From and after this effective date of this chapter, no subdivision
or land development of any lot, tract or parcel of land within the
Township shall be made, and no street, sanitary sewer, storm sewer,
water main or other facility in connection therewith shall be laid
out, constructed, opened or dedicated for public use or travel or
for the common use of occupants of buildings abutting thereon, except
in strict accordance with the provisions of this chapter. No lot in
a subdivision may be sold; no permit to erect, alter or repair any
building upon land may be issued; and no building may be erected unless
and until a plan for the subdivision or land development has been
approved by the Board of Township Supervisors and recorded, and until
the improvements required by the Board of Township Supervisors in
connection therewith have either been constructed in strict accordance
with the standards and specifications of the Township or guaranteed
as provided in this chapter.
A.
The Board of Supervisors may grant a modification of the requirements
of one or more provisions of this chapter if the literal enforcement
will exact undue hardship because of peculiar conditions pertaining
to the land in question, provided that such modification will not
be contrary to the public interest and that the purpose and intent
of this chapter is observed.
B.
All requests for a modification shall be in writing and shall accompany
and be a part of the application for development. The request shall
state in full the grounds and facts of unreasonableness or hardship
on which the request is based, the provision or provisions of this
chapter involved and the minimum modification necessary.
C.
The request for modification shall be referred to the Straban Township
Planning Commission for advisory comments and recommendations.
D.
The Board of Supervisors shall keep a written record of all action
on all requests for modifications.
Upon the approval of a final plan, the developer shall, within
90 days of such final approval, or 90 days after the date that an
approved plat is signed by the governing body, following completion
of conditions for such approval, whichever is later, record such plan
in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Adams County, and provide
evidence of the recording to the Township. The Recorder of Deeds shall
not accept any plan for recording unless such plan officially notes
the approval of the Board of Supervisors and review by the Adams County
Planning Agency. If the final plan is not recorded within the ninety-day
period, the approval of it by the Township shall become null and void.
After the plan has been approved and recorded as provided in
this chapter, all streets and public grounds on such plan shall be
and become a part of the Official Map of the Township without public
hearing.
Offers of dedication of public grounds or improvements to the
Township may be made on the plans by formal notification thereof,
or the owner may note on the plans that such improvements have not
been offered for dedication to the Township. No dedication of public
grounds and/or improvements shall be placed upon the final plan when
the Board of Supervisors indicates that it does not want such a dedication
to be offered.
