The Mayor and Council may in its discretion hear a petition
of a person or party having an interest in land in the Borough for
a change, modification or amendment to the terms of the Zoning Ordinance
and said Mayor and Council may conduct such hearings to determine
the merits of said petition.
The petitioner shall submit the following information:
A. The name and address of the petitioner.
B. The tax lot and block descriptions of the land within the area anticipated
to be redesignated.
C. A description of the proposed redesignation and a detailed analysis
with supporting credible evidence of the grounds and reasons for the
same.
D. An analysis of the impact of the proposed redesignation on the land
anticipated to be redesignated and on all lands within the Borough
and within contiguous municipalities.
E. Such other information as the Mayor and Council may deem appropriate
and relevant in view of the nature of the petition and of evidence
and analysis presented.
F. An analysis of the consistency of the proposed redesignation with
the terms of the existing Master Plan and this chapter.
G. A statement and analysis of the proposed redesignation indicating
the relationship of the same with the Master Plans of contiguous municipalities
and the Master Plan for the County of Morris.
H. An analysis of the impact of the proposed redesignation on the following
matters:
(2) Sewerage disposal drainage.
(3) Soil condition, floodplain areas, soil sedimentation and erosion,
traffic and population density.
I. A plat prepared by a duly licensed surveyor or professional engineer
indicating the land anticipated to be redesignated and all lands within
200 feet thereof. The said plat shall contain sufficient elevations
and contours at five-foot vertical intervals for slopes averaging
10% or greater and at two-foot vertical intervals for land of lesser
slope to determine the general slope and natural drainage of the land
and the high and low points for the land anticipated to be redesigned
and all land within 200 feet thereof. Additionally, all public roads,
drainage easements, bodies of water and sewerage easements, buildings
and structures and uses on the land to be anticipated to be redesignated
and within 200 feet thereof shall be shown.
The items required in §
168-52 and
168-53 above shall be submitted at least 20 days prior to the date set for hearing.
At least 10 days prior to the date scheduled for hearing, the
applicant shall cause to be published in the official newspapers of
the municipality a notice containing the date, time and place of hearing,
the tax lot and block designations of the lands within the anticipated
place of hearing, and a description of the anticipated designation.
At least 10 days prior to the date scheduled for hearing, the petitioner shall notify all real property owners within 200 feet of the land anticipated to be designated. All real property owners required to be given notice of a development application as provided in N.J.S.A.40:55D-12 shall be given the within notice. The notice shall contain the same information as required by §
168-55 above and shall be served by certified mail. The Tax Assessor shall supply the petitioner with the list of all real property owners within 200 feet of the land anticipated to be redesignated.
The applicant shall submit an affidavit attesting to the requirement of publication and serve as required by §§
168-55 and
168-56 above.
The following fees shall be submitted with the petition:
A. Where 10 acres or less is anticipated to be redesignated: $1,000.
B. Where more than 10 acres and not exceeding 20 acres is anticipated
to be redesignated: $1,500.
C. Where more than 20 acres and not exceeding 30 acres is anticipated
to be redesignated: $2,000.
D. The foregoing amount of $2,000 plus $50 per acre for each acre over
30 acres where an area in excess of 30 acres is anticipated to be
redesignated.