[Amended 9-17-1990 by Ord. No. 566]
A. Sketch plan. Review materials and fees may be submitted to the Code
Enforcement Officer or his designee for discussion with the Borough
Planning Commission as to the suitability of a parcel of land for
a specific subdivision or land development use and for direction or
advice from the Borough Planning Commission. The feasibility review
materials shall be submitted to the Borough Engineer and the Lehigh
Valley Planning Commission for review.
B. Preliminary plan. Plans, supplementary data and fees shall be submitted
to the Code Enforcement Officer or his designee for distribution to
various review bodies. All reviews shall be submitted to the Borough
Planning Commission, which shall review the plan and recommend action
to the Borough Council. The Borough Council shall take action and
advise the applicant in writing of its decision.
C. Final plan. Plans, supplementary data, and fees shall be submitted
to the Code Enforcement Officer or his designee for distribution to
various review bodies. Unless an extension has been granted in writing
from the Borough Council, the final plan shall be submitted within
two years of preliminary plan approval. All reviews shall be submitted
to the Borough Planning Commission, which shall review the plan and
recommend action to the Borough Council. The Borough Council shall
take action on the plan and advise the applicant in writing of its
decision. As a condition of approval, the applicant shall enter into
improvements and maintenance agreements with the Borough Council.
No permits shall be issued until said agreements have been executed
and secured to the satisfaction of the Borough Solicitor and until
the approved final plan has been recorded in the Northampton County
Recorder of Deeds Office.
[Amended 9-17-1990 by Ord. No. 566]
A. By the Borough Planning Commission.
(1) When a preliminary plan has been officially submitted, such plan
shall be placed on the agenda of the Planning Commission for review
at its next regular monthly meeting, provided that such official submission
has occurred no less than 21 calendar days prior to such regular meeting.
The Planning Commission may hold a public hearing on the preliminary
plan at this time.
[Amended 12-2-2013 by Ord. No. 783]
(2) The Planning Commission shall review the preliminary plan to determine
its conformance with the standards contained in this chapter and other
applicable Borough ordinances and shall require or recommend such
changes and modifications as it deems necessary.
(3) No action shall be taken by the Borough Planning Commission with
respect to a preliminary plan until the Borough Planning Commission
has received and considered the written report of the Lehigh Valley
Planning Commission; provided, however, that, if the Lehigh Valley
Planning Commission shall fail to report thereon within 45 days after
receipt of a preliminary plan, then the Borough Planning Commission
may officially act without having received and considered such report.
(4) Within 60 days after the date of the regular meeting of the Planning
Commission next following the date the preliminary plan application
is submitted, the Planning Commission shall recommend to the Borough
Council, in writing, that the preliminary plan be approved, conditionally
approved or disapproved, together with the documented findings upon
which the recommendations are based.
[Amended 12-2-2013 by Ord. No. 783]
B. By the Borough Council. Within 90 days following the date of the
regular meeting of the Planning Commission or Borough Council next
following the date of the application, the Borough Council shall,
in accordance with the provisions of relevant ordinances and considering
the recommendations of the Planning Commission, take action by approving,
conditionally approving or disapproving the preliminary plan. The
exception to this procedure shall occur when either a Planning Commission
or Borough Council meeting is not scheduled within 30 days of the
date of the application. In such cases, the actions by the Borough
Council shall be within 120 days of the date of the application. The
Borough Council, in all cases, shall document the action and the findings
on which it is based within 15 days of the action to the:
(2) Code Enforcement Officer or his designee.
(3) Borough Planning Commission.
[Amended 9-17-1990 by Ord. No. 566]
A. By the Borough Planning Commission.
(1) When a final plan has been submitted, such plan shall be placed on
the agenda of the Planning Commission for review at its next regular
meeting, provided that such official submission has occurred no less
than 21 calendar days prior to such regular meeting. The Planning
Commission may hold a public hearing on the original plan at this
time.
[Amended 12-2-2013 by Ord. No. 783]
(2) The Planning Commission shall review the final plan to determine
its conformance with the standards contained in this chapter and other
applicable Borough ordinances and shall require or recommend such
changes and modifications as it deems necessary.
(3) No action shall be taken by the Borough Planning Commission with
respect to a final plan until the Borough Planning Commission has
received and considered the written report of the Lehigh Valley Planning
Commission; provided, however, that if the Lehigh Valley Planning
Commission shall fail to report thereon within 45 days after receipt
of a final plan, then the Borough Planning Commission may officially
act without having received and considered such report.
(4) Within 60 days after the date of the regular meeting of the Planning
Commission next following the date the final plan application is submitted,
the Planning Commission shall recommend to the Borough Council, in
writing, that the final plan be approved, conditionally approved or
disapproved together with the documented findings upon which the recommendations
are based.
[Amended 12-2-2013 by Ord. No. 783]
B. By the Borough Council. Within 90 days following the date of the
regular meeting of the Planning Commission or Borough Council next
following the date of the application, the Borough Council shall,
in accordance with the relevant ordinances and considering the recommendations
of the Planning Commission, take action by approving, conditionally
approving or disapproving the final plan. The exception to this procedure
shall occur when either a Planning Commission or Borough Council meeting
is not scheduled within 30 days of the date of the application. In
such cases, the actions by the Borough Council shall be within 120
days of the date of the application. The Borough Council, in all cases,
shall document the action and the findings on which it is based within
15 days of the action to the:
(1) Developer or his representative.
(2) Code Enforcement Officer or his designee.
(3) Borough Planning Commission.
(5) The Hellertown Borough Authority.
[Added 12-17-2007 by Ord. No. 709]
In the case of any proposed residential subdivision or lot boundary
adjustment which does not, and will not in the future, involve more
than a total of three lots, including the remaining parcel, and does
not involve the provision of any new street or easement for access
(i.e., one in which all proposed lots will have frontage on an existing
public street), the following procedure shall be followed:
A. The applicant shall prepare a submission meeting the requirements of §
390-18.
B. The submission shall be processed according to the procedures contained in §
390-10.
C. Upon approval of the plan, the subdivision shall be recorded according to the procedures contained in §
390-11.