There is hereby created a township planning agency which shall be known
as the "Palmer Township Planning Commission," hereinafter called the "Commission."
The Commission shall have not less than five nor more than seven members,
all of whom shall be residents of Palmer Township. The members shall be appointed
by the Palmer Township Board of Supervisors for four-year terms. One of the
members of the Commission may be a township employee.
When a vacancy occurs in Commission membership, the Palmer Township
Board of Supervisors may appoint a qualified person to fill the unexpired
term.
The Township Engineer and Solicitor shall sit with the Commission in
an advisory capacity. The Supervisors may also provide the Commission with
a recording secretary.
Each year the members of the Commission shall elect a Chairman, Vice
Chairman and Secretary. The Commission shall make a short yearly report to
the Palmer Township Board of Supervisors and may adopt bylaws not inconsistent
with this ordinance or other applicable legislation.
The Commission shall, with regard to planning, have the following powers:
A. Prepare a Comprehensive Plan.
B. Maintain and keep records.
C. Make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and
the Zoning Hearing Board.
D. Prepare suggested amendments to the Zoning Ordinance,
Land Subdivision or Planned Residential Development Ordinances, or other related
ordinances, including the Building or Housing Code.
E. Study the growth of the township, and things related
thereto, including safety and environment, and report on the same.
F. Review, administer and report on proposed land subdivision
plans, planned development and zoning special exceptions, conditional uses
and variances.
G. Make recommendations and reports to other governmental
agencies, and promote public interest in planning.
H. At the request or authorization of the Palmer Township
Board of Supervisors, prepare a new zoning, land subdivision, planned residential
development or other similar ordinance or map.
I. Give notice and hold public hearings consistent with
the foregoing.
All ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.