All applications for approval of land development, as defined
by this chapter, shall be subject to the following approval procedures.
A.
Land developments which include a subdivision of land, as defined herein, shall be processed in accordance with the procedures specified in Article IV for subdivision applications. The additional information required by § 250-11B for land development applications shall be submitted with the application for preliminary approval.
B.
In the case of land development plans, as defined herein, which propose
development on a lot or lots which have not been recorded as part
of a plan of subdivision in the office of the Allegheny County Recorder
of Deeds, the lot or lots on which the land development is proposed
shall be approved for recording in accordance with the requirements
of this chapter for preliminary and final plats; however, the requirement
for recording the location of the buildings or structures or any private
improvements proposed on the lot or lots is waived.
Multifamily land developments which propose the conveyance of attached dwelling units in fee simple shall be recorded as required by § 250-22 of this chapter. The lot areas conveyed with each attached dwelling unit may be less than the minimum required by the Township Zoning Ordinance, provided that the minimum lot area per dwelling unit requirements are met at the time of preliminary plat approval for the multifamily residential building in which the units are located.
A.
Land developments on two or more lots. In the case of a single nonresidential
building proposed as a single development on two or more lots of record
in a previously recorded plan, the two or more lots shall be consolidated
into one new lot for the purpose of the proposed land development.
The consolidation of the existing lots of record shall comply with
all requirements of this chapter for approval of a subdivision plan.
B.
Single lot land developments on lots of record.
(1)
In the case of single lot land developments, as defined by this chapter, which propose no changes in lot lines, easements or rights-of-way shown on the previously recorded lot or lots on which the land development is proposed, the requirement to submit a final application required by § 250-13 of this chapter shall be waived, provided the applicant submits all the information required by § 250-11A and B of this chapter.
(2)
Preliminary and final approval shall be combined into one step and the procedure specified for approval of a preliminary application shall be applied to the application. In addition, approval of the preliminary application for a single lot land development on a lot of record shall be subject to all applicable requirements of §§ 250-17 through § 250-21 of this chapter.
(3)
Sections 250-22 and 250-23 of this chapter governing recording and filing of recorded plans shall not apply if the application proposes no changes in lot lines, easements or rights-of-way shown on the previously recorded lot of record. Any single lot land development on a lot of record which proposes any change in lot lines, easements or rights-of-way shown on the previously recorded lot of record shall be required to comply with the procedures of Article IV for approval of a resubdivision.
[Added 4-8-2002 by Ord. No. 3-2002]
A.
Review fees.
(1)
At the time of submission of an application for land development
and as a precondition to its review, the applicant shall deposit with
the Township such funds, as established by the Township in accordance
with its fee resolution, for the anticipated costs to be incurred
by the Township for engineering services, legal services, planning
consultant services, traffic consultation services and/or any other
type of professional service that the Township reasonably believes
will be required in connection with the application for land development
approval.
(2)
In the event that the funds deposited by the applicant are determined
at any time by the Township to be insufficient to pay in full or insufficient
to continue to pay its professional and/or consultation services,
then the Township may require the additional deposit of funds as may
be reasonably calculated to pay in full such fees. The failure of
an applicant to make such additional deposit within 10 days of a written
request shall be deemed a withdrawal of his application for review
of the land development application.
B.
Inspection fees. The Township shall require, as part of a developer's
agreement or otherwise, that prior to the issuance of final approval
of a development plan which includes proposed public or private improvements
the applicant deposit with the Township such funds, as estimated by
the Township in accordance with its fee resolution, for the reasonable
and necessary expenses incurred for the inspection of the improvements
during the course of construction and in connection with release or
reduction of an improvement bond or financial security. In the event
that the funds deposited by the applicant are determined by the Township
to be insufficient to pay in full, or insufficient to continue to
pay in full, the expenses incurred for such inspections, then the
Township may require the additional deposit of funds as may be reasonably
calculated to pay in full such fees. The failure to the applicant
to make such additional deposit within 10 days after a written request
will result in the Township directing its Engineer or other consultant
to refrain from continuing to conduct such inspections, and the Township
shall be under no obligation to accept or approve such improvements
or issue any occupancy permit until such time as the funds are deposited
and the inspections are performed.
