[Ord. No. 14-2012, § 1]
In the event that there shall be filed with the Borough of Morris
Plains State Uniform Construction Code Enforcing Agency an application
for a building demolition permit or an application for a Removal of
Building Permit which involves either the total or partial demolition/removal
of a building in excess of 100,000 square feet in size, then the application
shall be referred to the Planning Board for its review and recommendation
prior to the taking of final action thereon.
[Ord. No. 14-2012, § 1]
Among the matters to be considered by the Planning Board in
its review of the application are:
(b)
Protection of watercourses and water bodies where demolition
is adjacent or close to watercourses and water bodies.
(c)
Repair or replacement of any site improvements to remain that
are damaged or destroyed as a result of the demolition activities.
(d)
Any change that will result to the contour and/or elevation
of the land and whether a grading plan is required.
(e)
The potential import or export of 50 cubic yards or more of
soil and whether a soil disturbance permit is required.
(g)
Information as to where and how any existing utilities will
be disconnected.
(h)
Such other aspects of the matter as shall require review in
the context of demolition/removal impacts.
[Ord. No. 14-2012, § 1]
(a)
Upon such referral to the Planning Board, the applicant for
the permit(s) shall appear at a meeting of the Planning Board, at
the time the said Board is scheduled to consider the matter, so as
to provide relevant and useful information pertaining to the applications.
(b)
No notice pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law shall be required
to be made the applicant.
(c)
The Planning Board shall report its findings and recommendations
to the Borough Council within 60 days of referral of the matter to
it, unless an additional 45 days is required for review of the application
due to the complexity of the matter.
