(A) Upon approval of the preliminary or final site plan, the Chairperson or Secretary of the Planning Commission shall sign and date three copies thereof. One signed copy shall be made a part of the Commission’s files; one shall be forwarded to the Building Inspector for issuance of a building permit; and one copy shall be returned to the applicant.
(B) Time limits on site plans.
(1) Each development shall be substantially under construction within one year after the date of approval of the final site plan by the Planning Commission.
(2) The Planning Commission may grant one six-month extension, provided the applicant applies in writing for the extension prior to the date of the expiration of the final site plan.
(3) The extension shall be approved if the applicant presents reasonable evidence to the effect that the development has encountered unforeseen difficulties beyond the control of the applicant, but is then ready to proceed.
(4) Should neither of the aforementioned provisions be fulfilled or a six-month extension has expired without construction underway, the final site plan approval shall be null and void.
(C) Amendments to an approved site plan may occur only under the following circumstances.
(1) The holder of a valid site plan shall notify the Zoning Administrator of any proposed amendment to such approved site plan.
(2) Minor changes may be approved by the Zoning Administrator upon certification in writing to the Planning Commission that the proposed revision does not alter the basic design nor any specified conditions of the plan as agreed upon by the Planning Commission. In considering this determination, the Zoning Administrator shall permit the following to be a minor change:
(a) Reduction of the size of any building and/or sign;
(b) Movement of buildings and/or signs by no more than ten feet;
(c) Plantings approved in the site plan landscape plan may be replaced by similar types of landscaping on a one-to-one or greater basis;
(d) Changes of building materials to a higher quality, as determined by the Zoning Administrator;
(e) Changes in floor plans which do not alter the character of the use;
(f) Internal rearrangement of a parking lot which does not affect the number of parking spaces or alter access locations or design; and/or
(g) Changes required or requested by the township for safety reasons shall be considered a minor change.
(3) Should the Zoning Administrator determine that the requested modification to the approved site plan is not minor, resubmission to the Planning Commission for an amendment shall be required and conducted in the same manner as an original application.
(Ord. passed 7-30-2015)