Prior to the adoption of any survey of existing or proposed
public streets, watercourses or public grounds as the Official Map
or part thereof, or any amendments to the Official Map, the College
Township Council shall refer such surveys and amendments to the College
Township Planning Commission, the Centre Regional Planning Commission
and the Centre County Planning Commission for review. The Commissions
shall report their recommendations on said proposed Official Map,
part thereof or amendment thereto within 45 days unless an extension
of time shall be agreed to by the College Township Council. If, however,
the Planning Commission(s) fails to act within 45 days, College Township
Council may proceed without its recommendations. Centre County and
adjacent municipalities may offer comments and recommendations during
said forty-five-day review period. Local authorities, park boards,
environmental boards and similar public bodies may also offer comments
and recommendations to College Township Council or Planning Commission
if requested by same during the said forty-five-day review period.
Before voting on the enactment of the proposed Official Map, part
thereof or amendment thereto, the College Township Council shall hold
a public hearing thereon after giving public notice of such hearing.
Following adoption of the chapter and Official Map, or part
thereof or amendment thereto, a copy of same, verified by the College
Township Council, shall be submitted to the Recorder of Deeds of Centre
County and shall be recorded within 30 days of the effective date.
The fee for recording and indexing ordinances and amendments shall
be paid by College Township and shall be in the amount prescribed
by law for the recording of ordinances by the Recorder of Deeds.
After adoption of the Official Map or part thereof, all streets,
watercourses and public grounds on final recorded subdivision and
land development plans which have been duly approved by the College
Township Council shall be deemed amendments to the Official Map. Notwithstanding
any other terms of this chapter, no public hearing need be held or
notice given if the amendment of the Official Map is the result of
the addition of a plan which has been duly approved by the College
Township Council.