A.
Filing an application. All applications for zone change
requests shall be filed with the administrative officer or designee.
The administrative officer shall thereupon notify the Township Council
and Planning Board, in writing, of the zone change request.
B.
Distribution. At least 10 days prior to the regularly
scheduled monthly meeting of the Board, the administrative officer
or designee shall distribute the copies of the zone change request
and the application in the following manner:
C.
At the direction of the Planning Board, additional
copies of the application with or without the accompanying materials
may be forwarded to other Township, county or state officials.
A.
Procedural requirements. All applications for zone
change requests shall include the following support documents and
information:
B.
Support documents. All applications for a change of
zone shall be on a form prescribed by the administrative officer or
designee containing the following information:
(1)
Property descriptions, including address, tax block(s),
lot(s), acreage, dimensions and access.
(2)
Property use, including present zone and use, proposed
zone and use and zone and use of adjacent property within 200 feet
of the subject property.
(3)
Identification of the owner(s) and authorized agent,
if any, including address and telephone number for each.
(4)
A statement of the change requested and the reasons
therefor, including how the proposed zone would benefit the community
as a whole. This statement shall indicate the purpose and scope of
the proposed zone change request. The applicant shall enumerate the
benefits to the public which will result from the proposed change
and describe the suitability of the site for the permitted uses in
the proposed zone. The compatibility or incompatibility of the proposed
zone shall be described in relation to the following:
C.
Map requirements. All applications for a zone change
request shall include maps and/or exhibits depicting the following
information:
(1)
Block and lot numbers of subject property.
(2)
Dimensions of subject property.
(3)
Zoning district boundaries affecting the subject property
and all property within 200 feet of all sides of the subject property.
(4)
Location of existing property lines, streets, buildings,
driveways, watercourses, railroads, bridges, culverts, drainpipes
and any natural features such as wetlands and treed areas, both within
the subject property and 100 feet of its boundary.
(5)
Key map with North arrow, showing the subject property
in its relation to the surrounding area at a scale of one inch equals
not less than 1,200 feet.
(6)
Topography as per USGS series.
(7)
The plan shall be drawn by the appropriate professional,
per N.J.A.C. 13:40-7 et seq., and shall include signature, seal and
license number of the professional(s) who prepared the drawing.
A.
Upon receipt of the reports from the entities set forth in § 470-71, the Planning Board shall render a decision on the zone change request, and thereupon forward its recommendation to the Township Council. The Planning Board shall take action within 45 days after submission of a complete application or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant.
B.
Upon receipt by the Township Council of the recommendation
of the Planning Board, the Township Council shall schedule a public
hearing on the zone change request.
C.
The developer shall provide notice of the hearing
to the owners of all real property shown on the current tax maps of
the Township within 200 feet in all directions of the property which
is the subject of such hearing.
