Prior to filing an application for preliminary approval, the
developer may appear before the Planning Commission for a preapplication
conference to discuss the applicable regulations governing subdivision
and/or development of the property and the feasibility and timing
of the application. The preapplication conference is voluntary, and
no formal application or fee is required. This opportunity is afforded
to the developer to obtain information and guidance before entering
into binding commitments or incurring substantial expenses for plan
preparation.
All applications for final approval of a subdivision and/or
land development shall include the following:
A.ย Ten copies of the completed application form supplied by the Borough.
B.ย The application filing fee, as required by ยงย
183-55 of this chapter.
C.ย One copy of the approved preliminary plat.
D.ย Construction plans.
(1)ย Construction plans for public improvements shall be prepared by a
registered professional engineer drawn on sheets measuring 24 inches
by 36 inches, showing the following:
(a)ย
Conformity with the design standards specified in Article
VI of this chapter and the Borough construction standards.
(b)ย
A street plan and profile of each street in the plan, including
the terminus of all streets in the plan and any area beyond the limits
of the plan where grading is proposed to construct the street. Street
plan and profile drawings shall include all drainage easements over
property and the location of catch basins, inlets, manholes, headwalls
and endwalls of the stormwater system. Top and invert elevations shall
be shown along with the pipe size. The profile of storm pipes shall
show any crossing sanitary sewer lines and may be placed on a separate
drawing. Lot lines and lot numbers shall be included in the street
plan view.
(c)ย
At least three cross sections at intervals not to exceed 100
feet and extending 50 feet on each side of the street center line
or 25 feet outside of the street right-of-way, whichever is greater.
(d)ย
A sanitary sewer plan and profile drawing which shall include
lot lines and lot numbers on the plan view. The location of the sanitary
sewers, manholes and the location of each wye proposed for installation
shall be shown. The grade line, distance and pipe size of each line
shall be indicated on the plan and profile. The top and invert elevation
of each manhole plus pipe invert grades at fifty-foot intervals shall
be provided.
(2)ย All construction drawings shall be prepared according to accepted
engineering and construction standards and in accordance with the
standard sanitary and storm sewer details available from the Borough.
E.ย A completion bond to guarantee proper installation of public improvements as required by ยงย
183-18 of this chapter, except in the case of final applications without final plat approval, as provided for in ยงย
183-13C of this chapter.
F.ย An amenities bond, if required by ยงย
183-19, to guarantee proper installation of private improvements.
G.ย Final covenants and restrictions applicable to the plan, if any.
H.ย Ten copies of the final plat in accurate and final form for recording,
which clearly delineates the following:
(1)ย The name of the subdivision or land development.
(2)ย The name and address of the developer and, if the developer is not
the landowner, the name and address of the landowner.
(3)ย The name, address, certification and seal of the registered land
surveyor who prepared the plat.
(4)ย The North point, graphic scale and date.
(5)ย Accurate boundary lines, with dimensions and bearings.
(6)ย Accurate locations of all existing and recorded streets intersecting
the boundaries of the tract of land described in the final plat.
(7)ย Lot numbers and dimensions.
(9)ย Easements for public improvements and any limitations on such easements.
(10)ย
Dimensions and bearings of any property to be reserved for public,
semipublic or community use.
(12)ย
Complete curve data for all curves included in the final plat,
including radius, arc length, chord bearing and chord distance. Lines
which join these curves that are nonradial or nontangential should
be so noted.
(13)ย
Street lines with accurate dimensions in feet and hundredths
of feet.
(14)ย
If applicable, a notation on the plat that access to a state
highway shall only be authorized by a highway occupancy permit issued
by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation under Section 420
of the State Highway Law (P.L. 1242, No. 428, of June 1, 1945).
(15)ย
The location, type and size of all monuments and lot markers in accordance with the standards and requirements of ยงย
183-31 of this chapter and the County Planning Commission and an indication of whether they were found or set.
(16)ย
Certification clauses required by the Allegheny County Subdivision
and Land Development Regulations.
When requested by the developer in order to facilitate financing,
the Borough Council shall furnish the developer with a signed copy
of a resolution indicating approval of the final plat contingent upon
the developer obtaining a satisfactory financial security. The final
plat shall not be signed nor recorded until the completion bond and
development agreement are executed. The resolution shall expire and
be deemed to be revoked if the completion bond and development agreement
are not executed within 90 days, unless a written extension is granted
by the Borough Council. Such extension shall not be unreasonably withheld
and shall be placed in writing at the request of the developer.
In all subdivisions or land developments where private improvements are required by this chapter or voluntarily provided by the developer, an amenities bond shall be required. The procedure for posting the amenities bond shall be the same as that required by ยงย
183-18 of this chapter for posting a completion bond.
Upon recording of the final plat in the office of the County
Recorder of Deeds, the developer shall deliver to the Borough two
reproducible Mylars of the plat as recorded, containing all required
signatures and dates of approval.