A sketch shall be submitted by the subdivider
as a basis for informal consultation with and suggestions from the
Township Commissioners, Township Planning Commission, Township Environmental
Advisory Committee, Township Engineer and Delaware County Planning
Commission concerning the general layout of the subdivision and for
instructions concerning the preparation of the preliminary plan. Ten
copies of the sketch plans shall be submitted to the Township Manager,
who shall distribute one copy to each of the Township Commissioners
and one copy to the Township Engineer, Township Planning Commission,
Township Environmental Advisory Committee and the Delaware County
Planning Commission for their information and opportunity to comment.
A.
Procedure. Eleven copies of a preliminary plan, together
with the required fee, shall be submitted to the Township Manager.
The Township Manager shall forward one copy of the plan to the Township
Commissioners, the Township Engineer, Township Planning Commission
and Township Environmental Advisory Committee for their review and
reports. Submission to any other appropriate county and state agencies
shall also take place at this time.
(1)
Provided that a preliminary plan has been timely submitted,
such plan shall be placed on the agenda of the Township Commissioners
for review at a regular meeting not later than 90 days following the
date of the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners or Township
Planning Commission, (whichever first reviews the application) next
following the date the application is filed, provided that should
the next regular meeting occur more than 30 days following the filing
of the application, the said ninety-day period shall be measured from
the 30th day following the day the application has been filed.
[Amended 12-12-2002 by Ord. No. 666]
(2)
The Township Commissioners shall approve, approve
with conditions or disapprove any preliminary plan at the regular
meeting at which such plan is placed on the agenda. However, no action
shall be taken by the Township Commissioners with respect to a preliminary
plan until written reports from the Township Engineer, Township Planning
Commission, Township Environmental Advisory Committee and Delaware
County Planning Commission are received and considered or until such
time for review has expired.
(3)
Preliminary approval, conditional approval or disapproval
of a preliminary plan by the Township Commissioners shall include
written findings upon any element found contrary to the provisions
or intent of the Subdivision Ordinance and/or the Subdivision Regulations.
(4)
In reviewing the application, the Township Commissioners
may secure the advice or assistance of one or more expert consultants
qualified to evaluate all the implications of the proposed development
and advise as to any conditions and safeguards that should be prescribed
to assure the fullest achievable compatibility between the proposed
use, its neighborhood and the community as a whole. The fees charged
by any such expert consultants shall be paid for by the subdivider.
(5)
Approval or conditional approval by the Township Commissioners
is tentative and is not binding if subsequent study, information or
construction details warrant modification.
(6)
Approval or conditional approval of a preliminary
plan shall be effective for one year, unless extended by the Township
Commissioners. If a final plan is not approved within such one-year
period, the preliminary plan must be resubmitted for preliminary approval
as a new subdivision.
A.
Procedure. Eleven copies of the final plan shall be
submitted to the Township Manager. The Township Manager shall forward
one copy of the plan to the Commissioners, Township Engineer, Township
Planning Commission and Township Environmental Advisory Committee
for their review and reports. Provided that a preliminary plan has
been timely submitted, such plan shall be placed on the agenda of
the Township Commissioners for review at a regular meeting not later
than 90 days following the date of the regular meeting of the Board
of Commissioners or Township Planning Commission, (whichever first
reviews the application) next following the date the application is
filed, provided that should the next regular meeting occur more than
30 days following the filing of the application, the said ninety-day
period shall be measured from the 30th day following the day the application
has been filed. The Township Commissioners shall act at such regular
meeting to approve, approve with conditions or disapprove the final
plan. However, no action shall be taken by the Township Commissioners
with respect to a final plan until written reports from the Township
Engineer, Township Planning Commission and Township Environmental
Advisory Committee are received unless such time for review has expired.
If approved with further conditions or if disapproved, the Township
Commissioners shall specify, in writing, any element found contrary
to the provisions or intent of the Subdivision Ordinance and/or Subdivision
Regulations.
[Amended 12-12-2002 by Ord. No. 667]
B.
Permit.
(1)
Upon approval of the final plan, the Township Manager
shall allow the issuance of a building permit after proper application.
(2)
The building permit shall authorize the subdivider
to construct the improvements in accordance with the approved final
plan.
(3)
The building permit shall not constitute or imply
approval by the Township of the work to be performed thereunder.
(4)
The building permit shall become null and void if
the work for which granted is not commenced within six months from
the permit date; provided, however, that such permit may be extended
for a further period of six months upon written application to and
approval by the Township Commissioners.
(5)
When the work for which the building permit was issued
has been completed in accordance with all requirements pertaining
thereto, the Township Manager shall issue a certificate to that effect,
and the Township Engineer shall endorse the final plan accordingly.
C.
Recording of plan. Within 90 days of the date of approval,
the subdivider shall record the final plan in the office of the Recorder
of Deeds of Delaware County. Any recording fee shall be paid by the
subdivider.
D.
Final plan becomes part of Comprehensive Plan. After
a subdivision plan has been duly recorded, the streets, parks and
other public open spaces or improvements shown thereon shall be considered
to be part of the Township's Comprehensive Plan.
E.
Streets, parks and other improvements private until
dedicated or condemned. Every street, park or other public open space
or improvement shown on a final plan that is recorded as provided
herein shall be deemed to be a private street, park, open space or
improvement until such time as the same has been offered for dedication
to the Township and accepted by ordinance or resolution or until it
has been condemned for use as a public street, park, open space or
improvement.
