The requirements of this article shall represent the minimum
required for the acceptance and review of the respective applications
cited herein.
All surveys, plats, and plans shall be prepared by a professional
surveyor licensed in Pennsylvania or by a landscape architect in cases
authorized by Section 2 of the act of January 24, 1966 (1965 P.L.
1527, No. 535), known as the "Landscape Architects' Registration
Law."[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 63 P.S. § 901 et seq.
The following items shall be required for all subdivision and
land development applications, wherein specific requirements shall
be in addition to those required in this section.
A.
Completed and signed application forms as provided by the Borough.
All owners shall sign the application forms.
B.
Agent authorization form, where the applicant's engineer or
surveyor plans to act as the representative of the applicant(s) at
public meetings.
C.
Proof of proprietary interest.
D.
Deeds of the property or properties party to the application.
E.
Fees and escrow funds as specified and required by this chapter and
municipal resolutions.
F.
A list of all encumbrances and, if appearing on record, the book
and page numbers.
G.
A copy of all restrictions, covenants and limitations, if any, under
which lots are to be sold.
H.
Copies of applications for all state and federal permits required.
I.
Each sheet of any plan set shall be numbered and shall show its relationship
to the total number of sheets. Where there are four or more sheets,
a key map on a scale sufficient to show their relationship shall be
furnished on the first sheet of the plan. Where separate sets of construction
drawings are provided, a key shall reference the respective page numbers.
J.
Plan requirements. An existing conditions survey showing:
(1)
The deed book volume and page of properties within the site.
(2)
The names, county tax identification numbers, and deed book volume
and page of surrounding property owners.
(3)
The zoning of parcels included and surrounding parcels.
(4)
The zoning district or districts on the site and zoning standards,
including minimum lot size, lot coverage, setbacks.
(5)
Dimensions shall be set in feet and decimal parts thereof, and bearings
in degrees, minutes and seconds.
(6)
The plan shall include all existing buildings, structures, impervious
surface areas, and sewage and public water utility easements on and
within 50 feet of the property.
(7)
Existing or proposed private sources of drinking water and septic
systems on or within 50 feet of the site, or sites at which percolation
tests were conducted.
(8)
All existing and proposed easements traversing the site, along with
recording information or instruments for recording, respectively.
(9)
A location map inset showing streets and municipal boundary lines
near the site, at a minimum scale of 1:1,000.
K.
A record plan or plat shall be required for all subdivisions and
shall, at a minimum, include the following:
(1)
The plan shall be prepared at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet,
or at an alternative scale approved by the Borough Engineer, on uniform
sheets of paper.
(2)
Dimensions shall be set in feet and decimal parts thereof, and bearings
in degrees, minutes and seconds, excepting preliminary plans.
(3)
Plans shall be drafted on twenty-four-inch by thirty-six-inch sheets.
(4)
Each sheet shall be numbered and shall show its relationship to the
total number of sheets. Where there are four or more sheets, a key
map on a scale sufficient to show their relationship shall be furnished
on the first sheet of the plat.
(5)
Any movement of lot lines shall show the original lot lines labeled
as such and in a lighter line type. The combination of lots of record
shall be indicated by the inclusion of a land hook.
(6)
A title block on each sheet shall bear the name of the subdivision,
the present zoning, acreage, deed book volume and page, names of the
owner, and name and address of the surveyor.
(7)
Provisions for the following impressed seals:
(a)
The engineer or surveyor who prepared the plan.
(b)
The corporate seal, if the subdivider is a corporation.
(c)
The impressed seal of a notary public or other qualified officer
acknowledging the owner's statement of adoption and dedication.
(d)
The Zelienople Borough seal.
(e)
The Butler County Planning Commission seal and signature block.
(8)
For final subdivisions, whether major or minor, the following certifications
with the sample language cited in Section 504 of the Butler County
Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance or as otherwise specified
by subsequent amendments or the Butler County Recorder of Deeds.
(a)
Owner's adoption and certification, including a statement
of indemnification for the Borough of Zelienople as the approving
authority.
(b)
Acknowledgement of the notary public.
(c)
Certification of title and concurrence of mortgagee, where applicable.
(d)
Surveyor's certification.
(e)
The following municipal declaration to be signed by the Borough
Secretary and Council President: "The Council of the Borough of Zelienople
gives notice that, in approving this plan for recording, the Borough
of Zelienople assumes no obligation to accept the dedication of any
streets, land or public facilities and has no obligation to improve
or maintain such streets, land or facilities."
(f)
Municipal Planning Commission approval signature block.
(g)
Council approval signature block.
(9)
All existing and proposed easements traversing the site, along with
recording information or instruments for recording, respectively.
(10)
Where access to a state road is necessary, the plat shall include
a notice that a highway occupancy permit is required pursuant to Section
420 of the act of June 1, 1945 (P.L. 1242, No. 428), known as the
"State Highway Law," before driveway access to a state highway is
permitted.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 36 P.S. § 670-101 et seq.
(11)
The Municipal Engineer may require additional details relating
to the placement of homes and driveways to be placed on submitted
existing conditions, proposed conditions, and/or record plats provided
for in this article, where such details are required to ensure future
compliance with the standards of this chapter.
(12)
Any record plat submitted as a preliminary plan shall be clearly
labeled as such.
L.
All plan sheets produced in a legal or eleven-inch by seventeen-inch
size of paper or in digital form acceptable to the Borough to facilitate
reproduction of the plans.
M.
Subdivision plans shall be submitted in a digital format, as required
by the Borough, in a manner formatted to State Plane, 1983 Datum.
Land development plans shall be submitted in a digital format as prescribed
by the Borough in a manner capable of incorporation into the Borough's
geographical information system in a manner sufficient to include
building and parking footprints.
A.
Five copies of all plan sheets and three copies of all application
forms shall be submitted.
B.
The application shall include references, recording information,
or permit numbers of associated subdivisions, land development approvals
and subsequent occupancy permits granted.
C.
Plan sheets submitted shall differentiate, by line type or character
shading, existing versus proposed amenities, including but not limited
to landscaping, lighting, and parking.
A.
Twelve copies of all plan sheets and three copies of all application
forms shall be submitted.
B.
The application shall include references, recording information,
or permit numbers of associated subdivisions, land development approvals
and subsequent occupancy permits granted.
C.
Plan sheets submitted shall differentiate, by line type or character
shading, existing, approved but uninstalled and proposed amenities,
including but not limited to landscaping, lighting, and parking.
A.
Fourteen copies of all plan sheets and three copies of all application
forms shall be submitted.
B.
A reproduction of the soils map for the site, from the Butler County
Soils Survey.
C.
A reproduction or inset of the site perimeter overlain with the applicable
areas of the USGS topography quad map at a minimum scale of one inch
equals 520 feet or 1:6,250.
D.
Access easements where secondary access or shared driveways are proposed.
A.
Applicant shall submit 14 copies of the following plans noted and
three copies of reports.
B.
An existing conditions plan pursuant to § 240-22J shall be submitted and shall include the following additional elements:
(1)
Topography shown on five-foot contours.
(2)
Areas of steep slope shall be delineated, with areas of over 40%
slope separately delineated.
(3)
Floodplains and floodways as denoted by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency's panel mapping.
(4)
Jurisdictional wetlands.
(5)
Woodlands, along with a general representation of the species, calipers,
and types of trees therein.
C.
A proposed conditions plan or record plat pursuant to § 240-22K shall be submitted and shall include all the elements shown on the existing conditions plan in a lighter shade or line type along with the following proposed elements:
D.
Preliminary grading and stormwater plans, showing sufficient demonstration
of the plan's feasibility in regards to local ordinances and
any further information required by the Borough Engineer necessary
to demonstrate such.
E.
Traffic impact study when required by this chapter.
F.
Subsurface information, namely the depths of underlying mines as
denoted on the Pennsylvania DEP Bureau of Mining and Reclamation mapping.
G.
In residential subdivisions or land developments, required land area
and parcels shown for open space or an alternative written proposal
including fee in lieu of such land.
H.
Geotechnical report when required by this chapter.
I.
Lot sizes.
J.
Land developments shall include the following information:
K.
Delineation of all phases showing structures or lots, along with
parking, proposed in each phase, along with a timeline for final approval.
A.
A proposed timeline of public improvement construction shall be submitted.
B.
Proposed covenants as they apply to this and other Borough ordinances.
C.
Estimates of all public improvements or private amenities shall be
submitted prior to consideration by Council, giving sufficient time
for the Borough Engineer to review the estimates and make a formal
recommendation as to the amount of financial security to be posted.
D.
A wetlands determination report for all sites which have hydric soils
or soils with hydric inclusions and, if applicable, a wetlands delineation
report for all jurisdictional wetlands on the site and the design
techniques proposed to accommodate them.
E.
A detailed grading and erosion and sedimentation plan.
F.
A detailed stormwater plan.
G.
Detailed street, access drive, and parking construction drawings
showing typical street cross sections, intersection details, and street
profiles. Street profiles shall include complete vertical curve information.
H.
The Borough Engineer may request additional information prior to
final approval when such information or details are required to demonstrate
performance standards commensurate with this and other applicable
Borough ordinances.
I.
The type and location of landscaping along with a table demonstrating
compliance with this chapter and the Zoning Ordinance.
J.
Parking, along with typical parking spaces, angles, and aisle widths.
Arrows should be included to show directional flow of traffic.
K.
A detailed or final geotechnical report with recommendations, where
applicable.
L.
The percent of steep slopes areas altered by proposed construction.
M.
Parcels designated as open space required for land dedication, along
with proposed ownership, shall be shown on the record plat. All proposed
recreational facilities shall include construction, architectural,
and cost estimates where construction of facilities are proposed in
lieu of land or fees.
N.
Land developments shall include estimates of uses sufficient to determine
parking, along with architectural elevations of structures and proposed
square footages.
A.
Sketch plans shall include the following information, at a minimum.
B.
USGS map of the proposed site overlaid with proposed access points.
C.
A general description of uses proposed along with a scaled drawing
showing preliminary arrangement of lots or structures.
D.
A description of known environmental limitations, including slide-prone
soils, steep slopes, wetlands, floodplains, and undermining.
E.
Applications forms as required by the Borough.