[Ord. 3-73, 11/5/1973, § 1]
It is the purpose, intent and scope of this Part to protect
and promote safety, health and morals; to accomplish the coordinated
development of Richmond Township and its adjacent environs; to provide
for the general welfare by guiding and protecting future governmental,
economic, social and cultural facilities, development and growth;
to guide uses of land; and to minimize such problems as may presently
exist or which may be foreseen in the future. It is further the intent
of this Part that any recommendations made by the Planning Commission
to the Richmond Township Board of Supervisors shall be advisory only.
This Part is adopted in accordance with Act 247 of 1968, known as
the "Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code," as amended (53 P.S.
§ 10101 et seq.).
[Ord. 3-73, 11/5/1973, § 2]
The Board of Supervisors shall appoint a Township Planning Commission
consisting of nine persons. All members of the Planning Commission
shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for necessary
and reasonable expenses. The term of each of the members of said commission
shall be for four years, or until his successor is appointed. The
initial members of said commission shall be appointed as follows:
three for one year, three for two years, three for three years. Any
appointment to fill a vacancy shall be only for the unexpired portion
of the term. The Chairman of the Commission shall promptly notify
the Board of Supervisors concerning vacancies in the Commission, and
such vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term.
[Ord. 3-73, 11/5/1973, § 3]
All members of the Planning Commission shall be residents of
Richmond Township. Two thirds of the membership of the Commission
shall be citizen members, and shall not be elected officers or employees
of the Township. Any member of said Planning Commission, once qualified
and appointed, may be removed from office for malfeasance, misfeasance,
or nonfeasance in office or for other just cause by a majority vote
of the Board of Township Supervisors. Such action may be taken by
said Board after the member has received 15 days' written notice of
the intent to take such action. A public hearing shall be held in
connection with the vote if the member shall request it in writing.
[Ord. 3-73, 11/5/1973, § 4]
The Commission shall elect its own Chairman and Vice-Chairman
and create and fill such other offices as it may determine. Officers
shall serve annual terms and may succeed themselves. The Commission
may make and alter by-laws and rules and regulations to govern its
procedures consistent with this and other ordinances of the Township
and the laws of the Commonwealth. The Commission shall keep a full
record of its business and shall annually make a written report by
March 1 of each year of its activities to the Township Board of Supervisors.
Interim reports may be made as often as necessary, or as required
by the Township Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. 3-73, 11/5/1973, § 5]
The powers, duties, procedures and functions of the Richmond
Township Planning Commission and of the Board of Supervisors of the
Township of with respect to its relationship to the Commission, shall
be prescribed by Act 247, The Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning
Code, 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq., and its future amendments
and by duly enacted ordinances of the Township of Richmond. The Commission
shall have regard for the present conditions and future needs and
growth and the description and relative location of all the principle
and relative streets and other means of public travel and business
communications, as well as the description and relative location of
all public buildings, public grounds and open spaces devoted to public
use.
