[Amended 1-5-1977 by Ord. No. 1976-25]
A.
Any owner of land within the Township of Maple Shade shall, prior to subdividing or resubdividing land, as defined in this Part 1, submit to the Community Development Director at least two weeks prior to the regular meeting of the Board a sketch plat of the proposed subdivision for purposes of classification and preliminary discussion.
[Amended 10-20-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-10]
B.
Review and approval.
(1)
The application shall be forwarded to the Subdivision Committee for review and a determination whether the application conforms to the definition of a minor subdivision as set forth in this Part 1. If it is determined that the application does not so conform, the Subdivision Committee shall report said fact to the Planning Board who shall deny the application. However, such a denial shall not be deemed to preclude a subsequent application for a major subdivision involving the same tract. If it is determined that the application does conform to the definition of a minor subdivision and is complete, the Planning Board shall waive notice of public hearing for the application.
(2)
Minor subdivision approval shall be granted or denied
within 45 days of the date of submission of a complete application
to the Community Development Director or within such further time
as may be consented to in writing by the applicant. Failure of the
Planning Board to act within the period prescribed shall constitute
minor subdivision approval and a certificate of the Secretary as to
the failure of the Planning Board to act shall be issued on request
of the applicant; and it shall be sufficient in lieu of the written
endorsement or other evidence of approval, herein required, and may
be so accepted by the Burlington County Clerk for purposes of filing
subdivision plats.
(3)
Whenever review or approval of the application by
the Burlington County Planning Board is required by N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.3,
the Planning Board shall condition any approval that it grants upon
timely receipt of a favorable report on the application by the County
Planning Board or approval by the County Planning Board by its failure
to report thereon within the required time period.
(4)
Whenever the Planning Board shall grant approval subject
to conditions, a notation shall be made on the plat or deed indicating
that "the approval of the subdivision is subject to conditions as
set forth in the minutes of the Planning Board."
(5)
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, provided that the approved
minor subdivision shall have been duly recorded as provided in this
subsection.
C.
Copies.
[Amended 7-6-1977 by Ord. No. 1977-12]
(1)
Before the Community Development Director returns
any approved sketch plat to the subdivider, sufficient copies shall
be made to furnish one copy to each of the following:
(2)
The cost of the copies will be charged to the subdivider
and shall be collected before the return of the original sketch plat
to the subdivider.
[Amended 1-5-1977 by Ord. No. 1976-25]
A.
At least six black-on-white prints of the preliminary plat, together with three complete application forms for preliminary approval, shall be submitted to the Community Development Director two weeks prior to the Planning Board meeting at which consideration is desired. At the time of filing, a fee as set forth in Chapter 88, Fees, shall be paid to the Community Development Director to cover the cost of publishing notice and of notifying the persons concerned of the pending hearing on said subdivision. The Community Development Director shall immediately notify the Secretary of the Planning Board upon receipt of a preliminary plat.
[Amended 7-6-1977 by Ord. No. 1977-12; 4-18-1990 by Ord. No.
1990-4]
B.
The applicant shall give notice of the application at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing on the application. Public notice shall be accomplished in accordance with the provisions of § 22-20 of the Code of the Township of Maple Shade.
C.
Copies of the preliminary plat shall be forwarded
by the Secretary of the Planning Board, prior to the hearing, to the
following persons:
D.
Approval.
(1)
Initial Planning Board action. At the meeting of the Planning Board at which the application is to be first considered, the Planning Board shall first determine that the application is complete in accordance with Subsection A of this section and § 178-10, and any other sections of the Code which are relevant with respect thereto. If it is determined that the application is incomplete, the Planning Board shall immediately notify the applicant of the incompleteness, which shall not be deemed to preclude a subsequent complete resubmission upon payment of the prescribed fee.
(a)
If it is determined that the application is
complete:
[1]
If the application is for a subdivision of 10
or fewer lots, the Planning Board shall grant or deny preliminary
approval within 45 days of the date of submission of the complete
application or within such further time as may be consented to in
writing by the applicant.
[2]
If the application is for a subdivision of more
than 10 lots, the Planning Board shall grant or deny preliminary approval
within 95 days of the date of submission of the complete application
or within such further time as may be consented to in writing by the
applicant.
(b)
Failure of the Planning Board to act within
the period prescribed shall constitute major subdivision preliminary
approval.
(c)
The applicant shall not proceed with installation
of the required improvements until a performance guaranty is posted
therefor, and no building permits shall be issued unless the required
improvements have been completed and accepted or a performance guaranty
posted therefor.
(2)
In all cases the recommendations of the County Planning
Board shall be given careful consideration in the final decision of
the Township Planning Board. If the County Planning Board has approval
authority pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:27-12, its action shall be noted
on the plat and, if disapproved, two copies of the reasons for disapproval
shall be returned with the plat. If either the Township Planning Board
or County Planning Board disapproves a plat, the reasons for disapproval
shall be remedied prior to further consideration. If approval is required
by any other officer or public body, the same procedure as applies
to submission to and approval by the County Planning Board shall apply.
E.
Preliminary approval. Preliminary approval of a major subdivision shall confer upon the applicant, for a three-year period from the date of the preliminary approval, the rights which are set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-49. Prior to the commencement of any construction, final detailed engineering plan(s) shall be submitted to and approved by the Township Engineer. The applicant shall deposit with the Community Development Director such fee for engineering review as set forth in Chapter 88, Fees.
[Amended 7-6-1977 by Ord. No. 1977-12 [1]]
[Amended 1-5-1977 by Ord. No. 1976-25]
A.
The final plat shall be submitted to the Community
Development Director for forwarding to the Planning Board for final
approval within three years from the date of preliminary approval.
The Community Development Director shall immediately notify the Secretary
of the Planning Board upon receipt of a final plat and forward said
plat to the Secretary. Final approval shall be granted or denied within
45 days after submission of a complete application to the Community
Development Director or within such further time as may be consented
to in writing by the applicant. Failure of the Planning Board to act
within the period prescribed shall constitute final approval and a
certificate of the Secretary as to the failure of the Planning Board
to act shall be issued on request of the applicant; and it shall be
sufficient in lieu of the written endorsement or other evidence of
approval herein required and shall be so accepted by the County Clerk
for the purpose of filing subdivision plats.
[Amended 7-6-1977 by Ord. No. 1977-12]
B.
The original tracing, one translucent tracing cloth
copy, two cloth prints, seven black-on-white prints and three copies
of the application form for final approval shall be submitted to the
Community Development Director at least five days prior to the date
of a regular Planning Board meeting. Unless the preliminary plat is
approved without changes, the final plat shall have incorporated all
changes or modifications required by the Planning Board.
C.
The final plat shall be accompanied by a statement
by the Township Engineer to the effect that he or she is in receipt
of a map showing all utilities in exact location and elevation, identifying
those portions already installed and those to be installed, and that
the subdivider has complied with one or both of the following:
D.
Any plat which requires County Planning Board approval
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:27-12 shall be forwarded to the County Planning
Board for its action prior to final approval by the Township Planning
Board or governing body under Alternate B. Whenever review or approval
of the application by the County Planning Board is required by N.J.S.A.
40:27-6.3, the Township Planning Board shall condition any approval
that it grants upon timely receipt of a favorable report on the application
by the County Planning Board or approval by the County Planning Board
by its failure to report thereon within the required time period.
E.
The applicant shall pay the Community Development Director, at the time of submission of the application for final approval of a major subdivision, such fee as set forth in Chapter 88, Fees. The Planning Board shall grant final approval if the detailed drawing, specifications and estimates of the application for final approval conform to the standards of this Part 1, the conditions of preliminary approval and the standards prescribed by the Map Filing Law (i.e., N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.8 et seq.). Whenever the Planning Board shall grant approval subject to conditions, a notation shall be made on the plats indicating that "the approval of the subdivision is subject to conditions as set forth in the minutes of the Planning Board." [1]
F.
Upon final approval, copies of the final plat shall
be filed by the Planning Board with the following:
G.
Final approval of a major subdivision shall expire
95 days from the date of signing of the plat unless within such period
the plat shall have been duly filed by the developer with the County
Clerk. The Planning Board may for good cause shown extend the period
for recording for an additional period not to exceed 190 days from
the date of signing of the plat.
H.
The effect of final approval of a major subdivision
shall be as set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-52.
