(A) When a preliminary plan has been officially accepted for review by the Borough Planning Commission it may be reviewed by the Borough Planning Commission at its next regularly scheduled meeting; provided however, that if such submission has occurred less than 28 days prior to the scheduled meeting, the Planning Commission may decline to review plan at said meeting and review the plan at the following regularly scheduled or special meeting for that purpose.
(B) No official action should be taken by the Borough Planning Commission with respect to a preliminary plan until the Commission has received written reports regarding the plan in question from the County Planning Commission and where applicable, the Borough Recreation Board or the State Department of Transportation. If no report is received from the County Planning Commission within 30 days after it received a request to review the preliminary plan, or if no report is received from the Borough Recreation Board within 45 days after it received a request to review the preliminary plan, the Borough Planning Commission may proceed to take official action on the plan in question.
(C) The Borough Engineer shall review each preliminary plan to ascertain whether the plan meets the requirements of this chapter and any other applicable ordinances and shall submit a report to the Borough Planning Commission on the plan.
(D) The Borough Zoning Officer shall review each preliminary plan to ascertain whether the plan meets the requirements of the borough zoning ordinance and shall submit a report to the Borough Planning Commission on the plan.
(E) When reviewing a preliminary plan, the Borough Planning Commission should consider, in addition to its own comments, written reports regarding the plan from the following:
(1) The Borough Engineer;
(2) The Borough Zoning Officer;
(3) The County Planning Commission;
(4) The Borough Fire Marshal;
(5) If on-site water supply and/or sanitary sewage disposal is proposed for the subdivision, the report of the State Department of Environmental Protection on the suitability of the land for the proposed facilities and/or the report of the Borough Sewage Enforcement Officer; and
(6) When the property being subdivided abuts a state route or when preliminary highway design would affect the property, the report of the State Department of Transportation regarding the effect the proposed plan has on existing or proposed state highway facilities.
(F) Within 15 calendar days after the final meeting at which the preliminary plan is reviewed by the Borough Planning Commission, the Borough Planning Commission shall send written notice to the following of the action taken by the Borough Planning Commission regarding the preliminary plan:
(1) The Borough Secretary;
(2) The President of the Borough Council;
(3) The Borough Engineer;
(4) The Borough Zoning Officer;
(5) The County Planning Commission;
(6) The applicant or his or her agent; and
(7) The appropriate municipal authority.
(G) When the review of the preliminary plan, by the Borough Planning Commission, is favorable or unfavorable because the requirements of this chapter or any applicable ordinance or law have not been met or because the Borough Planning Commission deems modifications to the plan as submitted desirable or necessary, the recommended modifications in the plan and/or the specific provisions of this chapter or any applicable ordinance or law which have not been met shall be noted in the minutes of this meeting at which the plan was reviewed by the Borough Planning Commission.
(Ord. 1-2006, passed 5-8-2006)