This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Site Plan Ordinance of the Borough of Pennington."
The purpose of this chapter is to establish
rules, regulations, standards and procedures for review of all development
proposals other than single- or two-family dwellings in order to:
A.
Preserve existing natural resources and give proper
consideration to the physical constraints of the land.
B.
Provide for safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian
circulation.
C.
Provide for appropriate screening, landscaping, signing
and lighting.
D.
Ensure efficient, safe and aesthetic land development.
E.
Provide for compliance with appropriate design standards
to ensure adequate light and air, proper building arrangements and
minimum adverse effect on surrounding property.
F.
Develop proper safeguards to minimize any adverse
impact on the environment.
G.
Ensure the provision of adequate water supply, drainage
and stormwater management, sanitary facilities and other utilities
and services.
H.
Provide for appropriate recreation, open space and
public-use areas.
A.
Planning Board. The provisions of this chapter shall
be administered by the Planning Board of the Borough of Pennington
except as noted below.
B.
Board of Adjustment. The provisions of this chapter
shall be administered by the Board of Adjustment in applications before
the Board of Adjustment involving a variance provided for in N.J.S.
4D:55D-70d (use variance) of the Municipal Land Use Law.