[Ord. #528]
The layout or arrangement shall be consistent with the requirements of the zoning provisions and the official map, if any. It is intended that critical areas be avoided by development improvements wherever possible to minimize environmental impacts. Use of cluster zoning and/or selective siting of buildings, paving and similar improvements are intended. Where encroached upon in exceptional cases, the subdivision/site plan design shall be modified so the intrusion is minimal and the development standards shall incorporate methods and designs to deal with the natural limitations. Steep slopes, flood hazard areas and stream corridors should be avoided. Beech grove climax vegetation areas should be protected. Areas of good and excellent ground water recharge should minimize coverage and maximize opportunities for stormwater percolation.
[Ord. #03-1298, § 2]
The applicant shall complete the appropriate application forms and the checklists for completeness set forth in Appendix A.[2] In addition, applicant shall submit all materials required by the rules and regulations of the approving authority. In the event that the applicant requests waivers from the submission requirements, applicant shall complete the checklist to advise of the submission waivers requested and shall comply with the rules and regulations of the approving authority and the instructions in Appendix A with regard to such submission waivers.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former subsection 17-2.3a-d was renumbered as section 17-69, subsection 17-69.1-17-69.4. Sources contained herein include Ordinance Nos. 528, 686-85 §§ 5 — 7, 745-87 §§ 3 — 4, 90-862 § 1. Information pertaining to Checklist for Complete Planning Board Applications may be found in section 17-125.
[2]
Editor's Note: Appendix A, referred to herein is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[Ord. #94-978, § 2; Ord. #03-1298, § 3]
The applicant shall submit the type and number of application forms, plats and other materials prescribed by the planning board regulations, together with:
a. 
Required Fees. In accordance with Chapter 10, section 10-7c and section 17-92b, the applicant shall be made aware that in addition to the application fee required herein, a lower income housing fee is required to be paid. One-half the estimated lower income housing fee is to be paid at the time the building permit is issued. The remainder of the fee is to be paid at the time the certificate of occupancy is issued;
b. 
The proposed plat or plan;
c. 
Deed descriptions of all proposed new lots;
d. 
Road right-of-way dedications for any street of substandard width on which the parcel fronts;
e. 
Stream drainage easements for all streams within or adjoining the parcel;
f. 
Stream maintenance easements for all streams to which municipal access might be desirable for maintenance purposes;
g. 
Stream encroachment easements for all streams shown on the plat;
h. 
Soil erosion and sediment control plans, when required by section 17-107;
i. 
Calculations demonstrating that adequate drainage facilities will be installed;
j. 
Reports of all percolation tests and soil logs which were taken on the parcel, when sewage will be disposed of by septic systems;
k. 
Sewer system plans, approved by the Hopewell Township Municipal Utilities Authority, when sanitary sewers are proposed or required;
l. 
Central water supply plans, approved by the Hopewell Township Municipal Utilities Authority, when a central water supply is proposed or required;
m. 
Landscaping and shade tree layout plans;
n. 
An environmental impact report, when required by section 17-84;
o. 
Receipt from the tax collector showing that all taxes and/or assessments for the local improvements have been paid. If any taxes or assessments are either due or delinquent, the application shall be deemed incomplete until the taxes and/or assessments are paid;
p. 
When the applicant is a corporation or a partnership and the application is covered by section 17-36, the certificate of ownership required by that section;
q. 
For applications for final approval of site plans and major subdivisions, the report by the township engineer, performance guarantee, maintenance guarantee and other materials required by section 17-41;
r. 
Applications in any flood plain shall submit the documents required by Chapter 12 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Hopewell (1978);
s. 
Residential subdivision applications and all site plan applications shall submit information required to satisfy section 16-6 entitled "Wells, Well Tests, and Water Supplies" of Chapter 16 entitled "Health" and section 17-149 entitled "Water Supply and Analysis Requirements".
[Ord. #03-1298, § 4]
All plats for all subdivisions and site plans shall comply with the following requirements: (See also Article VI).
a. 
Designed, drawn, signed and sealed by a licensed New Jersey Professional Engineer, land surveyor or architect.
b. 
Standard size sheets (30" x 42", 24" x 36", 15" x 21", or 8 1/2" x 13").
c. 
Scale of one inch equals 100 feet preferably, but not less than one inch equals 200 feet to fit the entire tract on one sheet. If more than one sheet is required, a key map shall be included to show each section in relation to all other sections.
d. 
Tract name; tax map sheet, block and lot numbers, a north arrow; graphic scale; acceptable title box.
e. 
Key map, showing roads and streams within 2,000 feet.
f. 
Elevations showing general slope and natural drainage (twenty-foot contours for slopes over 10% and five foot contours for slopes under 10%). In general, these contours can be extrapolated from a U.S.G.S. topographical map by scale of drawing.
g. 
Location, property lines, dimensions and acreage (to the nearest tenth of an acre) of the entire tract and each present and proposed lot, including the identification of the location and number of lots and units proposed for lower income housing.
h. 
Names of the record owners of all adjoining property and property across abutting streets.
i. 
Zoning of the premises and all adjoining property and property across abutting streets.
j. 
Existing structures, streets, roads, streams and stream corridors, flood hazard areas, fences, bridges, culverts and water supply and waste disposal facilities on the parcel, and wooded areas on the parcel and trees over six inches in diameter located outside wooded areas and within the construction limits. Structures to be removed shall be shown with broken lines.
k. 
Present and proposed utility lay-outs, and storm drains.
l. 
Present and proposed rights of way and easements (including stream drainage, maintenance and conservation easements).
m. 
Provisions for collection and discharging water drainage and for soil erosion and sediment control (if applicable). A composite grading and drainage plan of the entire development shall accompany each submission. This plan shall identify the individual grade at all high and low points and breaks in grade and at the corners of tentative house locations on each lot. Existing and proposed contours with intervals of one foot where slopes are less than 2%; with intervals of two feet where slopes are between 2% and 10%; and with intervals of five feet where slopes exceed 10% shall also be shown. Contours must be based on N.J.C. & G.S. elevations and bench marks must be shown. Existing contours shall be shown as a dash line; proposed contours shall be shown as a solid line. Where drainage swales are proposed, the elevation, percent longitudinal slope and typical cross section of the swales shall be shown. Provisions for soil erosion and sediment control, where required pursuant to Chapter 12 of the Revised General Ordinances of Hopewell Township, shall also be shown.
n. 
Roadway dedications along existing streets, if necessary.
o. 
The location and results of all percolation tests which were made, and soil log results.
p. 
Names and addresses of record owners of parcels; of the applicant; and of the person who prepared the plat.
q. 
Applications subject to the water supply analysis requirements of section 17-149 shall submit the information required in Appendix A[1] regarding Water Supply and Analysis Requirements and the information required by Chapter 16.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A, referred to herein is included as an attachment to this chapter.
In addition to the plat requirements of subsection 17-69.2 above, all plats for preliminary approval of all major subdivisions and site plans shall comply with the following requirements:
a. 
The scale should not be less than one inch equals 100 feet; for site plans a scale of one inch equals 50 feet is preferable; the scale must be satisfactory to the planning board engineer.
b. 
Contours must be shown at five-foot intervals for slopes averaging 10% or greater, and at two-foot intervals for lesser slopes. Contours must be based on N.J.C. & G.S. elevations, and bench marks must be shown.
c. 
For all proposed new streets, typical cross-sections and centerline profiles.
d. 
Minimum setback line on all lots. On corner lots the minimum setback shall be the same as the front yard setback for both sides of the lot.
e. 
Location and description of all monuments.
f. 
Detailed provisions for collecting and discharging water drainage and for soil erosion and sediment control, including present and proposed storm drains, pipe locations and sizes and direction of flow. A composite grading and drainage plan of the entire development shall accompany each submission. This plan shall identify the individual grade at all high and low points and breaks in grade and at the corners of tentative house locations on each lot. Existing and proposed contours with intervals of one foot where slopes are less than 2%; with intervals of two feet where slopes are between 2% and 10%; and with intervals of five feet where slopes exceed 10% shall also be shown. Contours must be based on N.J.C. & G.S. elevations and bench marks must be shown. Existing contours shall be shown as a dash line; proposed contours shall be shown as a solid line. Where drainage swales are proposed, the elevation, percent longitudinal slope and typical cross-section of the swales shall be shown. Provisions for soil erosion and sediment control, where required pursuant to Chapter 12 of the Revised General Ordinances of Hopewell Township, shall also be shown.
g. 
Existing and proposed shade trees, screening barriers, and other landscaping including existing trees over six-inch caliber and specific proposed plantings.
h. 
Proposed use of each lot, including specified locations for lower income housing lots and dwelling units.
i. 
For site plans, all proposed new structures, driveways and parking facilities, including aisles, indication of specific parking spaces and curbing. Sufficient elevations shall be shown on the plat to indicate drainage patterns.
j. 
Details of all proposed outdoor lighting, including direction and intensity of illumination and typical detail of fixture.
k. 
Approval legends by required municipal, county and other bodies.
l. 
Certification that the applicant is the owner of the land or the agent of the owner, or that the owner has given consent to the application under an option agreement.
m. 
The text of any deed restriction in the development shall be included, including those deed restrictions related to future control over the rerent and resale prices of lower income housing units.
The final plat shall follow the preliminary plat requirements including all changes required as a condition of preliminary plat approval.