§ 107-18. Preliminary plan requirements.

A. 

General information.

(1) 

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;

(2) 

Subdivision name or identifying title;

(3) 

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

(4) 

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

(5) 

Name and address of the owner of the property;

(6) 

Name of the person who prepared the plan;

(7) 

Total number and use of all lots;

(8) 

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

(9) 

Contours at specified vertical intervals shall be required at the Lawrence Township Supervisors' discretion. (In such case, the Lawrence Township Supervisors may require contours at intervals of two feet or contours of a different vertical interval);

(10) 

Where the preliminary plan covers only a portion of the property owned by the developer, and future plans include subdivision of the remaining area, a sketch shall be submitted of the street and lot layout for the remaining area; and

(11) 

Applicable preliminary plan certificates as designated in the Appendix of this chapter.

Editor's Note: The Appendix material to this chapter is on file in the Township offices.

B. 

Existing features. The preliminary plan shall show the following:

(1) 

Tract boundaries with total acreage of the property;

(2) 

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

(3) 

A sketch map identifying surrounding property and streets, the names of all adjoining property owners of record, the names of adjoining developments, and the names and numbers of adjoining streets;

(4) 

All existing watercourses, tree masses, and other significant natural features;

(5) 

The location of the proposed subdivision with respect to the Township's floodplain areas, including information on boundaries of the one-hundred-year floodplain, proposed lots and sites, and flood or erosion protective facilities (including evidence of compliance with the Township's Floodplain Ordinance);

Editor's Note: See Ch. 125, Zoning.

(6) 

All existing building, sewer lines, water mains, drainage culverts, petroleum or petroleum product lines, fire hydrants, power transmission lines, and other significant man-made features which would affect the plan of subdivision;

(7) 

All existing streets on and abutting the tract, including name, number, right-of-way width and cartway width; and

(8) 

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

C. 

Proposed features. The preliminary plan shall show the following:

(1) 

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

(2) 

Proposed layout of lots showing dimensions, areas in square feet or acreage, numbers, and lot lines;

(3) 

Proposed layout of water distribution, sewage collection, and stormwater drainage systems;

(4) 

Parcels of land proposed to be dedicated or reserved for schools, parks, playgrounds, or other public purposes;

(5) 

Minimum building setback lines; and

(6) 

Where the subdivision lies partially or completely in the floodplain area or where the development borders on the floodplain area, the preliminary plan map 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.

D. 

Supporting information. The property owner shall submit the following information where applicable:

(1) 

Community water supply. A PUC certificate of public convenience, an application for a certificate, 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.

(2) 

Community sewer system.

(a) 

A report prepared by a registered engineer on the feasibility of connecting to an existing community sanitary sewer system which has been reviewed and approved by the owner of the system;

(b) 

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

(3) 

Stormwater management plan; and

(4) 

Site grading and soil and erosion control plan for the entire subdivision with review and comment provided by the Clearfield County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Amended 12-2-1997 by Ord. No. 97-7