The sketch plat shall be based on Tax Map information
or some other similarly accurate base at a scale of preferably not
less than 100 feet to the inch. The plat shall be of a standard size,
24 inches by 36 inches, as measured from the cutting edges. If one
sheet is not of sufficient size to contain the entire tract, the plat
may be divided into sections to be shown on separate sheets of equal
size with reference on each sheet to the adjoining sheets. The sketch
plat shall show or include the following information:
A.
The location of that portion which is to be subdivided
in relation to the entire tract.
B.
All existing structures and wooded areas within the
portion to be subdivided and within 200 feet thereof.
C.
The name of the owner and of all adjoining property
owners as disclosed by the most recent Township tax records.
D.
The Tax Map sheet, block and lot numbers.
E.
All streets or roads and streams within 500 feet of
the subdivision.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1996-16]
The preliminary plat shall be clearly and legibly
drawn or reproduced at a scale of not less than one inch equals 100
feet. Preliminary plats shall be designed and drawn by a licensed
New Jersey land surveyor or by a planner holding full or associate
membership in the American Institute of Planners. The plat shall be
designed in compliance with the provisions of this section. The plat
shall be of a standard size, 24 inches by 36 inches, as measured from
the cutting edges. If one sheet is not of sufficient size to contain
the entire tract, the plat may be divided into sections to be shown
on separate sheets of equal size with reference on each sheet to the
adjoining sheets. The preliminary plat shall show or include the following
information:
A.
A key map showing the entire subdivision and its relation
to surrounding areas.
C.
Acreage of tract to be subdivided to nearest 10th
of an acre.
D.
Sufficient elevations or contours to determine the
general slope and natural drainage of the land and the high and low
points and preliminary cross sections and center line profiles for
all proposed new streets.
E.
The location of existing and proposed property lines,
streets, buildings, watercourses, railroads, bridges, culverts, drainpipes
and any natural features such as wooded areas and rock formations.
F.
Plans of proposed utility layouts, such as sewers,
storm drains, water, gas and electricity, showing feasible connections
to existing or any proposed utility systems. When an individual water
supply and/or sewage disposal system is proposed, the plan for such
system must be approved by the appropriate local, county or state
health agency. When a public sewage disposal system is not available,
the developer shall have percolation tests made and submit the results
with the preliminary plat. Any subdivision or part thereof which does
not meet with the established requirements of this chapter or other
applicable regulations shall not be approved. Any remedy proposed
to overcome such a situation shall first be approved by the appropriate
local, county or state health agency.
G.
A copy of any protective covenants or deed restrictions
applying to the land being subdivided shall be submitted with the
preliminary plat.
H.
A survey prepared by a licensed surveyor of the State
of New Jersey shall accompany the preliminary plat and shall show
the boundaries of the parcel and the limits of all proposed streets,
recreation areas and other property to be dedicated to public use.
The plat may be accompanied by such other exhibits of any architectural
or planning nature submitted by the applicant or as may be required
by the Planning Board pursuant to the Township ordinances.
I.
Environmental impact statement.
(1)
An environmental impact statement shall be prepared
by the applicant or such consultant or consultants as may be deemed
qualified by virtue of their systematic interdisciplinary approach
which will ensure the integrated use of the natural and social sciences
and the environmental design arts in accordance with the criteria
and guidelines hereinafter set forth.
(2)
The environmental impact statement shall describe
an inventory in detail of existing environmental conditions at the
project site and in the surrounding regions which shall include the
following:
(3)
The environmental impact statement shall also include
a project description which shall specify what is to be done and how
it is to be done during construction and operation. The steps to be
taken to minimize adverse environmental impact during construction
operation, both at the project site and the surrounding regions, shall
be set forth in detail.
(4)
The applicant shall also set forth the detailed report
of the probable impact of the proposed project on the environment,
including the impact on ecological systems such as wildlife, fish
and marine life. Both primary and secondary significant consequences
to the environment shall be included in the analysis, which analysis
should include any implication to the proposed action as they relate
to population, distribution or concentration and an assessment made
of the effect of any possible change in the population patterns upon
the resource base including land use, water and public services of
the area which are or could become impacted. Further, any probable
adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided, including water
quality, air quality, noise during and after construction, undesirable
land use patterns, damage or destruction of significant plant or wildlife
systems, aesthetic values, destruction of natural resources, displacement
of people, businesses, displacement of variable farms, employment
and property taxes, destruction of manmade resources, and disruption
of desirable community and regional growth, health, safety and well-being
of the public, shall be set forth. There shall be set forth in detail
a discussion of the steps to be taken before, during and after construction
of the project to minimize the adverse environmental effects.
(5)
The applicant shall be required to perform soil testing
of the project site in order to detect the presence of any level of
contaminants such as pesticides, lead, herbicides, chemicals or any
other environmental toxin(s) present in the soil of the project site.
Results of the soil testing are to be submitted with the preliminary
plan as part of the environmental impact statement. In addition to
the test results, the environmental impact statement shall also describe
in detail the name of the consultant performing the test, the date,
time and methodology used in the soil testing and what steps are to
be taken in order to alleviate any level of contamination found in
or on the project site.
(6)
When, in the opinion of the Planning Board, one or
more requirements of the environmental impact statement as set forth
herein is not applicable to the application, the Board may waive those
portions of the environmental impact statement that are deemed inappropriate
and unnecessary.
The final plat shall be drawn in ink on tracing
cloth at a scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet. The plat
shall be of a standard size, 24 inches by 36 inches as measured from
the cutting edges. If one sheet is not of sufficient size to contain
the entire territory, the plat may be divided into sections to be
shown on separate sheets of equal size with reference on each sheet
to the adjoining sheets. The final plat shall show or be accompanied
by the following:
A.
Date, name and location of the subdivision, name of
the owner, graphic scale and reference meridian.
B.
Tract boundary lines, right-of-way lines of streets,
street names, easements and other rights-of-way, land to be reserved
or dedicated to public use, all lot lines and other site lines, with
accurate dimensions, bearings or deflection angles and radii, arcs
and central angles of all curves.
C.
The purpose of any easement or land reserved or dedicated
to public use shall be designated, and the proposed use of sites other
than residential shall be noted.
D.
Each block shall be numbered and the lots within each
block shall be numbered consecutively beginning with number one.
E.
Minimum building setback line on all lots and other
sites.
F.
Location and description of all monuments.
G.
Names of owners of adjoining unsubdivided land.
H.
Certification by the Engineer or surveyor as to the
accuracy of the details of the plat.
I.
Certification that the applicant is agent or owner
of the land or that the owner has given consent under an option agreement.
J.
When approval of a plat is required by any Township,
county or state officer or body, such approval shall be certified
on the plat.
K.
Cross-sections and profiles of streets, approved by
the Board Engineer, may be required to accompany the final plat.
L.
Contours at five-foot intervals for slopes averaging
10% or greater, and at two-foot intervals for land of lesser slope.
M.
Plans and profiles of storm and sanitary sewers and
water mains.
N.
Certificate from the Tax Collector that all taxes
are paid to date.
A.
Final profiles of streets and storm and sanitary sewer
lines shall be submitted at the time the final plat is submitted.
B.
Profiles shall be drawn on sheets 22 inches by 36
inches drawn to a scale of not less than one inch equals 50 feet horizontal
and one inch equals five feet vertical.
C.
The profiles shall show, accurately platted to scale,
the existing and proposed storm drains, sanitary sewers, underdrains,
center lines, including inverts, and rim elevation of all manholes
and invert and curb elevation of all inlets, and top and inverts of
other drainage structures. The percent of grade on all center lines
shall be indicated. The length of all vertical curves shall be noted,
together with their respective point of curvature, point of intersection
and point of tangency. The original grade line shall be indicated.
