[Added 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 18N]
The standards, requirements and procedures contained
in this article shall supplement the existing submission and processing
procedures of all applications for subdivision and/or land developments
in the Township.
It is the intent in permitting sketch plans
to avoid unnecessary delays and expense to both the Township and the
applicant. Issues raised at the sketch plan stage can be resolved
before time and expense have been incurred in developing preliminary
plans. Preliminary plans submitted without sketch plan approval may
raise significant issues that can be resolved only by redesign.
A.
All applicants for subdivision or land development
may submit a sketch plan to the Township Planning Commission. Applicants
with proposals to subdivide a parcel of land into three or more lots
or to develop a parcel of land containing one or more acres are strongly
encouraged to submit sketch plans because their proposals are more
likely than smaller proposals to need redesigning.
B.
Tentative sketch plans shall be considered as submitted
for informal discussion between the developer and the Planning Commission
and, at its option, the Board of Supervisors. Submission of a sketch
plan does not constitute a formal submission of an application for
approval of a subdivision or land development plan.
C.
For informal purposes, seven copies of the tentative
sketch plan shall be submitted to the Township Manager for distribution
to the Township Engineer, the Planning Commission, the Board of Supervisors
and the Montgomery County Planning Commission. Each such reviewing
agency shall have comments on the sketch plan within 45 days. This
forty-five-day review period shall not restrict the applicant from
submitting a preliminary plan. The applicant may submit a preliminary
plan at any time.
D.
Contents of tentative sketch plans. Tentative sketch
plans shall be drawn to scale showing precise dimensions and shall
show the following information:
(1)
The name of the subdivision or land development and
the name of municipality.
(2)
A location plan showing the subject tract and the
surrounding road network, including all adjoining curb cuts and traffic
lights; including a key map.
(3)
The name and address of the owner, agent, engineer,
surveyor and architect, as applicable.
(4)
The tract boundary and location by deed plotting.
(5)
A North point and scale.
(6)
The existing and proposed road and lot or structure
layout and building envelopes.
(7)
Significant topographical and physical features, such
as soils, floodplains, slopes at two-foot grade changes, woodlands
and existing structures.
(8)
Proposals for control of drainage runoff.
(9)
Proposals for community facilities.
(10)
Road widths and dimensions.
E.
The tentative sketch plan shall be accompanied by
at least two recent photographs of all existing structures on the
tract.
A.
The tentative sketch plans shall be presented to the
Township Planning Commission for informal discussion at a regularly
scheduled Planning Commission meeting, following an application made
to the Township Zoning Officer or Manager and a request to be placed
on the agenda.
B.
The Township Planning Commission may make nonbinding
suggestions and recommendations to the applicant during the meeting
at which the plan is discussed. These need not be presented in writing
to the applicant.
C.
If a proposal is large or complex, the Township Planning
Commission may defer completing its comments and recommendations until
it has consulted its technical advisors. However, the Planning Commission
will try to expedite this informal review process.
A.
Approval of a tentative sketch plan shall not be considered
as approval of a preliminary plan nor in any way bind the applicant
or the Township.
B.
The Planning Commission may grant sketch plan approval
unless the proposal is for cluster development for which conditional
approval is required by the Board of Supervisors.
C.
The purpose of allowing a tentative sketch plan submittal is to provide a vehicle for discussing and clarifying ideas and concepts to be used and refined in further sketches or in preliminary plans. Therefore, preliminary plans shall incorporate rudiments of sketch plans approved by the Township, including the information listed in § 205-90D above.
