The Board of Lawrence Township Supervisors hereby
designates itself to act and have full authority in the administration
of this chapter and any subsequent amendments thereto.
Developers aggrieved by a decision of the Township
Supervisors may request within 30 days of the decision to appear before
the Township Supervisors to present additional information and request
reconsideration of the original finding, decision or recommendation.
Any person, firm, or corporation which deems
itself aggrieved by any decision of the Board of Township Supervisors
may appeal the decision to the Clearfield County Court of Common Pleas.
The Board of Lawrence Township Supervisors may
establish and/or amend by resolution a schedule of review fees which
shall be charged to the developer. Fees shall be payable to the Township
of Lawrence when the preliminary and final subdivision applications
are submitted. The application shall not be considered as complete
until such time as the fees have been paid in full. Review fees may
include reasonable and necessary charges by the Township's professional
engineer or consultant for review and report thereon to the Township.
A.
The Board of Lawrence Township Supervisors may grant
a modification of the requirements of one or more provisions 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 subdivision
approval. 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 the chapter involved and the minimum modification
necessary.
C.
The Township Supervisors shall keep a written record
of all action on all requests for modification.
The Board of Lawrence Township Supervisors may
revise, modify, and amend this chapter by appropriate action taken
at a scheduled public hearing, all in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247,
as amended.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101
et seq.
The Township Supervisors shall keep a written
record of its findings, decisions, and recommendations related to
all subdivision plans filed with it for review and approval. All records
of the Township Supervisors shall be public records.
Wherever there is a difference between minimum
standards or dimensions specified in these regulations and those contained
in any other official regulations of Lawrence Township, the more restrictive
standard shall apply.
The approval of a subdivision plan, or of any
improvement, shall not constitute a representation, guarantee, or
warranty of any kind or nature by Lawrence Township, its Planning
Commission, or any official, employee, or appointee thereof, of the
safety of any land, improvement, property or use from any cause whatsoever,
and shall create no liability on, or a cause of action against the
Board of Lawrence Township Supervisors or such official, employee
or appointee for any damage that may result pursuant thereto.
