§ 395-14. Plans exempted from standard procedures., Article III. Procedures, Chapter 395. Subdivision and Land Development, Part II. General Legislation, Code of Ordinances, Walnutport

Minor subdivision sketch plan for record. In the case of any subdivision in which all proposed lots have frontage on and direct vehicular access to an existing improved Borough or state road, the parcel being subdivided will be divided into a total of not more than three lots or parcels after the effective date of this chapter, and the lots will be used for only single-family detached dwellings, the applicant may submit only a sketch plan for record to the Borough. The sketch plan shall contain all information required by § 395-15 of this chapter and be submitted and reviewed in accordance with § 395-9. The sketch plan shall be submitted to the County Planning Commission for review. The Borough Council may also require submission to and review by the County Conservation District and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Further subdivision from a tract subdivided under this section or subdivision of a lot or tract created under this section will require a review of plans in accordance with the standard procedures of this chapter, and this shall be noted on the plan.

Resubdivision, revised final plan.

(1)

Any replatting or resubdivision of land, including changes to recorded plans, shall be considered a subdivision and shall comply with all requirements of this chapter; however, in those instances where only lot lines shown on a recorded plan will be changed, street horizontal and vertical alignment will not be changed, block sizes will not be changed, utility sizes and locations will not be changed, open space and recreation areas will not be changed, and the number of lots will not be increased, the Borough Council may at its discretion permit the applicant to submit only a revised final plan to the Borough for review.

(2)

In addition to all items specified in § 395-17 of this chapter, the plan shall graphically show the lot line changes being made. The final plan shall be reviewed in accordance with § 395-11 and shall be submitted to the County Planning Commission for review.

(3)

If the revision of lot lines would result in the relocation of driveway access points previously approved by PennDOT, the Borough Council shall require submission of the revised final plan to PennDOT for approval.

Auction sale. In the case of the proposed subdivision of land by process of auction sale, the following procedure may be used by the applicant:

(1)

The applicant shall prepare and submit a preliminary plan in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.

(2)

The preliminary plan shall comply with the requirements of this chapter and in addition contain the following notation:

This property is intended to be sold by auction on or about ______________, 20___, in whole or in part according to this plan. Sale of lots at such auction shall be in the form of agreement to purchase, and no actual transfer of ownership or interest in such lots shall occur until a final plan showing such subdivision of property is approved by the Borough Council in accordance with the Borough Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Deeds.

(3)

After approval of the preliminary plan by the Borough Council, the auction sale may proceed. After the auction sale, the applicant shall prepare and submit a final plan in accordance with this chapter.

Lot annexations, sketch plan for record. Where the conveyance, sale or transfer of land from one parcel to an adjacent parcel is proposed for the sole purpose of adjusting lot size, and not for the purpose of creating a separate new lot or a land development, the applicant may submit only a sketch plan for record to the Borough. The sketch plan shall contain all information required by § 395-15 of this chapter and be submitted and reviewed in accordance with § 395-9. Precise bearings and distances from field survey shall be shown for the parcel being transferred, and evidence shall be submitted that the parcel from which a parcel is being transferred will not violate or further violate, as the case may be, any requirement of Chapter 450, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of Walnutport or other Borough regulations. If development is subsequently proposed for the parcel which has been adjusted in size, no building or zoning permit shall be issued unless all applicable requirements of Borough regulations are complied with. The subdivision plan shall contain a notation that the parcel being transferred is not to be considered a separate building lot.

Abbreviated subdivision, final plan. In the case of any subdivision in which all proposed lots will have frontage on and direct vehicular access to an existing improved Borough or state street, the parcel being subdivided will be divided into more than three but not more than six lots or parcels, and the lots will be used for only single-family detached dwellings, the Borough Council may at its discretion permit the applicant to submit only a final plan to the Borough, rather than both preliminary and final plans. The final plan shall contain all information required by § 395-17 of this chapter and shall be submitted and reviewed in accordance with § 395-11. The final plan shall be submitted to the County Planning Commission for review. Submission to and review from the County Conservation District shall be required when recommended by the Borough Engineer. Submission to and review by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation may be required if there is frontage on a state street. Further subdivision from a tract subdivided under this section or subdivision of a lot or tract created under this section will require a review of plans in accordance with the standard procedures of this chapter, and this shall be noted on the final plan.

Exempted land developments, final plan. In the case of a land development consisting of a single nonresidential building or two single-family detached dwellings on a lot or lots, the applicant may submit only a final plan to the Borough. The final plan shall contain all information required by § 395-17 of this chapter and shall be submitted and reviewed in accordance with § 395-11. The final plan shall be submitted to the County Planning Commission for review. Submission to and review from the County Conservation District shall be required. Submission to and review by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation may be required if there is frontage on a state route.

Requirements pertaining to curb and sidewalk. The sketch plan for record referred to in Subsection A above and the final plan referred to in Subsections E and F above shall provide for the installation of curb and sidewalk adjacent to all existing and proposed public streets within the proposed Subdivision in accordance with § 395-55D of this chapter.