The purpose of this article is to provide a procedure by which
a property owner can file an application to amend the zoning district
in which real property is located.
An application for zone change shall be made to the Planning Board for its review and consideration in accordance with the procedures set forth in §
55-9 and as otherwise supplemented herein. The applicant shall submit 20 copies of the application for zone change to the Clerk of the Planning Board and shall pay the application fee and escrow fee for professional services in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in Chapter
A565, Fees. The rules governing the conduct for the hearing of any such application for zone change shall be made by the Planning Board and shall otherwise be in accordance with the terms of §
55-28 of the Verona Code.
The Clerk of the Planning Board shall notify the governing body
of the receipt of a completed application for zone change within 10
days thereof.
The Clerk of the Planning Board shall notify the governing body
within 10 days of the passage of the memorializing resolution of the
Planning Board's decision to recommend a change to the zoning district
designation in which the property is located, and the governing body
shall thereafter introduce an ordinance for such zone change and shall
thereafter proceed in accordance with all laws governing such procedures.
In no event shall the governing body be obligated to pass any such
ordinance. The Clerk of the Planning Board shall notify the governing
body within 10 days of the passage of the memorializing resolution
of the Planning Board's decision not to recommend a change to the
zoning district designation in which the property is located.
Any interested party shall have the right to appeal the decision
of the Planning Board to the Superior Court. There shall be no right
of appeal of the Planning Board's decision to the governing body.