Before submission of any application for subdivision or land
development, the applicant is encouraged to meet with the Township
staff and Planning Commission to determine the feasibility, suitability
and timing of the application. The intent of the preapplication conference
is for the applicant to obtain information and guidance from the Township
with regard to the proposed preliminary plan, prior to entering into
any commitments or incurring substantial expenses with regard to the
site and the plan preparation. The preapplication conference is voluntary
and no formal application or fee is required.
A. All preapplication conferences shall be scheduled with the Township
staff. The request for a preapplication conference with the Planning
Commission shall be received and accepted by the Township staff at
least 20 days prior to the date of the next regularly scheduled Planning
Commission workshop meeting.
B. The submission of a preapplication conference request and any plans,
documents, or information related thereto that are presented at the
conference shall not be deemed by the Township to be the submission
or filing of an application for subdivision or land development approval
with the Township, nor shall it be the start of any statutorily prescribed
Township review period. The preapplication conference shall not protect
the application from subsequent amendments to any applicable Township
ordinance provision made prior to the date of the filing of a complete
application. The preapplication conferences are intended to be advisory
only and shall not bind the Township to take any action on any application
subsequently submitted.
Applications and required application materials for approval
of preliminary subdivision or land development plans in the Township
shall be submitted to the Township for review and consideration of
approval or denial of the application. All reviews shall be submitted
to the Township Planning Commission which shall review the application
and recommend action to the Township Board of Supervisors. All applications
shall also be submitted to the Washington County Planning Commission
which shall review the application. The Township Board of Supervisors
shall take action on the application and advise the applicant of such
action in the manner as prescribed by the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code. Preliminary approval must be granted prior to submission
of an application for final approval, except as otherwise permitted
by this chapter.
Applications and required application materials for approval
of final subdivision or land development plans in the Township shall
be submitted to the Township for review and consideration of approval
or denial of the application. All reviews shall be submitted to the
Township Planning Commission which shall review the application and
recommend action to the Township Board of Supervisors. All applications
shall also be submitted to the Washington County Planning Commission
which shall review the application. The Township Board of Supervisors
shall take action on the application and advise the applicant of such
action in the manner as prescribed by the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code. As a condition of approval, the applicant shall enter
into improvement and maintenance agreements with the Township, when
applicable as determine at the sole discretion of the Township. No
Township permits shall be issued until said agreements are executed
and secured to the satisfaction of the Township and until the approved
final plan has been recorded in the County Recorder of Deeds office.
The Township Board of Supervisors shall render a decision on an application for preliminary or final approval no later than 90 days after the date of the next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting following the filing of the application. However, if the next scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission occurs more than 30 days after the application is filed, the ninety-day decision period shall be measured from the 30th day following the date the application is filed. An application is considered filed pursuant to the requirements of this chapter. Applicants may appeal the decision of the Township Board of Supervisors, as outlined in §
360-9 above.