The applicant shall submit to the Clerk, at the time of submission of an application for site plan approval, payment of the fee provided in §
205-57.
The key map shall show the entire project and its relation to
the surrounding areas, roads and watercourses.
Upon receipt of an application for a site plan approval, together with the required supporting documents and payment of the prescribed fee, the Clerk shall submit one copy of the application and supporting documentation each to the Township Engineer and to the Attorney for the Planning Board. These reports shall be submitted to the Planning Board at least two days prior to the meeting of the Planning Board at which the application will be considered. These reports shall comment on the completeness of the application in conformity with this chapter and whether the application is in compliance with all requirements of applicable laws and ordinances. The Engineer shall also advise as to the likelihood of off-tract improvements being required and, if such shall be the case, shall advise the Township Council, which shall then act pursuant to §
205-49. The Clerk shall also submit an informational copy of the application and plat to the Willingboro Municipal Utilities Authority for appropriate report by that body. The Clerk shall also set down the application on the agenda of the Planning Board meeting next following 14 days from the date of submission of the complete application and shall advise the applicant of such date. In the event the Clerk determines that a literal compliance with the time requirements of this section, in the case of a site plan of 10 or fewer acres, will cause the application to be considered by the Planning Board not within the 45 days of submission of the application, the Clerk shall so advise the Planning Board at its next meeting, and the Planning Board shall schedule a special meeting for consideration of the application within the forty-five-day period.
The applicant, where required pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.6, shall comply with the provisions of §
205-10, as same shall apply to a site plan.
At the meeting of the Planning Board at which the application is to be first considered, the Planning Board shall first determine that the application is complete in accordance with §§
205-47 through
205-50, inclusive. If it is determined that the application is incomplete, the Planning Board shall immediately notify, in writing, the applicant of the incompleteness, specifying any deficiencies, and reject the application, which shall not be deemed to preclude a subsequent complete resubmission. If it is determined that the application is complete:
A. If the application is for approval of a site plan of 10 acres of
land or less, and 10 dwelling units or less, the Planning Board shall
grant or deny preliminary approval within 45 days of the date of submission
of the complete application or within such further time as may be
consented to in writing by the applicant.
B. If the application is for approval of a site plan of more than 10
acres of land, and more than 10 dwelling units, the Planning Board
shall grant or deny preliminary approval within 95 days of the date
of submission of the complete application or within such further time
as may be consented to in writing by the applicant. Failure of the
Planning Board to act within the period prescribed shall constitute
site plan preliminary approval. Whenever the Planning Board shall
grant approval subject to conditions, a notation shall be made on
the plat indicating that "the approval of the site plan is subject
to conditions as set forth in the minutes of the Planning Board."
C. The applicant shall not proceed with installation of the required
improvements until a performance guarantee is posted therefor, and
no building permits shall be issued unless the required improvements
have been completed and accepted or a performance guarantee posted
therefor.
Preliminary approval of a site plan shall have the same effect upon the applicant as enumerated in §
205-21, as same shall apply to a site plan, provided that the engineering review fee shall be as set forth in §
205-57.
The final plat, titled as such, shall be submitted in the form
of one linen or Mylar, two cloth and nine black-on-white paper prints
on sheets of uniform size of one of four standard sizes (namely, 30
inches by 42 inches, 24 inches by 36 inches, 15 inches by 21 inches
or 8 1/2 inches by 13 inches), provided that, when more than
one sheet is required, an index sheet of the same dimensions shall
be filed showing the entire site plan on one sheet, and each separate
sheet shall show references to the adjoining sheets at a scale of
not less than one inch equals 200 feet. The final plat shall show
the same information required for preliminary approval, in addition
to the following:
A. Plans and profiles of all storm and sanitary sewers and water mains
as approved by the Township Engineer.
B. Cross sections, profiles and grades of all streets as approved by
the Township Engineer.
C. Any changes between the information set forth in the preliminary
plat and that which has actually been affected.
Before granting approval of an application for a site plan, the Planning Board shall require the applicant to deposit with the Township the inspection fees provided in §
205-57, to compensate the Township Engineer for performing an inspection of the sidewalk, curb, street and storm drainage improvements and other appropriate improvements. After approval and after the applicant has initiated construction thereof, the Township Engineer shall make the inspections and submit written reports with respect to the results of such inspections to both the Clerk and the applicant. Additionally, the Township Engineer shall advise the Clerk and the applicant of the Township Engineer's inspection fees. Thereafter, the inspection fees shall be paid from the deposit. If the applicant should decide to permanently discontinue work on the site plan in question before its completion, the applicant may make written application to the Planning Board for the refund of the unencumbered portion of the deposit. Submission of this application shall constitute a waiver of all rights which may have accrued to the applicant with respect to the site plan covered by that application.
Prior to the excavation, grading or clearing of land for construction
of or issuance of any permit by the Code Enforcement Official or Zoning
Officer of the Township for any building, structure or use within
the Township, with the exception of a single-family detached dwelling
in a residential zone, which is intended to be used exclusively for
residential purposes, site plan approval for the proposed building,
structure or use must be obtained from the Planning Board. No certificate
of occupancy shall be issued nor shall occupancy be permitted unless
all construction and required improvements shall be completed in conformity
with the approved site plan.