§ 184-63. Preliminary major site plans and preliminary major subdivisions.

In addition to the procedures for filing, completeness determination and review provided by this article, the following provisions shall apply to preliminary major site plans and preliminary major subdivisions:

A. 

If the application is approved, the site plan or plat, as applicable, shall be signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Board.

B. 

Prior to the Board returning the approved preliminary subdivision plat or site plan drawings to the applicant, the applicant shall submit three copies of the approved site plan or plat to the Secretary.

C. 

Preliminary approval of a major site plan or preliminary major subdivision shall, except as provided otherwise below, confer upon the applicant the following right for a three-year period from the date on which the resolution of preliminary approval is adopted:

(1) 

That the general terms and conditions on which preliminary approval was granted shall not be changed, including but not limited to use requirements; layout and design standards for streets, curbs and sidewalks; lot size; yard dimensions and off-tract improvements; and, in the case of a site plan, any on-tract improvements required to be installed, except that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the Borough from modifying by ordinance such general terms and conditions of preliminary approval as relate to public health and safety;

(2) 

That the applicant may submit for final approval on or before the expiration date of preliminary approval the whole or a section or sections of the preliminary major site plan or preliminary major subdivision, as the case may be; and

(3) 

That the applicant may apply for and the Board may grant extensions of such preliminary approval for additional periods of at least one year, but not to exceed a total extension of two years, provided that if the design standards have been revised by ordinance, such revised standards may govern.

D. 

Whenever the Board grants an extension of preliminary major site plan or preliminary major subdivision approval as indicated above and the preliminary approval has expired before the date on which the extension is granted, the extension shall begin on what would otherwise be the expiration date. The developer may apply for the extension either before or after what would otherwise be the expiration date.