[Ord. 3/1/1978, 3/1/1978, § 300]
It is the intention of the Board in enacting these procedures
to provide the applicant with a timely and comprehensive review of
plans submitted for subdivision and/or land development. To this end,
the following classifications of plans are established as hereinafter
provided:
[Ord. 3/1/1978, 3/1/1978, § 301; as revised by
Ord. 2-93, 1/6/1993, § 2]
1.
Chester County Planning Commission. One copy of a preliminary major
plan or final minor subdivision or land development plan shall be
submitted to the Chester County Planning Commission for their review
and comment.
2.
Chester County Health Department. One copy of a preliminary major
or final minor subdivision or land development plan along with the
applicable planning module documents shall be submitted to the Chester
County Health Department for their review and comment.
3.
Chester County Soil and Water Conservation District. One copy of
the preliminary major subdivision or land development plan shall be
submitted to the Chester County Soil and Water Conservation District
for review of matters relating to drainage and abatement of soil erosion.
[Ord. 3/1/1978, 3/1/1978, § 302]
1.
The sketch plan procedures are enacted to afford the applicant the
opportunity to submit information for review and informal discussion
with the Township and various county agencies before engaging in the
detailed engineering design required for the preparation of preliminary
and final plans. Submission of a sketch plan shall not constitute
formal filing of a plan with the Board. As such, this procedure is
voluntary and not subject to the time limitations imposed by the Act
on consideration of formal preliminary and final plans, hereinafter
provided. It shall be the objective of the Board, however, to receive
comments from the review agencies outlined below, correlate the comments
submitted, and reply to the applicant as promptly as possible.
2.
Sufficient copies of sketch plans for subdivision or land development,
as further described in Part 4, shall be supplied to the appointed
Township Official.
A.
One copy for the appointed Township Official's file.
B.
Three copies for county agencies.
C.
One copy may be submitted to the Township Engineer. The Township
Engineer will review the plan with particular emphasis on site feasibility,
including consideration of on-site sewage disposal, where indicated,
slopes and drainage. The Township Engineer shall submit his written
comments to the Planning Commission within 20 days after receipt of
the plan.
D.
One copy to the Planning Commission. In addition to comments, which
may be submitted by the Township Engineer and Chester County Agencies,
the Planning Commission shall consider the suitability of the plan
for the development of the land and its relationship to the harmonious
extension of streets and utilities, arrangement and density of housing,
and compatibility of the Plan with the Comprehensive Plan for the
Township. The Planning Commission shall submit its written comments
to the Board within 30 days after receipt of the Plan.
E.
One copy of the Plan to the Board. As far as may be practical on
the basis of a sketch plan, after receipt of written comments of the
Planning Commission, Township Engineer, and the Chester County Agencies,
and any other agencies deemed to have an interest, the Board shall
advise the applicant as promptly as possible of the extent to which
the proposed subdivision conforms to the requirements of existing
ordinances and will discuss possible plan modifications necessary
to secure conformance.
[Ord. 3/1/1978, 3/1/1978, § 303; as amended by
Ord. 6/24/1987, 6/24/1978; by Ord. 1-93, 1/6/1993; and by Ord. 2-93,
1/6/1993, § 3]
1.
A preliminary plan for a major subdivision or land development plan
prepared in accordance with the requirements set forth in Part 4 shall
be submitted to the Code Enforcement Officer accompanied by an executed
Professional Plan Review Services Escrow Agreement which establishes
a Professional Services Escrow in the amount established by resolution
by the Board of Supervisors. Eight copies shall be submitted for the
following distribution:
A.
One copy for the appointed Township Official's file.
B.
Three copies for county agencies.
C.
One copy to the Township Engineer. The review by the Township Engineer shall include an examination of the content of the plans to be certain that all information required by this Chapter 22 is presented in the plans submitted, an investigation of the plan to be certain that all other Township ordinances are complied with, an examination of the engineering feasibility of the various schemes presented for the location, alignment and grade of streets, storm water drainage, sanitary sewers and water supply. The Township Engineer shall confer with the applicant to the extent necessary to obtain conformity of the plan with these regulations and to comment upon the matter subject to his review. He shall forward his written comments on the Plan to the Planning Commission within 20 days.
D.
One copy to the Planning Commission. Upon receipt of the comments
of the Township Engineer and the Chester County agencies, the Planning
Commission shall at their next scheduled public meeting examine the
plan with particular emphasis on determining the suitability of the
plan for the development of the land and its relationship to the harmonious
extension of streets and utilities, arrangement and density of housing
or other uses, and compatibility of the plan with the Comprehensive
Plan for the Township. In the review of land development plans, the
Planning Commission shall also be concerned with the adequacy of parking,
surface and storm drainage, access and landscaping or other related
design standards. The written comments and recommendations of the
Planning Commission, along with the written comments of the Township
Engineer and the Chester County agencies shall be forwarded to the
Board within 10 days of completion of the Planning Commission's
review.
E.
One copy to the Board. The Board may, before acting on the subdivision
or land development plan, arrange for a public hearing thereof subject
to public notice.
F.
Submit four copies of the Planning Module for Land Development with
Preliminary Plan.
2.
In acting on the preliminary subdivision or land development plan,
the Board shall review the plan and the written comments of the Township
Engineer, the Planning Commission, the Chester County Planning Commission
and all other reviewing agencies, and comments from public hearings,
if any, to determine its conformance to existing ordinances. Notwithstanding
the foregoing procedures, the Board shall act on all preliminary plans
within 90 days from the date of the next regularly scheduled Planning
Commission meeting after the receipt of a complete application for
subdivision and land development. The Code Enforcement Officer shall
determine the completeness of the application within 10 days after
receipt of the applicant's submittal. In the event that the plan
is determined to be incomplete, the Code Enforcement Officer shall
return all components of the application including the application
fee.
[Ord. 3/1/1978, 3/1/1978, § 304; as amended by
Ord. 6/24/1987, 6/24/1987; by Ord. 1-93, 1/6/1993; and by Ord. 2-93,
1/6/1993, § 4]
1.
Within one year after the Board's action on a preliminary major
subdivision or land development plan, a final major plan and necessary
supporting data shall be submitted to the Board for final approval;
provided, however, that an extension of time may be granted by the
Board upon written request. Otherwise, the plan submitted shall be
considered as a new preliminary major plan.
2.
The final plan for subdivision or land development shall conform
in all important respects with the preliminary plan as previously
reviewed by the Board, except that it shall incorporate modifications
and revisions specified by the Board in its review of the preliminary
plan.
3.
The final plan and profile plan with supporting data, prepared in
accordance with the requirements set forth in Part 4, shall be submitted
in four copies to the appointed Township Official. These copies shall
be distributed as follows:
A.
One copy for the appointed Township Official's file.
B.
One copy to the Township Engineer. The review by the Township Engineer shall include an examination of the content of the plans to be certain that all information and changes required by this Chapter 22 and by the Board in its review of the preliminary plan are presented in the plans submitted; an investigation of the plan to be certain that all other Township ordinances are complied with, and an examination of the engineering feasibility of the final designs presented for the location, alignment and grade of streets, storm water drainage, sanitary sewers, and water supply. The Township Engineer shall forward his written comments on the plan to the Planning Commission within 20 days.
C.
One copy to the Planning Commission. Upon receipt of the written
comments of the Township Engineer and the Chester County Planning
Commission, the Planning Commission shall at their next scheduled
public meeting review the plan and within five days submit in writing
to the Board their recommendations for the approval or disapproval
of the plan and the reasons thereof.
D.
One copy to the Board.
4.
Upon the Planning Commission's recommendation for approval of
the final plan, the Township Engineer shall estimate the cost of all
public improvements to be dedicated to the Township and forward a
copy of such cost estimate to the Board within 10 days.
5.
Upon receipt of the Planning Commission's recommendations, the
Board shall review the final plan at the next scheduled public meeting
for that purpose and shall approve or disapprove the plan. Whenever
a plan is not approved, the reasons for such actions shall be stated
in writing. Notwithstanding the foregoing procedure, the Board shall
act on all final plans within 90 days from the date of the next regular
meeting of the Planning Commission following the date the application
is filed, unless the applicant agrees in writing to extend such time.
6.
Every final approval of a plan shall be subject to the following
conditions:
A.
That the landowner shall agree in writing in a form to be approved
or prepared by the Solicitor of the Township that he will lay out
the roads, streets, lanes, alleys and/or easements, and construct
or cause to be constructed, all of the improvements in accordance
with the approved final plans.
B.
The landowner shall provide assurance to the Township under the provisions
of § 22-901 (Completion of Improvements or Guarantee Thereof,
Prerequisite to Final Plat Approval) of this chapter, that all improvements
will be completed or that there will be funds or securities in escrow
sufficient to cover the cost of public improvements shown on the final
plan and intended for dedication to the Township, and that such public
improvements shall subsequently be installed by the applicant according
to Township specifications.
C.
The landowner agrees, if requested, to tender a deed of dedication
to the Township for such streets, and all easements for sanitary sewers,
water lines or storm sewers, and improvements thereto including street
paving, sidewalks, shade trees, water mains, fire hydrants, sanitary
and storm sewers, manholes, inlets, pumping stations and other appurtenances
as shall be required for the promotion of public welfare, after all
streets, sidewalks, sewers and the like are completed and such completion
is certified as satisfactory by the Township Engineer. The Board may
require that the applicant supply a Title Insurance Certificate from
a reputable company before any property is accepted for the Township.
D.
The Board may authorize submission of final plans by sections or
stages subject to the provision of agreements and guarantees provided
in Subsections (A) through (C) above and further subject to guarantees
as to improvements in future sections or stages of development as
it finds essential for the protection of any finally approved section
of development.
7.
Upon completion of necessary reviews of final plans for subdivision
or land development, the applicant shall present clear, reproducible
copies of all final plans and profiles for formal approval by the
Board. One black on white print of the plans which are submitted for
approval shall be supplied to the Board.
8.
After final approval of the subdivision plan, the plan shall be recorded
in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Chester County within 90
days by the landowner. One copy of the recorded plan shall be returned
for the appointed official file, within 15 days after recording. The
Board shall not require that plans for land development be recorded
except where subdivision of the lot or lots involved is contemplated.
[Ord. 3/1/1978, 3/1/1978, § 305]
No water system or sewer system including extension to existing
or proposed Township systems or new systems employing sewage treatment
plants shall be constructed prior to the issuance of appropriate permits
from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources or from
federal or local agencies as required.
[Ord. 3/1/1978, 3/1/1978, § 306]
No application for a building permit under the regulations of Chapter 27 of this Code shall be submitted, and no building permit under the regulations of Chapter 27 of this Code shall be issued for any building in any subdivision or land development, and no building shall be erected in any subdivision or land development, and no work shall be done on any building in any subdivision or land development until the final plans for the said subdivision or land development have been approved as provided for.
[Ord. 3/1/1978, 3/1/1978, § 307]
If no improvements are constructed in accordance with an approved
final plan within three years after the date of the preliminary plan
approval by the Board, said approval shall be null and void.
