This article provides an overview of the general procedure for the Township review of proposed subdivisions and land developments (§ 230-24) and of the general procedures for submitting plans to the Township (§ 230-25). Two generalized exemplary flowcharts are included at the end of this chapter to show the general subdivision process for major and minor subdivisions.
A.
Review and approval stages.
(1)
Three types of plan submission are included in the
procedure for filing and approval of subdivision and land development
plans: sketch, preliminary, and final.
(2)
The table below outlines the stages for the different
types of proposed subdivision or land development.
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Type of Proposed Subdivision or Land Development*
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Stage
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Article of this Chapter
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Land Development
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Major Subdivision
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Minor Subdivision or Boundary Line Adjustment
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Sketch plan
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IV
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Recommended
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Recommended
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Recommended
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|
Preliminary plan
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V
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Required
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Required
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Not required
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|
Final plan
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VI
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Required
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Required
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Not required**
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Guarantee of installation
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VIII
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Required
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Required
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Required
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Recording of final plan
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IX
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Required
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Required
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Required
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B.
Sketch plan.
(1)
While a sketch plan is not required, it is strongly
recommended that it be filed to allow the applicant to consult early
and informally with the Planning Commission before preparing a preliminary
plan. This will often avoid expensive redesign and delay to the applicant.
(2)
Comments made by the Township on the sketch plan are
not by themselves binding upon the Township.
C.
Preliminary plan.
(1)
The initial plan required to be filed to the Commission
for formal review of a major subdivision or land development shall
be the official preliminary plan.
(2)
Minor subdivisions and boundary line adjustments are
not required to file a preliminary plan.
(3)
The purpose of the preliminary plan is to achieve
formal approval of the overall development scheme proposed in order
to minimize the need for any revisions of final plans.
E.
Guarantee of improvements installation. Where improvements are required by this chapter, the Township and applicant shall enter into a development agreement and the applicant shall post financial security acceptable to the Township in an amount sufficient to cover the costs which may be required. See Article VIII.
A.
Submission. Applicants shall submit any sketch plan
that is submitted and all required preliminary and final plans and
all required accompanying information to the Township Administrator
by delivery in person. Said plans shall be filed at least 21 days
prior to the regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting at which
the plan may be reviewed.
B.
Completeness. The Administrator shall review the submission
items filed against a checklist for completeness and shall reject
any submission and seek to return the submission and filing fees of
an application that the Administrator determines is significantly
incomplete.
C.
Meeting attendance. The applicant and or his representatives
shall endeavor to attend meetings involving the discussion of the
applicant's application.
D.
Action by the Commission and the Board of Commissioners.
Within 90 days following the date of the regular meeting of the Commission,
next following the date the application is filed, the Commission shall
make a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners, and the Board
of Commissioners shall act to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove
the plan.
[1]
Editor's Note: Two generalized exemplary flowcharts are included
at the end of this chapter to show the general subdivision process
for major and minor subdivisions.
