CHAPTER 1232 Plan Review and Report

CROSS REFERENCES:
Approval of plats - see Penna. Mun. Plan. Code, Sec. 508
Completion of improvements or guarantee thereof prerequisite to final plat approval - see Penna. Mun. Plan. Code, Sec. 509
Release from improvement bond - see Penna. Mun. Plan. Code, Sec. 510
Remedies to effect completion of improvements - see Penna. Mun. Plan. Code, Sec. 511
General provisions and definitions - see P. & Z. Ch. 1230

1232.01 REQUIREMENT OF REVIEW.

Prior to the approval and recording of any subdivision and land development plan within Aston Township, the owner or representative of the owner shall submit plans to the Township for review and report in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Subdivision Regulations. (Ord. 668. Passed 10-17-90.)

1232.02 APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION PROCESS.

(a) Submittal and review shall be in accordance with the following table of stages:

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Review Stage	Minor Subdivision	Major subdivision	Land Development
Sketch	Optional	Recommended	Recommended
Preliminary	Recommended	Mandatory	Mandatory
Final	Mandatory	Mandatory	Mandatory

(b) Each presentation of a sketch, preliminary, or final plan shall be considered a separate submission, and the application and review process will be the same for each submission.

(c) For all review stages where review and report are required or requested, nine copies of every subdivision or land development plan shall be submitted to the Township Secretary along with the Aston Township Subdivision and Land Development application and fee, the Aston Township escrow fee for professional review of the plan and/or application, and the Delaware County Planning Department application and fee.

(d) The nine copies of plans shall be distributed to the following for review and report:

(1) Township Engineer, one copy;

(2) Building Inspector, one copy;

(3) Township File, one copy;

(4) Township Planning Commission, three copies; and

(5) Delaware County Planning Department, three copies.

(e) Review stages where review and report are required or requested shall be acted upon by the Board of Commissioners and a decision rendered and communicated not later than ninety days following the date of the regular meeting of the Board, or otherwise following the date the application is filed, provided that should the next regular meeting occur more than thirty days following the filing of the application, the said ninety-day period shall be measured from the thirtieth day following the date the application was filed.

(f) The decision of the Board shall be communicated in writing to the applicant personally or mailed to him at his last known address not later than fifteen days following the decision, (Ord. 668. Passed 10-17-90.)

1232.03 SKETCH PLAN SUBMISSION AND REVIEW.

(a) A sketch plan of any proposed subdivision or land development may be submitted for review and report to the Township Board of Commissioners and the Delaware County Planning Department for purposes of informal discussion among the Township, County Planning staff, and the applicant in order to provide a basis for review of the concept and general design of the proposal prior to the preparation of detailed design plans.

(b) While the submission of sketch plans is not a required review stage, it is strongly encouraged for the benefit of the developer and the Township. The review of sketch plans can prove to be instrumental in resolving many issues at an early stage in order to conserve time, effort, and expense.

(c) If members of the Township Planning Commission or County Planning staff are consulted in person and no written report is sought, the sketch plan may contain any data that are deemed sufficient to advise the developer, the Township or both as to the merits, deficiencies or shortcomings of the plan.

(d) A review of a sketch plan, whether resulting in verbal comments or in a written report, shall not be regarded as a formal site plan review and shall not constitute part of the official record of the development.

(Ord. 668. Passed 10-17-90.)

If a written report of the sketch plan review is requested by the applicant, the following requirements shall be met:

(a) Sketch plans shall be legibly drawn to a scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet.

(b) Sketch plans shall be accompanied by a brief narrative describing the intent of the proposal, major planning assumptions, issues, and objectives of the proposed subdivision or land development.

(c) Sketch plans and all future subdivision or land development plans must be in compliance with the provisions of these Subdivision Regulations and the provisions of the Township Zoning Code.

(1) A location map at a scale of one inch equals 1,000 feet, showing the entire parcel and its relation to the surrounding area.

(3) The name and seal of the engineer, surveyor, planner, architect, or landscape architect responsible for the sketch plan.

(4) Title of the plan, north arrow, scale, and date of the drawing, and any revisions.

(5) Approximate tract boundaries and a statement of the total acreage of the tract and each proposed lot.

(8) Significant natural physical features within the tract and adjacent peripheral strip, watercourses, ponds, lakes, wetlands, and proposed major changes to these features.

(9) The proposed general layout of lots in subdivisions or, in the case of land developments, the buildings or structures, along with the approximate locations of existing buildings.

(10) Proposed streets and their relationships to the existing network outside the site.

(11) Locations, widths and purposes of all existing rights-of-way and easements and the substance of similar proposed restrictions.