[Ord. 512, 3/26/1990, § 14.4.1]
The procedures set forth in this Part shall be followed by all
applicants.
[Ord. 512, 3/26/1990, § 14.4.2]
1.
A preliminary plan is required for all subdivisions and land developments
proposed within the Township.
2.
A final plan is required for all subdivisions and land developments
proposed within the Township. A plan showing all information required
for a final plan, which has been submitted as a preliminary plan and
for which no changes have been required by the Township, may be approved
as a final plan. A final plan shall consist, when applicable, of two
parts:
3.
A land development plan shall be required whenever the application
for approval of a plat shall be construed to be a land development
in accordance with the definition of the same as provided in this
chapter. A land development plan may be required in conjunction with
a subdivision plan or in lieu of a subdivision plan when reviews of
a plan on a lot-by-lot basis would not be applicable.
[Ord. 512, 3/26/1990, § 14.4.1; as amended by Ord.
524, 12/31/1991]
1.
Unless determined otherwise, all plans for approval of a plat shall
be submitted in the following order: preliminary plan and final plan.
A plan, and all required copies of each plan, shall be filed at one
time, and no subsequent plans for approval of a plat shall be filed
until such time that a decision has been reached concerning the preceding
plan. When the decision reached concerning an application for approval
of a plat, whether preliminary or final, has rendered the application
for approval finally denied, then the applicant, when and if he should
reapply requesting approval of a plat, shall do so in accordance with
the procedure outlined above.
2.
Application for approval of a subdivision and land development shall
be received by the Zoning Officer of the Township. Fifteen copies
of all plans shall be submitted unless otherwise required by the Public
Works Director.
3.
Schedule of Steps.
A.
The application shall be received by the Public Works Director. The
date shall be stamped and the filing fee received. A cursory examination
of the application and plan will be conducted.
B.
Copies to be Distributed.
(1)
The Public Works Director shall keep one copy and distribute
copies to:
C.
An application for approval of a subdivision or land development
shall be placed on the agenda for the meeting of the Board.
D.
The recommendation of the Montgomery County Planning Commission and
the Township Planning Commission shall be submitted to the Board.
E.
Board Action.
(1)
If the Board approves the plan, the Township Secretary will
so certify thereon, and two copies will be given to the applicant.
(2)
If the Board disapproves the plan, the Public Works Director
will notify the applicant, in writing, of the defects in the application
and will describe the requirements which have not been met and shall
cite the provisions of State law or Township ordinance relied upon
unless otherwise agreed by the applicant.
(4)
All applications for approval must be acted upon and a decision
rendered to the applicant not later than 90 days following the date
of the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners next following
the date the application is filed. If the regular meeting is more
than 30 days following the filing of the application, the ninety-day
period begins after the 30th day from the date the plan was filed.
(5)
The decision must be in writing and must be delivered no later
than 15 days following the decision but still within the ninety-day
period.
F.
When deemed desirable, the applicant may be requested to agree, in
writing, to an extension of time, to the prescribed period of time
normally allocated to the applicant, in which a decision concerning
the status of the application for approval of a plat is to be rendered
or to agree to a change in the prescribed manner of communication
of the decision of the Board, in which case, the Board shall render
a decision and communicate it accordingly to the applicant before
a termination of the extended time period.
G.
Recording the Plat. Upon approval of a final plat of subdivision
or land development, the applicant shall, within 90 days of such final
approval, record such plat in the office of the Recorder of Deeds
of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The approved final plat shall
bear the official signature and Seal of the Township and stamp of
review by the Montgomery County Planning Commission.
