A.
Feasibility review maps and materials may be submitted
for any proposed subdivisions and land developments, for purposes
of discussion between the Coopersburg Borough Council and the developer.
B.
Three copies of all feasibility review maps and materials, as set forth in § 195-12, shall be submitted to the staff.
C.
The staff shall refer one copy of the feasibility
review maps and materials to the planning Committee and the Borough
Engineer for their review and recommendations.
A.
When feasibility review maps and materials have been
submitted to the planning Committee, the data presented will be reviewed
by that body at its next regular meeting.
B.
The Coopersburg Borough Council shall review the feasibility
review data to determine the development potential of the site, as
indicated by the natural features analysis presented. The general
development concepts of the developer will be reviewed to determine
their compatibility with the development potential of the site and
with relevant plans and ordinances. Also, the feasibility review stage
is designed to offer the developer an opportunity to informally discuss
his plans for the proposed subdivision or land development with the
Borough Council.
C.
Within 60 days of submission of feasibility review
maps and materials to the Coopersburg Borough Council, the Council
shall make any recommendations to the developer which it deems necessary
or advisable in the public interest in order to provide an acceptable
subdivision or land development plan for the site. The staff shall
send written recommendations of the Council's recommendations to the
applicant.
A.
Applications, preliminary plans and all required supplementary
data for all proposed subdivisions and land developments shall be
submitted to the staff at least 21 days prior to the meeting of the
Coopersburg Borough Council at which the application is to be considered
. Only one subdivision or land development plan may be submitted at
one time. Additional submissions for the same parcel will invalidate
the previous submissions.
B.
Official submission of a preliminary plan to the staff
by a developer shall comprise of the following: (Submissions which
do not include the material specified in the following subsections
shall not be accepted as an official submission.)
(1)
Five copies of a completed Subdivision and Land Development
Application.
(2)
Five black-on-white or blue-on-white prints on paper of the preliminary plan which shall fully comply with the provisions of this chapter as set forth in § 195-13.
(4)
The review fees and escrow shall be submitted as set
forth in the current fee schedule.
C.
The staff shall refer preliminary plan submission
materials to the various review bodies as needed.
D.
The developer shall submit the preliminary plan to
the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission for review and comment.
E.
Supplemental submissions are permitted subject to
the following provisions:
(1)
The supplemental submission shall consist of five
complete sets of the plans, five copies of any revised supporting
documentation, a completed and executed application form which notes
the submission as a supplemental submission and a written summary
of the changes made. The summary of the changes made shall refer to
the staff and other reviews to which the changes are responding.
(2)
The submission shall be received at least 14 days
prior to the date of the next meeting of the Coopersburg Borough Council
at which the application is to be considered.
By the Coopersburg Borough Council:
A.
When a preliminary plan has been officially submitted,
such plan shall be placed on the agenda of the planning Committee
for review at its next meeting, provided that such official submission
has occurred after approval of the submittal by the Borough Council.
B.
Within 90 days following the date of the meeting of
the planning Commission next following the date of the acceptance
of the application by the Borough Council, the planning Committee
shall, in accordance with the provisions of relevant ordinances, take
action by recommending approval, conditional approval or disapproval
of the preliminary plan and document the findings upon which that
action is based, in writing to:
C.
In no case shall the decision be communicated to the
applicant in more than 15 days from the date that the decision has
been made.
A.
Within 12 months after approval of the preliminary
plan, a final subdivision or land development plan and all required
supplemental data shall be submitted to the staff at least 14 days
prior to the meeting of the Coopersburg Borough Council at which the
application is to be considered. An extension of time may be granted
by the Borough Council upon written request. Otherwise, the plan submitted
may be considered as a new preliminary plan and must adhere to current
ordinances.
B.
The final plan shall conform in all significant respects
to the preliminary plan as previously approved by the Coopersburg
Borough Council and shall incorporate all modifications required by
the Borough Council in its preliminary plan approval.
C.
The final plan may be submitted in sections or stages, each covering a reasonable portion of the entire proposed subdivision as shown on the reviewed preliminary plan, in accordance with the regulations set forth in § 195-14. In the case of the final subdivision or land development plan which is to be submitted in sections or stages over a period of years, the time between submission of application for final approval of each stage or section shall be no greater than 12 months.
D.
Final plans and all required supplementary data set forth in § 195-14 for all proposed subdivisions and land developments shall be submitted to the staff.
E.
Official submission of a final plan to the staff by
a developer shall comprise of the following: (submissions which do
not include the material specified in the following subsections shall
not be accepted as an official submission.)
(1)
Five copies of a completed Subdivision and Land Development
Application;
(2)
Five black-on-white or blue-on-white prints on paper of the final plan which shall fully comply with the provisions of this chapter as set forth in § 195-14;
(4)
The review fee and escrow as set forth in the current
fee schedule.
F.
The staff shall refer final plan submission materials
to the various review bodies as needed.
G.
The developer shall submit the final plan to the Lehigh
Valley Planning Commission for review and comment.
A.
When a final plan has been officially submitted, such
plan shall be placed on the agenda of the planning Committee for review
at its next meeting, provided that such official submission has occurred
no less than 14 calendar days prior to such regular meeting.
B.
Within 90 days following the date of the meeting of
the planning Committee, the planning Committee shall, in accordance
with the provisions of relevant ordinances, take action by recommending
approval, conditional approval or disapproval of the final plan and
document the findings upon which that action is based, in writing
to:
C.
In no case shall the decision be communicated to the
applicant in more than 15 days from the date that the decision has
been made.
A.
After the final plan is approved by the Borough Council,
the applicant shall provide one Mylar reproducible print and four
paper prints of the final plan to the staff for endorsement.
B.
The record plan shall be a clear and legible print
of a type and material required by the County Recorder of Deeds.
C.
After the Borough Engineer and Borough Council has
endorsed the record plan, the plan will be recorded with the Lehigh
County Recorder of Deeds within 90 days of the approval.
