This article shall be known and may be cited
as "Subdivision Requirements and Procedures Article of the Township
of Manchester Municipal Land Use and Development Regulations Chapter."
The provisions of this article shall be administered
by the Township of Manchester Planning Board or the Township of Manchester
Board of Adjustment acting in accordance with the Municipal Land Use
Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
Applicants shall follow the procedures as provided in Article
III, Administrative Procedures, of this chapter.
Provision is hereby made for an informal review
procedure whereby an applicant can supply the approving agency with
the information and documents specified in Appendix 3 so as to allow the approving agency to render an opinion
on the suitability of the applicant's proposal which will guide the
applicant in the preparation of his preliminary plan; however, the
opinion shall not be binding upon the approving agency.
The plat shall be designed in compliance and
shall be accompanied by the information specified in Appendix 3.
The plat shall be designed in compliance with
and accompanied by the information specified in Appendix 3.
The plat shall be designed in compliance with
and accompanied by the information specified in Appendix 3.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
the Planning Board, and, when appropriate, the Board of Adjustment,
when acting upon subdivision approval, shall have the power to grant
such exceptions from the requirements, or any portion thereof, for
subdivision submission and/or approval as may be reasonable and within
the general purpose and intent of the provisions of subdivision review,
if the literal enforcement of one or more provisions of the subdivision
requirements is impracticable or will exact undue hardship because
of peculiar conditions pertaining to the land in question.
[Amended 11-27-2000 by Ord. No. 00-040]
Any minor or major subdivision plan application
involving two or more separate Tax Map parcels (lots and/or condominium
parcels) shall, as a condition of any Township approval, be required
to file a deed of consolidation with the Clerk of the County of Ocean,
merging the properties into a new, single parcel encompassing the
entire tract of land that is the subject of the application. The applicant
shall apply to the Township Tax Assessor for a new lot number and
any proposed property location (street address) prior to recording
the deed. A copy of the recorded deed shall be submitted to the Tax
Assessor, Board Attorney, Board Engineer and Board Secretary. A note
shall be added to the subdivision plan prior to submission for resolution
compliance and signature, giving the nature of the deed, the recorded
deed book and page number, the date recorded, and the previous Tax
Map block and lot numbers.