(A) If desired by the applicant, a preliminary site plan may be submitted to the Planning Commission, where the Planning Commission has jurisdiction over the site plan process. The purpose of this procedure is to allow discussion between the applicant and the Planning Commission, to better inform the applicant of the acceptability of the project before significant engineering efforts are incurred that might be necessary for final site plan approval.
(B) Applications for preliminary site plan review shall be made in accordance with the application procedures of this section.
(C) Upon receipt of the preliminary site plan and application, the Zoning Administrator may forward copies to the Township Fire Chief, Planner, Engineer and others as necessary for review and subsequent report to the Planning Commission. The Zoning Administrator shall send the application and site plan to members of the Planning Commission prior to the meeting at which it will be considered.
(D) The preliminary site plan shall be drawn at a scale of not more than one inch equals 100 feet and shall contain the following information unless specifically waived by the Planning Commission:
(1) Existing adjacent streets and proposed streets, public or private, as well as development within 100 feet of the site;
(2) Parking lots and access points;
(3) Proposed buffer strips or screening;
(4) Significant natural features and other natural characteristics, including, but not limited to, open space, stands of trees, brooks, ponds, floodplains, hills and similar natural features;
(5) Existing and proposed buildings;
(6) General topographical features including existing contour intervals not greater than ten feet;
(7) Proposed method of providing public or private utilities including storm water drainage; and
(8) Small scale sketch of properties, streets and zoned uses of land within one-half mile of the site.
(E) The Planning Commission shall review the preliminary site plan and may make recommendations to assist the applicant in preparing a final site plan that will conform to the standards of this chapter.
(Ord. passed 7-12-2012, § 6.10)