Township of Lawrence, PA Requirements for Plan Submittal

Subdivision name or identifying title;

Municipality and county in which the subdivision is located (Lawrence Township, Clearfield County);

North arrow, graphic scale and the date of the plan;

Name and address of the owner of the property;

Name of the person who prepared the plan;

Total number and use of all lots;

(8)

Zone District in which the subdivision is located and evidence of its compliance with Chapter 125, Zoning;

(9)

Contours at specified vertical intervals shall be required at the Lawrence Township Supervisors' discretion. (In such case, the Lawrence Township Supervisors may require contours at intervals of two feet or contours of a different vertical interval);

[Amended 12-2-1997 by Ord. No. 97-7]

(10)

Where the preliminary plan covers only a portion of the property owned by the developer, and future plans include subdivision of the remaining area, a sketch shall be submitted of the street and lot layout for the remaining area; and

(11)

Applicable preliminary plan certificates as designated in the Appendix of this chapter.[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: The Appendix material to this chapter is on file in the Township offices.

Existing features. The preliminary plan shall show the following:

Tract boundaries with total acreage of the property;

A "key" map showing the location of the property;

A sketch map identifying surrounding property and streets, the names of all adjoining property owners of record, the names of adjoining developments, and the names and numbers of adjoining streets;

All existing watercourses, tree masses, and other significant natural features;

The location of the proposed subdivision with respect to the Township's floodplain areas, including information on boundaries of the one-hundred-year floodplain, proposed lots and sites, and flood or erosion protective facilities (including evidence of compliance with the Township's Floodplain Ordinance[2]);

[2]

Editor's Note: See Ch. 125, Zoning.

All existing building, sewer lines, water mains, drainage culverts, petroleum or petroleum product lines, fire hydrants, power transmission lines, and other significant man-made features which would affect the plan of subdivision;

All existing streets on and abutting the tract, including name, number, right-of-way width and cartway width; and

(8)

All existing property lines, easements or rights-of-way and the purpose for which the easements or rights-of-way have been established.

Proposed features. The preliminary plan shall show the following:

Location and width of all proposed streets and right-of-way easements;

Proposed layout of lots showing dimensions, areas in square feet or acreage, numbers, and lot lines;

Proposed layout of water distribution, sewage collection, and stormwater drainage systems;

Parcels of land proposed to be dedicated or reserved for schools, parks, playgrounds, or other public purposes;

Minimum building setback lines; and

Where the subdivision lies partially or completely in the floodplain area or where the development borders on the floodplain area, the preliminary plan map shall include detailed information giving the location and elevation of proposed roads, public utilities and building lots. The plan shall also accurately identify the boundaries of the one-hundred-year floodplain.

Supporting information. The property owner shall submit the following information where applicable:

Community water supply. A PUC certificate of public convenience, an application for a certificate, an agreement to provide water services from a cooperative association of lot owners, or a written agreement from a municipal authority or utility that a community water supply is available.

Community sewer system.

(a)

A report prepared by a registered engineer on the feasibility of connecting to an existing community sanitary sewer system which has been reviewed and approved by the owner of the system;

(b)

Evidence of compliance with Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act, County Sewage Enforcement Officer evaluation and DEP approved planning module;

Stormwater management plan; and

Site grading and soil and erosion control plan for the entire subdivision with review and comment provided by the Clearfield County Soil and Water Conservation District.

General information.

The final plan shall be prepared by a registered surveyor or engineer in accordance with the Act of May 23, 1945, known as the "Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law." The surveyor or engineer shall certify the accuracy of the plan.

[Amended 2-4-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-01]

The final plan shall have a scale of either 50 feet to the inch or not more than 200 feet to the inch. (The Lawrence Township Supervisors may permit a different scale to be used at their discretion.)

[Amended 12-2-1997 by Ord. No. 97-7]

The final plan shall conform to the approved preliminary plan.

The final plan and all necessary certifications, dates, and signatures shall be permanently drawn on linen or other suitable reproducible sheets. The sheet size must be acceptable to the Clearfield County Recorder of Deeds for recording purposes.

Name and seal of the registered engineer or surveyor who prepared the plan.

Applicable final plan certificates as required by this chapter.

Existing and proposed features. The final plan shall contain the same information as shown on the approved preliminary plan, any changes or additions required by the Board of Township Supervisors, the Township Planning Commission, and/or other review agency officials, and the following:

Tract and lot boundaries with bearings and distances;

Sufficient survey data (lengths of lines, radii, curves, tangent bearings, etc.) to readily determine the locations, bearings, and lengths of proposed streets;

Dimensions and bearings of every lot line;

Street names;

Location of permanent reference monuments and markers;

The exact location and elevation of all proposed buildings, structures, roads and public utilities to be constructed in the floodplain areas; the plan shall also accurately identify the boundaries of the one-hundred-year floodplain area;

Location, size and invert elevation of all sanitary and storm sewers, and location of all manholes, inlets and culverts within the subdivision; and

(8)

Location of proposed water lines where the subdivision will be served by a central water system.

Supporting information. The property owner shall submit the following information where applicable:

Cross sections and profiles of the proposed streets which show grades at center line, and are drawn to scale and elevations acceptable to the Township of Lawrence.

Planning module and DEP permits and a sanitary sewer plan for the proposed subdivision. The plan must be prepared by a registered engineer. If the proposal is to connect to an existing sewer system, the owner of the system shall review and approve the plan in writing.

A water distribution plan of the proposed subdivision. The plan must be prepared by a registered engineer. If the proposal is to connect to an existing water system, the owner of the system shall review and approve the plan in writing.

Plans for stormwater management and erosion control which have been reviewed and approved by the Clearfield County Conservation District.

Any protective covenants applied by the developer to the plan of lots shall be placed directly on the final plan drawings or as an attachment for recording with the Recorder of Deeds.

The developer must show evidence of compliance with all requirements concerning public improvements as outlined in Article VII.