[Added 6-28-11 by Ord. No. 0-2011-016]
All applications for subdivision shall include the information
and supporting documents required by the Land Development Checklist,
a copy of which is on file with the Township Planning Board Secretary
and Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Secretary. The following reports,
when required, shall contain the information set forth below:
A. Environmental Impact Study.
(1)
Project identification and description. The project identification
and description shall fully describe the project including all proposed
facilities and activities to be conducted on the site and shall include
the items in the following list as applicable. This information may
be included in the text of the EIS or on exhibits and drawings that
are included in and made a part of the EIS:
(b)
Tax map identification of all real estate parcels included in
the project.
(c)
Streets abutting the project site.
(d)
Current and proposed zoning classification.
(e)
Present and proposed land use and current use of adjacent properties.
(f)
Name, address and telephone number of the property owner, applicant,
their respective legal counsel, president or managing partner of applicant,
applicants engineer or other representative with direct responsibility
for the design of the project and the person preparing the EIR.
(g)
Area of the project site and the area to be disturbed by the
project.
(h)
Area of existing and proposed roadways.
(i)
Number, square footage and function of existing and proposed
buildings.
(j)
Total area of other existing and proposed impervious areas.
(k)
For subdivisions, the total number of proposed lots and the
minimum and maximum lot size.
(l)
Construction sequence and schedule for the project (and each
phase of the project if the project will be constructed in phase)
including estimated duration of construction and proposed daily work
start and stop times.
(m)
Existing and proposed land elevations and contours.
(n)
First floor elevations for all existing and proposed buildings.
(o)
All surface water bodies, wetlands, water supply wells on or
within five hundred (500) feet of the project site.
(p)
A key map utilizing the appropriate USGS quadrangle map showing
the location of the project site.
(q)
A location plan showing the project site and all properties
within two hundred (200) feet of the project site drawn to a scale
not less than one (1) inch = fifty (50) feet.
(r)
Proposed erosion control methods during construction.
(s)
Proposed stormwater runoff control system.
(t)
Proposed landscaping plan.
(2)
Environmental Inventory. The Environmental Inventory shall describe
the current use(s) of the project site and all existing environmental
features and conditions on or affecting the project site. The Environmental
Inventory shall include, but not be limited to, the following features
and conditions:
(a)
Ground and surface water hydrology and wetlands. Identify and
describe the watershed in which the site is located, surface water
bodies, groundwater aquifers, wells and wetlands. The description
of these features shall include a discussion of physical and chemical
water quality, applicable stream and aquifer classifications, applicable
wetland resource classifications and existing well head protection
measures.
(b)
Air quality. Describe the ambient air quality in the vicinity
of the site.
(c)
Noise vibration. Describe ambient noise levels and sources of
noise and potential off-site noise and vibrant impacts of the project
or the means and methods of construction.
(d)
Topography. Describe the topography of the site include minimum
and maximum ground elevations and identification of slopes in excess
of fifteen percent (15%).
(e)
Soils. Describe the soils at the site including physical and
chemical characteristics, infiltration and percolation capacity, stability
of slopes in excess of fifteen percent (15%) and any existing erosion
problems.
(f)
Potable water supply. Identify the current source(s) of potable
water to the site including public or private water supply wells and
the availability of a public community water supply system.
(g)
Sanitary sewage disposal. Describe the existing and past method(s)
of disposal for sanitary sewage at the site including existing or
abandoned cesspools, septic systems, drain fields and the existing
availability of a public sanitary sewage collection system.
(h)
Stormwater. Describe the natural stormwater runoff directions
as well as any existing controls or stormwater management facilities,
their discharge point from the site and the receiving stream. Indicate
if the site is within an aquifer recharge area.
(i)
Solid waste disposal. Describe the existing source(s) and type(s)
of solid waste generated at the site and existing methods of collection
and disposal or recycling.
(j)
Hazardous materials Describe the source(s) and type(s) of hazardous
materials (as defined in applicable NJDEP regulations) generated,
used, stored or disposed at the site. The EIR shall include a copy
of any existing inventory of materials that the owner or operator
of the site is required to provide to the local emergency response
committee pursuant to the state or federal Emergency Planning and
Community Right to Know Acts.
(k)
Vegetation. Describe the existing vegetation on the site and
shall identify the presence of endangered or threatened species.
(l)
Wildlife. Describe the known fish and wildlife species that
inhabit the site and shall identify the presence of endangered or
threatened species.
(m)
Cultural or historic features. Describe the past used of the
site and any features or conditions of cultural or historical interest
on the site.
(3)
Environmental impact assessment. The EIS shall describe and assess the actual and probable impact of the project on each of the features and conditions described in Subsection
B. This assessment shall be supported by objective date where appropriate. This assessment shall discuss the direct, incidental and consequential impacts of the project both during and after construction and shall specifically identify all permanent or adverse impacts of the project that cannot be avoided if the project is approved.
(4)
Mitigation and remedial measures. The EIS shall describe the mitigation and remedial measures and project components that the applicant will use to eliminate or minimize the unavoidable or adverse impacts of the project on each of the features and conditions described in Subsection
B.
(5)
Alternatives. The EIS shall describe the alternatives to the
project that were considered by the applicant and the reasons that
the applicant rejected those alternatives. These alternatives should
include, but not be limited to, other locations for the project, other
projects for the site, other configurations and sizes for the project
and the "no action" alternative.
(6)
Permits. The EIS shall include a list of all State and Federal
permits or approvals required to construct the project and the status
of each permit or approval as of the date of the EIS.
B. Traffic Impact Study.
(1)
Purpose. It is the purpose of this subsection to require the
submission of a Traffic Impact Statement as a part of a land development
application for any site plan, major subdivision, general development
plan, planned unit development, planned residential development or
any development or redevelopment approval within the Township of Winslow.
The purpose of requiring such a statement is to assist the Land Use
Board and its consultants in assessing the impact of a proposed project
upon the local and regional roadway network. The Land Use Board may
waive the requirement for a traffic impact study report totally or
partially if sufficient evidence is submitted to the Board to indicate
that the proposed project will have a negligible traffic impact or
that a complete report need not be prepared and submitted in order
to adequately evaluate the specific traffic impact produced by the
development application. The burden of demonstrating exceptions herein-above
stated shall at all times rest with the applicant, who must affirmatively
demonstrate to the Board the basis for the waiver request.
(2)
The traffic impact study report shall contain the following
information:
(a)
A full documentation of existing conditions on adjacent streets
which provide direct site ingress/egress, including roadway pavement
width, rights-of-way, parking conditions, pavement conditions, sight
distances, grades and alignment of the roadway(s). Existing traffic
control devices (traffic signals, speed limits, etc.) shall be described,
as well as any pertinent signing or pavement markings. Existing traffic
volumes for peak hour conditions shall be presented with the source
of these data denoted.
(b)
Projections of traffic to be generated by the proposed development
for an average, daily, morning peak hour(s), an average daily, afternoon
peak hour(s) and any other peak hour traffic condition deemed applicable
as a result of the type and/or location of the proposed generator.
Traffic generation rates should be based upon the latest edition of
the ITE Trip Generation Handbook or upon local indices which can be
substantiated by supporting documentation. Also, a trip distribution
relating to the site traffic and the assignment of the site traffic
to the adjacent street system shall be provided. The resultant trip
distribution/site traffic assignment shall be fully documented. Any
assumptions regarding the diversion of existing traffic to or from
alternative routes should be clearly specified in the statement.
(c)
An assessment of the traffic impact of the proposed development,
including a capacity study of each site impacted intersection or roadway
segment. These capacity studies shall be done for existing conditions,
site predevelopment conditions and site build-out conditions. The
site build-out analysis shall be based on traffic volumes projected
forward to the anticipated build-out year with adjustments for area-wide
growth and seasonal traffic flow variations. Capacity determinations
shall be based upon normally accepted standards and documentation,
with the basis of these capacity analyses clearly indicated and provided
as documentation. In the event the project is staged over a period
of time, traffic volume projections for each stage with corresponding
capacity analyses shall be provided and documented.
(d)
A site's traffic volume contribution to the overall background
traffic at each site impacted intersection and/or roadway segment
shall be determined.
(e)
A determination of any roadway/intersection deficiencies for
existing and/or future conditions. Specific recommendations for the
resolution of these deficiencies shall also be addressed in the statement.
The statement shall contain a listing of any and all actions to be
undertaken by the applicant to mitigate any traffic problems and,
as such, shall be considered a firm offer by the applicant to undertake
said actions, subject to approval by the Land Use Board. The responsibility
for the traffic mitigation measures will be based on a developer's
fair share of the improvements.
Before consideration of a final subdivision plat, the subdivider will have installed the improvements required under Article
VI or the Planning Board shall require the posting of adequate performance guaranties to assure the installation of the required improvements.