The Joint Planning/Zoning Board of Adjustment
may waive formal review and public hearings if it unanimously agrees
that a development application is a minor change or addition. This
will be done only after the engineer has given his approval to improvements
and drainage. Upon waiving action, the Board shall so notify the Construction
Code Official, who will issue a building permit in accordance with
the requirements of the State Building Code and Borough ordinances.
A small addition or change shall be classified as a minor site plan
if:
B. The plan increases the size of the existing building
by less than 10%.
C. The plan increases the number of off-street parking
spaces by less than 10% of existing or less than 10 in number.
The developer shall notify by registered mail
or certified mail at least five days prior to the hearing all property
owners within 200 feet of the extreme limits of the subject property
as their names appear on the municipal tax record.
Preliminary approval of a site plan pursuant to this chapter, except as provided in §
331-24B, 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 dimension and off-tract improvements;
and, in the case of a site plan, any requirements peculiar to site
plan approval; except that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent
the municipality from modifying by ordinance such general terms and
conditions of preliminary approval as related to public health and
safety.
B. That the applicant shall submit for final approval
on or before the expiration date of preliminary approval the whole
or a section or sections of the preliminary subdivision plat or site
plan, as the case may be.
C. That the applicant may apply for and the Joint Planning/Zoning
Board of Adjustment may grant extensions on such 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.
Before consideration of a final site plan, the developer will have installed the improvements required under §
331-28 of this chapter, or the Joint Planning/Zoning Board of Adjustment shall require the posting of adequate performance guaranties to assure the installation of the required improvements. It shall be expressly understood that, notwithstanding the posting of a performance guaranty for a lot in a site plan, no building permit shall be issued until the developer shall have installed the curbs in accordance with the Borough specifications and as certified by the Borough Engineer and until the underground utilities, such as sewer, water, gas, storm drainage lines and all other underground work, shall have been duly and properly installed. No occupancy permit shall be issued until the improvement has been installed pursuant to Borough specifications and until all other improvements and conditions as may be required by the Joint Planning/Zoning Board of Adjustment, this chapter and the State Building and Plumbing Codes have been properly complied with in writing by the Borough Engineer or other designated administrative officer prior to the issuance of such certificate of occupancy.