Upon submission of a perfected application, the administrative officer shall schedule a public hearing for the application. The applicant shall meet all of the requirements established in §
335-6 for public hearings.
The approving authority shall grant, condition or deny preliminary
subdivision approval within 45 days of a perfected application or
within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant for
subdivisions of 10 or fewer lots, or 95 days for subdivisions containing
more than 10 lots. Failure of the approving authority to act within
the prescribed time periods or to obtain an extension from the applicant,
in writing, shall constitute a preliminary approval by the approving
authority.