1. After receipt of the Township Planning Commission’s recommendations, the Board of Township Supervisors shall:
A. Evaluate the applicant’s submission and presentation, the report of the Township Planning Commission and review comments of the County Planning Commission and Township Engineer and/or planning consultant, and other reports deemed necessary.
B. Determine whether the plan meets the objectives and requirements of this Chapter and other ordinances of the Township.
C. Either approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the plan.
2. The Board of Township Supervisors shall render its decision and communicate it to the applicant not later than 90 days following the date of the regular meeting of the Planning Commission next following the date the application was filed. Provided, that should the said next regular meeting occur more than 30 days following the filing of the application, the said 90-day period shall be measured from the thirtieth day following the day the application was filed.
A. The decision of the Board shall be in writing and shall be communicated to the applicant personally or mailed to the applicant at the last known address not later than 15 days following the decision.
B. When the application is not approved in terms as filed, the decision shall specify the defects found in the application and describe the requirements which have not been met and shall, in each case, cite the provisions of the ordinance relied upon.
C. Failure of the Board of Township Supervisors to render a decision and communicate it to the applicant within the time and in the manner required herein shall be deemed an approval of the application in terms as presented unless the applicant has agreed in writing to an extension of time or change in the prescribed manner of presentation of communication of the decision, in which case, failure to meet the extended time or change in manner of presentation of communication shall have like effect.
D. The Board of Township Supervisors shall not approve any plan 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.
3. In the event that the Board of Township Supervisors shall approve a plan subject to conditions, the applicant shall indicate, in writing, his acceptance or rejection of any conditions which may be imposed. Approval of the plan shall be automatically rescinded upon the applicant’s failure to accept or reject such conditions within 30 days of the date of the Board’s written communication of its decision.
4. Before acting on an application, the Board of Township Supervisors may hold a public hearing thereon after public notice, given that it is done within the 90-day period.
(Ord. 2011-05, 3/14/2011, § 309)