[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Skippack as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-1-1970 by Ord. No. 33]
[Amended 2-10-1999 by Ord. No. 234]
The membership of the Skippack Township Planning Commission is hereby decreased from seven members to five members. This reduction shall be effectuated by not making new appointments to fill two vacancies pursuant to Article II, § 203(d), of the Municipalities Planning Code,[1] Act of 1968, P.L. 805, No. 247 as reenacted and amended.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10203(d).
The existing terms of the members of the Skippack Township Planning
Commission as presently organized are terminated and reestablished as follows,
effective July 1, 1970.
A.
Existing terms of incumbent members expiring September
1, 1971, and September 1, 1972, are changed to expire June 30, 1971.
B.
Existing terms of incumbent member expiring September
1, 1973, and September 1, 1974, are changed to expire June 30, 1972.
C.
The existing term of the incumbent member expiring September
1, 1975, is changed to expire June 30, 1973.
[Amended 8-26-1998 by Ord. No. 227]
After expiration of the initial terms of office established by §§ 41-1 and 41-2 of this article, the term of each of the members of the Planning Commissions shall be for four years. All members of the Planning Commission shall be appointed by the Township Board of Supervisors in accordance with 53 P.S. § 10203.
If a vacancy in office shall occur otherwise than by expiration of the
term, it shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term according to
the terms of this article.
[Added 8-26-1998 by Ord. No. 227]
The Planning Commission shall have all of the powers and duties set
forth in 53 P.S. § 10209.1.
[Adopted 7-25-2001 by Ord. No. 261]
Skippack Township shall join with the municipalities of Upper Frederick Township, Perkiomen Township, Lower Frederick Township, Schwenksville Borough, Collegeville Borough, and Trappe Borough to create the Central Perkiomen Valley Regional Planning Commission as per the guidelines as set forth under Articles I, II and XI of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247, as amended August 2000.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101.
A.
The seven municipalities of the Central Perkiomen Valley
have come to recognize that the issues associated with growth and development,
such as, but not limited to, traffic congestion, air and water pollution,
and loss of open space, are too large for any one municipality to effectively
deal with. They further recognize that current growth, and anticipated growth,
if not properly managed will lead to the diminution of the region's quality
of life. They are concerned that current zoning requirements which call for
each and every municipality to provide for a full range of uses, regardless
of historic development patterns, is inefficient and potentially destructive
to the region's economic and social structure.
B.
To this end, the municipalities of the Central Perkiomen
Valley hereby embark on a course of action to implement regional planning.
Skippack Township empowers the Central Perkiomen Valley Regional Planning
Commission to undertake the development of a Regional Comprehensive Plan.
The Central Perkiomen Valley Regional Planning Commission shall be comprised
of the following member municipalities of Lower Frederick Township, Upper
Frederick Township, Perkiomen Township, Skippack Township. Schwenksville Borough,
Collegeville Borough, and Trappe Borough.
[Amended 10-24-2001 by Ord. No. 265]
A.
Each member municipality shall have one vote to cast
on all matters that come before the Regional Planning Commission that requires
action. If two members from a municipality are present at a meeting and cannot
agree as to how to cast their vote, then the vote of the member from the elected
governing board of that municipality shall control.
B.
The term of each member shall be two years.
The Central Perkiomen Valley Regional Planning Commission shall have
the responsibility to prepare a Regional Comprehensive Plan for the seven
participating municipalities. To this end, the powers and duties of the Regional
Planning Commission are as follows:
A.
To prepare a Regional Comprehensive Plan pursuant to
Article III of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.
B.
That in the preparation of said Plan, the members of
the Commission shall represent the interests of their respective municipalities
and shall cast one vote per municipality on all matters that require action.
C.
That upon completion of the Regional Comprehensive Plan,
the Regional Planning Commission shall forward said Plan on to the participating
municipalities by unanimous consent.
D.
The Regional Planning Commission shall not usurp the
powers, duties and obligations of the individual municipal Planning Commissions
and Zoning Hearing Boards regarding subdivisions, land developments, and zoning
matters.
E.
The Central Perkiomen Valley Regional Planning Commission
is an advisory body.
[Amended 10-24-2001 by Ord. No. 265]
The Central Perkiomen Valley Regional Planning Commission shall prepare
an annual budget and appropriate funds for its operation only to the limit
of its approved budget. The Regional Planning Commission may also seek federal,
state and county grants to offset the costs of operations.
Within the limits imposed upon it by the funds available for its use,
the Regional Planning Commission may employ such staff or personnel and enter
into contracts with consultants as it sees fit to aid in its work.
Any participating municipality may withdraw from the Regional Planning
Commission after six months' written notice. Upon receiving notice that
a municipality wishes to withdraw from the Regional Planning
Commission, the governing bodies of the remaining municipalities shall promptly
schedule a meeting to consider whether the remaining municipalities wish to
continue with the Regional Planning Commission and the creation of a Regional
Comprehensive Plan.
[Amended 10-24-2001 by Ord. No. 265]
Any municipality which has exercised its right to withdraw from the
Regional Planning Commission shall be financially responsible, even after
withdrawal, for only those budgeted items which it, or its representative
to the Regional Planning Commission, had agreed to or voted for for a period
of one year after the effective date of withdrawal.
