1. By the Township Planning Commission.
A. When a Preliminary Plan has been officially submitted, such plan may be placed on the agenda of the Planning Commission for review at its next regular monthly meeting, provided that such official submission has occurred no less than 21 calendar days prior to such regular meeting. The Township Planning Commission may hold a Public Hearing on the Preliminary Plan at this time, if deemed necessary. [Ord. 152]
B. The Planning Commission shall review the Preliminary Plan to determine its conformance with the standards contained in this Chapter and other applicable Township ordinances, and shall require or recommend such changes and modifications as it deems necessary.
C. No action shall be taken by the Township Planning Commission with respect to a Preliminary Plan until it has received and considered the written report of the Joint Planning Commission Provided, however, that if the Joint Planning Commission shall fail to report thereon within 45 days after receipt of a Preliminary Plan, then the Township Planning Commission may officially act without having received and considered such report.
D. Within 60 days after submission of the Preliminary Plan, the Planning Commission shall recommend to the Township Council in writing, that the Preliminary Plan be approved, conditionally approved, or disapproved together with the documented findings upon which the recommendation is based.
2. By the Township Council.
A. Not later than 90 days following the date of the regular meeting of the Planning Commission next following the date of the submission of the preliminary plan, provided that should the said next regular meeting occur more than thirty days following the submission of the preliminary plan the said ninety-day period shall be measured from the 30th day following the day of submission of the plan, the Township Council shall, in accordance with the provisions of relevant ordinances and considering the recommendations of the Township Planning Commission, take action by approving, conditionally approving, or disapproving the preliminary plan and, within the same aforesaid period but in no event more than 15 days following the decision, whichever occurs earlier, document the findings upon which that action is based, in writing, to:
(1) The developer or his representative;
(2) The Zoning Officer;
(3) The Township Planning Commission;
(4) The Township Engineer;
(5) The Township Sewage Enforcement Officer;
(6) The Joint Planning Commission of Lehigh-Northampton Counties. [Ord. 66]
B. After the Township review of the preliminary plans is completed and if approval is granted, the Township Council should act on the DER planning module for land development. If the module constitutes a supplement to the Official Sewage Plan, the Township Council should forward the module to DER noting its acceptance as a supplement. If the module constitutes a revision, the Township Council should adopt the module as a revision to the Official Sewage Plan by resolution and forward the module and the resolution to DER for approval.
3. Acceptance of Conditions. If the preliminary plan is approved by the Township Council, subject to conditions acceptable to the applicant, the applicant shall respond in writing either accepting or rejecting the conditions imposed. If any of such conditions is rejected by the applicant or if the applicant fails to accept or reject each of such conditions within 30 days, the approval of the plan shall be deemed rescinded as of the expiration of the 30 day period or the date of receipt of rejection of any such condition. [Ord. 270]
(Ord. 52, Art. 5-240, 3/8/78; as amended by Ord. 66, 12/13/78; and by Ord. 270, 10/16/1991, § 1)