1. Submission of application. The application for final approval of a planned residential development shall be submitted within 12 months after tentative approval unless the Board of Supervisors grants an extension upon written request of the applicant to a date not to exceed 24 months from the date of tentative approval. Phased planned residential developments, however, shall have applications for final approval made pursuant to the phase schedule set forth in the official written communication of the findings of the Board of Supervisors with respect to tentative approval.
2. Application content. An application for final approval of a planned residential development shall include the following:
A. Nine sets of the application and supporting documentation.
B. Application fee and review fees for final approval of a planned residential development.
C. Plans and documentation as required by the Dover Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance §601 and §602.
D. Typical drawings, including floor plans and elevations (but not including working drawings for buildings), for all structures and buildings, other than a single-family detached dwelling.
E. The final plan for the planned residential development shall contain those items approved in the application for tentative approval.
F. A development schedule showing:
(1) The proposed dates for the beginning of construction on said sections.
(2) The proposed dates for the completion of construction on said sections.
(3) The proposed schedule for the construction and improvement of the common areas.
(4) Deed restrictions or declarations or other proposals to preserve the character of the common areas.
G. If the applicant elects the association or nonprofit corporation method of administering common areas, the proposed bylaws of the association or the certificate of incorporation and the incorporated bylaws of the nonprofit corporation.
H. If the developer elects the condominium or Planned Community method of ownership of common areas, the proposed declaration of condominium bylaws and related documents.
I. Instruments dedicating all public and private rights-of-way, easements and other public lots shown on the final development plan from all persons having any interest in said lots.
3. Action on application for final approval. Action on the application for final approval shall be in accordance with §711 of the MPC.
4. Recording of final development plan. Recording of the final development plan shall be in accordance with §711(d) of the MPC.
5. No development shall take place until the final development plan has been approved and recorded.
6. Approval period.
A. In the event the application for final approval has been filed, together with all drawings, specifications and other documents in support thereof, and as required by this Part and the official written communication of tentative approval, the municipality shall, within 45 days from the date of the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors next following the date the application is filed, grant such development plan final approval, provided, however, that should the next regular meeting occur more than 30 days following the filing of the application, the 45-day period shall be measured from the thirtieth day following the day the application has been filed.
B. In the event the development plan as submitted contains variations from the development plan given tentative approval, the Board of Supervisors may refuse to grant final approval and shall, within 45 days from the date of the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors next following the date the application is filed, so advise the landowner in writing of said refusal, setting forth in said notice the reasons why one or more of said variations are not in the public interest, provided, however, that should the next regular meeting occur more than 30 days following the filing of the application, the 45-day period shall be measured from the thirtieth day following the day the application has been filed. In the event of such refusal, the landowner may either:
(1) Refile his application for final approval without the variances objected; or
(2) File a written request with the approving body that it hold a public hearing on his application for final approval.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)