The approval provisions of this Article shall be administered
by the Planning Board.
No certficiate of occupancy shall be given unless all construction
and development conforms to the approved site plan, as the same may
have been formally revised or amended by the Planning Board Resolution.
The following criteria have been set forth as a guide for evaluating
the adequacy of proposed development in the City. The Planning Board
shall review the site plan for compliance with all applicable city
ordinances and the Master Plan; for harmony with surrounding uses
and the overall plan for development of the municipality; for the
promotion of the health, safety, order, efficiency and economy of
the municipality; for the maintenance of property values and for the
general welfare. Based upon its review and the degree to which it
can make positive findings, the Planning Board may approve, conditionally
approve, request modifications or deny approval of the site plan based
on the following:
A. The site plan's compliance with all provisions of the zoning regulations, Articles
XVIII,
XIX and
XXI of this chapter, including but not limited to off-street parking and loading, signs, lighting, open space and the generation of objectionable smoke, fumes, noise, odors, dust, glare, vibration or heat.
B. The site plan's compliance with all requirements and standards of
the subdivision regulations, including but not limited to standards
for construction, layout, dimensions and materials.
C. An acceptable level of environmental impact of the development relating
to the preservation of existing natural resources on the site, particularly
trees, and the impact on the natural resources of the surrounding
properties and neighborhood, including an adverse impact caused by
erosion.
D. The relationship of the development to adjacent uses in terms of
harmonious use and design, setbacks, maintenance of property values
and negative impacts.
E. The provision of a safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian circulation
system, and the provisions for ingress and egress to and from the
property for the safety of pedestrians and motor vehicles and to lessen
any adverse impact on the traffic patterns affecting the adjacent
property and neighborhood.
F. The adequacy of design and location of off-street parking and loading
facilities.
G. The adequacy of design and location of buildings in an efficient
and aesthetically pleasing manner.
H. The adequacy of the buffer area, screening and landscaping plan.
I. The adequacy of location of exterior lighting in terms of safety
needs, intensity and glare so that it will not adversely affect surrounding
property.
J. The adequacy of facilities serving the development as set forth in Section
53-60 in order to properly serve the proposed site and not adversely affect surrounding properties and neighborhood.
K. The adequacy of location, size and configuration of open space areas.
L. The submission of all data and documents required in the site plan content under Section
53-60.
The Planning Board may require performance and maintenance guaranties
for on-tract and off-tract improvements in the same manner and under
the same requirements as provided for in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.
The Planning Board Consultant shall enforce this Article except
in the case of on- and off-tract improvements required by the site
plan approval, when either the City Engineer or the Planning Board
Consultant, or both, shall enforce this Article.