[Ord. 2004-04, 4/14/2004, § 1]
A Township Planning Commission is hereby reestablished for Franklin
Township which shall have five members, who shall serve without compensation.
The Board of Supervisors may, by resolution, provide for reimbursement
of necessary and reasonable expenses for Planning Commission members.
[Ord. 2004-04, 4/14/2004, § 2]
1.
The members of the Planning Commission shall be appointed as follows:
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One member
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1 year appointment
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Two members
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2 year appointment
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One member
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3 year appointment
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One member
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4 year appointment
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2.
Following the initial appointments, each member of the Planning Commission
shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Franklin Township
for a term of four years commencing on the date of appointment and
expiring on the first Monday in January four years thereafter. Members
of the Planning Commission may be reappointed following the end of
their terms of office. The Chairman of the Planning Commission shall
promptly notify the Board of Supervisors of Franklin Township of any
vacancy in the Commission, and such vacancy shall be filled for the
unexpired term by the Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. 2004-04, 4/14/2004, § 3]
All of the members of the Planning Commission shall be residents
of Franklin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. At least three
of said members shall be citizen members who shall not be officers
or employees of Franklin Township.
[Ord. 2004-04, 4/14/2004, § 4]
Any member of the Planning Commission, once qualified and appointed,
may be removed from office for malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance
in office or for other just cause by a majority vote of the Board
of Supervisors taken after the member has received 15 days advance
written notice of the intent to take such a vote. A hearing before
the Board of Supervisors shall be held in connection with the vote
if the member shall request it in writing. Any appointment to fill
a vacancy created by removal shall be only for the unexpired term.
[Ord. 2004-04, 4/14/2004, § 5]
The Commission shall elect its own Chairman and Vice Chairman
and create and fill such other offices as it may determine. Officers
shall serve annual terms and may succeed themselves. The Commission
may make and alter bylaws and rules and regulations to govern its
procedures consistent with the ordinances of Franklin Township and
the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Commission shall
keep a full record of its business and shall annually make a written
report by March 1 of each year of its activities to the Board of Supervisors.
Interim reports may be made as often as may be necessary or as requested
by the Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. 2004-04, 4/14/2004, § 6]
1.
The Planning Commission, at the request of the Board of Supervisors,
shall have the power and shall be required to:
A.
Prepare and revise the Comprehensive Plan for the development of
the Township as set forth in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning
Code, 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq., and present it for the consideration
of the Board of Supervisors.
B.
Maintain and keep on file records of its action. All records and
files of the Planning Commission shall be in the possession of the
Board of Supervisors.
2.
The Planning Commission, at the request of the Board of Supervisors,
may:
A.
Make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors concerning the adoption
or amendment of an official map.
B.
Prepare and present to the Board of Supervisors a zoning ordinance
and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on proposed amendments
to it.
C.
Prepare, recommend and administer subdivision and land development
and planned residential development regulations.
D.
Prepare and present to the Board of Supervisors a building code and
a housing code and make recommendations concerning proposed amendments
thereto.
E.
Do such other acts or make such studies as may be necessary to fulfill
the duties and obligations imposed.
F.
Prepare and present to the Board of Supervisors of the Township an
environmental study.
G.
Submit to the Board of Supervisors a recommended capital improvements
program.
H.
Prepare and present to the Board of Supervisors a water survey which
shall be consistent with the State Water Plan and any applicable water
resources plan adopted by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission or
the Delaware River Basin Commission. The water survey shall be conducted
in consultation with any public water supplier in the area to be surveyed.
I.
Promote public interest in, and understanding of, the Comprehensive
Plan and planning.
J.
Make recommendations to governmental, civic and private agencies
and individuals at to the effectiveness of the proposals of such agencies
and individuals.
K.
Hold public hearings and meetings.
L.
Present testimony before any board.
M.
Require from other departments and agencies of the Township such
available information as it relates to the work of the Planning Commission.
N.
In the performance of its functions, enter upon any land to make
examinations and surveys with the consent of the owner.
O.
Prepare and present to the Board of Supervisors a study regarding
the feasibility and practicability of using renewable energy sources
in specific areas within the Township.
[Ord. 2004-04, 4/14/2004, § 7]
The Board of Supervisors may employ administrative and technical
services to aid in carrying out the provisions of this chapter and
the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 10101
et seq., either as consultants on particular matters or as regular
employees of the Township, with the consent of the Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. 2004-04, 4/14/2004, § 8]
The Planning Commission may, with the consent of the Board of
Supervisors, accept and utilize any funds, personnel or other assistance
made available by Chester County, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
or the federal government or any of their agencies or from private
sources. The Board of Supervisors may enter into agreements or contracts
regarding the acceptance or utilization of the funds or assistance
in accordance with the governmental procedures of the Township.
