[Amended 6-15-1992 by Ord. No. 92-14; 11-1-1993 by Ord. No. 93-23]
[Amended 12-16-1996 by Ord. No. 96-18; 9-3-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-12; 7-20-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-09; 2-11-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-01; 2-8-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-01; 10-12-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-20]
This article is applicable in appropriate cases where minor development is proposed that does not qualify for an exemption from site plan requirements in accordance with Article 2 of this chapter, as determined by the Zoning Officer. Applications for minor site plan approval shall be reviewed in accordance with § 110-217K. Approvals, if granted, shall be granted by resolution of the Planning Board. Minor site plan approval shall be required for development involving any of the following:
A. 
Substantial alterations to one or more of the building elevations.
B. 
A change of use of a structure, building or land to a nursery school, day-care center, eating or drinking establishment with greater than 50 seats, and any light industrial use.
C. 
A change of occupancy or use of a structure, building or land that requires more parking than was required for the previous use pursuant to § 110-154 of this chapter and which parking is not provided on the site. Uses shall be exempt from obtaining site plan approval if they obtain up to two parking spaces from a municipal or public parking operator, for residential or employee use only, in order to meet the parking requirement, provided that such uses are located within 1/4 mile of a municipal or public parking facility.
D. 
The construction of a ground-floor addition to a principal structure, consisting of no greater than 2.5% of the lot area, not to exceed 500 square feet in floor area.
E. 
The construction of an upper-story addition to a principal structure, consisting of no greater than 2,500 square feet in floor area, provided that such addition is located entirely within the building footprint of the existing principal structure.
F. 
The construction of a nonenclosed outdoor dining structure consisting of greater than 500 square feet in area and no greater than 1,000 square feet in floor area.
G. 
The construction of an accessory structure, exclusive of A/C condenser units, generators and tanks, consisting of greater than 200 square feet in area and no greater than 500 square feet in floor area.
H. 
The use of land for a driveway or parking lot, involving the creation of greater than two parking spaces or 500 square feet in area and no greater than four parking spaces or 1,000 square feet in area.
I. 
Any application requiring an exception from any requirement of Part IV of this chapter.
J. 
Minor amendments to an existing site plan or minor subdivision plat that do not result in a substantial alteration of any aspect of the existing approval.
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Editor's Note: Former § 110-49, Exemptions, amended 12-16-1996 by Ord. No. 96-18, was repealed 2-11-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-01.
[Amended 9-3-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-12]
A. 
The development plans for a minor site plan shall be prepared in accordance with the applicable zoning requirements of Part III of this chapter, development and design standards of Part IV of this chapter and provisions of Part VI of this chapter, as applicable.
B. 
The submission requirements for a minor site plan are detailed on the checklist appended at the end of this section. This checklist shall be used for determining completeness pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:44D-10.3.
C. 
The Planning Board may waive the submission of portions of the technical data required by this article if it is determined by the Board that said data is not necessary to arrive at an informed decision.
D. 
Checklist.
Checklist Details Required for Minor Site Plans
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Application form(s) and checklist(s) (six copies)
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Plats or plans (16 copies) signed and sealed by a N.J.P.L.S. or N.J.P.E., as required, and folded into eighths with title block revealed
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Protective covenants, easements and/or deed restrictions (six copies)
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Scale of not less than one inch equals 50 feet on one of four of the following standard sheet sizes (8 1/2 inches by 13 inches; 15 inches by 21 inches; 24 inches by 36 inches; or 30 inches by 42 inches)
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Key map at not more than one foot equals 1,000 feet
Title Block:
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Name of development, Borough of Metuchen, Middlesex County, with each sheet specifically titled with appropriately descriptive words
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Name, title, address and telephone number of subdivider or developer
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Name, title, address and license number of the professional(s) who prepared the plot or plan
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Name, title and address of the owner(s) of record
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North arrow
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Scale (written and graphic)
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Date of original preparation and of each subsequent revision thereof and a list of specific revisions entered on each sheet
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Names and addresses of partners or stockholders as required by ordinance
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Acreage fixtures (both with and without areas within public rights-of-way)
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Approval signature lines
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Existing block and lot number(s) of the lot(s) to be subdivided or developed as they appear on the Borough Tax Map and proposed block and lot numbers as provided by the Borough Tax Assessor upon written request
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Tract boundary line (heavy solid line)
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The location of existing and proposed property lines (with bearings and distances), streets, structures (with their numerical dimensions and an indication as to whether existing structures will be retained or removed), parking spaces, loading areas, driveways, watercourses, railroads, bridges, culverts, drainpipes, and any natural features such as wetlands and treed areas, both within the tract and within 100 feet of its boundary
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The location and width of all existing and proposed utility easements, the use(s) for which they are intended to be limited and the manner in which the easements will be controlled
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Zoning schedule for districts affecting the tract, including district names and all area and bulk requirements, with a comparison to the proposed development
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Proposed buffer and landscaped areas
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Delineation of floodplains, including both floodway and flood fringe areas
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Contours as shown on the U.S.G.S. topographic sheets
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Marshes, ponds and land subject to flooding within the tract and within 100 feet thereof
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The names of all adjacent property owners as they appear on the most-recent tax list prepared by the Clerk of the Planning Board, Clerk of the Zoning Board of Adjustment or Engineer, as the case may be
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Proposals for soil erosion and sediment control as required by N.J.S.A. 4:24-39 et seq.
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Signature of Person who Prepared Checklist
Date