[Ord. No. 82-3, § 1, 5-5-1982]
There is hereby created a planning agency, to be known as the
West Pottsgrove Township Planning Commission.
[Ord. No. 82-3, § 2, 5-5-1982]
The West Pottsgrove Township Planning Commission shall consist
of eight members, seven of whom shall be voting members and one a
nonvoting member. The nonvoting member shall be an elected Commissioner
of West Pottsgrove Township.
All members of the Planning Commission shall reside within the
Township and shall serve without pay, although they shall be reimbursed
for the necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties
as Commission members. However, elected or appointed officers or employees
of municipalities shall not, by reason of membership thereon, forfeit
the right to exercise the powers, perform the duties or receive the
compensation of the municipal offices held by them during such membership.
[Ord. No. 82-3, § 3, 5-5-1982]
All members of the commission shall be appointed by the Board
of Commissioners of West Pottsgrove Township. The term of each of
the members of the Commission shall be for four years, or until his
successor is appointed and qualified. An appointment to fill a vacancy
shall be only for the unexpired portion of the term. All vacancies
arising for any reason shall be filled by appointment of the Board
of Commissioners. The appointments to the West Pottsgrove Township
Planning Commission as designated in the resolution of the Board of
Commissioners of March 3, 1982, is hereby ratified and affirmed as
though fully set forth herein.
[Ord. No. 82-3, § 4, 5-5-1982]
The Township Planning Commission may make reports and recommendations
to the Board of Commissioners, agencies, and citizens, regarding public
and private improvements in relation to its plans and general community
development. It shall operate in cooperation with the Township Zoning
Hearing Board. All public officials shall, upon request, furnish to
the commission such available information as the Commission or its
staff may require for its work. In general, the Planning Commission
shall have such powers as will reasonably enable it to carry out its
purpose and promote Township planning, including all the powers and
duties enumerated in the Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247, 1968,
as amended, which are incorporated herein by reference.
