[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Saddle River 7-8-1974 as Ch. 13 of the 1974 Code. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Site Development Plan Review Ordinance of the Borough of Saddle
River."
The Council refers to the Planning Board the
functions of reviewing and approving site development plans in accordance
with the standards set forth in this chapter.
Provision shall be made for the safe and adequate
circulation of pedestrians and vehicles within the property. Lanes
between parking spaces shall be at least 25 feet wide, and the circulation
plan shall be designed to eliminate, as nearly as may be practicable,
two-way traffic in any aisle.
Provision shall be made for the safe and adequate
drainage of the surface runoff waters in and from the premises so
that flooding and erosion of the property and the property of others
will be prevented.
A.
Provision shall be made for safe and adequate ingress
and egress from the public streets. Driveway openings shall be of
sufficient width to provide access for all types of vehicles and should
not constitute more than 40% of the frontage of the lot or 40 feet,
whichever is the lesser. Driveway openings shall be located so as
to provide the maximum visibility and the minimum congestion.
B.
All driveway and parking areas shall be paved.
[Amended 12-19-2011 by Ord. No. 11-857-C]
C.
That portion
of a driveway which serves as the only means of vehicular ingress
and egress, is located within the "pole" portion of a flag-shaped
lot, and is 15 feet in width or less shall not count towards the maximum
permitted improved coverage of that lot.
[Added 7-18-2011 by Ord. No. 11-852-C; amended 12-19-2011 by Ord. No.
11-857-C]
Provision shall be made for the protective and
covering fencing and screening of such portions of the property as
the Planning Board may deem necessary for the safety and welfare of
those persons most likely to be exposed to the property.
Provision shall be made for the indoor or enclosed
storage of garbage and refuse.
The lighting of the building, the property and all signs on the property shall be such as not to produce any glare at the exterior lot lines of the premises and shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 175, Signs, of this Code. The traffic circulation patterns shall be such as to eliminate at the exterior lot lines glare from the lights of automobiles on the property.
Each loading space shall, as nearly as may be
practicable, be located in such a position as to cause the least hindrance
to internal circulation of traffic and the least noise and aesthetic
disturbance to the public and neighboring property owners. No loading
space shall be located in a position in which any vehicle using the
space will block the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles on public
streets or sidewalks.
[Amended 2-22-1994 by Ord. No. 600-C]
The regulation of noise levels shall be as set forth in Chapter 146, Noise.
The Planning Board shall determine the most
appropriate location on the site for the proposed parking area, in
view of the size and topography of the property, considerations of
safety and aesthetics, the requirements of adequate surface and the
elimination of glare, dust and noise caused by traffic. If off-site,
off-street parking is contemplated, the Board, in addition, shall
determine what provisions are required for the sale and adequate circulation
of pedestrians between the parking area and the property.
Retaining walls shall be designed to be safe
and adequate for the purpose intended.
Provision shall be made in accordance with applicable
regulations of all boards and bodies with jurisdiction over the disposal
of sewage. No site plan approval may be granted until the Board of
Health has certified that a sanitary system has been designed to its
satisfaction.
There shall be provided a concrete sidewalk
at least six feet wide, curbed with concrete between the building
and any proposed parking area.
Facilities shall be provided for placing all
utilities underground, including telephone and electric power lines.
[Amended 6-21-1993 by Ord. No. 592-C]
No building permit shall be issued for a new
building or for an addition to an existing building in the B-1 Retail
Business Zone or for any nonresidential use in a residential zone
unless a site development plan for the property on which the building
is or is to be located has been approved in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter within one year immediately preceding the date of
the application for the building permit or such longer period which
the Planning Board may by resolution approve.
A.
No certificate of occupancy for a new use in an existing building in the B-1 Retail Business Zone or O-1 Office Zone shall be issued until the Planning Board has first reviewed and approved the use in light of the several standards set forth in this chapter, in Chapter 195, Subdivision of Land, and in Chapter 210, Zoning.
B.
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any
new building or addition to an existing building in the B-1 Retail
Business Zone or O-1 Office Zone unless the building and its appurtenances
conform in all respects to an approved site development plan or an
approved amendment to an approved site development plan.
[Amended 12-12-1977 by Ord. No. 291-C]
A.
The following shall be delivered to the Planning Board
Secretary at least 10 days before the regular meeting of the Planning
Board:
[Amended 10-15-1990 by Ord. No. 548-C]
(1)
A tracing and 15 copies of the site development plan.
(2)
The original and 15 copies of an application in a
form approved by the Planning Board.
(3)
A fee in the amount of $500 to cover the administrative
costs of the Borough, plus a deposit (cash or certified check) in
the amount established by the Planning Board, with the advice of the
Planning Board Engineer, to cover Borough expenditures for review
of such site plan development.
B.
At the time of the approval, the applicant is to provide
a bond, in a form acceptable to the Borough Attorney, in an amount
not to exceed 120% of the estimated cost of improvements, as determined
by the Planning Board Engineer. The applicant shall also make a deposit
(cash or certified check) to cover Borough expenses, such as legal
and engineering, not to exceed 10% of the estimated cost and improvements.
The balance previously deposited for the review of the plan shall
be credited to this new deposit account. If the balance of this account
falls below $500 or 50% of the deposit established above (whichever
is greater), the applicant shall deposit an additional sum not to
exceed 10% of the cost estimated by the Planing Board Engineer to
complete the improvements in accordance with the final site development
plan.
[Amended 10-15-1990 by Ord. No. 548-C]
C.
No deposit required by this section should be charged
with an amount unless the same shall represent a reimbursement to
the Borough for payments by it for services rendered, upon proper
vouchers, duly sworn to, as provided by law. In every case, any charge
to the deposit provided for herein shall be reviewed and approved
by the Borough as to the necessity for the performance of the service
and the reasonableness of the amount charged therefor to the same
extent as if there were no provisions for reimbursement to the Borough.
A.
The site development plan shall depict the physical
elements and include the information necessary for review by the Planning
Board to determine its compliance with the standards set forth in
this chapter.
B.
The site development plan shall conform to the regulations
established by resolution of the Planning Board with respect to its
form, scale, detail, physical elements and information indicated thereon
and such other requirements as the Planning Board deems necessary
after a review of the plan submitted for the full, convenient and
adequate review of the site development plan by the Planning Board
with respect to said standards.
The regulations established by the Planning
Board shall be filed with the Clerk, and a copy thereof shall be made
available by the Clerk to interested parties.
A.
Upon receipt of a site development plan for review
and approval, the Clerk shall transmit the same to:
B.
Each of the officials or bodies shall make his or
its report, in writing, to the Planning Board within 14 days from
receipt of the site development plan.
The Planning Board shall take into account the recommendations of each of the officials reporting as described in § 179-23. The Planning Board shall have authority to proceed in the absence of any such reports if the Planning Board finds such reports not to be essential to its determination and shall proceed to review the site development plan in accordance with the standards set forth in this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Sections 13-27 through
13-32, dealing with procedural requirements which are set forth in
the Municipal Land Use Law, were repealed 1-29-1977 by Ord. No. 277-C.
See N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
Terms defined in Chapter 210, Zoning, as amended from time to time, shall be used with the same meanings herein.
