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(A) Prior to filing an application for approval of a subdivision or land development within the township, the owner or his or her authorized agent may meet with the township for an official classification of his proposed subdivision or land development.
(B) The township shall determine whether the proposal shall be classified as a minor subdivision, a major subdivision or a land development.
(C) At this time, the township may advise the owner or his or her authorized agent as to which of the procedures contained herein must be followed.
(Ord. 2-2011, passed 10-6-2011)
(A) For the purpose of these regulations, the official filing date for required plans shall be the date of the regular meeting of the Township Board of Supervisors next following the date the application and plans are received at the township building; provided, that said regular meeting shall occur more than 30 days following the submission of the application, the official filing date shall be the thirtieth day following the day the application has been submitted.
(B) On receipt of an application for subdivision or land development approval, the Township Board of Supervisors shall affix to the application both the date of submittal and the official filing date.
(Ord. 2-2011, passed 10-6-2011)
Final plans shall be submitted to and reviewed by the County Planning Commission in accordance with its then existing rules and regulations. Additionally, in situations where the County Planning Commission already has reviewed final plans, and there is a subsequent proposal to modify said final plans by a change in location of the proposed development change in the size of the proposed development, change in type (use) of the proposed development and/or change in the frame of development (years) determined by the State Department of Environmental Protection, all such final plans for which subsequent modifications have been proposed shall be submitted to and reviewed by the County Planning Commission in accordance with its then prevailing rules and regulations, unless the County Planning Commission specifically instructs the township not to submit such plans. The township shall not grant final approval on an application until the County Planning Commission report is received or until the expiration of 30 days from the date the application was forwarded to the County Planning Commission.
(Ord. 2-2011, passed 10-6-2011)
All plans shall be submitted to and reviewed by the Township Planning Commission for advisory comments at its regular monthly meeting. The Local Planning Commission may review the plans with engineering, planning and/or other technical consultants to assist in the preparation of an advisory report for the Board of Supervisors. The township shall forward to the applicant a copy of any report of the Local Planning Commission. The township shall not take action on an application until the Local Planning Commission report is received or until the expiration of 30 days from the date the application was forwarded to the Local Planning Commission.
(Ord. 2-2011, passed 10-6-2011)
(A) Submission. It is encouraged that prior to the preparation of a preliminary plan that the applicant confer with the Township Planning Commission for the purpose of an informal discussion concerning the proposed subdivision or land development. The subdividers may submit a sketch plan following the guidelines set forth in § 155.049. The submission of a sketch plan is optional. When this option is chosen by the applicant, the sketch plan shall be submitted for review not less than ten days prior to the date of the regular meeting of the Township Planning Commission at which it is to be considered.
(B) Sketch plan review. The Township Planning Commission will review the sketch plan with the applicant as it relates to:
(1) The Comprehensive Plan for the county;
(2) The Township Comprehensive Development Plan or any other local level comprehensive plan which may exist;
(3) Other relevant ordinances which may exist;
(4) The general suitability of the site for proposed development;
(5) The availability of necessary services and facilities;
(6) The improvements and design required by these regulations; and
(7) Any known proposals of either local, state or federal governments for such improvements as highways, dams, recreation areas, historic sites, plus any other facility that may have an impact on the proposed subdivision.
(Ord. 2-2011, passed 10-6-2011)
(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of the ordinance to the contrary, any additional subdivision shall be considered to be a major subdivision if such additional subdivision would result in six or more lots being or having been created from what was a single lot on or after April 26, 1994, the effective date of Ord. 1-94, providing for the regulation of subdivision of land.
(Ord. 2-2011, passed 10-6-2011)
(A) Submission. Upon reaching conclusions in the informal discussion(s) as a result of reviewing the optional sketch plan, and after reviewing the plan requirements of this chapter, the applicant is then in a position to proceed with the preparation and official submission of the preliminary plan. The preliminary plan shall conform with the requirements set forth in § 155.050. When filing applications for review and approval of subdivision and land development plans, the applicant shall submit to the Township Board of Supervisors plans and data at two stages of preparation which shall be designated as “preliminary plan” and “final plan”. Application forms for the submission of both preliminary and final plans are available in the township office.
(1) Application fee. The fees for the submission and review of subdivisions and land developments within the township shall be established by resolution by the Board of Supervisors.
(2) Number of copies. When submitting an application for review and approval of a preliminary plan, the applicant shall submit five copies of prints of the proposed subdivision or development plan and supporting information along with three copies of any proposed covenants to the Township Board of Supervisors, which will then forward copies of the preliminary plan to the Township Planning Commission, the County Planning Commission, affected water and sewer agencies and the Township Engineer. Copies of the letter of transmittal from the applicant will be sent to other relevant agencies and companies such as other affected utility companies, post offices, the Bellwood-Antis School District, Assessors and Fire Departments, along with a notation that the plans are available for review in the township office. In addition to filing with the township, preliminary plans shall be concurrently submitted to appropriate officials of the township for action or information of such officials as appropriate.
(3) Sewage facilities planning module/exemption. When applicable, the application form shall be accompanied by four copies of a completed sewage facilities planning module, completed sewage facilities planning exemption request, or a completed request for planning waiver and non-building declaration as required by and to be submitted to the State Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
(B) Review of the preliminary plan. On receipt of the recommendations from the prints and information distributed to the Local Planning Commission, the County Planning Commission and the Township Engineer, if the same have been received within a period of 30 days of such transmittal, and on receipt of the recommendations of the other agencies noted in division (A)(2) above, if the same have been received within a period of ten days of such transmittal or such reasonable further time as may be requested by these agencies, the Township Board of Supervisors shall review the application. Based on a thorough review of the comments of the abovementioned agencies and of the details of the preliminary plan in light of this chapter, the Township Board of Supervisors shall approve, approve with modification or disapprove the preliminary plan. The Township Board of Supervisors shall render its decision and communicate its decision to the applicant not later than 90 days following the date of the regular meeting of the governing body next following the date the application is filed, provided that should said next regular meeting occur more than 30 days following the filing of the application, said 90-day period shall be measured from the thirtieth day following the day the application has been filed.
(1) Changes and modifications. The Township Board of Supervisors may require or recommend changes or modifications of the preliminary plan as a prerequisite for approval of the final plan.
(2) Approval. Approval or approval with conditions, revisions or modifications as stipulated or suggested by the Township Board of Supervisors of the preliminary plan shall constitute approval of the subdivision or land development as to the character and intensity of development, the arrangement and approximate dimensions of streets, lots and other planned features; however, approval of the preliminary plan shall not constitute acceptance of approval for final approval and recording on fulfillment of all requirements of these regulations. The action of the Township Board of Supervisors shall be communicated to the applicant in writing no later than 15 days following the decision.
(3) Decision. When the application is not approved in terms as filed, the written decision shall specify the defects found in the application, describe the requirements which have not been met, shall cite the provisions of the statute or ordinance relied upon and shall be communicated or mailed to the applicant not later than 15 days following the date of the decision.
(Ord. 2-2011, passed 10-6-2011)
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