All site plans shall be formally reviewed except as noted herein
in two stages, preliminary and final. An informal discussion and review
sketch stage is encouraged of applicants seeking site plan approval.
Preliminary and final stages may be combined by the applicant. As
a condition for combined stage application, the time for approval
by the Planning Board shall be the total of the mandated approval
time allowed to each review stage as noted herein.
[Amended 4-5-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-4]
A. Filing. Site plan applications shall be received for official processing
by the Township no sooner than the 16th and no later than the 12th
day before the fourth Wednesday of each month. The applicant shall
submit sufficient copies of all required exhibits as set forth under
the appropriate site plan review stage of this article, together with
an application form and all applicable fees, to the Board Secretary.
The time for the Board's review shall not begin to run until the submission
of a complete application with the required fee.
B. Referral. The applicant shall forward, simultaneously when filing
with the Board Secretary, one copy of the application and exhibits
to the Planner and Township Engineer for their preliminary determinations
of completeness and classification of an application. The Planner
and Township Engineer shall report back to the Board Secretary within
seven days of the filing date as to whether the application is complete
or noting items omitted or other deviations from ordinances. If the
application is deemed to be complete, the Board Secretary shall distribute
copies as stipulated within this chapter for the appropriate site
plan review stage. The Planning Board may also designate other local
or higher governmental agencies to receive copies of any application
for review and recommendation beyond those agencies stipulated in
this chapter. If the application is found to be incomplete or in violation
of any applicable codes and ordinances, the applicant shall be notified
by certified mail as to the items omitted or other deviations from
ordinance.
C. Classification. The Board Secretary shall determine whether the Planning
Board has approval jurisdiction on the application. The Zoning Officer
may confer with the Township Attorney in making this determination.
[Amended 2-29-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-2]