Township of Lower Allen, PA Article IX Final Plan; Record Plan

§ 192-51 Recording of final plan.

A. Deadline.

(1) The applicant is responsible to ensure that the final plan for any subdivision or land development, as approved by the Board of Commissioners, is delivered to the Township for signatures. The applicant is then responsible to ensure that the Township records the record plan in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the County within 90 days after such final approval or 90 days after the date of delivery of an approved plat signed by the governing body following completion of conditions imposed for such approval, whichever is later.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

(2) If the final plan approval included official conditions that must be met prior to recording, then the plan shall be recorded within 90 days following the compliance with such conditions, up to a maximum total of one year following the final plan approval.

(3) Specific extensions of these time periods may be granted, in writing, by the Board of Commissioners if the applicant proves good cause.

B. At its option, the Township may direct the applicant to record a final plan. If the Township records the plan, the applicant shall compensate the Township for such costs.

C. The final plan shall not be recorded unless the applicant demonstrates that he or she has met all required conditions that the Township Engineer determines would impact the recorded final plan, including, but not limited to, issuance of any required PennDOT highway occupancy permit.

D. Failure to record the final plan within the specified time periods shall cause the approval to become null and void.

§ 192-52 Record plan.

The applicant shall provide to the Township, reproducible and paper, clear and legible copies of the record plan, the number of plans to be set by resolution of the Board of Commissioners. Such record plan shall be a size of 18 inches by 24 inches, or other size as required by the County Recorder of Deeds, and shall, at a minimum, include all of the following:

A. Street rights-of-way;

B. Any common open spaces and/or recreation land;

C. Easements and any covenants that the Township required to be placed on the final plan;

D. Lot lines and lot dimensions;

E. Water lines, sanitary and storm sewer lines and stormwater drainage facilities;

F. The required signatures of Township officials and the County Planning Department and the date of approvals;

G. Notations stating whether the streets, any common open space and other proposed improvements are to be offered or not offered for dedication to the Township; and

H. Additional information from the complete final plan that the Township or the County Recorder of Deeds may require be shown.

§ 192-53 Effect of recording.

A. Private improvements. Every street, park or other improvement shown on a subdivision or land development plan that is recorded, as provided herein, shall be deemed to be a private street, open space or improvement until such time it may be offered and officially accepted for dedication to the Township or is duly condemned.

B. Dedication of improvements. The record plan shall state by formal notation whether the streets, any common open space and other proposed improvements are proposed to be offered or not offered for dedication to the Township.