§ 107-17. Minor subdivision procedure for five lots or less., Article IV. Procedures, Chapter 107. Subdivision and Land Development, Part II. General Legislation, Code of Ordinances, Lawrence

The application for a minor subdivision-A shall be limited to the following:

(1)

A survey of the tract to be subdivided shall be prepared by a certified surveyor or engineer containing the following items:

(a)

The preliminary plan shall be prepared at a scale of no less than 50 feet to the inch and no more than 200 feet to the inch unless the Lawrence Township Supervisors, in their discretion, permit a different scale to be used;

(b)

Subdivision name or identifying title;

(c)

Municipality and county in which the subdivision is located (Lawrence Township, Clearfield County);

(d)

North arrow, graphic scale and the date of the plan;

(e)

Name and address of the owner of the property;

(f)

Name of the person who prepared the survey;

(g)

Total number and use of all lots;

(h)

Zone district in which the subdivision is located and evidence of its compliance with Chapter 125, Zoning;

(i)

Tract boundaries with total acreage of the property;

(j)

A "key" map showing the location of the property;

(k)

All existing property lines, easements or rights-of-way and the purpose for which the easements or rights-of-way have been established;

(l)

Any protective covenants applied by the developer to the plan of lots shall be placed directly on the final plan drawings or as an attachment for recording with the Recorder of Deeds; and

(m)

Sufficient space for necessary certifications, dates, and signatures. The sheet size must be acceptable to the Clearfield County Recorder of Deeds for recording purposes.

(2)

The application submitted with the survey shall include:

(a)

Location and width of all proposed streets and right-of-way easements;

(b)

At the discretion of the Supervisors, a proposed layout of water distribution, sewage collection, and stormwater drainage systems;

(c)

Minimum building setback lines;

(d)

Availability of water, electricity, sewage, and CATV at the site;

(e)

An agreement to provide water services from a cooperative association of lot owners, or a written agreement from a municipal authority or utility that a community water supply is available;

(f)

Where the subdivision lies partially or completely in the floodplain area or where the development borders on the floodplain area, the application shall include detailed information giving the location and elevation of proposed roads, public utilities and building lots; the plan shall also accurately identify the boundaries of the one-hundred-year floodplain;

(g)

Evidence of compliance with Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act, County Sewage Enforcement Officer evaluation and DEP approved planning module;

(h)

Stormwater management plan;

(i)

The presence of any wetlands within the subdivision; and

(j)

Certification that party submitting the application is the owner of the properties involved or has power of attorney to act in the owner's behalf.

(3)

Private drives.

(a)

Private drives shall be permitted under this section where the original tract or lots to be subdivided have no other access to a public road.

(b)

The right-of-way width of a private drive shall be at least 20 feet. All private drive rights-of-way must be surveyed, and bearings and distances must be shown on the survey submitted under Subsection C(1). The survey must note that the street(s) is/are private and that Lawrence Township has no present or future obligations for maintenance.

(c)

The applicant shall provide written evidence of the existence of a right-of-way that crosses other property to a public road.

(d)

No private drive having a right-of-way of under 50 feet in width will be taken into the Lawrence Township road system.

(4)

Sheet size for plans shall be not less than 18 inches by 24 inches in size and not more than 24 inches by 36 inches in size for all subdivisions. At Supervisors' discretion, other sheet sizes may be accepted.

(5)

No other design standards shall be required for a subdivision under this section.