[Ord. 1998-12, 12/17/1998, § 300; as amended by
Ord. 2010-08, 9/2/2010, Art. XXXVII]
1.
Applicants may submit a sketch plan for the review of the Township
Planning Commission. The sketch plan may be used to familiarize the
Township Planning Commission with the concept of the development.
The Township Planning Commission may make informal recommendations
with regard to the plans. These recommendations shall not be considered
to be binding upon the Township.
2.
It is strongly recommended that all non-minor subdivision applicants
provide a sketch plan so that any issues may be discussed at an early
stage such as location of roads, recreation, storm drainage issues
and identification of variances.
3.
Applicants submitting sketch plans shall provide 11 copies of all maps and other material as set forth in § 22A-303 to the Township Engineer.
4.
The Township Engineer shall provide six sets of plans and material
to the Township Planning Commission and one set to the Township Secretary.
5.
Applicants submitting sketch plans shall submit one set of plans,
material and fees to the following agencies:
A.
The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission.
6.
Applicants submitting sketch plans shall also submit two properly
executed copies of the Township's contract for professional services.
[Ord. 1998-12, 12/17/1998, § 310; as amended by
Ord. 2010-08, 9/2/2010, Art. XXXVIII; and by Ord. 2011-12, 10/6/2011]
1.
The Township Planning Commission shall review the sketch plan data
to determine the development potential of the site, as indicated by
the natural features analyses presented. The general development concepts
of the developer will be reviewed to determine their compatibility
with the development potential of the site and the Lower Macungie
Township Comprehensive Plan. Also, the sketch plan stage is designed
to offer the developer an opportunity to informally discuss his plans
for the proposed subdivision or land development with the Township
Planning Commission.
2.
In its review of the sketch plan, the Township Planning Commission
shall consider the reports of the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission
and the Township Engineer.
3.
The review comments shall be made orally at the meeting to the applicant
and/or his representatives. In the event that an applicant and/or
his representatives are not in attendance at the meeting, the sketch
plan review shall be conducted at the next scheduled Township Planning
Commission meeting.
4.
Sketch plans shall not be considered by the Board of Commissioners
without the Planning Commission's prior written comments.
[Ord. 1998-12, 12/17/1998, § 320]
1.
The sketch plan submission should include the following data and
be drawn to the following standards:
A.
Property boundaries (may be obtained from County Tax Map or similar
sources).
B.
General topographic contours from available data (may be obtained
from United States Geological Surveys).
C.
A letter of intent and a sketch of the proposed subdivision or land
development tract, including proposed recreation areas, proposed open
space areas, and proposed detention basin sites, explaining and illustrating
the developer's general development concepts for the tract. Sketch
plans shall be at a minimum scale of one inch equals 200 feet.
E.
Magnetic north point.
F.
Appropriate scale.
G.
A location map showing the general location of the subdivision in
relation to adjacent properties, roads and streams.
H.
A map illustrating an analysis of natural drainage patterns and water
resources within the proposed subdivision tract, including delineation
of all streams, natural drainage swales, ponds and lakes, wetlands,
floodplains subject to a five-hundred- and one-hundred-year flood
frequency and Karst features. The map may use USGS quad sheets, County
Soil Survey Maps, the Flood Boundary and Floodway Map from the Municipal
Flood Insurance Study, the Township Comprehensive Plan, other sources
know to the applicant, as well as field inspection as the basis of
the information.
I.
A map illustrating an analysis of types of soils present within the
proposed subdivision tract. The map should include delineation of
prime agricultural soil areas, soils with shallow depth to bedrock,
soils most susceptible to erosion, hydric soils, soils most suitable
for urban development, and soils generally suitable for on-lot sewage
disposal. The map may be based on the County Soil Survey among other
sources. Sinkholes and closed depressions should be identified on
the map.
