§ 154.107 MINOR SUBDIVISION FINAL PLAN REQUIREMENTS.

   All of the following information and materials listed in this section are required as part of all minor subdivision submissions, other than lot line adjustments or submittals under § 154.108. This list of requirements shall serve as both a list of requirements, and as a checklist for the applicant and the township to ensure completion of submissions. The applicant shall submit completed photocopies of this section as part of the application.

 

Upper Milford Township Final Plan Checklist and List of Submittal Requirements

for Minor Subdivisions and Certain Land Developments

Applicant’s Name: __________________________________________________

Applicant’s Address: ________________________________________________

Applicant’s Daytime Phone No.: _______________________________________

Applicant’s Signature: ______________________   Date of Submittal: ____________

* Place a check in the applicable column, except: 1) insert “NA” in the “Not Submitted” column if not applicable, and 2) insert “W” in the “Not Submitted” column if a waiver is requested from the requirement
Submitted	Not Submitted*
		A. GENERAL SUBMISSION ITEMS: (the township staff may require the submission of additional numbers of copies)
_________	_________	1. 3 copies of completed township application (see Appendix A)
_________	_________	2. Required township review fee(s)
_________	_________	3. Required township escrow funds (to fund reviews)
_________	_________	4. 2 copies of the minor subdivision plan checklist (using the photocopies of the pages in this section)
_________	_________	5. 6 print copies of the complete subdivision plans, with original signatures and seals of plan preparers on one “File Copy”
_________	_________	6. 2 sets of supportive documents
_________	_________	7. Notification that a copy of the plan was delivered by applicant to the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission
		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.). Sheets should be folded to approximately 9 in. x 12 in. size, in such a manner that the title of the sheet faces out.
_________	_________	2. Plans drawn to scale of 1 inch = 50 feet or other scale pre-approved by the Township Engineer
_________	_________	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 parcel, shown as a heavy boundary line
		C. GENERAL INFORMATION:
_________	_________	1. Name and location of project (such as the “Smith Subdivision No. 2”)
_________	_________	2. Name of landowner and developer (with addresses)
_________	_________	3. Names and addresses of abutting property owners, with abutting lot lines
_________	_________	4. Notarized owners statement of intent (see Appendix B)
_________	_________	5. Name, address, signature, and seal of the plan surveyor and plan preparer (see Appendix B)
_________	_________	6. Approval/review signature blocks for the Township Board of Supervisors, Township Planning Commission and Lehigh Valley Planning Commission staff (see Appendix B)
_________	_________	7. Location map at a standard scale (such as 1 in. = 2,000 ft.) showing the location of the project and watercourses, municipal borders and existing and proposed streets adjacent to the parcel
_________	_________	8. North arrow, graphic scale, written scale
_________	_________	9. Date of plan and all subsequent revision dates (especially noting if this is a revision of a previously approved plan)
_________	_________	10. Deed Book volume and page number from county records
_________	_________	11. Tax map number and block and lot number and property identification number for the parcel being subdivided
		D. EXISTING RESOURCES AND SITE ANALYSIS MAP:
_________	_________	1. Contour lines shall be:
		a. Based on a field survey or photogrammetric procedure at an interval of 2 feet (or other interval pre-approved by the Township Engineer) at a scale of 1 in. = 100 ft. or larger;
		b. Note: contours are not required to be shown within areas of lots of 10 acres or more that are clearly not intended to be altered as a result of this proposed subdivision, unless needed for stormwater management
_________	_________	2. Identification of any slopes of 15 to 25%, and greater than 25%
_________	_________	3. Areas within any hydric soils (see soil survey of Lehigh County), with a notation that there are none if that is the case
_________	_________	4. Watercourses (with any name), natural springs, lakes and wetlands
_________	_________	5. Areas of existing mature woods, with areas noted that are proposed to be preserved or removed
		E. HUMAN-MADE FEATURES:
_________	_________	1. Existing and proposed lot lines
		a. The boundaries of lots (other than a residual lot of at least 10 acres) shall be determined by accurate field survey, closed with an error not to exceed 1 in 10,000 and balanced
		b. The boundaries of any residual parcel which is greater than 10 acres may be determined by deed
_________	_________	2. Location of existing and proposed monuments
_________	_________	3. Sufficient measurements 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. Buildings estimated to be 80 years or older that are proposed to be impacted by the subdivision, with name and description
_________	_________	5. Sewer lines, stormwater facilities, water lines, bridges and culverts
_________	_________	6. Existing and proposed utility easements and restrictive covenants and easements for purposes which might affect development (stating which easements and rights-of-way proposed for dedication to the municipality)
_________	_________	7. Proposed (if known) and existing nonresidential building locations and land uses
_________	_________	8. Easements/covenants addressing maintenance of stormwater easements
		F. ZONING REQUIREMENTS:
_________	_________	1. Applicable zoning district name, zoning district boundaries and minimum lot area
_________	_________	2. Minimum setback requirements shown for each lot
_________	_________	3. Sufficient information to determine compliance with the zoning ordinance
		G. PROPOSED LAYOUT:
_________	_________	1. Total acreage of site and total proposed number of lots
_________	_________	2. Identification number for each lot
_________	_________	3. Lot width (at minimum building setback line) and lot area for each lot
_________	_________	4. As applicable, the following existing and proposed items shall be shown for each lot, using standard symbols that are identified in a legend on the plan.
		a. Well (if not connected to central water system)-with required separation distance shown from septic drain fields, and with dimensions from lot lines
		b. Primary drain field (with dimensions from lot lines)
		c. Secondary drain field - shall be perc tested, and dimensioned from lot lines
		d. Suitable soil probe location
		e. Suitable percolation test locations
_________	_________	5. Existing and proposed storm drainage facilities or structures
_________	_________	6. Exact slope across proposed primary and secondary on-lot sewage system sites
_________	_________	7. Plan showing proposed street address numbers of proposed lots, as issued by the township
		H. PLAN NOTATIONS:
_________	_________	a. “Well and sewage disposal systems shall be constructed in accordance with standards of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.”
_________	_________	b. “Individual owners of lots must receive approval from the Township 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. Additional, no development shall occur in the alternative drain field location without the prior written approval of the Zoning Officer and Sewage Enforcement Officer.”
_________	_________	c. “The township does not guarantee that any individual lot or location within a lot will be able to sustain any type of well or sewage disposal system.”
		I. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Planning Commission may require the submission of any additional information that would be required for the final plan of a major subdivision under § 154.092, if needed to determine compliance with this chapter
_________	_________	1. Residual lands sketch: if the submitted plans do not include all undeveloped or underdeveloped adjacent or abutting lands owned by the same landowner or under control of the same developer, then a sketch shall be submitted at an appropriate scale, on one sheet, covering all such land holdings together with a sketch of a reasonable future road system to demonstrate that the proposed subdivision provides for the orderly development of any residual lands and/or does not adversely affect the potential development of residual lands
_________	_________	2. Copy of the DEP sewage planning module application, if applicable, as completed by the applicant, with evidence that the application has been forwarded to the proper review agencies for comments
_________	_________	3. See the requirements of the township stormwater management ordinance

 

(Ord. 127, passed 3-18-2010)