The Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment[1] have certain overlapping powers to expedite the review
process. Their respective responsibilities are outlined below:
A.Â
The Planning Board shall have the power to grant subdivision
or conditional use approval simultaneously with site plan approval.
B.Â
The Planning Board shall have the power to act in
lieu of the Zoning Board of Adjustment[2] and subject to the same extent and restrictions of the
Zoning Board of Adjustment on the following matters when the Planning
Board is reviewing applications for approval of subdivision plans,
site plans or conditional uses. Whenever relief is requested pursuant
to this subsection, public notice shall be given and shall include
reference to the request for a variance or direction for issuance
of a permit, as the case may be.
(1)Â
To grant variances pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c.
(2)Â
To direct, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-34, for issuance
of a permit for a building or structure in the bed of a mapped street
or public drainageway, flood control basin or public area reserved
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-32.
(3)Â
To direct, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-36, for issuance
of a permit for a building or structure not related to a street.
C.Â
Zoning Board of Adjustment[3] action in lieu of Planning Board. The Zoning Board of
Adjustment shall have the power to grant, to the same extent and subject
to the same restrictions as the Planning Board, site plan, subdivision
or conditional use approval whenever the proposed development requires
approval by the Zoning Board of Adjustment of a variance pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d.
A.Â
Variance relief. All applications to the Zoning Board
of Adjustment[1] for use variances and for variance relief not involving
any related site plan, subdivision or conditional use approval shall
be filed at least three weeks prior to the meeting of the Board at
which the discussion is desired. The filing shall include 12 copies
of any maps and related material, 12 copies of the completed application
form and the fee in accordance with the Fee Ordinance of Haddon Heights
Borough.[2] The Board shall act upon the application as stipulated
by law.
B.Â
Informal review by the Planning Board.
(1)Â
A concept plan of a proposed subdivision or site plan
is not required but is encouraged for development proposals involving
complex planning, engineering and historic details. A prospective
applicant desiring to submit a concept plan shall so notify the Zoning
Enforcement Officer.
(2)Â
A concept plan submission shall include sufficient
detail to apprise the Planning Board of the nature of the proposed
development.
(3)Â
At the request of an applicant, the Planning Board
shall grant one informal review of a concept plan for a development
for which the developer intends to prepare and submit an application
for development.
(4)Â
The applicant shall not be required to submit any
fees for such an informal review; however, no professional review(s)
will be undertaken unless the developer agrees to pay for said review(s).
(5)Â
The applicant shall not be bound by any concept plan
for which review is requested, and the Planning Board shall not be
bound by any such renew.
(6)Â
An applicant desiring to have a concept plan informally
reviewed by the Planning Board shall so notify the Zoning Enforcement
Officer at least 14 days prior to the first regularly scheduled monthly
meeting of the Planning Board. The Zoning Enforcement Officer shall
thereafter notify the developer of the time and place which has been
scheduled by the Planning Board for the informal review.
A.Â
The applicant shall submit to the Zoning Enforcement
Officer, at least 30 days prior the regularly scheduled monthly meeting
of the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment,[1] a fee in accordance with the Borough's Fee Ordinance[2] and three copies each of the application and the minor
subdivision plat or minor site plan for a determination by the Borough
Planner and/or the Borough Engineer that the application is complete.
Upon determining that the application is complete, the Zoning Enforcement
Officer shall request 14 additional copies and plans and, upon receipt
thereof, shall process the application, shall issue an application
number and shall place the item on the agenda. Once an application
has been assigned a number, such number shall appear on all papers,
maps, plats or plans and other documents submitted for processing
in conjunction with the application.
B.Â
The Zoning Enforcement Officer shall retain one copy
each of the completed application and the minor subdivision plat or
minor site plan and shall forward the remaining copies to the Secretary
of the Planning Board if the application has been submitted to the
Planning Board or to the Secretary of the Zoning Board of Adjustment
if the application has been submitted to the Zoning Board of Adjustment.[3]
(1)Â
Upon receipt of the material, the Secretary of the
Planning Board or the Secretary of the Zoning Board of Adjustment,[4] as the case may be, shall distribute copies for review
and comment in the following manner, and those who receive such copies
shall furnish a written report to the Board within 30 days:
(a)Â
Borough Planner (one copy each of the minor
plat or plan and the application).
(b)Â
Borough Engineer (one copy each of the minor
plat or plan and the application).
(c)Â
Construction Official (one copy each of the
minor plat or plan and the application).
(d)Â
Zoning Enforcement Officer (one copy each of
the minor plat or plan and the application).
(e)Â
Historic Preservation Commission (one copy each
of the minor plat or plan and the application).
[Amended 10-19-2004 by Ord. No. 1181; 7-3-2018 by Ord. No. 1456]
(f)Â
Soil Conservation District (one copy each of
the minor plat or plan and the application).
(2)Â
At the direction of the Planning Board or Zoning Board
of Adjustment,[5] as the case may be, additional copies of the minor plat
or plan shall be sent to other Borough, county or state agencies and
officials, including any subdivision or site plan committee that may
have been designated by the Board.
C.Â
Submission and approval requirements.
(1)Â
Each minor plat or minor site plan shall be drawn
by and shall bear the signature, seal, license number and telephone
number of a professional engineer, professional architect and/or land
surveyor licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey; provided,
however, that all engineering data shall be signed and sealed by a
professional engineer.
(2)Â
Each submission shall be at a scale of one inch equals
30 feet. Each submission shall be on one of four of the following
standard sheet sizes: 8Â 1/2 inches by 13 inches; 15 inches by
21 inches; 24 inches by 36 inches; and 30 inches by 42 inches. If
one sheet is not sufficient to contain the entire territory, the map
may be divided into sections to be shown on separate sheets of equal
sizes, with reference on each sheet to the adjoining sheets.
(3)Â
Each minor plat or site plan shall show the following
information:
(a)Â
A key map showing the entire tract and its relation
to the surrounding area, at a scale of one inch equals not more than
30 feet.
(b)Â
A title block showing:
[1]Â
The name of the subdivision or development,
Haddon Heights Borough and Camden County.
[2]Â
The name, title, address and telephone number
of the subdivider or developer.
[3]Â
The name, title, address and license number
of the professional or professionals who prepared the plat or plan.
[4]Â
The name, title and address of the owner or
owners of record.
[5]Â
The scale.
[6]Â
The date of original preparation and of each
subsequent revision and a list of the specific revisions on each sheet.
(c)Â
Acreage figures, to the nearest tenth of an
acre.
(d)Â
A North arrow.
(e)Â
Certification that the applicant is the owner
of the land, or his properly authorized agent, or that the owner has
given his consent under an option agreement.
(g)Â
Existing block and lot number(s) of the lot(s)
to be subdivided or developed as they appear on the Borough's Tax
Map.
(h)Â
Tract boundary line, clearly delineated.
(i)Â
The location of existing and proposed property,
streets, structures (with an indication as to whether existing structures
will be retained or removed), parking spaces, loading areas, driveways,
watercourses, railroads, bridges, culverts, drainpipes and any natural
features such as wetlands and treed areas, both within the tract and
within 200 feet of its boundary.
(j)Â
The location and width of all existing and proposed
utility easements.
(k)Â
Zoning districts affecting the tract, including
district names and requirements.
(l)Â
Proposed buffer and landscaped areas.
(m)Â
Delineation of floodplains, including both floodway
and flood fringe areas.
(n)Â
Delineation of wetlands and wetland buffers.
(o)Â
Ponds and other lands subject to flooding within
the tract and within 100 feet thereof.
(p)Â
Contours as shown on the United States Geological
Survey topographic sheets or based on more precise sources, if available,
but no less than one-foot intervals.
(q)Â
Concerning minor subdivisions only, existing
and proposed monuments.
(r)Â
The names of all adjacent property owners as
they appear on the most recent tax list prepared by the Borough Tax
Collector.
(s)Â
A certificate from the Borough Tax Collector
that all taxes and assessments are paid to date.
(t)Â
Road right-of-way dedication and improvement,
as applicable.
(u)Â
Sight triangle easements, as applicable.
(v)Â
Deed descriptions, including metes and bounds,
easements, covenants, restrictions and roadway and sight triangle
dedications.
(w)Â
Plans of proposed improvements and/or utility
layouts as required by ordinance and required letters from appropriate
state and county agencies granting approval for the extension of utility
service(s).
(x)Â
Proposed and existing signs (details).
(y)Â
Architectural or historic significance, if any.
(z)Â
Photographs of any unusual topographic, environmental,
historic or physical aspect.
(aa)Â
The location of existing buildings to remain
or to be removed.
(bb)Â
A traffic statement, including present and anticipated
volumes, roadway capacity, network problems and needed improvements.
(cc)Â
An indication of improvement coverage and land
area.
(dd)Â
A schedule of desired development time frame
from Borough review function to completion and occupancy.
(4)Â
No minor subdivision or minor site plan involving
any street(s) requiring additional right-of-way width as specified
in the Master Plan or Official Map and the street requirements of
this chapter shall be approved unless such additional right-of-way,
either along one or both sides of said streets, as applicable, shall
be deeded to the Borough or other appropriate governmental agency.
(5)Â
No minor subdivision or minor site plan involving
any corner lot shall be approved unless a sight triangle easement
shall be granted as specified in this chapter.
(6)Â
Deed descriptions, including metes and bounds, easements,
covenants, restriction and roadway and sight triangle easement dedications
shall be submitted for approval by the Board prior to filing with
the county recording officer.
D.Â
Within 45 days from the date of submission of the
application, the Zoning Enforcement Officer shall notify the applicant
in writing that the application has been determined to be incomplete
or shall certify that the submission constitutes a complete application.
If the application is determined to be incomplete, the reasons for
such determination shall be specified to the applicant and an appropriately
revised plan may thereafter be submitted to the Zoning Enforcement
Officer as in the first instance. If the Zoning Enforcement Officer
neither certifies to the applicant that the application is complete
nor notifies the applicant in writing that the application has been
determined to be incomplete, then the application shall be considered
certified complete and the period for action by the Board shall commence.
E.Â
The Board shall take action on minor subdivision and
minor site plan applications within 45 days after the application
has been certified complete by the Zoning Enforcement Officer or within
such further time as may be consented to by the applicant, except
in cases where a variance is requested, in which case the Board shall
take action within 120 days. Failure of the Board to act within the
prescribed time period shall constitute approval of the application.
F.Â
Any designated subdivision committee or site plan
committee, as the case may be, shall read any written report submitted
concerning the application and shall itself review the submission
to ascertain its conformity to the requirements of this chapter. The
subdivision committee or site plan committee, as the case may be,
shall offer its recommendations to the Board at a regularly scheduled
meeting of the Board within 30 days after the application has been
certified complete.
G.Â
Where the remaining portion of the original tract
is sufficient to be subdivided or developed further, the applicant
may be required to submit a sketch of the entire remaining portion
of the tract to show that the subdivision or development applied for,
together with subdivision(s) or development(s) that may be submitted
subsequently, will not create, impose, aggravate or lead to any such
adverse effect.
H.Â
When a minor subdivision or minor site plan is approved
by the Board, a notation to that effect, including the date of approval,
shall be made on a master copy. No further approval of the application
shall be required. At least six prints of the plat or plan and any
related deed descriptions to be filed with the county recording officer
shall be signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Board or, where
either or both may be absent, the Acting Chairman or Secretary and
returned to the applicant within one week following the date of approval.
In the event that the same is disapproved by the Board, the Secretary
of the Board, within 10 days of memorialization of such action, shall
notify the applicant of such disapproval and forward the applicant
a copy of the resolution adopted setting forth the reasons for the
disapproval.
I.Â
Within 190 days from the date of approval by the Board
of a minor subdivision, a plat map drawn in compliance with the Map
Filing Act, P.L. 1960, c. 141 (N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9 et seq.) or deed
description shall be filed by the subdivider with the county recording
officer. Unless so filed within 190 days, the approval shall expire
and will require the submission of a new application.
J.Â
The zoning requirements and general terms and conditions,
whether conditional or otherwise, upon which minor subdivision approval
was granted shall not be changed for a period of two years after the
date of minor subdivision approval by the Board, provided that the
approved minor subdivision shall have been duly recorded.
K.Â
Before the administrative officer of the Board returns
any approved minor subdivision or minor site plan to the applicant,
the applicant shall provide additional copies of the plat or plan
in such number as may be necessary in order to furnish one copy to
each of the following:
A.Â
The applicant shall submit to the Zoning Enforcement
Officer, at least 30 days prior to the regularly scheduled monthly
meeting of the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment,[1] a fee in accordance with the Borough's Fee Ordinance,[2] three copies each of the application and the preliminary
major subdivision plat or preliminary major site plan for a determination
by the Borough Planner and/or the Borough Engineer that the application
is complete and three copies of any protective covenants or deed restrictions
applying to the land being subdivided or developed. Upon determining
that the application is complete, the Zoning Enforcement Officer shall
request 14 additional copies and plans of the application and two
additional copies of the protective covenants or deed restrictions
and, upon receipt thereof, shall process the application, shall issue
an application number and shall place the item on the agenda. Once
an application has been assigned a number, such number shall appear
on all papers, maps, plats or plans and other documents submitted
for processing in conjunction with the application.
B.Â
The Zoning Enforcement Officer shall retain one copy
each of the completed application and the preliminary subdivision
plat or site plan and shall forward the remaining copies to the Planning
Board if the application has been submitted to the Planning Board
or to the Zoning Board of Adjustment.[3]
(1)Â
Upon receipt of the material, the Secretary of the
Planning Board or the Secretary of the Zoning Board of Adjustment,[4] as the case may be, shall distribute copies for review
and comment in the following manner, and those who receive such copies
shall furnish a written report to the Board within 30 days:
(a)Â
The Borough Planner (one copy each of the application,
the preliminary plat or plan and any protective covenants or deed
restrictions).
(b)Â
The Borough Engineer (one copy each of the application,
the preliminary plat or plan and any protective covenants or deed
restrictions).
(c)Â
The Construction Official (one copy each of
the application and the preliminary plat or plan).
(d)Â
The Zoning Enforcement Officer (one copy each
of the application and the preliminary plat or plan).
(e)Â
The Historic Preservation Commission (one copy
each of the application and the preliminary plat or plan).
[Amended 10-19-2004 by Ord. No. 1181; 7-3-2018 by Ord. No. 1456]
(f)Â
The Soil Conservation District (one copy each
of the application and the preliminary plat or plan).
(2)Â
At the direction of the Planning Board or Zoning Board
of Adjustment,[5] as the case may be, copies of the preliminary plat or
plan shall be sent to other Borough, county or state agencies and
officials, including any subdivision or site plan committee that may
have been designated by the Board.
C.Â
Submission and approval requirements.
(1)Â
Each preliminary plat or preliminary site plan shall
be drawn by and shall bear the signature, seal, license number and
telephone number of a professional engineer licensed to practice in
the State of New Jersey.
(2)Â
Each submission shall be at a scale of one inch equals
50 feet. Each submission shall be on one of the four following standard
sheet sizes: 8Â 1/2 inches by 13 inches; 15 inches by 21 inches;
24 inches by 36 inches; and 30 inches by 42 inches. If one sheet is
not sufficient to contain the entire territory, the map may be divided
into sections to be shown on separate sheets of equal sizes, with
reference on each sheet to the adjoining sheets.
(3)Â
Each preliminary plat or plan shall show the following
information, as appropriate to a subdivision plat or site plan, unless
the Board determines and so notifies the applicant that such information
either is unnecessary or inapplicable to the particular subdivision
or site plan:
(a)Â
A key map showing the entire tract and its relation
to the surrounding area, at a scale of one inch equals not more than
30 feet.
(b)Â
A title block showing:
[1]Â
The name of the subdivision or development,
Haddon Heights Borough and Camden County.
[2]Â
The name, title, address and telephone number
of the subdivider or developer.
[3]Â
The name, title, address and license number
of the professional or professionals who prepared the plat or plan.
[4]Â
The name, title and address of the owner or
owners of record.
[5]Â
The scale.
[6]Â
The date of original preparation and of each
subsequent revision and a list of the specific revisions on each sheet.
(c)Â
An acreage figure, to the nearest tenth of an
acre.
(d)Â
A North arrow.
(f)Â
The names and addresses of all property owners
within 200 feet of the extreme limits of the tract as shown on the
most recent tax list prepared by the Borough Tax Assessor.
(g)Â
Existing block and lot number(s) of the lot(s)
to be subdivided or developed as they appear on the Borough's Tax
Map.
(h)Â
Tract boundary line, clearly delineated.
(i)Â
Zoning districts affecting the tract.
(j)Â
All adopted Master Plan proposals affecting
the proposed development.
(k)Â
The locations and dimensions of existing and
proposed bridges and the location of natural features such as wooded
areas and any extensive rock formations, both within the tract and
within 200 feet of its boundaries.
(l)Â
The location and species associations of all
existing trees or groups of trees having a caliper of eight inches
or more measured three feet above the ground level.
(m)Â
All existing and proposed watercourses, including
lakes and ponds, accompanied by the following information:
[1]Â
A report on the status of review by the New
Jersey Department of Environmental Protection of any proposed alteration,
improvement or relocation of any stream, the proposed location of
any drainage structure or fill over, under, in or along a running
stream.
[2]Â
Cross sections of watercourses and/or drainage
swales at a scale sufficient to show the extent of floodplain, top-of-bank,
normal water levels and bottom elevations at the following locations,
as appropriate:
[a]Â
At any point where a watercourse
crosses a boundary of the tract.
[b]Â
At one-hundred-foot intervals up
to 500 feet upstream and downstream.
[c]Â
At not more than one-hundred-foot
intervals, but not fewer than two locations, along each watercourse
which runs through or within 500 feet of the tract.
[3]Â
The proposed method of stabilizing slopes and
measures to control erosion and siltation, as well as typical ditch
sections and profiles wherever ditches, streams or watercourses are
to be altered, improved or relocated.
[4]Â
A delineation of the floodways and flood fringe
areas of all watercourses within the tract or within 500 feet of the
tract.
[5]Â
The total acreage in the drainage basin of any
watercourse running through the tract.
[6]Â
The location and extent of drainage and conservation
easements and stream encroachment lines.
[7]Â
The location, extent and water level elevation
of all existing or proposed ponds within the tract and within 200
feet of the tract.
(n)Â
The location and species associations of all
existing trees or groups of trees having a caliper of eight inches
or more.
(o)Â
The names and lot and block numbers of all property
owners within 200 feet of the extreme limits of the tract as shown
on the most recent tax list prepared by the Borough Tax Collector.
(p)Â
Existing tax sheet number(s) and existing block
and lot number(s) of the lot(s) to be subdivided or developed as they
appear on the Borough Tax Map and proposed block and lot numbers as
provided by the Borough Tax Collector upon written request.
(q)Â
Tract boundary line (heavy solid line).
(r)Â
Zoning districts, including district names and
requirements.
(s)Â
The location of natural features such as wetlands
and treed areas, both within the tract and within 200 feet of its
boundaries.
(t)Â
The proposed location of all proposed plantings
and a legend listing the botanical and common names, the sizes at
time of planting, the total quantity of each plant and the location
of each plant keyed to the plan or plat.
(u)Â
Existing and proposed watercourses with required
information:
[1]Â
When a stream is proposed for alteration, improvement
or relocation or when a drainage structure or fill is proposed over,
under, in or along a running stream, a report on the status of review
by the State Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water
Resources.
[2]Â
Cross sections of watercourses and/or drainage
swales at an appropriate scale showing the extent of floodplain, top-of-bank,
normal water levels and bottom elevations at locations required by
the Borough Engineer.
[3]Â
The location and extent of drainage and conservation
easements.
[4]Â
The location and type of adequate drainage provisions
to reasonably reduce and minimize exposure to flood damage.
(v)Â
Existing and proposed contours as required by
ordinance.
(w)Â
Proposals for soil erosion and sediment control
as required by N.J.S.A. 4:24-39 et seq.
(x)Â
Locations of all existing structures as required
by ordinance.
(y)Â
The size, height and location of all proposed
buildings, structures, signs and lighting facilities.
(z)Â
All dimensions necessary to confirm conformity
to the chapter requirements.
(aa)Â
Existing contours, referred to a known United
States Geological Survey datum and indicated by a dashed line, with
intervals of two feet where slopes are less than 15% and five feet
when 15% or more. Where any changes in contours are proposed, finished
grades shall be shown as a solid line.
(bb)Â
A statement of proposed methods for control
of soil erosion and sediment.
(cc)Â
Locations of all existing structures showing
existing and proposed front, rear and side yard setback distances
and an indication of whether the existing structures and uses will
be retained or removed.
(dd)Â
The size, height and location of all proposed
buildings, structures and signs.
(ee)Â
All dimensions necessary to confirm conformity
to this chapter such as structure setbacks, structure heights, yards
and floor area ratios.
(ff)Â
The proposed location, height, direction of
illumination, power and type of proposed outdoor lighting, including
details of lighting poles and luminaries.
(gg)Â
A landscaping plan prepared by a registered
landscape architect showing all proposed plant materials, including
all proposed screening and buffering. The location of all proposed
plantings shall also be indicated and keyed into a legend listing
the botanical and common names, the size at time of planting and the
total quantity of each plant.
(hh)Â
The location of any off-street parking area,
showing size and location of bays, aisles, barriers and landscaping.
(ii)Â
All means of vehicular access and egress to
and from the site onto public streets, showing the location of driveways
and curb cuts, including the possible utilization of traffic signals,
channelization, acceleration and deceleration lanes, additional width
and any other proposed devices.
(jj)Â
Storm drainage system plans showing the following:
[1]Â
All existing or proposed storm sewer lines within
or adjacent to the tract showing size and slope of the lines, direction
of flow and the location of each catch basin, inlet, manhole, culvert
and headwall.
[2]Â
The location and extent of any proposed groundwater
recharge basins, retention basins or other water or soil conservation
devices.
(kk)Â
The location of existing utility structures
such as water and sewer mains, gas transmission lines and high tension
powerlines on the tract and within 200 feet of its boundaries.
(ll)Â
Plans of proposed utility improvements, including
sewers, storm drains and waterlines and connections to gas, telephone
and electrical utility systems, and a letter from any existing utility
company to the effect that such service will be available.
(mm)Â
Plans, typical cross sections and details, center-line
profiles and tentative grades of all proposed streets and of existing
streets abutting the tract based on United States Geological Survey
vertical datum or a more specified datum supplied by the Borough Engineer,
including curbing, sidewalks, storm drains and drainage structures
and utility service lines. Sight triangles, the radius of curblines
and street sign locations shall be clearly indicated at all intersections.
(nn)Â
Certification from the Borough Tax Collector
that all taxes are paid up to date.
(oo)Â
A copy of any protective covenants or deed restrictions
applying to the land being developed.
(pp)Â
The location of all proposed permanent monuments.
(qq)Â
Existing and proposed traffic patterns.
(rr)Â
Existing and proposed drainage flows with supporting
calculations.
(ss)Â
Architectural or historic significance of any
existing buildings to remain or to be removed.
(tt)Â
A scale model of proposed development.
(uu)Â
A traffic study, including but not necessarily
limited to:
(vv)Â
Photographs of any unusual topographic, environmental,
historic or physical aspect.
(ww)Â
The location of all structures with all setbacks,
heights, yards, floor area ratios and finished floor elevations.
(xx)Â
Sketches, plans and photographs of other known
similar developments.
(yy)Â
Common open space, including acreage calculations
and proposed recreation facilities.
D.Â
Environmental impact assessment.
(1)Â
The impact on the environment generated by land development
projects necessitates a comprehensive analysis of the variety of problems
that may result and the actions that can be taken to minimize these
problems. The level of detail of such analyses required for various
types of applications will vary depending on the size of the proposal,
the nature of the site, the location of the project and the information
already in the possession of the Borough.
(2)Â
Within this flexible context, an environmental impact
assessment requirement shall apply as follows:
(a)Â
Any variance application to the Zoning Board
of Adjustment[6] not involving a site plan or subdivision application shall
not require an environmental impact assessment unless specifically
requested by the Board. The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall inform
the applicant of the reason for such requirement and specify any information
that may be required.
(b)Â
Any application for subdivision approval where
10 lots or fewer are involved and all applications for minor site
plan approval, either to the Planning Board or to the Zoning Board
of Adjustment,[7] as the case may be, shall not require an environmental
impact assessment unless specifically required by the appropriate
Board. The Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment, as the case
may be, shall inform the applicant of the reason for such requirement
and specify any information that may be required.
(c)Â
All preliminary major subdivision and/or preliminary
major site plan applications shall be accompanied by an environmental
impact assessment.
(3)Â
Any required environmental impact assessment shall
be prepared by a licensed professional planner. Material on file in
the Borough pertinent to local conditions and other available material
pertinent to evaluation of regional impacts shall be supplemented
by original research to the extent needed to document fully the probable
effect of the proposed development. All environmental impact assessments
shall consist of written and graphic materials presented in the following
format:
(a)Â
A description of the proposed project shall
clearly state its purpose and scope, the benefits to the public which
will result from the proposed project, the suitability of the site
for the intended use given the extent to which the site must be altered,
the kinds of facilities to be constructed and the uses intended. The
resident population, working population and visitor population shall
be estimated. The compatibility or incompatibility of the proposed
project shall be described in relation to the Borough's Master Plan.
(b)Â
The environmental conditions on the site shall
be described, including the following items:
[1]Â
Topography: a description of the topographic
conditions of the site.
[2]Â
Vegetation: a description and map of the existing
vegetation on the site showing the location of major vegetative groupings
such as woodlands, open fields and isolated trees greater than six
inches in diameter. Where woodlands are delineated, the forest types
shall be indicated.
[3]Â
Distinctive scenic and/or historic features:
those portions of the site that can be considered to have distinctive
scenic and/or historic qualities shall be mapped and described.
[4]Â
Existing development features: a description
of any existing features on the site that are not considered to be
part of the natural environment. This may include but not necessarily
be limited to roads, housing units, accessory structures, utility
lines, etc.
[5]Â
Miscellaneous. An analysis shall be conducted
of existing air quality and noise levels as prescribed by the New
Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection and this chapter.
(c)Â
Impact. A discussion of both the negative and
positive impacts during and after construction, including specifically
those negative impacts that are unavoidable. The specific concerns
that shall be considered include the following:
[1]Â
Soil erosion and sedimentation resulting from
surface runoff.
[2]Â
Flooding and floodplain disruption.
[3]Â
Degradation of surface water quality.
[4]Â
Groundwater pollution.
[5]Â
Sewage disposal.
[6]Â
Solid waste disposal.
[7]Â
Vegetation destruction.
[8]Â
Destruction or degradation of scenic and historic
features on- and offsite.
[9]Â
Air quality degradation.
[10]Â
Noise levels.
(d)Â
Environmental performance controls. The measures
that will be employed during the planning, construction and operation
phases which will minimize or eliminate negative impacts that could
result from the proposed project shall be described. Of specific interest
are:
(e)Â
Licenses, permits and other approvals required
by law. The applicant shall list all known licenses, permits and other
forms of approval required by law for the development and operation
of the proposed project. The list shall include approvals required
by the Borough, as well as by agencies of the county, state and federal
governments. Where approvals have been granted, copies of said approvals
shall be attached. Where approvals are pending, a note shall be made
to that effect.
(f)Â
Documentation. All publications, file reports,
manuscripts or other written sources of information which were consulted
and employed in the compilation of the environmental impact assessment
shall be listed. A list of all agencies and individuals from whom
pertinent information was obtained orally or by letter shall be listed
separately. Dates and locations of all meetings shall be specified.
(4)Â
Disposition by the Board. The Board shall review the
information furnished in the environmental impact assessment in the
context of the overall design of the proposed development and the
relationship of the proposed development to the environment.
E.Â
Community impact statement.
(1)Â
General provision. All applications for preliminary
major subdivision or site plan approval shall be accompanied by a
community impact assessment analyzing the proposed development and
its expected impact upon the existing facilities and services. The
information furnished within the community impact assessment shall
serve to influence the design of the proposed development so that
the provision of necessary municipal facilities can be coordinated
with the construction of the proposed development; and/or to alert
the appropriate public agencies to anticipated needs that may have
to be satisfied in the near future.
(a)Â
Population impact: an analysis of the number
of people expected to be added to the municipal population as a result
of the proposed development according to the following age cohorts:
preschool-aged children, school-aged children, adults of childbearing
age, middle-aged adults and persons of retirement age.
(b)Â
School impact: an analysis of the anticipated
number of pupils who will be added to the student population in the
municipality and anticipated operating and capital improvement costs.
(2)Â
Facilities impact: applicant's evaluation as to the
adequacy of the existing facilities to serve the proposed development,
including the adequacy of existing public water facilities, public
sewerage facilities, recreational facilities and library facilities.
(3)Â
Service impact: applicant's evaluation as to the adequacy
of the existing public services to serve the proposed development
and the impact of the development upon the services, including police
protection, fire protection, solid waste disposal and street maintenance
services.
(4)Â
Utility impacts: letters directed to the Chairman
of the Board and signed by a responsible official of the lighting
agency, water company and of any other utility company or governmental
authority or district having jurisdiction in the area and which will
provide utility service to the proposed development approving the
design of each proposed utility installation and stating who will
construct the facility so that service will be available prior to
occupancy.
(5)Â
Traffic impact: an analysis of the impact of the project
on the road network, including the capacity of the existing and proposed
roadways in relation to the anticipated traffic volumes from the proposed
development as well as any increases in traffic volumes expected from
other developments within the area and any existing and anticipated
problem spots in the overall road network, including unsafe intersections,
turns or grades.
(6)Â
Financial impact: an analysis of the revenues expected
to be generated from the development compared to the anticipated costs
which the proposed development is expected to generate. Revenues and
costs shall be shown for the municipality, the municipal school system
and the county.
F.Â
Action by the approving agency.
(1)Â
Within 45 days following the date of submission of
the application, the Zoning Enforcement Officer either shall notify
the applicant in writing that the application has been determined
to be incomplete or shall certify that the submission constitutes
a complete application. If the application is determined to be incomplete,
the reasons for such determination shall be specified to the applicant
and an appropriately revised plan may thereafter be submitted to the
Zoning Enforcement Officer as in the first instance. If the Secretary
of the Planning Board or the Secretary of the Zoning Board of Adjustment,[8] as the case may be, neither certifies to the applicant
that the application is complete nor notifies the applicant in writing
that the application has been determined to be incomplete, then the
application shall be considered certified complete and the period
for action by the Board shall commence.
(2)Â
The Planning Board shall take action on a preliminary
major site plan application involving 10 acres of land or less and
10 dwelling units or fewer and/or a preliminary major subdivision
application involving 10 lots or less within 45 days after the application
has been certified complete by the Secretary of the Planning Board
or the Secretary of the Zoning Board of Adjustment,[9] as the case may be, or within such further time as may
be consented to by the applicant. Failure of the Board to act within
the prescribed time period shall constitute approval of the application,
provided that any preliminary application, including a request for
variance relief, shall be acted upon within 120 days after the application
has been certified complete or within such further time as may be
consented to by the applicant.
(3)Â
The Planning Board shall take action on a preliminary
major site plan application involving more than 10 acres of land or
more than 10 dwellings and/or a preliminary major subdivision application
involving more than 10 lots within 95 days after the application has
been certified complete by the Zoning Enforcement Officer or within
such further time as may be consented to by the applicant. Failure
of the Board to act within the prescribed time period shall constitute
approval of the application.
(4)Â
If a preliminary site plan and/or preliminary subdivision
application is being considered by the Zoning Board of Adjustment[10] simultaneously with an application for a use variance,
the Zoning Board of Adjustment shall act on all aspects of the application
within 120 days after the application has been certified complete
by the Secretary of the Zoning Board of Adjustment or within such
further time as may be consented to by the applicant. Failure of the
Board to act within the prescribed time period shall constitute approval
of the application.
(5)Â
Any designated subdivision committee or site plan
committee, as the case may be, may review the submission to ascertain
its conformity with the requirements of this chapter. The subdivision
committee or site plan committee, as the case may be, shall offer
its recommendations to the Board at a regularly scheduled meeting
of the Board within 30 days after the application has been certified
complete.
(6)Â
Where the remaining portion of the original tract
is sufficient to be subdivided or further developed, the applicant
may be required to submit a sketch of the entire remaining portion
of the tract to indicate that the subdivision or development applied
for, together with such subsequent subdivision(s) or development(s)
as may be submitted in the future, will not create, impose or aggravate
or lead to any such adverse effect. Any requirements under this subsection
shall be limited to those that will prevent the proposed development
from causing any reasonably avoidable damage to any adjacent property
or any environmental resource.
(7)Â
All hearings held on applications for preliminary
major subdivision approval and, in certain cases, preliminary major
site plan approval shall require public notice of the hearing.
(8)Â
If the Board acts favorably on the preliminary plat
or plan, the Chairman and Secretary of the Board or, where either
or both may be absent, the Acting Chairman or Secretary shall affix
their signatures to at least 10 copies of the plat or plan with the
notification that it has been approved.
(9)Â
Should minor revisions or additions to the plan be
deemed necessary, the Board may grant preliminary approval subject
to specified conditions and receipt of revised plans within 30 days
from the date of said approval. Should major revisions be deemed necessary,
the Board shall require that an amended plan be submitted and acted
upon as in the case of the original application for preliminary approval.
(10)Â
If the Board, after consideration and discussion
of the preliminary plat or plan, determines that it is unacceptable,
a notation shall be made by the Chairman of the Board to that effect
on the plat or plan and a resolution adopted setting forth the reasons
for such rejection. One copy of the plat or plan and said resolution
shall be returned to the applicant within 10 days of such determination.
G.Â
Effect of preliminary approval. Preliminary approval
shall confer upon the applicant the following rights for a period
of three years from the date of such approval:
(1)Â
That the general terms and conditions on which preliminary
approval was granted shall not be changed, including but not limited
to use requirements; layout and design standards for streets, curbs
and sidewalks; lot size; yard dimensions; and off-tract improvements.
(2)Â
That the applicant may submit for final approval,
on or before the expiration date of preliminary approval, the whole
or a section or sections of the preliminary plat or plan.
(3)Â
That the applicant may apply for and the Board may
grant extensions on such preliminary approval for additional periods
of at least one year, but not to exceed a total extension of two years,
provided that if the design standards have been revised by ordinance,
such revised standards may govern after the expiration of the three-year
period following the date of preliminary approval.
(4)Â
That the applicant may apply for and the Board may grant permission to install any or all of the site improvements shown on the approved preliminary subdivision or site plan in accordance with all applicable design standards and subject to such of the requirements of Article XXIII and such other terms or conditions as the Board may deem necessary to protect the public interest.
A.Â
Procedure for submitting final plats and final plans.
(1)Â
A final plat or final plan shall be submitted to the
administrative officer within three years after the date of preliminary
approval or any authorized extension thereof. The applicant shall
submit to the administrative officer at least 30 days prior to the
first regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Planning Board or
Zoning Board of Adjustment[1] a fee in accordance with the Borough's Fee Ordinance,[2] and three copies each of the application and final major
subdivision plat or final major site plan for a determination by the
Borough Planner and/or Borough Engineer that said application is complete.
(2)Â
Upon determining that the application is complete,
the administrative officer shall request 14 additional copies and
plans and, upon receipt thereof, shall retain one copy each of the
final subdivision plat or site plan and the completed application
and shall forward the remaining copies to the Secretary of the Planning
Board if the application has been submitted to the Planning Board
or to the Secretary of the Zoning Board of Adjustment[3] if the application has been submitted to the Zoning Board
of Adjustment.
(a)Â
Upon receipt thereof, the Secretary of the Planning
Board or the Secretary of the Zoning Board of Adjustment,[4] as the case may be, shall distribute copies for review
and comment in the following manner, and those who receive such copies
shall furnish a written report to the Board within 30 days:
[1]Â
The Camden County Planning Board (two copies
each of the final plat or plan and the application).
[2]Â
The Borough Planner (one copy each of the final
plat or plan and the application).
[3]Â
The Borough Engineer (one
copy each of the final plat or plan and the application).
[4]Â
The Construction Official (one copy each of
the final plat or plan and the application).
[5]Â
The Historic Preservation Commission (one copy
each of the final plat or plan and the application).
[Amended 10-19-2004 by Ord. No. 1181; 7-3-2018 by Ord. No. 1456]
(b)Â
At the direction of the Planning Board or Zoning
Board of Adjustment,[5] as the case may be, additional copies of the final plat
or plan shall be sent to other Borough, county or state agencies and
officials, including any subdivision or site plan committee that may
have been designated by the Board.
B.Â
Details required for final major subdivision plats
and final major site plans shall be as follows:
(2)Â
All additional details required at the time of preliminary
approval.
(3)Â
A section or staging plan, if proposed, indicating
the portion of the tract proposed to be considered for final approval
as part of the current application and the relationship thereof to
the remaining land area, including all applicable features such as
floor area, number of lots and dwelling units, parking spaces, building
coverage and open space areas.
(4)Â
Certification from the applicant or his professional
engineer that all the provisions of the final major subdivision or
final site plans conform to the preliminary plan.
(5)Â
Detailed soil erosion and sediment control proposals
as required by N.J.S.A. 4:24-39 et seq.
(6)Â
Detailed architectural and engineering data, including:
(a)Â
An architect's ground floor or other floor plans
sufficient to show pedestrian, vehicular or other access as it relates
to the final site plan, together with illustrative building elevations
to show height and intended materials and typical illustrations of
any signs visible to the general public.
(b)Â
Cross sections, profiles and established grades
of all streets, aisles, lanes and driveways.
(c)Â
Plans and profiles of all storm and sanitary
sewers and water mains.
(d)Â
All dimensions of the exterior boundaries of
any subdivision balanced and closed to a precision of one to 5,000,
and the dimensions of all lot lines to within one to 10,000. All dimensions,
angles and bearings shall be tied to at least two permanent monuments
not less than 300 feet apart, and all information shall be indicated
on the plat. At least one corner of the subdivision shall be tied
horizontally to the New Jersey Grid Coordinate System and vertically
to United States Geological Survey benchmarks with the data on the
plat as to how the bearings were determined.
(7)Â
The final submission shall be accompanied by the following
documents:
(a)Â
A certification from the Borough Tax Collector
that all taxes have been paid up to date.
(c)Â
A statement from the Borough Engineer that all
improvements installed prior to the filing of the application are
in accordance with the preliminary approval and have been inspected
and that such improvements meet the requirements of the Borough. Any
improvements installed prior to application for final approval that
do not either meet or exceed Borough standards shall be factored into
the required performance guaranty.
(8)Â
Architectural elevations for all proposed buildings,
walls, fences and signs and samples of building materials to be used
shall be submitted to the Planning Board for approval. Architectural
elevation drawings shall include:
(a)Â
Fully dimensioned exterior building walls.
(b)Â
Architectural features and design.
(c)Â
Exterior doors and windows.
(d)Â
Exterior materials to be used and treatment
of materials.
(e)Â
Roof design and method of screening air-conditioning
units, etc.
(f)Â
Fully dimensioned building signs.
(g)Â
Fully dimensioned retaining walls and fences.
(9)Â
The approximate date of the project beginning/completion.
(10)Â
The estimated cost of the project.
(11)Â
Photographs of the proposed project site showing
front, side and rear views, including photographs of adjacent neighboring
properties.
C.Â
Action by the approving agency.
(1)Â
Within 45 days from the date of submission of the
application and at the direction of the Board, the administrative
officer shall either notify the applicant in writing that the application
has been determined to be incomplete or certify that the submission
constitutes a complete application. If the application is determined
to be incomplete, the reasons for such determination shall be specified
to the applicant and an appropriately revised plan may thereafter
be submitted to the Zoning Enforcement Officer as in the first instance.
If the Secretary of the Planning Board or the Secretary of the Zoning
Board of Adjustment,[6] as the case may be, neither certifies to the applicant
that the application is complete nor notifies the applicant in writing
that the application has been determined to be incomplete, then the
application shall be considered certified complete and the period
for action by the Board shall commence.
(2)Â
The Board shall take action on a final site plan and/or
final subdivision application within 45 days after the application
has been certified complete by the administrative officer or within
such further time as may be consented to by the applicant. Failure
of the Board to act within the prescribed time period shall constitute
approval of the application.
(3)Â
Any designated subdivision committee or site plan
committee, as the case may be, may review the submission to ascertain
its conformity with the requirements of this chapter. The subdivision
committee or site plan committee, as the case may be, shall offer
its recommendations to the Board at a regularly scheduled meeting
of the Board within 30 days after the application has been certified
complete.
(4)Â
If the Board acts favorably on the final plan, the
Borough Engineer and the Chairman and Secretary of the Board or, where
either or both may be absent, the Acting Chairman or Secretary shall
affix their signatures to at least 10 copies of the plat or plan with
the notification that it has been approved. The applicant shall furnish
such copies to the Board for signing. In the case of final subdivisions,
only, the applicant shall include at least five Mylar copies of the
approved plat in addition to the 10 signed copies.
(5)Â
After approval of the final plat or plan by the Board,
the Secretary of the Board shall retain one copy (Mylar, if applicable)
of the signed plat or plan and shall furnish an additional copy to
each of the following within 10 days from the date of such approval:
(6)Â
Within 95 days of the date of approval by the Board
of a final subdivision plat, the applicant shall file a copy of the
same with the Camden County Clerk. In the event of failure to file
within said 95 days, the approval of the major subdivision shall expire
and any further proceedings shall require the filing of a new application
as in the first instance. The Board, for good cause shown, may extend
the time for filing for an additional 95 days.
(7)Â
If the Board, after consideration and discussion of
the final plat or plan, disapproves the submission, a notation to
that effect shall be made by the Chairman of the Board on the plat
or plan. The Secretary of the Board, within 10 days of such action,
shall notify the applicant of such disapproval and forward the applicant
a copy of the adopted resolution setting forth the reasons for the
disapproval.
D.Â
Effect of final approval. Final approval of a subdivision
or site plan shall confer upon the applicant the following rights
for a period of two years from the date of such approval:
(1)Â
The zoning requirements applicable to the preliminary
approval first granted and all other rights conferred upon the developer,
whether conditional or otherwise, shall not be changed.
(2)Â
If the developer has followed the standards prescribed
for final approval, the Board may extend the period of protection
for extensions of one year each, not exceeding two such extensions.
The minor subdivision plat and minor site plan checklist is as follows. See § 450-157 for further details of submission requirements and procedures.
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The application form and plans for completeness
review (3 copies)
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The application form (14 copies)
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Plats or plans (14 copies) signed and sealed
by a New Jersey professional land surveyor or New Jersey professional
engineer, as required, and folded into eighths with title block revealed
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A scale of not less than 1" = 50' on one of
the following standard sheet sizes: 8Â 1/2" x 13"; 15" x 21";
24" x 36"; or 30" x 42"
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A key map no less than 1" = 30'
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Title block:
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The name of the subdivision or development,
Borough of Haddon Heights, Camden County
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The name, title, address and telephone number
of the subdivider or developer
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The name, title, address and license number
of the professional or professionals who prepared the plot or plan
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A scale
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The date of original preparation and of each
subsequent revision thereof and a list of specific revisions entered
on each sheet
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Acreage figures (both with and without areas
within public rights-of-way), to the nearest tenth of an acre
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North arrow
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Approval signature lines
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Existing block and lot number(s) of the lot(s)
to be subdivided or developed as they appear on the Borough Tax Map
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The subdivision or development boundary line
(heavy solid line)
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The location of existing and proposed property
lines (with bearings and distances), streets, structures (with their
numerical dimensions and an indication as to whether existing structures
will be retained or removed), parking spaces, loading areas, driveways,
watercourses, railroads, bridges, culverts, drainpipes, any natural
features such as wetlands and treed areas, both within the tract and
within 200 feet of its boundary
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An owner certification
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The location and width of all existing and proposed
utility easements, the use(s) for which they are intended to be limited
and the manner in which the easements will be controlled
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Zoning districts affecting the tract, including
district names and requirements
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Proposed buffer and landscaped areas
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Delineation of floodplains, including both floodway
and flood fringe areas
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Delineation of wetlands and wetland buffers
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Contours as shown on the United States Geological
Survey topographic sheets, but no less than one-foot intervals
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Marshes, ponds and land subject to flooding
within the tract and within 100 feet thereof
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The names of all adjacent property owners as
they appear on the most recent tax list prepared by the Borough Tax
Collector
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Certification from the Borough Tax Collector
that all taxes and assessments are paid to date
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Concerning minor subdivisions only, existing
and proposed monuments
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Road right-of-way dedication and improvements,
as applicable
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Sight triangle easements, as applicable
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Deed descriptions, including metes and bounds,
easements, covenants, restrictions and roadway and sight triangle
dedications
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Plans of proposed improvements and/or utility
layouts as required by ordinance and required letters from appropriate
state and county agencies granting approval for the extension of utility
service(s)
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Proposed and existing signs (detail)
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Architectural or historic significance of any
existing buildings to remain or to be removed
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Photographs of any unusual topographic, environmental,
historic or physical aspect
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The location of existing buildings to remain
or to be removed
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A traffic statement, including present and anticipated
volumes, roadway capacity, network problems and needed improvements
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An indication of improvement coverage and land
area:
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The number of units
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Square feet of construction
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Density and building coverage
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The number of employees
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The number of residents
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The number of school children
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A schedule of desired development time frame
from Borough review function to completion and occupancy
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The Planning Board may waive submission of any
required exhibits in appropriate cases and for specific reasons. Requests
for such waivers shall accompany a minor subdivision or site plan
application, stating the reasons that such a waiver is being requested.
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The Board reserves the right to acquire additional
information before granting minor approval when unique circumstances
affect the tract and/or when the application for development poses
special problems for the tract and the surrounding area. Such information
may include but not be limited to drainage calculations and traffic
analyses; provided, however, that no application shall be declared
incomplete for lack of such additional information.
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Signature and title of person who completed
checklist
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Date
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The preliminary major subdivision plat and preliminary major site plan checklist is as follows. See § 450-158 for further details of submission requirements and procedures.
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The application form and plans for completeness
review (3 copies)
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The application form (14 copies)
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Plats of plans (14 copies) signed and sealed
by a New Jersey professional engineer and folded into eighths with
title block revealed
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Scale of not less than 1" = 50' on one of the
following standard sheet sizes: 8Â 1/2" x 13"; 15" x 21"; 24"
x 36"; or 30" x 42"
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A key map no less than 1" = 30'
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Title block:
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The name of the subdivision or development,
Borough of Haddon Heights, Camden County
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The name, title, address and telephone number
of the subdivider or developer
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The name, title, address and license number
of the professional or professionals who prepared the plot or plan
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The name, title and address of the owner or
owners of record
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A scale (written and graphic)
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The date of original preparation and of each
subsequent revision thereof and a list of specific revisions entered
on each sheet
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North arrow
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A certification of ownership or authorization
to file application
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Approval signature lines
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Acreage to the nearest tenth of an acre and
a computation of the area of the tract to be disturbed
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All adopted Master Plan proposals affecting
the proposed development
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The proposed location, direction of illumination,
power and type of proposed outdoor lighting, including details and
luminaries
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The proposed screening, buffering and landscaping
plan, with the information required by ordinance
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The location and design of any off-street parking
area, showing size and location of bays, aisles and barriers
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All means of vehicular access or egress to and
from the site onto public streets, with the information required by
ordinance
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Plans and computations for any storm drainage
systems as required by the Borough Engineer
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The location of existing utility structures
on the tract and within 200 feet of its boundaries
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Plans of proposed improvements and utility layouts
as required by ordinance and required letters from appropriate state
and county agencies granting approval for the extension of utility
service(s)
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Plans, typical cross sections and construction
details, horizontal and vertical alignment of the center line of all
proposed streets and of existing streets abutting the tract as required
by ordinance
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A copy of any protective covenants or deed restrictions
applying to the land being developed or an indication of them on the
submitted plat or plan
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The location and width of all existing and proposed
utility easements, the use(s) for which they are intended to be limited
and the manner in which the easements will be controlled
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Proposed permanent monuments
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A certification from the Borough Tax Collector
that all taxes and assessments are paid to date
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Architectural or historic significance of any
existing buildings to remain or to be removed
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A scale model of proposed development
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A traffic study, including but not necessarily
limited to:
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Anticipated traffic volumes
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The capacity of existing and proposed roadways
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Traffic volume impact from other developments
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Roadway network problems, e.g., unsafe intersections,
turns and grades
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The need for traffic signals and other improvements
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Photographs of any unusual topographic, environmental,
historic or physical aspect
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The location of all structures with all setbacks,
heights, yards and floor area ratios and finished floor elevations
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Sketches, plans and photographs of other known
similar developments
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Common open space, including acreage calculations
and proposed recreation facilities
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The Planning Board may waive submission of any
required exhibits in appropriate cases and for specific reasons. Requests
for such waivers shall accompany a major subdivision or site plan
application, stating the reasons that such a waiver is being requested.
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The Board reserves the right to acquire additional
information before granting preliminary approval when unique circumstances
affect the tract and/or when the application for development poses
special problems for the tract and the surrounding area. Such information
may include but not be limited to drainage calculations and traffic
analyses; provided, however, that no application shall be declared
incomplete for lack of such additional information.
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Signature and title of person who completed
checklist
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Date
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The final major subdivision plats and final major site plan checklist is as follows. See § 450-159 for further details of submission requirements and procedures.
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The application form and plans for completeness
review (3 copies)
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The application form (14 copies)
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Plats of plans (14 copies) signed and sealed
by a New Jersey professional land surveyor or New Jersey professional
engineer, as required, and folded into eighths with title block revealed
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A scale of not less than 1" = 50' on one of
the following standard sheet sizes: 8Â 1/2" x 13"; 15" x 21";
24" x 36"; or 30" x 42"
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All details stipulated in other applicable sections
of the chapter
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All additional details required at the time
of preliminary approval
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A section or staging plan, if proposed
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Detailed architectural and engineering data
as required by ordinance
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A certification from the Borough Tax Collector
that all taxes and assessments are paid to date
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Letters directed to the Chairman of the Board
and signed by a responsible official of all utility companies, etc.,
providing service to the tract as required by ordinance
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A certification in writing from the applicant
to the Board that the applicant has:
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A. Installed all improvements in accordance
with the requirements of this chapter; and/or
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B. Posted a performance guaranty
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A statement from the Borough Engineer that all
installed improvements have been inspected
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A detailed soil erosion and sediment control
plan
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Detailed engineering data, including:
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Ground floor or other floor plans
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Cross sections, profiles and established grades
of all streets, aisles, lanes and driveways
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Sanitary sewer and water main profiles
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All dimensions of the exterior boundaries of
any subdivision
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Architectural elevations for all proposed buildings,
walls, fences and signs and samples of building materials to be used
shall be submitted to the Planning Board for approval. Architectural
elevation drawings shall include:
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Fully dimensioned exterior building walls
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Architectural features and design
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Exterior doors and windows
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Exterior materials to be used and treatment
of materials
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Roof design and method of screening air-conditioning
units, etc.
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Fully dimensioned building signs
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Fully dimensioned retaining walls and fences
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Approximate date of project beginning/completion
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Estimated cost of project
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Photographs of project site and neighboring
properties
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The Planning Board may waive submission of any
required exhibits in appropriate cases and for specific reasons. Requests
for such waivers shall accompany a final subdivision or site plan
application, stating the reasons that such a waiver is being requested.
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The Board reserves the right to acquire additional
information before granting final approval when unique circumstances
affect the tract and/or when the application for development poses
special problems for the tract and the surrounding area. Such information
may include but not be limited to drainage calculations and traffic
analyses; provided, however, that no application shall be declared
incomplete for lack of such additional information.
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Signature and title of person who completed
checklist
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Date
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The use and bulk variance application checklist
is as follows:
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The application form (12 copies)
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Plats of plans (14 copies) signed and sealed
by a New Jersey professional land surveyor or New Jersey professional
engineer, as required, and folded into eighths with title block revealed
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A scale of not less than 1" = 30' on one of
the following standard sheet sizes: 8Â 1/2" x 13"; 15" x 21";
24" x 36"; or 30" x 42"
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A key map no less than 1" = 30'
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Title block:
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The name of the subdivision or development,
Borough of Haddon Heights, Camden County
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The name, title, address and telephone number
of the subdivider or developer
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The name, title, address and license number
of the professional or professionals who prepared the plot or plan
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The name, title and address of the owner or
owners of record
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A scale
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The date of original preparation and of each
subsequent revision thereof and a list of specific revisions entered
on each sheet
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Acreage figures (both with and without areas
within public rights-of-way), to the nearest tenth of an acre
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North arrow
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Approval signature lines
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Existing block and lot number(s) of the lot(s)
to be subdivided or developed as they appear on the Borough Tax Map
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The subdivision or development boundary line
(heavy solid line)
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The location of existing and proposed property
lines (with bearings and distances), streets, structures (with their
numerical dimensions and an indication as to whether existing structures
will be retained or removed), parking spaces, loading areas, driveways,
watercourses, railroads, bridges, culverts, drainpipes, any natural
features such as wetlands and treed areas, both within the tract and
within 200 feet of its boundary
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An owner certification
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The location and width of all existing and proposed
utility easements, the use(s) for which they are intended to be limited
and the manner in which the easements will be controlled
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Zoning districts affecting the tract, including
district names and requirements
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All adopted Master Plan proposals affecting
the proposed development
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Proposed buffer and landscaped areas
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Delineation of floodplains, including both floodway
and flood fringe areas
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Delineation of wetlands and wetland buffers
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Contours as shown on the United States Geological
Survey topographic sheets
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Marshes, ponds and land subject to flooding
within the tract and within 100 feet thereof
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The names of all adjacent property owners as
they appear on the most recent tax list prepared by the Borough Tax
Collector
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A certification from the Borough Tax Collector
that all taxes and assessments are paid to date
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Concerning minor subdivisions only, existing
and proposed monuments
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Road right-of-way dedication and improvements,
as applicable
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Sight triangle easements, as applicable
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Deed descriptions, including metes and bounds,
easements, covenants, restrictions and roadway and sight triangle
dedications
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Photographs of the site
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The Planning Board may waive submission of any
required exhibits in appropriate cases and for specific reasons. Requests
for such waivers shall accompany a variance application, stating the
reasons that such a waiver is being requested.
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The Board reserves the right to acquire additional
information before granting variance approval when unique circumstances
affect the tract and/or when the application for development poses
special problems for the tract and the surrounding area. Such information
may include but not be limited to drainage calculations and traffic
analyses; provided, however, that no application shall be declared
incomplete for lack of such additional information.
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Signature and title of person who completed
checklist
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Date
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