The governing body may, in its discretion, request
that a landowner or developer submit any plan, plot, design or application
to the North Pittsburgh Community Development Corporation for its
review, findings and recommendations prior to any action, review or
approval by any officer or agent of the Township.
The Township shall declare by formal action
that its Zoning Chapter or portions thereof substantially invalid
and propose to prepare a curative amendment to overcome such invalidity.
Within 30 days following such declaration and proposal, the governing
body shall:
A. By resolution make significant findings setting forth
the declared invalidity of the Zoning Chapter, which may include:
(1) References to specific uses, which are either not
permitted or not permitted in sufficient quantity;
(2) Reference to a class of use or uses which require
revision; or
(3) Reference to the entire chapter which requires revisions.
B. Within 180 days from the date of the declaration and
proposal, the municipality shall enact a curative amendment to validate,
or reaffirm the validity of, its Zoning Chapter pursuant to the provisions
of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.
C. Upon initiation of the procedures, as set forth in
the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, the governing body
shall not be required to entertain or consider any landowner's curative
amendment, nor shall the Zoning Hearing Board be required to give
a report subsequent to the declaration and proposal based upon the
grounds identical to or substantially similar to those specified in
the resolution. Upon completion of the procedures as set forth in
the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, no rights to cure shall,
from the date of the declaration and proposal, accrue to any landowner
on the basis of the subsequent invalidity of the amended Zoning Chapter
for which there has been a curative amendment pursuant to this section.