[Added by Ord. No. 2000-18]
Nothing in this article shall be considered mandatory, but the procedures provided for herein are recommended for the purpose of expediting the review process and reducing development costs.
A. 
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-10.1, an applicant for site plan or subdivision approval may request an informal concept plan review before the Planning Board. Any fees paid for an informal review shall be a credit toward fees for review of the application for development. The developer shall not be bound by any concept plan for which review is requested, and the Planning Board shall not be bound by any such review.
B. 
Standards for the concept plan.
(1) 
The concept plan shall contain sufficient detail to enable the reviewing officials to determine compliance with this chapter, including the area of all proposed lots and buildings and any dimensions necessary to determine zoning compliance.
(2) 
Roadway and street widths shall be noted, but fully engineered plans for street, drainage, and other utility or infrastructure systems shall not be required.
(3) 
The required number of concept plans to be submitted by the applicant shall be determined by the administrative officer, but in no case shall be less than 16 plans.
C. 
The applicant shall be required to submit application fees for an informal concept review before the Planning Board; however, the applicant shall only be required to post escrow fees for the review services of the Township's professional consultants if such review is so requested by the applicant. At the conclusion of the concept review process, any unexpended escrow fees will be returned.
D. 
An applicant desiring to have a concept plan informally reviewed by the Planning Board shall so notify the Secretary of the Planning Board, which notice must be received no later than 14 days prior to the meeting of the Planning Board at which the review will take place. The Secretary of the Planning Board shall notify the applicant of the date, time and place which has been scheduled by the Planning Board for the informal review.