WEST HANOVER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION

7171 ALLENTOWN BOULEVARD, HARRISBURG, PA  17112

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2006

WORKSHOP MEETING

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                  MEMBERS ABSENT

Jim Zeiters                                                                                         Terry Bailey

Carol Buskirk                                                                                    Dave Wingeard

Marlin Moyer

Rick Bolt

Gerry Longenecker

 

STAFF PRESENT

Bob Leonard, Zoning Administrator

 

The workshop meeting came to order at 7:00 p.m.

 

REVIEW OF SUBDIVISION & LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE

 

Article III Definitions, Section 173-7 Definitions and word usage

Amend to add:

Land Development – any of the following activities

 

C.    The exclusion of certain land development from this definition of “land development” is permitted only when such land development involves:

(1)  The conversion of an existing single-family detached dwelling or single-family semidetached dwelling into not more than three residential units, unless such units are intended to be a condominium.

(2)  The addition of an accessory building, including farm buildings, on a lot or lots subordinate to an existing principal building not to exceed 5,000 square feet of impervious coverage.

(3)  An addition to a non residential building not to exceed 2,500 square feet.  Must check files to be sure plan is compatible with the original land development plan.

 

OPEN SPACE, PRIVATE – Open space owned and maintained privately, not for the use of the general public.  Ownership can be in the form of a conservation easement.  (Staff to check with Brian Dickson).

 

Article IV, Plan Specifications and Processing Procedures, Section 173-11 Minor Subdivision and land development applications

Amend to change/add:

 

A.             A land development where six four or fewer units are proposed for development or subdivision where six four or fewer lots proposed to be subdivided from a tract of land or where land is being transferred to be combined with an existing lot, the Board of Supervisors , being advised by the Planning Commission, in response to written request by the applicant, may waive the requirements of preliminary plan requirements, provided that such proposal is on an existing street and no new streets are involved.  A minor subdivision is a final plan.  In such cases the applicant shall submit a final plan as follows:

 

B.    The final plan shall be submitted and processed as required by §173-14, Final plan procedure, and contain the following data and plan specifications:

 

(1)  Eleven Seventeen copies and one Mylar CD (add HRG specs here) of the plan prepared by a registered surveyor or engineer on sheets at a minimum size of 17 inches by 22 inches and no larger than 24 inches by 36 inches clearly labeled “final plan.”

 

(2)  The final plan shall be submitted containing the following information:

 

(j)    Adjacent landowners’ names, addresses and parcel numbers.

(o)  Name, address, telephone number and e-mail address of the owner or applicant.

(p)   Name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and seal of the professional engineer certifying engineering aspects and the professional land surveyor certifying the accuracy of the plan survey (as defined herein).  (Example contained in Exhibit 1 herein.13).

 

(3)  The final plan shall also be accompanied by the following ancillary data, as applicable, and may be approved as a condition upon the applicant’s written acceptance of the condition(s):

 

(n)  Legal descriptions for roads are to be prepared and submitted prior to final approval.

 

Article IV, Plan Specifications and Processing Procedures, Section 173-13 Preliminary plan specifications

Amend to change/add:

 

A.    Seventeen copies and one CD (specs here) of the plan prepared by a registered surveyor or engineer on sheets at a minimum size of 17 inches by 22 inches and no larger than 24 inches by 36 inches clearly labeled “preliminary plan.”

 

B.    The preliminary plan shall be submitted containing the following information:

 

(12)                 The adjacent landowners’ names, addresses and parcel numbers.

(17)        Name, address, telephone number, and e-mail of the owner or applicant.

(18)        Name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and seal of the professional engineer certifying engineering aspects and the professional land surveyor certifying the accuracy of the plan survey (as defined herein).  (Example contained in Exhibit I herein14).

 

Article IV, Plan Specifications and Processing Procedures, Section 173-14 Final plan procedure

Amend to change/add:

 

I.               Within 90 days after the date of approval of a final plan by the Board of Supervisors and upon all conditions being met the developer shall record the approved subdivision or land development plan in the office of the Recorded of Deeds of Dauphin County, and return a signed mylar CD (add specs) and a copy two copies of the plan to the Township for its records, with the plan book, volume and page numbers Instrument number and date recorded indicated on the plan.

 

Article IV, Plan Specifications and Processing Procedures, Section 173-15 Final plan specifications

Amend to change/add:

 

A.    Seventeen copies and one CD (add specs) of the plan prepared by a registered surveyor or engineer on sheets at a minimum size of 17 inches by 22 inches and no larger than 24 inches by 36 inches clearly labeled “final plan.”

 

B.    The final plan shall be submitted containing the following information:

 

(10)                 Adjacent landowners’ names, addresses and parcel numbers.

(15)        Name, address, telephone number and e-mail address for the owner or applicant.

(16)        Name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and seal of the professional engineer certifying engineering aspects and the professional land surveyor certifying the accuracy of the plan survey (as defined herein).  (Example contained in Exhibit I herein23).

(33)      Legal descriptions for roads are to be prepared and submitted prior to final approval.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.