[Amended 2-27-2017 by Ord. No. 11-2017; and 3-22-2021 by Ord. No. 22-2021]
A. The initial plan officially submitted to the Planning Commission shall, if it meets all applicable requirements, be considered a preliminary plan.
B. Where a preliminary plan shows the proposed subdivision of only a part of the subdivider's total property, a sketch may be required showing the prospective street system in the remainder of the property so that the street system in the submitted portion may be considered in relation to future connections with the unsubmitted portion.
C. Preliminary plans and all necessary supporting data shall be submitted in a hard and electronic form in accordance with the submission requirements and deadlines set forth by the City of Reading.
D. The Preliminary Plan Application shall be submitted to the City of Reading and shall include: six (6) hard copies of all plan sheets; two (2) hard copies of all technical reports; one (1) copy of the application form; the filing fee; and a complete electronic copy in PDF format of any application, plan, report, or other documentation; or such number and format as the City may require. The Preliminary Plan shall be considered as a formal submission to the City of Reading in accordance with the provisions specified by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.
E. The Planning Director or his representative shall collect a filing fee at the time of submission of the preliminary plan in accordance with the requirements of § 515-703 of this chapter.
F. If the preliminary plan submission complies with § 515-402 and all other applicable provisions of this chapter, the Planning Director shall acknowledge such compliance and shall certify the intention of the Planning Commission to review the preliminary plan by issuance to the subdivider of a preliminary subdivision plan receipt. The issuance of such receipt shall constitute official submission of the preliminary plan to the City.
G. The submission of a Preliminary Plan, as defined herein, shall be initially reviewed by the City of Reading to determine if it is administratively complete and to confirm that the application has been submitted by the applicant to the Berks County Planning Commission, along with any required fee, before it is formally accepted by the City Planning Commission for further review and consideration. Additional copies of the Preliminary Plan may be required by the City of Reading or agencies with jurisdiction.