway widening | ||
11. Any proposed curbing (place “W” in “Not Submitted” column if not proposed) | ||
12. Any proposed sidewalks (place “W” in “Not Submitted” column if not proposed), with any proposed handicapped ramps at intersections | ||
13. Any proposed bicycle paths (place “W” in “Not Submitted” column if not proposed) | ||
14. Names of existing streets and initial proposed names of new streets (may be “Street A”) | ||
15. Designation of streets proposed to be dedicated to the borough or to remain private | ||
H. Utility plan. | ||
1. As applicable, the following existing and proposed items for each lot, using the following symbols (or other pre-approved by the borough staff): | ||
 Well (if not connected to central water system)–with required separation distance shown from septic drain fields, and with dimensions from lot lines | ||
 Primary drain field (with dimensions from lot lines) | ||
 Secondary drain field | ||
 Soil probe location | ||
 Percolation test location | ||
2. If on-lot sewage disposal systems are proposed: | ||
a. Proposed contour lines on same sheet as utility layout | ||
b. Location of existing and proposed wells within 100 feet of the boundaries of the project | ||
c. Proposed or typical location of dwelling/building | ||
d. Locations of soils, with highlighting or noting of those with a seasonally high water table averaging less than 3 feet (see county soil survey) | ||
3. If a central sewage system is proposed: | ||
a. Proposed contour lines on same sheet as utility layout | ||
b. Location and size of lines and laterals, with stations of lines corresponding to the profile | ||
c. Locations of manholes, with invert elevation of flow line and grade at top of each manhole | ||
d. Proposed lot lines and any proposed easements or rights-of-way needed for the utilities | ||
e. Location of all other drainage facilities and public utilities in the vicinity of sanitary sewer lines | ||
f. Distance noted that sanitary sewer connections that will be needed to reach existing lines (if not already abutting the tract) | ||
g. Manhole numbers assigned by the borough municipal authority | ||
h. Separation distances from water lines and locations of concrete encasements | ||
4. If central water service is proposed: | ||
a. Location and size of existing and proposed waterlines | ||
b. Existing and proposed fire hydrant locations | ||
c. Distance noted that water lines will have to be extended to reach existing lines (if not already abutting the tract) | ||
5. Any applicable, existing and proposed underground natural gas, electrical, telephone, cable TV or other utility lines, with any easements shown that will affect development | ||
6. List of contacts for underground utilities in the area, with phone numbers stated on the grading plans (as required by Act 172, 73 P.S. § 176) | ||
I. Grading and stormwater management plan. | ||
1. Locations of existing and proposed storm drainage facilities or structures, including detention basins, swales, pipes (with sizes), culverts and inlets | ||
2. Capacity and depth of detention basins | ||
3. Pre- and post-development watershed areas for each drainage structure or swale | ||
4. Locations of any proposed or existing stormwater easements | ||
5. Intended design year standards for culverts, bridge structures and/or other stormwater facilities | ||
6. Schematic location of all underground utilities | ||
7. Entity responsible to maintain/own any detention basin | ||
8. See also requirements of § 154.162 | ||
9. Existing contour lines (see description under “Natural Features”) | ||
10. Proposed contour lines | ||
11. Locations of any storm sewers, corresponding to stations on the profiles | ||
J. For uses other than single-family detached or twin dwellings. | ||
1. For townhouses or apartments, evidence that the project meets the density requirements of the zoning ordinance (as adopted by reference in Chapter 155 of this code of ordinances) | ||
2. Evidence that the project will meet the off-street parking requirements of the zoning ordinance (as adopted by reference in Chapter 155 of this code of ordinances) | ||
3. Identification numbers for proposed buildings if more than one building per lot | ||
4. Arrangement of off-street parking spaces, parking aisles, paved areas and off-street loading areas | ||
5. For townhouses, any proposed methods to ensure privacy between outdoor semi-private areas (such as fences between rear yard) | ||
6. Illustrative sketches of proposed buildings (encouraged but not required) | ||
7. Number, sign area, height and location of proposed signs | ||
8. Proposed building locations and land uses (if known) | ||
9. Major types and locations of outdoor lighting | ||
10. Location of any proposed outdoor storage areas | ||
11. Square feet of paved area, including areas covered by gravel | ||
K. Landscape plan. | ||
1. Locations of treelines and existing forested areas | ||
2. Locations of individual mature trees of greater than 6 inches trunk diameter measured at a height of 3 feet above the surrounding average ground level, other than trees within forested areas and treelines | ||
3. Any proposed evergreen screening, buffer yards or earthen berming (if required by zoning ordinance (as adopted by reference in Chapter 155 of this code of ordinances)) | ||
4. Areas of existing mature woods that are proposed to be protected and preserved or removed | ||
5. General types, sizes and locations of any required street trees (see § 154.172), paved area landscaping (see borough zoning ordinance (as adopted by reference in Chapter 155 of this code of ordinances)) and any other major proposed landscaping | ||
6. Any proposed fencing (including height and type) and/or landscaping around stormwater detention basins (see § 154.008) | ||
L. Erosion and sedimentation plan. As required in the preliminary plan requirements. | ||
M. Road profiles. | ||
1. Profile of existing and proposed ground surface along centerline of street | ||
2. Proposed centerline grade with percent on tangents and elevations at 50 feet intervals | ||
4. Proposed utilities | ||
N. Water main, sanitary sewer and storm drain profiles. | ||
1. Profile of proposed ground surface with elevations at top of manholes or inlets | ||
2. Profile of water main, storm sewer and sanitary sewer lines, with stationing | ||
3. All line crossings of other utilities | ||
4. Invert elevations along flow lines | ||
O. Additional final plan requirements. | ||
1. Protective covenants shall be placed on the land providing for: | ||
b. All needed utility, drainage, maintenance, pedestrian, open space or other easements | ||
2. Required plan notations: the following wording shall be required to be placed on any final subdivision or land development plan, as applicable: | ||
a. If access will be provided onto a State highway, “Access to a state highway shall only be provided in compliance with a PennDOT highway occupancy permit.” | ||
b. “Well and sewage disposal systems shall be constructed in accordance with standards of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.” | ||
c. “Individual owners of lots must receive approval from the Borough Sewage Enforcement Officer for a sewage permit prior to undertaking the construction of an on-lot sewage disposal system or building that will need to be served by such a system.” | ||
d. “Borough Council has not acted upon the feasibility of any individual lot or location within a lot being able to sustain any type of well or sewage disposal system.” | ||
3. Street lighting: | ||
a. Existing street lighting | ||
b. Any proposed street lighting (or notation stating none is proposed), including types of poles, spacing of poles and intensity of lamps | ||
4. Proposed monument locations. | ||
P. Construction details. (following any applicable borough or utility standards) | ||
1. Typical cross-section and specifications for street construction as required by § 154.004 | ||
2. Drainage swale cross-section and construction. materials | ||
3. Pipe bedding details | ||
4. Storm drainage structures, including any detention basin outfall structure and spillway | ||
5. Sanitary sewer structures | ||
6. Curb and sidewalk details | ||
7. Street tree details | ||
8. Erosion and sedimentation details | ||
9. Centralized water details | ||
Q. Supporting documents and additional information. | ||
1. A copy of any “supporting documentation and additional information” that was required for the preliminary plan and that needed to be adjusted or revised to reflect changes between the preliminary and the final plan | ||
2. Copy of any information submitted to PennDOT and any correspondence from PennDOT after the approval of the preliminary plan regarding the proposed access to state roads | ||
3. List of modifications or waivers requested to this chapter that are needed but have not yet been granted | ||
4. Deed restrictions: all private deed restrictions, homeowner or condominium association agreements or covenants already imposed or to be imposed as a condition to sale; any homeowner or condominium association agreement may be subject to review by the Borough Solicitor and acceptance by the Borough Council | ||
5. Storm drainage calculations: any updating needed of calculations (which are normally required at the preliminary plan stage) | ||
6. Development schedule: a statement indicating the approximate date when construction can be expected to begin and be completed | ||
7. If water service is proposed by means other than by private individual wells owned by the owner of each lot, the applicant shall present evidence to the borough that the service will be provided by a certified public utility, a bona fide cooperative association of property owners or by a municipal corporation, authority or utility, as permitted by the borough; this evidence shall include a copy of one or more of the following, as appropriate: the certificate of public convenience from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission or a copy of an application submitted for such certificate or a cooperative agreement or a commitment or agreement to serve the area in question | ||
8. If the subdivision or land development was not required to submit a preliminary plan, a copy of any supporting information listed in § 154.077 that is applicable to this project | ||
9. A copy of the approved DEP sewage planning module, if applicable | ||
R. Materials required prior to recording. The following are not required at the time of final plan submission, but are required prior to recording of the final plan and prior to the construction of any buildings | ||
1. Utilities agreements and permits. | ||
a. All signed agreements or contracts with utility companies, water companies or authorities or sewage companies or authorities for the provision of services to the project | ||
b. Approval letters from all appropriate federal and state agencies of any private central water supply system or private central sewage disposal system | ||
c. DEP water quality management permit, if applicable | ||
2. Reproducible mylar. Reproducible mylar of the “record plan” provided to the borough after final plan approval. See § 154.122(B)(7) | ||
3. Dedicated improvements. The developer shall provide a deed of dedication together with an 8-1/2 inches by 11 inches plan of each such improvements | ||
4. Nondedicated streets agreement. Agreement for any street not offered for dedication stating who is responsible for the improvement and maintenance of such streets; the developer shall be responsible for such maintenance until the condominium or homeowners association is established and operational | ||
5. Open space agreement. A formal contract providing for the maintenance of open space and the method of management, together with all offers of dedication and covenants governing the reservation and maintenance of undedicated open space. This agreement is subject to the review of the Borough Solicitor and acceptance by the Borough Council | ||
S. Additional information. Such additional information that the Planning Commission or Borough Council may reasonably require to be submitted to determine compliance with a specific provision of a borough ordinance | ||
(Ord. passed 2-3-1992)