Where the Board of Supervisors, in this chapter, has stated conditional uses to be granted or denied by the Board of Supervisors, pursuant to express standards and criteria, the Board of Supervisors shall hold hearings on and decide requests for such conditional uses in accordance with such standards and criteria. In granting a conditional use, the Board of Supervisors may attach such reasonable conditions and safeguards, in addition to those expressed in this chapter, as it may deem necessary to implement the purposes of the Municipalities Planning Code and this chapter.
A. Applications for conditional use permits shall be referred to the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors shall refer such matters to the Planning Commission for advice and comment on its effect on the application with the requirements of this chapter. The Board of Supervisors shall hear the application as it is required and empowered by law and ordinance. The Board of Supervisors may thereafter direct the Zoning Officer to issue a conditional use permit if, in its judgment, any one of such cases will not be detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of the Township and is deemed necessary for its convenience. In approving any such application, the Board of Supervisors may impose any conditions that it deems necessary to accomplish the reasonable application of standards provided in this chapter, and may deny any such application, but only in accordance with said standards.
B. Conditional use permits issued by the Zoning Officer as directed by the Board of Supervisors shall automatically expire 12 months from the date of issuance by the Zoning Officer, unless construction, other than excavation, has commenced within such twelve-month period.
C. The applicant shall contact the Zoning Officer to arrange a presubmission conference with the Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission to outline the nature of the proposed application and to determine the nature and extent of the information to be supplied on the site development plan. In addition to the site development plan, the applicant shall also submit a statement setting forth full particulars of the need, purpose and operation of the structure or use.
D. The applicant shall cause a site development plan to be prepared by a civil engineer, surveyor, land planner, architect or other competent person. Such plan shall include those elements set forth in
§ 155-79G as may be determined to be appropriate during the presubmission conference, together with any specific items or elements required by
§ 155-99 through
§ 155-105, whichever pertains to the specific application in question.
