Sketch plans shall be legibly drawn at a scale of one inch to
100 feet or 200 feet and shall contain sufficient information to indicate
the nature, scope and concept of the proposed subdivision and land
development, the major problems to be resolved, the location of the
subdivision tract, preliminary or USGS topography if available, the
name of the landowner, and other data considered essential by the
applicant in presenting his/her proposal.
A.
Scale. Preliminary plan shall be at a scale of not more than 100
feet per inch.
B.
Plan information.
(1)
The preliminary plan shall show or be accompanied by the following
information:
(a)
Proposed subdivision name or identifying title.
(b)
North point, scale and date.
(c)
Name of the owner of the property and of the applicant if different
from the owner.
(d)
Name of the registered engineer, surveyor, architect, or planner
responsible for the plan.
(e)
Tract boundaries with bearings and distances and total number
of acres being subdivided.
(f)
Topographical contours at vertical intervals of not more than
five feet shall be provided on the plan. In areas of steep slopes
that are affected by development or earthmoving, floodplain areas,
construction areas, stormwater detention and retention facilities
and conveyance swales, and in other sensitive areas where a more detailed
topographical understanding is required, the Borough Council may require
contours at a smaller interval.
(g)
Where reasonably practicable, data shall refer to known established
elevations. Where required, all contours and elevation points within
the subdivision tract shall be established and run direct from United
States Coast and Geodetic bench marks within 1/2 mile of tract boundaries,
with said datum fixed on permanent monuments in the subdivision. The
preliminary and final plans shall contain a full and complete description
of all such bench marks and their elevations above mean sea level.
In the event United States Coast and Geodetic bench marks are not
readily available, a beginning bench mark will be established from
USGS Map Quadrangles and noted on the plan.
(h)
Soils information as mapped by the United States Natural Resource
Conservation Service or by another competent qualified soils scientist.
(i)
All existing watercourses, tree masses, rock outcropping, stone
fields, caverns or sinkholes, and other significant natural features.
(j)
All existing buildings, sewers, water mains, culverts, petroleum
or petroleum product lines, fire hydrants, dumps and hazardous material
sites, septic systems, wells and other man-made features on the property
and within 50 feet of the perimeter of the lot(s) being subdivided
shall be shown on the plan.
(k)
All existing streets on or adjacent to the tract, including
name, right-of-way width and pavement width.
(l)
All wetland areas shall be identified as defined and regulated
by PA DEP and/or the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
(m)
All existing property lines, easements and rights-of-way and
the purpose for which the easements or rights-of-way have been established,
including agricultural security areas and legally established agricultural
conservation easements.
(n)
A location map for the purpose of locating the site to be subdivided
at a scale of not more than 2,000 feet to the inch, showing the relation
of the tract to adjoining property and to all streets, roads and municipal
boundaries existing within 1,000 feet of any part of the property
proposed to be subdivided. Also, when applicable, a map showing the
location of the proposed subdivision and/or land development with
respect to any involved floodplains, including information on, but
not limited to, the one-hundred-year flood elevations, boundaries
of the designated floodplain, proposed lots and sites, fills, flood-
or erosion-protective facilities.
(o)
Location and width of all proposed streets, alleys, rights-of-way
and easements; proposed lot lines with approximate dimensions; playgrounds,
public buildings, public areas and parcels of land proposed to be
dedicated or reserved for public use; proposed public utilities and
drainage facilities shall be required, including preliminary street
profiles showing the proposed finished grade along the center line
and along each right-of-way line.
(p)
The preliminary plan shall show the names of owners of all abutting
unplotted land and the names of all abutting subdivisions.
(q)
Zoning district.
(r)
Tax parcel identification number.
(s)
The proposed building setback lines from each lot line or the
proposed placement of each building. If a building lot is proposed,
soils information as mapped by the United States Natural Resource
Conservation Service or by another competent, qualified soils scientist.
(t)
Location of proposed sidewalks and/or trails showing width,
grades and ramps in compliance with applicable ADA accessibility requirements.
(u)
Where the preliminary plan covers only a part of the applicant's
entire holdings, a sketch shall be submitted of the potential future
street layout for the remainder.
(v)
Copies of the proposed deed restrictions, if any, shall be attached
to the preliminary plan.
(2)
The preliminary plan shall include therein or be accompanied by:
(a)
All required permits and related documentation from the PA DEP
and any other commonwealth agency or from the county or Borough where
any alteration or relocation of a stream or watercourse is proposed.
(b)
Documentation indicating that all affected adjacent municipalities,
PA DEP, the Department of Community and Economic Development, and
the Federal Insurance Administrator has been notified whenever any
alteration or relocation of a stream or watercourse is proposed.
(d)
Any other studies or reports required by this chapter.
A.
Plan size and legibility.
(1)
The subdivision plan submitted for final approval shall be a clear,
legible black or blue line print on white paper, or suitable equivalent.
(2)
Final plans shall be on sheets not larger than 36 inches by 48 inches
overall. It is recommended that, as far as practicable, final plan
sheets be held to the following overall sizes: 18 inches by 24 inches
or 24 inches by 36 inches. Where necessary to avoid sheets larger
than the maximum size prescribed above, final plans shall be drawn
in two or more sections accompanied by a key diagram showing relative
location of the sections.
B.
Plan scale and required information.
(1)
The final plan shall be legible and at a scale of not more than 100
feet per inch and shall include the following information:
(a)
Subdivision name or identifying title, as well as a brief narrative
describing the proposed project.
(b)
North point, scale and date, as well as a site location map
of sufficient size and scale to clearly show the location of the property
and its relation to the surrounding area.
(c)
Name of the record owner and applicant.
(d)
Name and seal of the registered professional engineer and/or
other qualified professional responsible for the plan.
(e)
Boundaries of the tract, including total acreage of the entire
existing tract.
(f)
Street lines, lot lines, rights-of-way, easements, and areas
dedicated or proposed to be dedicated to public use.
(g)
Sufficient data to determine readily the location, bearing and
length of every street, lot and boundary line and to reproduce such
lines on the ground. However, for minor subdivisions if the residual
lot is 20 acres or more, the associated bearing and distances for
the boundary of the residual land may be described, at the surveyor's
discretion, by the existing metes and bounds description from the
property deed.
(h)
The length of all straight lines, radii, lengths of curves,
tangent bearings, and deflection angles for each street.
(i)
All dimensions and angles or bearings of the lines of each lot
and of each area proposed to be dedicated to public use.
(j)
The proposed building setback lines from each lot line or the
proposed placement of each building. If a building lot is proposed,
soils information as mapped by the United States Natural Resource
Conservation Service or by another competent, qualified soils scientist.
(k)
Location, size and invert elevation of all sanitary and storm
sewers and location of all manholes, inlets and culverts, and reference
locations for all underground utilities.
(l)
All dimensions shall be shown in feet and hundredths of a foot.
(m)
Lot numbers and any official parcel information number(s) (PIN)
established by the County. Deed book and page number and tax parcel
identification number of tract to be subdivided or developed shall
also be provided.
(n)
Names of streets within and adjacent to the subdivision.
(o)
Location of permanent reference monuments shall be shown.
(p)
Names of any adjoining subdivisions shall be shown.
(q)
Names of the owners of any adjacent land shall be shown, as
well as deed book and page numbers and tax parcel identification numbers.
(r)
A letter of intent from the Borough indicating willingness or
conditions for acceptance of dedication of streets and other public
property.
(s)
Certificate for review with signatures by the Chairman (or his/her
designated representative) of the Mifflin County Planning Commission.
(t)
Space for acknowledgement of receipt of the plan by the Mifflin
County Recorder of Deeds when it is presented for recording.
(u)
Certificate of review by the Borough of Lewistown Planning Commission
with signatures by the Chairman and Secretary (or their designated
representatives).
(v)
Certificate for approval by the Borough Council with signatures
by the President of Borough Council or, in his/her absence or disability,
the Vice President of Borough Council and Secretary and, in his/her
absence or disability, the Assistant Secretary (or their designated
representatives).
(w)
All existing buildings, sewers, water mains, culverts, petroleum
or petroleum product lines, fire hydrants, dumps and hazardous material
sites, septic systems, wells and other man-made features on the property
and within 50 feet of the perimeter of the lot(s) being subdivided
shall be shown on the plan.
(x)
For a lot addition subdivision a "lot combination symbol" shall
be provided on the plan clearly indicating the conveyance of land
from the grantor to the grantee. The symbol used shall represent a
"Z."
(y)
For a lot addition subdivision the following note shall be placed
on the plan: "Lot # (__) consisting of (__) acres is to be added onto
land owned by (_______). Lot # (__) is a lot addition and shall become
an integral part of the property owned by (_____). Lot # (__) is not
a building lot and cannot be maintained or developed as a separate
individual lot."
(z)
Topographical contours at vertical intervals of not more than
20 feet shall be provided on the plan. In areas of steep slopes that
are affected by development or earthmoving, floodplain areas, construction
areas, stormwater detention and retention facilities and conveyance
swales, and in other sensitive areas where a more detailed topographical
understanding is required, the Borough Council may require contours
at an interval of five feet or less.
(aa)
An inset map, where a lot addition is involved or where the proposed subdivision is not directly connected to a public road system. (See § 220-11B.)
(bb)
All wetland areas shall be identified as regulated by PA DEP
and/or the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
(cc)
All existing watercourses, tree masses, rock outcroppings, stone
fields, caverns, sinkholes, floodplains and other natural features.
This information shall be required only for the land to be developed
and not the undeveloped residual property when it exceeds 20 acres.
Minor subdivisions are exempt from this provision with the exception
of the identification of floodplain information.
(dd)
Location of proposed sidewalks and/or trails showing width,
grades, and ramps in compliance with applicable ADA accessibility
requirements.
(ee)
Location of proposed streetlights, street name signs, and traffic
control devices and/or signs and pavement markings.
(ff)
Lighting plan in accordance with § 220-13Q of this chapter, indicating types, sizes, quantities and locations of light fixtures.
(gg)
A landscape plan, if applicable, in accordance with § 220-13N(7) of this chapter, including the names, sizes, quantities, and approximate locations of all proposed plant materials, if required.
(hh)
For lots requiring access onto a state route or highway, a copy
of a PennDOT highway occupancy permit (HOP) shall be required or,
at a minimum, verification that an HOP application has been submitted
to PennDOT. For lots requiring access onto a Borough street, the appropriate
Borough driveway permit shall be submitted, if applicable.
(ii)
Zoning district.
(jj)
A waiver request with supporting rationale for any modification
from provisions within this chapter.
(2)
The final plan shall include thereon or be accompanied by:
(a)
An affidavit that all owners of the land proposed to be subdivided
agree to the submission of the plan.
(b)
A statement duly acknowledged before an officer authorized to
take acknowledgement of deeds and signed by the owner or owners of
the property to the effect that the subdivision or land development
as shown on the final plan is made with free consent and that it is
desired to record the same. In the case of a lot addition subdivision,
the property owner(s) receiving the lot addition shall also sign the
final plan acknowledging the receipt of the additional land and that
it is desired to record the same.
(c)
Certification approval from the PA DEP when individual or community on-lot sewage disposal or water systems are to be installed, as required by § 220-13K of this chapter.
(d)
Certification that the Borough Engineer has reviewed the plan
for compliance with this chapter. Such certification shall also include
a listing of any incidences of noncompliance, specifically identifying
the section(s) of this chapter that have not been complied with.
(e)
Construction plans for all required improvements, including
typical cross sections, street profiles and drainage details for all
streets. Such profiles shall show at least the following: existing
(natural) grade along the proposed street center line; existing (natural)
grade along each side of the proposed street right-of-way; proposed
finished grade at top of curbs; sanitary sewer mains and manholes;
storm sewer mains, inlets, manholes and culverts. All such plans shall
include a public improvements list and shall be in a form suitable
to serve as a basis for documenting all improvements to be installed.
(f)
A contour grading plan may be required if deemed necessary by
the Borough Council or Borough Engineer to properly establish grading
and drainage patterns. Where buildings are proposed to be developed
by the applicant, such a plan may be required to indicate building
ground and basement floor elevations.
(g)
Copies of private deed restrictions, covenants and grants of
easements, homeowner association agreements, or other restrictions.
