1. The Springfield Township Planning Commission will provide recommendations on any proposed recreation land dedication and any proposed assessment of recreation fees in-lieu-of land dedication.
2. If the Board of Supervisors determines that recreation land dedication would be in the public interest, such recreation land shall be owned and maintained by an entity that the Board of Supervisors determines is acceptable to ensure proper long term oversight and maintenance of the land. This may be any of, but not limited to, the following, providing such entity agrees to accept such land for permanent recreation purposes:
A. Retention by the owner of the development if such dwelling units are to be rented, subject to restrictions acceptable to the Township which shall ensure the perpetual dedication of the land for recreational use.
B. Dedication to a Homeowner’s or Condominium Association, with such agreement subject to approval of the Board of Supervisors, after review by the Township Solicitor.
C. Dedication to an established State, county or regional organization acceptable to the Board of Supervisors.
D. Dedication to the Township.
3. If the Board of Supervisors deems it to be in the public interest to accept dedicated land for recreational purposes, such acceptance shall be by resolution of the Board of Supervisors and acceptance of a deed of dedication from the developer.
Recreation land shall include deed restrictions to permanently restrict its use for recreation and to prohibit the construction of buildings on the land, except buildings for noncommercial recreation or to support maintenance of the land.
(Ord. 163, passed 2-28-2012; Ord. 172, passed 6-24-2014, § 2)