#613 PLANNING BASICS

Component 1 Planning Module

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES: Aftercompletingthischapter,youwillbeableto...

• ExplainhowtheComponent1affectsamunicipality’sof-ficialplan.

• ListthecriteriathatmustbemettouseaComponent1planningmodule.

• EvaluateascenarioanddetermineifplanningisrequiredandifaComponent1maybeusedfortheproposeddevel-opment.

• ExplainthelocalagencySEO’sroleinevaluatingthesoilsandsiteconditionstodeterminewhetherthesiteisgener-allysuitableforonlotsewagedisposal.

• Explainwhenadevelopermayrequestaresidualtractwaiver.

• Listthecriteriathatdefinesmarginalconditions.• Listtheoptionsforensuringthatthelong-termsewage

disposalneedswillbemetforaproposal.

TEACHING METHOD: ESTIMATED TIME:

• Self-study •2hours

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MATERIALS / RESOURCES: • ComputerwithInternetaccess—www.seotraining.org

• ChapterMaterials—Allchaptermaterialsareavailableatwww.seotraining.org,Cont.Ed.CourseMaterial,Courses,#613,Chapter4.3 ChapterStudyMaterials

• Self-studyguide(viewedontheInternet)• Workbook(printbook)• Answerkey(viewedontheInternet)

3 ChapterResources• SewageFacilitiesAct(Act537atwww.eli-

brary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/Get/Document-70481/3800-BK-DEP1416.pdf)

• Title25regulations(bookoratwww.pacode.com/secure/data/025/025toc.html)

• Component1instructions• Component1form• Component1checklist• KathyMilesComponent1Files• DoesPlanningNeedtobeCompleted?flowchart

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CHECKLISTS Thechecklistsbelowaretohelpyouorganizeyourtraining

activities.Allthelistedactivitiesshouldbecompletedpriortomovingtothenextchapter.

WORKBOOK ACTIVITIES:

_____4-1:CriteriaforComponent1 _____4-2:TerminologyforCountingLotsforPlanning _____ 4-3:PlanningUsingaComponent1 _____ 4-4:SampleComponent1—KathyMiles

ANSWER KEY:

Theworkbookactivityanswerscanbefoundatwww.seotrain-ing.org,Cont.Ed.CourseMaterial,Courses,#613,Chapter4,ChapterStudyMaterials,AnswerKey.

TESTING: (www.seotraining.org, Cont. Ed. Material, Courses, #613, Course

Quiz)

Whenyoucompleteallthechapters,youmaytaketheonlinecoursequiz.Tosuccessfullycompletetheself-studyportionofCourse#613,youmustcompletethecoursequiz.Thereisnominimumpassingscore.Thescorewillbeforyourreferencetomeasureyourknowledgeofthecontent.

NAVIGATING THE COURSE MATERIAL:

Don’tcloseoutofthePDFdocumentswhenyouwanttogogetanotherfile.Instead,usethebackarrowinthenaviga-tionbaratthetopofthescreen.Itisalsohelpfultoopentwoseparatewindows:onewiththeself-studyguideandonewiththeresources.Thiswayyouwon’thavetoclosetheself-studyguidetoaccesstheresources.

Go to the Chapter 4 Self-Study Guide to begin the chapter.

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EXERCISE 4-1: Criteria for Component 1 Review Title 25, Section 71.55(a) of the regulations and use

this information to help you fill in the blanks below.

AComponent1isusedtoplanthosesubdivisionsthatqualifyforanexceptiontotherequirementtorevisetheofficialplan.ForaComponent1tobeused,thefollowingcriteriamustbemet:

1) Theproposedsubdivisionmustbefordetached

______________-___________homesservedbyindividualonlotsewagesystems.

2) Thesubdivisionmustconsistof____lotsorless.

3) Thesubdivisionhasbeendeterminedtohavesoilsandsiteconditions_______________________________foronlotsewagesystems.

4) Whencountingthenumberoflotsinasubdivision,allex-istinglotscreatedsince May 15, _______ * mustbecount-ed,aswellasanyleftoverorresidualland.Thiscombinednumbercannotbemorethan10lots.

* This is the accepted date when planning was required under Chapter 71 of the regulations.

5) Theproposalmustbe___________________withthemunicipality’sofficialplan.

Return to the Chapter 4 Self-Study Guide.

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EXERCISE 4-2: Terminology for Counting Lots for Planning Modules

Using the referenced documents, locate the term that matches the definition provided.

1) Whatisa__________________?

Title25,Section71.1,definesthisasapartofasubdivisionoraparceloflandusedasabuildingsiteorintendedtobeusedforbuildingpurposes,whetherimmediateorfuture,whichwouldnotbefurthersubdivided.Wheneveralotisusedforamultiple-familydwellingorforcommercial,in-stitutional,orindustrialpurposes,thelotshallbedeemedtohavebeensubdividedintoanequivalentnumberofsingle-familyresidentiallotsasdeterminedbyestimatedsewageflows.

2) Whatisa_______________________________?

Component1,SectionA.3,usesthistermtodescribeanylandleftoverfromtheproposedsubdivision.

3) Whatisaparent tract?

ThetermusedtodescribeapieceoflandasitexistedonMay,15,1972.

Return to the Chapter 4 Self-Study Guide.

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EXERCISE 4-3: Planning Using a Component 1

Read each scenario and review the accompanying sketch. Decide if planning must be completed. If yes, then note if the proposal is for detached single-family homes or a commercial or multiple-family dwelling. If it is a detached single-family dwelling, record the number of lots you calculated for the sce-nario. Finally, decide if the scenario qualifies for a Component 1.

PLANNING MUST BE COMPLETED WHEN . . .• New Land Development

3Subdivisionofland 3 Equivalentsubdivisionofland

• Official Plan Found to be Inadequate 3 Useofretainingtanks(notforrepairs)

• Newly Discovered or Changed Facts• DEP Permit Required Under Clean Streams Law

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Scenario #1Alandownerwith45acresisproposingtosubdividehislandintonine3-acrelotsfordetachedsingle-familyhomesusingonlotsewagedisposal.Ontheremainingacreagesitsafarm-housefromthe1800saswellasa5-acrelotwithadetachedsingle-familyresidencethatwassubdividedin1968.

Cont. Scenario #1

1) Issewagefacilitiesplanningrequired?YESorNO

2) Istheproposalforadetachedsingle-familydwelling? YESorNO

3) Ifyes(detachedsingle-familydwelling),countthelotsintheproposalforplanningpurposes.

To Determine the Total Number of Lots: NumberofLotsBeingProposed _____________ AddResidualLandParcel/Lot+_____________ AddNumberofPreviousLots+_____________ (Developed from present/parent tract as it appeared on May 15, 1972)

Total Number of Lots _____________

4) 10lotsorfewer?YESorNO

5) DoesthisscenarioqualifyforaComponent1?YESorNO

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Scenario #2

Alandownerisproposingtosubdividehislandintosix1.5-acrelotsfordetachedsingle-familyhomesusingonlotsewagedisposal.Becauseapreviousownerhadsubdividedaportionoftheparenttractintofour1-acrelotsin1975,thecurrentlandownerwillhave7acresofresiduallandremaining.

1) Issewagefacilitiesplanningrequired?YESorNO

2) Ifyes,doesthescenarioqualifyforaComponent1? YESorNO

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Scenario #3

Alandownerwith30acresisproposingasubdivisionoftwolotstoplaceaconveniencestoreon6acresandaduplexon4acres.Thepropertyalreadycontainssix1-acrelotswithde-tachedsingle-familyresidencesthathesubdividedin1990.Thestoreandtheduplexwilluseonlotsewagedisposal.

1) Issewagefacilitiesplanningrequired?YESorNO

2) Ifyes,doesthescenarioqualifyforaComponent1? YESorNO

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Scenario #4

Alandownerisproposingfurthersubdivisionsonhisfamilyfarmstead.Hewouldliketosubdividepartofhisoriginal50acresintofive1.5-acrelots.Theselotsareproposedforde-tachedsingle-familyhomesusingonlotsewagedisposal.Hisfatherhadpreviouslysubdividedpartofthefarmwithfive2-acrelotsin1985andfive2-acrelotsin1971.

1) Issewagefacilitiesplanningrequired?YESorNO

2) Ifyes,doesthescenarioqualifyforaComponent1? YESorNO

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Scenario #5

In1995,alandownersubdividedher15acreswithseven1-acrelotswithonlotsystems.Ontheremaining8acressitsanexistingthree-bedroomresidencewithanonlotsystem.Thelandownerwouldliketoaddasecondhomeonthisresiduallandforherdaughter.Sheisnotplanningonsubdividingthelandanyfurther.

1)Issewagefacilitiesplanningrequired?YESorNO

2) Ifyes,doesthescenarioqualifyforaComponent1? YESorNO

Scenario #6

In1993,alandownersubdividedher15acreswithnine1-acrelotswithonlotsystems.Ontheremaining6acressitsanexistingthree-bedroomresidencewithanonlotsystem.Thelandownerwouldliketoaddasecondhomeonthisresiduallandforherdaughter.Sheisnotplanningonsubdividingthelandanyfurther.

1)Issewagefacilitiesplanningrequired?YESorNO

2) Ifyes,doesthescenarioqualifyforaComponent1? YESorNO

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Scenario #7

In2005,aComponent1wasusedtoplanasmallsubdivision.TheplanningwasapprovedbythemunicipalityandDEP,butthehomewasnotbuiltatthattime.Now,thehomeownerisproposingtobuildaneight-bedroomhome(900gpd)onthelot.

1)Issewagefacilitiesplanningrequired?YESorNO

2) Ifyes,doesthescenarioqualifyforaComponent1? YESorNO

Scenario #8

In2002,aComponent1wasusedtoplanasubdivisionoftwolots,eachwithadetachedsingle-familyhome.TheplanningwasapprovedbythemunicipalityandDEP.Ahomewasbuiltononelotbutneverontheotherlot.Now,theownerofthevacanttwo-acrelotfromtheapprovedsubdivisionispropos-ingtobuildaconveniencestore(400gpd).

1) Issewagefacilitiesplanningrequired?YESorNO

2) Ifyes,doesthescenarioqualifyforaComponent1? YESorNO

Scenario #9

Ahomeownerwouldliketoaddanin-law’squarterstoanexistingdetachedsingle-familyhome. 1) Issewagefacilitiesplanningrequired?YESorNO

2) Ifyes,doesthescenarioqualifyforaComponent1? YESorNO

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Return to the Chapter 4 Self-Study Guide.

EXERCISE 4-4: Sample Component 1—Kathy Miles

Go to the Chapter 4 Resource Materials and open the Sample Component 1 Module—Kathy Miles. Review the module, print out and fill in the parts relevant to an SEO, and answer the questions below.

1) WhywasaComponent1planningmoduleformusedforthisproject?

2) WhatsectionsofthecomponentisthelocalagencySEOresponsiblefor?

A)Section____

B) Section____

1)

2)

3)

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To view the answers for the exercises in this workbook, go to www.seotraining.org,Cont. Ed. Course Material, Courses, #613, Chapter 4, Chapter Study Materials, Answer Key.

Return to the Chapter 4 Self-Study Guide.

KEY POINTS

• Component1isarequestforanexceptiontotherequire-menttoreviseamunicipality’sofficialplan.

• TheofficialplandoesnotneedtoberevisedtoreflectonlotsewagesystemsapprovedthroughaComponent1plan-ningmodule.However,thereisstillrequiredpaperwork,andsitetestingmustbecompletedandapproved.

• Component1planningmodulesarerestrictedtodetachedsingle-familyhomesservedbyindividualonlotsewagesystemsindevelopmentswith10orfewerlots(basedonlotrecordssinceMay15,1972).

• ThelocalagencySEO’sprimaryresponsibilitywithaCom-ponent1istodetermineifthesiteisgenerallysuitableforonlotsewagesystems.

• Aresidualtractwaivermaybegrantedwhentheresidualtracthasnoplansfordevelopmentorthetracthasanonlotsewagedisposalsystemthatmeetsthelong-termsewageneedsofthelotanddoesnotviolateAct537.

• Whenmarginalconditionsarepresentonaproposedsite,themunicipalitymustensurethatthelong-termdisposalneedsofthelotwillbemet.