1232.05    PRELIMINARY PLAN SUBMISSION AND REVIEW REQUIREMENTS.

(a)    Preliminary plans shall be legibly drawn at a scale of not less than one inch equals fifty feet.

(b)    The preliminary plan shall include all of the information required on the sketch plan as well as the following additional information:

(1)   The name and seal of the professional land surveyor, engineer, architect, or landscape architect responsible for the preliminary plan.

(2)   Tract boundaries with bearings and distances and a statement of the total acreage of the tract to the nearest tenth of an acre.

(3)   Bearings and distances of each proposed lot line within the tract.

(4)   Zoning districts and the applicable area and bulk requirements.

(5)   All existing and proposed streets within and adjacent to the tract along with right-of-way widths and cartway widths together with preliminary profiles.

(6)   The method for controlling surface water runoff.

(7)   All existing sanitary and storm sewers, water lines, fire hydrants, utility transmission lines, culverts, bridges, and railroads within the tract and within 200 feet of its boundaries.

(8)   Contours at two-foot intervals, except where ground is at a grade of two percent or less, in which case such contours shall be shown at one-foot intervals, based upon an actual field survey and the National Geodetic Vertical Datum,

(9)   Preliminary profiles and other explanatory data concerning the installation of sanitary and storm sewer systems and water distribution systems.

(10)   The location and delineation of wetlands based upon the appropriate regulatory requirements.

(c)    The following additional information is required for land development plans only:

(1)   Locations and sizes of all proposed land uses, including residential uses by type, community facilities, etc., and areas to be dedicated or reserved for public or common use, together with the proposed manner of their maintenance if not dedicated.

(2)   Proposed locations of all buildings and parking areas together with an appropriate indication of size (e.g. the number of prospective dwelling units shall be indicated in multiple dwelling buildings); tentative layout of parking areas, including notation of individual parking spaces.

(3)   A tentative layout of the pedestrian movement system.

(d)    The following additional requirements shall apply to all subdivision and land development plans where applicable:

(1)   Erosion and sedimentation control plans shall be submitted to the Township, the Delaware County Planning Commission, and the Delaware County Conservation District,

(2)   A planning module request shall be submitted to Aston Township following preliminary approval of the development plan.

(3)   In the case of plans which call for development in phases, a map at an appropriate scale showing the successive phases and a schedule of time within which applications for final approval of all parts of the development are intended to be filed, shall be provided.

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

1232.06 FINAL PLAN SUBMISSION AND REVIEW REQUIREMENTS.

(a)    The requirements for submission of all final subdivision and land development plans are the same as those for preliminary plans.

(b)     The contents of final plans shall include all of the information required on the preliminary plans as well as the following more detailed and complete information:

(1)   The name and seal of the professional land surveyor, architect, or engineer responsible for the plan and a certification by him that the plan represents a survey made by him or by his authorized licensed representative and that all of the information illustrated on the plan is accurate and correct and that all the requirements of these Subdivision Regulations have been met.

(2)   Lot numbers together with accurate dimensions and areas.

(3)    Accurate distances and directions to the nearest established street corners or official monuments. Reference corners shall be accurately described on the final plan.

(4)    Final cross-sections of all proposed streets showing right-of-way, paved width, location of curbs and sidewalks; plans and profiles of streets showing grades and horizontal and vertical alignment approved by the Aston Township Engineer.

(5)   Final profiles and other explanatory data concerning the installation of sanitary and storm sewer systems and water distribution systems.

(6)   Names of all adjacent property owners.

(7)   A copy of any existing or proposed deed restrictions or protective covenants applying to the proposed developments shall be submitted with the final plans.

(8)    A final Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan, including proof of application for any permit required by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources or the Delaware County Conservation District, whichever is applicable.

(9)   A plan which shows the proposed grading and drainage of the site,

(10)   A certificate of proposed dedication of streets and other areas to be devoted to public uses.

(11)   The exact locations, widths, and purposes of existing and proposed easements and utility rights of way.

(12)   The location of all monuments at the permanent outbounds of the site at angle points along a streetline and at individual lot corners.

(13)   The exact location of all street lights within the development.

(14)   When a development requires access to a State highway, a note indicating the need for a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Highway Occupancy Permit is required.

(c)    The following additional information is required for land development plans only:

(1)   The locations and heights of all structures, including free-standing signs, and distances between buildings and between buildings and streets or property lines.

(2)   The number of dwelling units, by type, by number of bedrooms, and the location and square footage of floor space to be devoted to nonresidential use, together with use specifications.

(3)   The location, square footage, and number of vehicular parking spaces in all parking areas, and specifications of type and size of other parking facilities.

(4)   Locations and widths of all private driveways and pedestrian walkways, if any, and any controls proposed at their intersections with streets carrying vehicular traffic.

(5)   The exact locations and sizes of all public or common open space areas, recreational areas and facilities and the ownership and proposed maintenance, offers of dedication, or covenants governing their use.

(6)   A final landscaping plan indicating precise types, quantities and sizes of proposed trees, shrubs and round covers and other landscaping elements, certified by a registered landscape architect.

(d)    The following additional requirements shall apply to all final subdivision and land development plans where applicable:

(1)   The required application and plans shall be submitted to the Southwest Delaware County Municipal Authority.

(2)   A Public Utility Commission (PUC) “Certificate of Public Convenience” must be presented to the Township to ensure that a sufficient water supply is available from the Municipal public water systems at the time of occupancy.

(3)   In the case of subdivisions or land developments to be developed in stages or sections, the requirements of the preliminary plan shall apply. Final plan requirements as listed herein shall apply only to the stage or section for which final approval is being sought. However, the final plan presented for that stage or section must be considered as it relates to information presented for the entire subdivision or land development in the application for preliminary approval.

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