A.Â
Application; fee.
(1)Â
Before any major subdivision of land takes place, an application
shall be submitted and approved. The application shall be submitted
to the Secretary of the Board, on the appropriate form provided by
the Board, with the appropriate copies of a preliminary plat of the
proposed subdivision. The number and type of copies of the application
form and maps shall be as specified in the procedure manual for subdivisions,
as prepared, approved and from time to time revised by the Planning
Board.
B.Â
Revision; amendment.
(1)Â
Following the public hearing and prior to adoption of a resolution
of approval or disapproval of a subdivision application, the subdivider
may request and the Board may grant permission to revise the preliminary
plat.
(2)Â
The Board shall also have the discretion to permit the applicant
to submit an amendment application in appropriate instances.
C.Â
Action by Township Engineer. Prior to consideration of the preliminary
plat by the Board, the Township Engineer shall examine the preliminary
plat for conformance with the engineering requirements of the Township.
The Township Engineer shall submit his/her comments to the Board prior
to the date set for consideration of the preliminary plat by the Board.
D.Â
Approval.
(1)Â
Notation. Where the Board acts favorably on a preliminary plat, the
Chairperson and the Secretary of the Board shall affix their signatures
to the plat, with a notation that it has now received approval, and
it shall be returned to the subdivider for compliance with final approval
requirements.
(2)Â
Effect. Approval of the preliminary plat shall constitute approval
of the subdivision as to form only; that is, as to the arrangement
and approximate dimensions of streets, lots and other planned features.
(3)Â
Rights of applicant. Preliminary approval shall confer upon the applicant
the following rights for a three-year period from the date of approval:
A.Â
Application; informal meeting; fee.
(1)Â
An applicant for the subdivision of land shall submit to the Secretary
of the Board an application, on the appropriate form provided by the
Board, and appropriate copies of a final plat of the proposed subdivision.
The number and type of copies of the application form and map shall
be as specified in the application form, as prepared, approved and
from time to time revised by the Planning Board.
[Amended 1-17-2012 by Ord. No. 12-01]
(2)Â
An application fee as set forth in § 195-51, Development fees, shall be submitted at the time of application. In accordance with § 195-51, Fees established.[1]
[Amended 4-16-2018 by Ord. No. 18-09]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 32-10.2b, Referral to subdivision
committee; consideration by Board, which immediately followed this
subsection, was repealed 1-17-2012 by Ord. No. 12-01.
B.Â
Requirements. In accordance with § 195-65, Guarantees required. Before submission of the final subdivision plat, the following required, dedicated improvements must be installed, or bonded to the Township, in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Board, Division of Engineering, ordinances of the Township and conditions of preliminary subdivision approval applicable thereto:
[Amended 4-16-2018 by Ord. No. 18-09]
(1)Â
Streets.
(2)Â
Road subbase and road base, all required pavement courses.
(3)Â
Gutters.
(4)Â
Curbs.
(5)Â
Sidewalks
(6)Â
Street lighting.
(7)Â
Street trees.
(9)Â
Water mains.
(10)Â
Sanitary sewers.
(11)Â
Drainage structure.
(12)Â
Public improvements of open space.
(13)Â
Any grading necessitated by the preceding improvements.
C.Â
Board action.
(1)Â
The Board shall act to approve or disapprove the plat submitted for
final approval with revisions, if any, within 45 days after it is
submitted. The action of the County Planning Board, if any, shall
be noted on the plat, and, if disapproved, a copy of the plat and
the reasons for disapproval shall be returned to the applicant/subdivider.
(2)Â
If the Board approves the final plat, a notation to that effect shall
be made on each plat and shall be signed by the Chairperson of the
Board and the Board Secretary.
D.Â
Filing; expiration of approval. Upon final approval, copies of the
final plat, signed by the Chairperson and the Secretary of the Board,
shall be filed by the applicant with the County Recording Officer
and the County Planning Board. If the plat has not been filed with
the County Recording Officer within 95 days from the date of signing,
the approval shall expire. The Board, for good cause shown, may extend
this period to no more than 190 days from the date of the signing
of the plat.