The Board of Supervisors may, from time to time, revise, modify and amend these regulations by appropriate action taken at a scheduled public meeting, pursuant to public notice.
Notice of the date, time and place of such public meeting, together with the brief summary setting forth the principal provisions of the proposed revisions, modifications or amendments, shall be published in accordance with the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247, as amended.[1]
The Board of Supervisors may grant a modification of the requirements of one or more of the provisions this chapter if the literal enforcement will exact undue hardship because of peculiar conditions pertaining to the site, provided that such modification will not be contrary to the public interest and that the purpose and intent of the chapter is observed.
All requests for modification shall be in writing and shall accompany and be a part of the application for development. The request shall state in full the grounds and facts of unreasonableness or hardship on which the request is based, the provision or provisions of the chapter involved and the minimum modification necessary.
All requests for modification and action taken thereof, shall be documented in the Board of Supervisor's meetings minutes and shall be referenced on the plans.
Any subdivider aggrieved by a finding, decision or recommendation of the Township Planning Commission may request and shall receive an opportunity to appear before the Planning Commission, to present additional relevant information and request, in writing, consideration of the original finding, decision or recommendation.
Any persons aggrieved by a finding, decision, or recommendation of the Township Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors, may request reconsideration in writing from the Township Supervisors, within 10 days after the date of action of the Planning Commission.
Upon receipt of such a request the Township Supervisors shall hold a hearing, after proper notification to the Township Planning Commission and all parties in interest and in a manner prescribed by law.
After such hearing, the Township Supervisors may affirm or reverse their action or the action of the Planning Commission by a recorded vote and in the manner prescribed by law; the findings and reasons for the disposition of the request for reconsideration shall be stated on the records of the Supervisors and a copy shall be given to the applying party. Affirmation action shall authorize the subdivider to continue application from the point at which it was interrupted.
Any person aggrieved by action of the Township Supervisors, may appeal within 30 days to the County Court of Common Pleas.
Should any section, subsection or provision of this chapter be declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the chapter as a whole, or of any other part thereof.