A.plan submitted for a land development or the subdivision of land shall have a well designed street system to serve interior lots. Narrow lots are permitted only when no other practical design layout is possible. The subdivision of land primarily by the use of narrow lots is not permitted. No more than two narrow lots may be created from the same tract even if the lots are subdivided from the tract at different times. Narrow lots are not required to meet the minimum lot width requirement at the building setback line as defined in Section 3.11 measured from the street from which access will be gained provided the lot complies with all of the following requirements:

A. The narrow portion of the lot containing the access to a public road shall be separated from any other narrow lot. by at least a distance equal to twice the minimum lot width for the district in which the lots are located. This Minimum spacing applies if the narrow lots are part of the same subdivision or not, are owned by the same persons or are subdivided at different times.

B. The narrow portion of the lot shall be limited to a maximum length of 800 feet measured from the ultimate right-of-way line to the point where the lot first obtains the minimum lot width measurement.

C. Narrow lots must be offset by at least one minimum building lot width from narrow lots on the opposite side of the road.

D. The portion of the lot from the point at which the lot reaches minimum width to the ultimate right-of-way, shall not be included in the calculation of minimum lot area

E. The narrow portion of the lot shall have at least thirty-four (34) feet of frontage on a public street and no portion of the lot shall be narrower than thirty-four (34) feet.

F. The front yard setback for a. narrow lot shall be a distance equal to the front yard requirements for the district in which the lot is located and shall be measured from the point %,,here the lot first obtains the minimum lot width measurement. (9/16/86)

A. The name of a subdivision and the streets located within the subdivision shall be subject to the approval of the Township and once approved, shall not be changed except with the approval of the Township as a revision to the plans.

B. No subdivision or street name shall be repeated or be so similar to an existing subdivision or street name so as to cause confusion between the names. Such potential confusion shall be a valid cause for the Township to deny approval of a proposed name.

C. Streets that are extensions of existing streets shall bear the names of the existing streets.

D. No subdivision or street shall be given a name which contains the words Solebury Township

A. All landscaping berms, detention basins and sand mounds shall be graded at a slope no greater than three to one.

B. The toe of the slope of any landscaping berm, detention basin or sand mound shall be located on the lot on which the landscaping berm, detention basin or sand mound is located, and shall be located at least five (5) feet from a property line unless waived by the Board of Supervisors. If this requirement is waived by the Board of Supervisors, cross easements for the maintenance of the landscaping berm, detention basin or sand mound in a form satisfactory to the Township shall be provided. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a landscaping berm from crossing property lines.

C. No landscaping berm, detention basin or sand mound shall be located' within the ultimate right of way of any street on which the lot fronts.

A. Purpose - Trails provide residents with the opportunity for vigorous exercise, a leisurely walk and to bicycle or walk to destinations beyond their neighborhood. In order to establish a township-wide trail system, subdivisions and land developments proposals submitted after the effective date of this section shall comply with the following provisions.

B. Applications for residential subdivisions and land developments that have an internal street system shall submit a plan that delineates an internal pedestrian/bicycle circulation system.

1. The system may consist of sidewalks for pedestrians, and bicycles using the proposed streets, and/or a separate trail for use by both pedestrians and bicycles.

2. For developments in which the open space is large enough to accommodate a trail, the internal pedestrian/bicycle system shall include a trail system in the open space.

3. The pedestrian/bicycle circulation system shall connect destination points within the development, such as tot lots and open space/recreation areas as well as points adjacent to the site, e.g., a residential development.

4. When the township's proposed trail system crosses the subject tract, the development plans shall include the construction of that segment of the trail.

5. The pedestrian/bicycle circulation system within the proposed development shall be connected with the township's trail system when possible. If the township's trail has not been constructed in the area of the proposed subdivision, the plan shall reserve a right-of-way to ensure construction of the trail segment, or to provide a connection to the trail when it is developed. The delineation of the right-of-way, with a legal description shall be included on all phases of the review process.

C. All trails that are part of a proposed subdivision or land development shall comply with the following standards:

1. The trail shall be designed to accommodate only non-motorized traffic.

2. Trails shall be at least eight feet wide with a vertical clearance of eight feet and a clearance of three feet on both sides of the trail.

3. An easement or right-of-way of at least fifteen feet shall be established for the entire length of the trail.

4. The township may, but shall not be required to, accept dedication of a trail easement or right-of-way, provided: a) the trail is constructed to township specifications; b) there is no cost to the township for acquiring the easement or right-of-way; and c) the township agrees to and has access to maintain the trail.

5. Sensitive natural features such as wetlands should be avoided. When it is necessary to cross a watercourse, the applicable township floodplain regulations shall be adhered to.

6. Trails shall be logically related to environmental features so as to minimize disturbance to such features while permitting observation of such features.

7. Trails shall be constructed on reasonable grades, have proper drainage, and provide adequate sight distances for the safety of trail users.

8. Dead-end trails shall be avoided, except as stubs to permit the connection of the trail to an adjoining tract(s) in the future.

9. To ensure adequate sight-distance, the minimum centerline radii for horizontal curves shall be 15 feet.

10. The minimum sight line for trails shall be 60 feet, and the minimum stopping sight line shall be a minimum of 50 feet.

11. The maximum vertical grade for a trail shall be five percent. The grade may be a maximum of eight percent for a distance of not more than 200 feet.

12. Trails shall be designed for a maximum bicycle speed of 10 miles per hour.

13. All trails shall be constructed with a two-inch base course of crushed stone with a two-inch asphalt topcoat. The topcoat shall contain. one-half inch crushed stone.

14. The following types of signs shall be installed along the trail at appropriate locations:

a) Regulatory signs: A regulatory sign is used to control traffic or to give operational requirements, such as stop, yield, and speed-limit signs.

b) Warning signs: Warning signs are used to point out potentially dangerous conditions, change in surface conditions and intersections with roads.

c) Guidance signs: A guidance sign provides information for the trail user such as points of interest or direction to destinations.

d) All signs shall comply with the township's specifications and design.

**Webmasters Note: The previous section has been added as per Ordinance No. 2000-182.