A.
The applicant shall submit 25 copies of the preliminary
site plan to the administrative officer. The adminis-trative officer
shall transmit the site plans to the Site Plan Review Advisory Board
and to designated officials and agencies who shall assist in the determination
to be made by the administrative officer as to the completeness of
the plan. Within the statutorily authorized time period the administrative
officer shall certify the application as complete or incomplete and
notify the applicant. The Site Plan Review Advisory Board shall review
the plans, at which time the applicant may be called to explain, amplify
or discuss the plan. The Site Plan Review Advisory Board shall then
prepare its report containing conditions and recommendations for approval.
The applicant is not required to amend its plan until after Planning
Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment action at a public meeting, as
all conditions and recommendations prior thereto are purely advisory.
[Amended 4-19-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-2]
B.
The Planning Board shall take action on the site plan
at a public meeting of the Planning Board within 45 days following
certification if the area of the site is 10 acres or less and 10 dwelling
units or less, or within 95 days following certification if the area
of the site is more than 10 acres or more than 10 dwelling units.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall take action on the site plan
at a public meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment within the one-hundred-twenty-day
period following submission of the plan as set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-73
and 76, which time period also requires the Zoning Board of Adjustment
to act on all other matters set forth in the applicant's application.
Where the applicant obtains a use variance without a site plan, the
Zoning Board of Adjustment shall take action on the site plan within
the same time period as the Planning Board and as set forth above.
C.
The Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Adjustment
shall either approve, approve with conditions to which the Township
Engineer can certify compliance or disapprove the site plan. In the
event of a disapproval, the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment
shall set forth its reasons for the rejection of the plan. Appeal
from the Planning Board's or Zoning Board of Adjustment's action shall
be to the Township Council.
D.
If the preliminary site plan is approved with conditions,
the applicant shall submit 10 sets of the site plan which conform
to the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment approval to the
Township Engineer for certification prior to the applicant's submittal
of final plans.
[Amended 4-19-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-2]
E.
In the event that the site plan meets the criteria,
the applicant may request at the time of preliminary filing that the
plan be processed through the preliminary and final stages concurrently.
If the Site Plan Review Advisory Board and the Planning Board or Zoning
Board of Adjustment, as the case may be, concur, the application may
be processed in one step, with preliminary and final approvals being
granted concurrently. However, the Planning Board or Zoning Board
of Adjustment, at its discretion, may grant only preliminary approval
at the time of first review, thereby requiring the applicant to make
a separate final site plan submittal.
[Added 4-19-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-2]
[Added 8-4-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-19]
Preliminary approval shall confer upon the applicant
the following rights for a three-year period from the date of the
preliminary approval.
A.
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; off-tract improvements;
B.
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 site plan; and
C.
That the applicant may submit for final approval,
on or before the expiration date of the 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; and
D.
If the Planning Board grants an extension of preliminary
approval pursuant to this section, and 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 applicant
may apply for the extension either before or after what would otherwise
be the extension date. The Planning Board shall grant an extension
of preliminary approval for a period determined by the Board but not
exceeding one year from what would otherwise be the expiration date
if the developer satisfies the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:44-D(f).
[Added 8-4-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-19]
Any preliminary plan approvals and extensions
shall expire if an application for final approval is not submitted
on or before the expiration date of preliminary approval of the whole
or a section or sections of the preliminary site plan. Failure of
an applicant to submit an application for final approval within three
years of the preliminary approval, and any extensions, shall result
in the expiration and invalidation of the preliminary approval. No
application for final approval of a site plan shall be considered
unless it has been submitted prior to the expiration date of the preliminary
approval.
A.
The applicant shall submit 25 copies of the final
site plan to the administrative officer. If the application is complete,
the administrative officer shall transmit the site plans to the Township
Engineer and other designated officials and agencies. They shall prepare
reports containing recommendations and/or conditions of approval and
a certification as to completeness. The administrative officer shall
advise the applicant of the certification within 45 days of submission.
The applicant is not required to amend the plan until after Planning
Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment action at a public meeting.
[Amended 4-19-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-2]
B.
The Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment shall
take action on the site plan at a public meeting of the Board within
45 days of the certification.
C.
The Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment shall
condition any approval that it grants upon timely receipt of a favorable
report on the application by the County Planning Board or approval
by the County Planning Board by its failure to report thereon within
the required time period.
D.
The Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment shall
either approve, approve with conditions to which the Township Engineer
can certify compliance or disapprove the site plan. In the event of
a disapproval, the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment shall
set forth its reasons for the rejection of the plan. Appeal from the
Planning Board's or Zoning Board of Adjustment's action shall be to
the Township Council.
E.
After Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment
approval, the applicant shall submit 10 sets of the site plan which
conform to the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment approval
to the Township Engineer for certification. No building permit shall
be issued or construction commenced unless the final site plan has
been certified by the Township Engineer. No certificate of occupancy
shall be issued nor shall occupancy take place until and unless all
construction and required improvements shall be completed or bonded
for in conformity with the approved site plan and all conditions required
as a part of said approval have been met.
[Amended 4-19-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-2]
[Amended 4-19-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-2]
A.
A "minor site plan" is hereby defined as a previously approved site plan to which minor additions, modifications, renovations, alterations or changes in use are proposed but do not entail a change in or impact upon the drainage system; do not impact any county facility; meet the criteria in § 124-7B; and satisfy the criteria for a minor site plan as set forth in N.J.S.A. 4D:55D-5.
B.
An application for a full site plan review is not required for any minor alteration of a previously approved site plan, provided that the administrative officer of the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment, as the case may be, determines, based upon the favorable recommendation of the Minor Site Plan Alteration Committee consisting of the Township Manager, Township Planner, Township Engineer, Construction Code Official, Fire Marshal and Zoning Official, that the revision is insubstantial and will not impair the integrity of the approved site plan. Refer to § 124-9D for submission requirements.
Site plan review shall consider but not be limited
to the following:
A.
The height-bulk area and setback distances of all
building structures.
B.
The architectural design, including the appearance
of and materials used on the exterior faces.
C.
Parking and traffic control, including location and
material, requirements for curbing, driveways, parking areas, pedestrian
walks and other requirements to protect the public health, safety
and welfare.
D.
Reasonable screening at all seasons of the year of
playgrounds, parking and service areas.
E.
Lighting of buildings, grounds and signs to assure
the elimination of any adverse effects on adjoining property owners
while simultaneously requiring adequate lighting for the proposed
development.
F.
Provisions for necessary utilities such as water supply,
sewers, gas and electric.
G.
The stormwater collection and disposal system.
H.
Noise abatement, odor and rodent control, trash and
garbage collection facilities.
I.
Provisions for incoming raw materials and outgoing
finished products, together with facilities for storing the same.
J.
Provisions for soil erosion and sedimentation control.
K.
Where a site plan is in a traffic improvement district,
the applicant shall submit a traffic study showing the trip generation
at the peak morning and afternoon hours that will be engendered by
the facility proposed on the lot upon which construction is contemplated,
plus general trip distribution and assignment, capacity analysis,
traffic impacts and proposed developments that will mitigate the traffic
impacts.
[Added 3-16-1987 by Ord. No. 1987-3]
L.
Where the application for site plan approval is in a traffic improvement district, the applicant shall submit all requests for credits against the applicant's prorated share of the projected improvement costs as determined by the Township Engineer pursuant to the computations made under § 138-38.1 of Chapter 138 of the Code of Ordinances, entitled "Land Subdivision Ordinance of Mount Laurel Township." The Planning Board shall consider all submissions under § 124-8K and L in determining the actual final contribution to be made by the applicant toward off-site improvements as projected on the traffic improvement plan.
[Added 3-16-1987 by Ord. No. 1987-3]
M.
[1]Environmental impact statement. All applications for preliminary major site plan approval, preliminary major subdivision or for development plan approval for a planned development, including any planned adult retirement community and/or major commercial district, shall, include an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Refer to § 138-11D(5) for submission requirements.
[Added 4-19-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-2]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection M, added 4-17-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-15, which covered the review of the provisions of § 138-11D(5), was repealed 3-15-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-2.
A.
General. All site plans shall be drawn at the largest
appropriate scale that will fit on twenty-four-by-thirty-six-inch
paper, and additional sheets with sufficient detail to adequately
explain the project may be required for larger sites.
B.
Preliminary site plan details. All preliminary site
plans shall contain the following information:
(1)
A true or accurate survey of the site.
(3)
The exact size, shape and location of all existing
and proposed buildings, structures, parking areas and open spaces.
(4)
All setbacks, lot and right-of-way lines and the dimensions,
locations and purpose of all easements.
(5)
An indication of a solution for the stormwater drainage.
(6)
A statement of how the sewer, water and all utilities
to service the project will be designed.
(7)
The zoning of the site and of the lots adjacent to
it and the tax plate, block and lot numbers and the owner of record.
(8)
A key map showing the location of the site within
the community.
(9)
The location and arrangement of vehicular accessway
and the location, size and capacities of all parking areas and curb,
sidewalks, walkways and all other areas devoted to pedestrian use.
(10)
The building major elevation(s) and floor plans.
(11)
Design concerns of any topographic problems.
(13)
Other information, including 9-1-1 compliance,
as required by the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment.
[Amended 4-19-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-2]
(15)
All site plans shall conform to the Mount Laurel
Fire Department Land Use Rules and Standards.
[Added 12-1-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-28]
C.
Final site plan details. All final site plans shall
contain or include the following information:
(1)
Setback dimensions shown on the plan.
(2)
Applicable zoning, a key map showing adjacent properties
and/or structures, covenants running with the land, existing deed
restrictions and the proposed use of the property, clearly shown on
the plan or exhibited in separate documentation.
(3)
Existing and proposed contours at intervals of one
foot where slopes are more than 3% but less than 15% and five feet
when 15% or more as provided by the Township Engineer.
(4)
Front, rear and side elevations of the proposed buildings
and structures.
(5)
The location and arrangement of vehicular accessways
and the location, size and capacity of all parking and loading areas.
(6)
Curbs, sidewalks, walkways and all other areas devoted
to pedestrian use, clearly delineated.
(7)
A complete landscape plan, including size and type
of all plants.
(8)
Location of all utilities, including water supply,
sewers, gas and electric services, lighting, illumination and refuse
storage area.
(9)
Storm drainage system, and drainage calculations to
substantiate the size and location of the proposed storm drainage
system.
(11)
Pavement construction detail.
(12)
Other information as required by the Planning
Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment.
D.
[Amended 4-19-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-2]
Requirements for minor site plan alteration, in addition to the completed
application form and required fees:
(1)
Three copies of the previously approved site plan.
(2)
Three copies of a site plan clearly showing the proposed
change(s).
(3)
Three copies of any other supplemental data necessary
to clearly describe the changes(s).
(4)
Three copies of any relevant details found to be required
by the Township Engineer or other Township staff and professionals.
E.
Requirements for site plan waiver, completed application
form and required fees.
[Added 4-19-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-2]
