[Added 3-13-2017 by Ord. No. 320-2017[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Art. II, Planning Board, as amended, and provided for the amendment of all references to the Township Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Adjustment to "Joint Planning Board."
A. 
There is hereby established a new board which shall be known as the Joint Planning Board consisting of nine regular members and two alternate members. The regular membership shall consist of the following four classes:
(1) 
Class I: the Mayor.
(2) 
Class II: one of the officials of the municipality other than a member of the governing body, to be appointed by the Mayor.
(3) 
Class III: a member of the governing body, to be appointed by it.
(4) 
Clash IV: six other citizens of the municipality, to be appointed by the Mayor. The members of Class IV shall hold no other municipal office, except that one may be a member of the Board of Education.
B. 
The alternate members shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall be designated as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2." Alternate members may participate in discussions of the proceedings but may not vote except in the absence or disqualification of a regular member of any class.
A. 
The term of the Class I member shall correspond with his/her official tenure.
B. 
The terms of the Class II and Class III members shall be for one year or shall terminate at the completion of their respective terms of office, whichever occurs first.
C. 
The term of a Class IV member who is also a member of the Board of Education shall terminate whenever he/she is no longer a member of such other body or at the completion of his/her Class IV term, whichever occurs first.
D. 
Members of the Joint Planning Board holding office on the effective date of this Part 1 shall continue in office until completion of their terms as provided by prior law.
E. 
The terms of the first Class IV members appointed to the Joint Planning Board as reconstituted pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 291 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.) shall be so determined that, to the greatest practicable extent, the expiration of such terms shall be distributed evenly over the first four years after their appointment and so that no more than two Class IV members are reappointed in any one calendar year, except as necessary to fill vacancies. The terms of all Class IV members appointed thereafter shall be for periods of four years.
F. 
The terms of each alternate member shall be two years, except that the initial terms of Alternate No. 1 and Alternate No. 2 shall be one and two years, respectively.
G. 
All terms shall commence on January 1 of the year in which the appointment is made.
Vacancies in any class occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be filled by appointment as above provided for the unexpired term.
The Joint Planning Board shall elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from the members of Class IV and select a Secretary who may be either a member of the Joint Planning Board or a municipal employee designated by it.
There is hereby created the office of Joint Planning Board Attorney. The Board may annually appoint and fix the compensation or agree upon the rate of compensation of the Board Attorney, who shall be an attorney other than the Township Attorney.
The Joint Planning Board may also employ or contract for the services of experts and other staff and services as it may deem necessary. The Board shall not, however, exceed, exclusive of gifts, grants or applicants' payment under § 142-33, the amount appropriated by the governing body for its use.
The Joint Planning Board is authorized to adopt bylaws governing its procedures. It shall also have the following powers and duties:
A. 
To act, pursuant to the powers granted to Planning Boards by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-25.
B. 
To make and adopt, and from time to time amend, a Master Plan for the physical development of the municipality, which Master Plan shall include the specific policy statement referred to in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-28d.
C. 
To administer the provisions of Part 8, Subdivision of Land, and Part 6, Site Plan Review.
D. 
To participate in the preparation and review of programs or plans required by state or federal law or regulations.
E. 
To assemble data on a continuing basis as part of a continuous planning process.
F. 
To prepare annually a program of municipal capital improvement projects projected over a term of six years, and amendments thereto, and to recommend the same to the governing body.
G. 
To consider and report to the governing body, within 35 days after referral, on any proposed development regulation submitted to it and to pass upon other matters specifically referred to it by the governing body.
H. 
To act, pursuant to the powers granted to Boards of Adjustment by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70, except that Class I and Class III members shall not participate in the consideration of applications for development which involve relief pursuant to Subdivision d of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70.
I. 
To grant conditional uses in accordance with the provisions of this Part 1.
J. 
To perform such other advisory duties as are assigned to it by ordinance or resolution of the governing body for the aid and assistance of the governing body or other agencies or officers.
K. 
To administer the provisions of Part 7, Soil Removal.
L. 
To administer the provisions of ordinances and laws relating to planned unit developments.
M. 
To exercise such powers and duties as the Joint Planning Board may be given under Part 9, Zoning.
N. 
To administer the provisions of such other ordinances and laws as may require review, report or other action.
The Joint Planning Board is hereby authorized to adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations not inconsistent with this Part 1 as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions and purposes of this Part 1.
For purposes of administration of this Part 1, the following officer is designated as administrative officer to the Joint Planning Board: the Clerk of the Joint Planning Board. Such officer shall have the powers and duties provided by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. and by the ordinances of the Township of River Vale adopted pursuant thereto.