[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
The following statements/documents are required for all application submissions, except concept reviews:
a. 
Completed land use application form.
b. 
Required worksheets. (See Appendix B.[1])
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 30A-2.
c. 
Required submission checklists. (See Appendix B.)
d. 
Six paper copies upon application submission of all documents, and 21 paper copies upon completeness determination of application.
e. 
All fees and escrow deposits paid. (See Appendix C.[2])
[2]
Editor's Note: See § 30A-3.
f. 
Site inspection authorization. (See Appendix C.)
g. 
Owner contribution disclosure form. (See Appendix C.)
h. 
Disclosure of corporate ownership. (See Appendix C.)
i. 
Tax Collector certification that all property taxes have been paid.
j. 
Prior approvals.
k. 
Photographic survey of subject site.
l. 
List of property owners within 200 feet of subject property, if noticing is required.
m. 
List of anticipated interagency and government permits required.
n. 
Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board approvals, if applicable.
o. 
Calculation of affordable housing obligation (See § 30-603.), if applicable.
p. 
Shade Tree Commission (STC)checklist form. (See Appendix C.)
q. 
Description of any waivers requested and basis for granting of waiver.
r. 
Digital copy provided via a readily accessible and readable digital storage format.
s. 
Executed redevelopment agreement/applicable legal authorizations to proceed with project in redevelopment area, as determined to be necessary by Board Attorney (if within redevelopment plan).
t. 
If off-site parking or off-site valet parking is proposed, an executed letter of availability from the Morristown Parking Authority or executed parking agreement.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
This section is adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-38 and 40:55D-39 to ensure that the proposed development complies with all of the standards and provisions set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-38(a) and (b), which are hereby incorporated by reference. Site plans shall be so designed as to provide for the harmonious use of land and as to comply with all of the requirements of this article and all other applicable ordinances and the foregoing purposes.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a. 
Major site plans shall be filed with the Zoning Officer at least 14 days prior to the regular monthly meeting of the Planning or Zoning Board, together with all required application forms and the fee required by ordinances.
b. 
Size of submissions. Major site plan submissions shall be on paper 24 inches by 36 inches.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
The following reports/statements/documents are required for all major site plan submissions:
a. 
Completed Administrative Checklist M-1. (See § 30-810.)
b. 
Professional signed and sealed survey.
c. 
Major site plan drawings. (See § 30-816.)
d. 
Covenants, easements, and deed restrictions.
e. 
Environmental impact statement. (See § 30-817.)
f. 
Traffic study performed by a licensed engineer. (See § 30-818.)
g. 
Sewer connection fee determination application.
h. 
Sustainable development/green building form. (See Appendix C.[1])
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 30A-3.
i. 
Complete streets checklist. (See Appendix C.)
j. 
Facade design review guideline conformance form in TC District only. (See Appendix C.)
k. 
Stormwater management plan.
l. 
Tree plot plan. (when trees are removed).
m. 
Steep slopes analysis per Article 5B (when steep slopes are disturbed).
n. 
Summary of all changes from prior submission and summary of changes, if applicable.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
This section is adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-38 and 40:55D-39 to ensure that the proposed development complies with all of the standards and provisions set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-38(a) and (b), which are hereby incorporated by reference. Site plans shall be so designed as to provide for the harmonious use of land and as to comply with all of the requirements of this article and all other applicable ordinances and the foregoing purposes.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
Minor site plans shall be filed with the Zoning Officer at least 14 days prior to the regular monthly meeting of the Planning or Zoning Board, together with all required application forms and the fee required by ordinances.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
Minor site plan drawings shall be on paper no smaller than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches and shall be sufficiently sized to be legible.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
The following reports/statements/documents are required for all minor site plan applications:
a. 
Completed administrative checklist M-1. (See § 30-810.)
b. 
Signed and sealed professional survey.
c. 
Minor site plan drawings. (See § 30-816.)
d. 
Facade design review guideline conformance form in TC District only. (See Appendix C.[1])
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 30A-3.
e. 
Tree plot plan (when trees are removed).
f. 
Steep slopes analysis per Article 5B (when steep slopes are disturbed).
g. 
Summary of all changes from prior submission and summary of changes, if applicable.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a. 
The following drawings are required for one- and two-family variance applications:
1. 
Completed administrative checklist M-1. (See § 30-810.)
2. 
Signed and sealed professional survey.
3. 
Site improvement plan.
4. 
Interior layout and elevation plan, professionally prepared.
5. 
Tree plot plan (when trees are removed).
6. 
Steep slopes analysis per Article 5B (when steep slopes are disturbed).
b. 
The following drawings are required for all non one- and two-family variance applications:
1. 
Completed administrative checklist M-1. (See § 30-810.)
2. 
Completed major site plan or subdivision checklist.
3. 
Parking study, if parking variance. (See § 30-819.)
4. 
Cross section, if height variance exceeds 10 feet or 110%.
5. 
Professionally prepared plans, if bifurcated application.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
The following drawings are required by all applications appealing a decision of the Zoning Officer or requesting an interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance.
a. 
Maps or diagrams showing any geographic basis for appeal or interpretation request.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
The following reports/statements/documents are required by all applications appealing a decision of the Zoning Officer or requesting an interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance.
a. 
Application summary describing the decision, or if multiple, an itemized listing and description of all decisions, that the appeal or interpretation request seeks to resolve.
b. 
Citations of ordinance, letters of denial, or other written documentation as basis for appeal or interpretation request.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
The following reports/statements/documents are required by all applications requesting a change to the delineation of zoning districts or a change to zoning district standards.
a. 
Map of areas impacted by zone change.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
The following reports/statements/documents are required by all applications requesting a change to the delineation of zoning districts or a change to zoning district standards.
a. 
Summary of zone changes proposed.
b. 
Statement of Master Plan and policy basis to support zone change.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
All site plans shall include a data block setting forth the following:
a. 
Title or name of the developer.
b. 
Name and address of the applicant and the record owner of all lots comprising any part of the plan.
c. 
Name, address, profession, New Jersey license number, signature and seal of the preparer of the site plan.
d. 
The date of preparation of the plan and all revision dates.
e. 
Indication of scale.
f. 
North arrow.
g. 
All distances shall be in feet and decimals of a foot, and all bearings shall be given in degrees, minutes, and seconds to a precision matching existing boundary information. The error of closure shall not exceed one to 10,000.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
The following lists the required pages and details for each page.
Required Pages and Details
Major Site Plans
Minor Site Plans
Cover Page
X
X
1.
Signature block for Chairperson, Secretary and Board Engineer
2.
Names and addresses of properties within a 200-foot radius when noticing required
3.
Block and lot numbers
4.
Aerial imagery with tract location
5.
Zoning boundaries
6.
School zone and municipal boundaries (if applicable)
Demolition Plan
X
1.
Lot boundaries
2.
Easements
3.
Signs
4.
Utilities
5.
Streets and intersections
6.
Buildings and structures
7.
7. Landscaping and trees
8.
8. Pedestrian and bicycle detours
9.
9. Notes indicating features to be removed or remain
Site Plan
X
X
1.
Lot boundaries
2.
Easements
3.
Dimensions of setbacks
4.
Streets and intersections
5.
Buildings and structures with active, inactive and freight entrance locations
6.
Site circulation patterns
7.
Loading facilities
8.
Parking facilities
9.
Signs
10.
Natural features, freshwater wetlands, transition areas, riparian boundaries, and/or flood hazard boundaries (if applicable)
11.
Minor site plans only: notes indicating features to be removed or remain
Grading and Drainage Plan
X
1.
Lot boundaries
2.
Streets and intersections
3.
Buildings and structures
4.
Elevations (two-foot contours when slopes less than 15%; five-foot contours when slope greater than 15%)
5.
Permeable pavement
6.
Drainage/stormwater facilities, structures, and pipes including invert and grate or rim elevations
7.
Direction of drainage flow
8.
Top, bottom, and flush elevations of curbs and structural walls
9.
Rain gardens or green roofs if proposed
10.
Natural features, freshwater wetlands, transition areas, riparian boundaries, and/or flood hazard boundaries (if applicable)
Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
X
1.
Lot boundaries
2.
Streets and intersections
3.
Buildings and structures
4.
Pre- and post-construction contours
5.
Location of all erosion control structures, inlet protection structures, protective fencing and stockpile location
6.
Limits of disturbance boundary and area of disturbance
7.
Natural features, freshwater wetlands, transition areas, riparian boundaries, and/or flood hazard boundaries (if applicable)
Utility Plan
X
1.
Lot boundaries
2.
Streets and intersections
3.
Buildings and structures
4.
Transformer, generator, HVAC, exterior meters and all ground-mounted utilities
5.
Electrical, gas, water and sanitary sewer lines, whether publicly or privately owned, with pipe sizes, grades and direction of flow
•
Location of all proposed water lines, valves and hydrants and all sewer lines or alternate means of water supply or sewage disposal and treatment in conformance with the applicable standards of the Town of Morristown and of the appropriate utility company
•
Stormwater drainage system designed to handle a ten-year storm, using a one-hour intensity of two inches. All site plans shall be accompanied by a key map showing all existing drainage within 500 feet of the tract and all areas, such as paved areas, grassed areas, wooded areas and any other surface area contributing to the surface water runoff and calculations of the runoff, with methods of computation.
6.
Natural features, freshwater wetlands, transition areas, riparian boundaries, and/or flood hazard boundaries (if applicable)
Landscape Plan
X
1.
Lot boundaries
2.
Streets and intersections
3.
Buildings and structures
4.
Ten-year shade coverage
5.
Lawns, gardens and planted areas
6.
Impervious coverage
7.
Plant schedule including species, quantity, and size
8.
A table shall be provided listing the specifications and area for all impervious coverage and for all pervious improvements, such as rain gardens and permeable pavers that meet the design requirements in § 30-440.
9.
Natural features, freshwater wetlands, transition areas, riparian boundaries, and/or flood hazard boundaries (if applicable)
Lighting Plan
X
1.
Lot boundaries
2.
Streets and intersections
3.
Buildings and structures including building entrances
4.
Footcandle levels with table of the applicable standards of Article 4D
5.
The proposed location, direction of illumination, lighting levels, power and time of existing and proposed outdoor lighting
6.
Lighting fixture specifications and details
Architectural Details
X
X
1.
Existing elevations if construction or rehab of an existing structure is proposed
2.
Proposed elevations of each façade
3.
Existing floor plans if change of use is proposed
4.
Proposed floor plans
5.
Roof plan
6.
Specifications and colors for all exterior materials, including trim materials, doors, windows, signs, and light fixtures
Construction Details
X
1.
Construction details for any proposed signage, sidewalks, curbs, structural retaining wall design, drainage structures, ADA markings, accessory structures, bioswales and rain gardens, pervious pavings, fences/walls, and tree planting details. Projects in the S2 or S3 frontage classification shall conform to the Morristown Partnership Standards. (See Appendix C.[1])
Variance and Design Waiver Details
X
X
1.
Chart of "c" bulk variances, design waivers and "d" variances.
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 30A-3.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
The purpose of requiring an environmental impact statement is to permit the Planning Board of the Town of Morristown to assess the impact of a proposed project upon the environment, particularly with respect to water and air resources, pollution of all kinds, drainage, waste disposal and the landscape, and to determine, as a result of reviewing the environmental impact statement, whether the proposed structure, subdivision or use may be undertaken without detriment to the public health, safety and welfare of the Town of Morristown and the statutory purposes set forth in the Municipal Land Use Law.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
The Planning Board shall adopt, after notice and public hearing, rules and regulations concerning the contents of the environmental impact statement and the qualifications of the professional persons preparing same, according to the following standards:
a. 
The environmental impact statement shall consider, as a minimum, the following factors in addition to those required by the other parts of this chapter:
1. 
The effect of the proposed development on air quality; water quality and supply; sewage and sewerage facilities; conservation of plant life, marine life and wildlife; noise, traffic congestion; pollution and any other factors which may objectively be determined to be possibly destructive to the environment, and whether or not these impacts are avoidable. Where appropriate, the Planning Board shall require description of any such factor in relation to technical standards or definitions promulgated by any federal, state or county agency or by definitions or standards accepted by recognized scientific or technical bodies.
2. 
The public costs of the proposed project, including but not limited to the costs of additional schools, roads, sewer and water facilities, police and fire protection.
3. 
A comparison of the factors set forth in Paragraphs a1 and 2 above for all permitted uses of the property in question.
4. 
Suitable planning for protection against environmental damage during construction, development and operation of the project.
5. 
A showing that the sewer and water facilities planned for the project are adequate for the purposes intended, will be nonpolluting and will meet with fire protection and all other health and safety requirements and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local codes and ordinances.
6. 
A showing that adequate on-site and off-site drainage will be provided to minimize or eliminate the potential for erosion or downstream flooding.
7. 
An adequate plan for solid waste disposal.
8. 
A showing that the project will not visibly or chemically harm air quality.
9. 
A listing and an analysis of all federal, state, county and local permits required for the project.
b. 
The Planning Board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations establishing a procedure whereby an applicant may apply to it for a waiver or relaxation of the environmental impact statement requirements. Such rules and regulations shall comply with the following standards:
1. 
The environmental impact statement requirements may be waived only if an objective determination is made that:
(a) 
The existing site plan and subdivision requirements adequately protect the environment, given the nature of the proposed development; or
(b) 
Existing planning and engineering data available to the Planning Board would make preparation of a new environmental impact statement redundant; or
(c) 
Any other reason satisfactory to show that the absence of an environmental impact statement would not be detrimental to the public good or would not impair the intent or purpose of this chapter and would not be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare. The rules shall provide that a presumption exists that an environmental impact statement is necessary, and the applicant shall have the burden of proof of rebutting that presumption.
2. 
The Planning Board may adopt rules and regulations allowing the waiver of certain portions of the environmental impact statement requirements, provided that the standards for waiver in Paragraph b1 above are complied with.
3. 
The Planning Board shall adopt rules and regulations establishing the procedure for preparing and filing the environmental impact statement, including promulgating all necessary forms required, the maps and exhibits to be submitted in support thereof and all other procedural matters not specifically covered by this section; provided, however, that the following standards are complied with:
(a) 
When a public hearing on notice is required for Planning Board approval of any application, the environmental impact statement shall be submitted in advance of such hearing and be open to public inspection, and reference to its availability for inspection shall be made in the notice of hearing.
(b) 
The Planning Board, in promulgating such rules and regulations, shall attempt to streamline procedures to avoid duplication, waste and excessive cost to the applicant.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
Upon filing the environmental impact statement application as provided by regulation, the applicant shall pay a filing fee as provided in Subsection 30-821.5, Fees; upon submission of the environmental impact statement, applicant shall pay an additional fee, plus an amount per 1,000 square feet of land area for which application for use or development is being made, as provided in Subsection 30-821.5, Fees. The Planning Board shall have the right to waive or reduce such fees upon a showing of hardship or if the applicant is a public or quasi-public entity.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
In reviewing an environmental impact statement, the Planning Board shall take into consideration the effect of the applicant's proposal upon all aspects of the environment, including but not limited to sewage disposal, water quality, water supply, preservation of trees and vegetation, protection of watercourses, protection of air resources, protection of aquifers, protection of public lands and other uses and ecosystems, and the presence of any nuisance factors, such as noise or odor, or the presence of any health or safety hazards. The Planning Board may submit the environmental impact statement for review to such other governmental bodies and to such consultants as it may deem appropriate. The Planning Board shall request that an advisory report be made to it by such governmental body or consultant within 30 days of such submission of the environmental impact statement to such governmental body or consultant. The Planning Board shall approve an environmental impact statement only if it determines that the proposed development:
a. 
Will not result in appreciable harm to the natural environment.
b. 
Has been designed with a view toward the protection of natural resources.
c. 
Will not place such an excessive demand upon the total resources available for such proposal and for any future proposals as to be incompatible with the general health, safety and welfare.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
The Planning Board shall set the steps to be taken to minimize adverse environmental impacts during construction and operation of the proposed project, which shall constitute conditions of the approval of the environmental impact statement, together with such other conditions as the Planning Board may reasonably impose. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued until compliance shall have been made with such conditions. Any certificate of occupancy issued hereunder shall be revoked by the appropriate enforcing officials should the conditions of approval not continue to be met.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
An environmental impact statement as required herein shall also be submitted as to all public or quasi-public projects unless they are exempt from the requirements of local law by supervening county, state or federal law.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
When required, submission shall conform to standards for traffic impact studies provided by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE).
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
When required, submission shall include:
a. 
Parking study showing existing parking utilization on the subject property, on any properties proposed to provide off-site parking, and on-street within 400 feet of the subject property during the following times:
1. 
Weekday afternoon (1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.).
2. 
Weekday night (7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.).
3. 
Weekend afternoon (1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.).
4. 
Weekend night (7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.).
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a. 
The Board may waive any or all submission requirements, provided that it has adequate information at its disposal to ensure that the applicant has met all requirements for approval. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as relieving the applicant from compliance with the requirements of § 30-810.
b. 
Standards for specific waivers.
1. 
Environmental impact statement. The approving authority may waive the requirements for an EIS, in whole or in part, if sufficient evidence is submitted by the applicant to support a conclusion that the proposed project will have a negligible environmental impact or that a complete EIS need not be prepared in order to evaluate adequately the environmental impact of the project.
2. 
Parking study. The Board may waive the requirements for a parking study, in whole or in part, if the parking variance is no more than 5% of required parking.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
The site plan shall be prepared in accordance with the division of responsibilities as established by the Department of Community Affairs.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
The design and construction of all site improvements shall comply with the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code and all applicable state, federal or local codes or standards governing any phase of construction, health or safety and the Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 4:24-39 et seq.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
After approval, a polyester film or linen print of the site plan as approved shall be submitted for signature and filing, to be of a size no more than 24 inches by 36 inches. All information appearing thereon shall be in black India ink. Additional prints as required shall also be submitted after approval.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
All applicants shall submit, in addition to the fees set forth in Subsection 30-821.5, additional fees to defray the costs to the Town for necessary professional services including, but not limited to, shorthand reporting and transcripts, fees for attorneys, engineers, planners and other professionals or consultants whose services are reasonably necessary in order to properly process the application by the approving authority.
a. 
Each applicant shall pay an initial deposit at the time of filing an application which shall be deposited in a common escrow fund maintained for all such deposits. The Town Administrative Officer shall maintain a separate account statement for each applicant. The amount of the deposit shall be based upon the nature of the application and shall be as set forth in Subsection 30-821.5.
b. 
All bills incurred by the Town for professional services, including, but not limited to, site inspections, review of application materials, preparation of reports, attendance at meetings, review of as-built plans and conditions related to such plans, performed in connection with the processing of an application shall be charged against the applicant's escrow account established pursuant to this section. The Town shall require all professionals to submit itemized bills specifically identifying all services performed for each application. All charges for professional services shall not exceed the usual and customary fees charged by such professionals for like services.
c. 
In the event that an applicant's escrow fund shall be depleted prior to the completion of the processing of the application, the Administrative Officer of the Town shall immediately notify the applicant, in writing, that there is or will imminently be a deficiency in the applicant's escrow account. The Town Administrative Officer shall also make a good faith estimate as to the cost the Town is likely to incur in additional professional services to complete the processing of the application. The applicant shall forthwith deposit the amount of the additional escrow estimated by the Administrative Officer.
d. 
Any deposit remaining in the applicant's escrow account upon completion of the application procedure shall be returned forthwith to the applicant.
e. 
Both the filing fee and the escrow deposit required by this section shall constitute elements of a completed application as that term is defined in the Municipal Land Use Law. No approving authority shall process any application, nor shall the time limits referred to in the Municipal Land Use Law begin to run, until all of the fees required by this section shall have been received by the appropriate Town official.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
The Planning Board (or Board of Adjustment in an appropriate case) shall not grant site plan approval unless the site plan submitted meets the following minimal standards:
a. 
The site plan shall demonstrate a consistency of layout, meeting all applicable zoning requirements.
b. 
The proposed streets, roadways or private roads, walkways, curbs, gutters, streetlights and fire hydrants shall be of the same width and constructed in the same manner as required for major subdivisions, and shall be of suitable grade and suitably located to accommodate prospective traffic and to provide access for firefighting and emergency equipment and coordinated so as to compose a convenient system consistent with the Official Map (if existing) and the Master Plan.
c. 
The site plan shall make adequate provision for water supply, drainage, shade trees, sewerage facilities and other utilities.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a. 
An applicant for a site plan may apply for preliminary approval, or alternatively, for both preliminary and final approval in one proceeding. Unless the application otherwise states, it shall be presumed that the applicant desires both preliminary and final approval. In the event of application for preliminary approval only, the applicant shall submit a tentative site plan and engineering data and preliminary architectural rendering and elevations.
b. 
The Planning Board shall hold a preliminary hearing on each site plan application. In the event that substantial amendments to the layout or improvements are required, the applicant shall be required to submit an amended site plan in the same manner and subject to the same time periods as an original application.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
The Planning Board shall grant final approval if:
a. 
The detailed plans, drawings and estimates, including the environmental impact statement, comply with all of the requirements and standards set forth in this chapter.
b. 
All conditions of preliminary approval have been met or sufficiently provided for by performance guaranty or by the imposition of a condition upon final approval.
c. 
The applicant has paid all fees and all real estate taxes and assessments due on the property in question.
d. 
Adequate provision has been made for the handling of all required off-tract improvements.
e. 
The applicant has filed for and received official soil erosion and sediment control plan approval and County Planning Board approval, where required, except that the Planning Board shall have the power to grant approval conditioned on the receipt of the aforesaid approvals prior to issuance of any building or construction permit.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
The Planning Board may, at the preliminary site plan approval stage, grant exceptions to the site plan approval requirements of this chapter, provided that, after a public hearing on notice to all property owners within 200 feet, served in the manner required by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-12, the applicant affirmatively establishes that:
a. 
The required exception is reasonable and complies with the general purposes and intent of this chapter.
b. 
The literal enforcement of this chapter is impracticable or will exact undue hardship because of peculiar conditions pertaining to the land in question.