[Amended 5-7-1984 by Ord. No. 1-1984; 11-9-1998 by Ord. No. 22-1998; 7-18-1990 by Ord. No. 23-1990]
A. All applications for formal approval, whether preliminary or final, shall be submitted to on forms provided by the Planning Board Secretary and shall be accompanied by all required plats, supporting documentation, application fees and escrow fees for professional review. The applicant shall also be provided with a copy of the checklist for completeness which is contained in Article
VII of this chapter.
B. Applicants for a building permit shall obtain from
the Township Construction Official a determination as to the need
for site plan review and approval. Such determination shall be made
in writing, and such notification shall also be provided to the Planning
Board.
[Amended 7-18-1990 by Ord. No. 23-1990]
A. When an applicant proposes an application that meets
the definitional requirement for a site plan, preliminary plats, plans,
application forms and other required information shall be submitted.
B. The applicant shall submit to the Board Secretary
at least 21 days prior to the regularly scheduled Board meeting at
which the applicant is seeking a determination of completeness, the
following items:
(1) Fifteen copies of the completed Township application
form.
(2) Fifteen copies of the completed Township checklist.
(3) Fifteen copies of the proposed preliminary site plan in accordance with the requirements of Article
V of this chapter.
(4) Four copies of any protective covenants or deed restrictions
applying or to be applied to the subject site.
(5) The required application fee and applicable escrow
fee.
(6) Fifteen copies of a list of all variances or waivers
requested, citing the applicable ordinance section for each item on
the list.
(7) A certification from the Tax Collector's office that
no taxes or assessments are due or delinquent on the subject site.
(8) A certification of corporation or partnership interest
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-42, if applicable.
(9) Any other documents as may be requested on the application
form or by the Board that may be reasonably necessary in order for
the Board to make an informed decision whether the requirements for
approval of an application for development have been met.
C. The Board Secretary shall, immediately upon receipt,
date the submitted documents and assign a file number. Once a file
number has been assigned, the applicant shall place this number on
all succeeding submissions.
D. The Board Secretary shall immediately forward one
copy of all items submitted to the Board Solicitor, Board Engineer,
Board Planner and other appropriate professionals, and one copy of
the plan and application form to the Gloucester County Planning Board.
E. Review by professionals. The Board Engineer, Planner,
or other professional shall review all aspects of the application,
including the completeness of the application, and shall expeditiously
report their findings to the Board.
F. Determination of completeness. Upon receipt of the
Board's professional reports and within 45 days of the date of submission,
the Board shall first determine whether a complete application has
been submitted. If the application is found to be incomplete, the
Board may deem it incomplete and return it to the applicant to correct
the deficiencies. The Board Secretary shall reduce the deficiencies
to writing and shall transmit them to the applicant. After the Board
determines an application incomplete, the applicant may correct the
deficiencies and resubmit all required items. Upon finding an application
incomplete, all time periods shall be tolled and no further action
shall be taken until a resubmission.
G. Public notice and hearing. If the application is found
to conform to the definition of a preliminary site plan and is complete,
the Board shall formally determine that a complete application has
been submitted, and shall set a time and date for public notice and
hearing and shall so advise the applicant.
(1) Notice of the hearing shall be published, given to
the public, and served to others by the applicant, at applicant's
expense as required by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-12.
(2) The applicant shall ensure that all plans, maps and
documents for which approval is sought shall be on file with the Board
Secretary at least 10 days prior to the hearing for public inspection
during normal business hours.
(3) The applicant shall file an affidavit of proof of
service and proof of publication prior to the hearing pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40:55D-12.
(4) All persons having an interest in the proposed development
shall be given an opportunity to be heard at the hearing.
H. Substantial amendment. If during the hearing on the
submission, the Board requires any substantial amendment in the layout
of the site or its improvements, as proposed by the applicant, that
has been the subject of said hearing, an amended application shall
be submitted and acted upon as an original submission.
I. Remainder of tract. Where the remaining portion of
the original tract is of sufficient size to be developed further,
the applicant may be required to submit a concept plan of the entire
remaining portion of the tract to indicate a feasible plan whereby
the site plan applied for, together with subsequent site plan(s) that
may be submitted, will not create, impose, aggravate, or lead to any
adverse condition.
[Amended 7-18-1990 by Ord. No. 23-1990]
A. The Board shall act upon the application after it
has conducted the required public hearing, sufficiently reviewed the
application, the Board's professionals have adequately reviewed the
application, other appropriate Township officials have reviewed the
plan, the applicant has been given sufficient opportunity to present
his request for development approval to the Board, and the interests
of other interested persons have been heard and considered.
B. The Board shall grant or deny the application for
a preliminary site plan in accordance with:
(1) A site plan of 10 acres or less or 10 dwelling units
or less: within 45 days of the date of determination that a complete
application has been submitted to the Board or within such time as
may be consented to in writing by the applicant, or
(2) A site plan of more than 10 acres or more than 10
dwelling units: within 95 days of the date of determination that a
complete application has been submitted to the Board or within such
time as may be consented to in writing by the applicant.
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Upon failure of the Board to act within the
aforementioned time periods, the Board shall be deemed to have granted
preliminary approval to the site plan.
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C. The Board shall not act upon an application until
it has determined that it is complete.
D. The decision and resolution of the Board shall be
in writing in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-10g through 10i.
E. The Board may condition approval on terms ensuring
the applicant's conformance to this chapter.
F. Whenever review or approval of an application for
development by the Gloucester County Planning Board is required pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.3, the Board shall condition any approval upon
the timely receipt of favorable action on the application by the Gloucester
County Planning Board or approval by the Gloucester County Planning
Board by its failure to report thereon within the required time period.
G. Failure of the Board to act within the time period
prescribed shall constitute approval, and a certificate of the Board
Secretary as to the failure of the Board to act shall be issued on
the request of the applicant. Such certificate shall be sufficient
in lieu of a resolution of approval and written endorsements and shall
be accepted by the county recording officer for the purpose of filing
plats.
Any applicant whose site plan has been disapproved by the Planning Board shall have the right to appeal such action. A request for reconsideration shall be filed in writing with the Planning Board within 10 days of the receipt of notice of the action taken by the Planning Board. Within 20 days of the filing of such request, the applicant shall file with the Planning Board such additional data as necessary to meet the objections and/or deficiencies cited in the notice of disapproval. The Planning Board shall reconsider such application and take action in accordance with §
174-7.
The applicant, at his own expense, may retain
the services of a certified court reporter to make a record of the
proceedings, providing a duplicate of the record is supplied, at no
cost, to the Planning Board.