There is hereby established, pursuant to Ch.
291, P.L. 1975, in the Township of Galloway a Planning Board of nine members
consisting of the following four classes:
A. Class I: the Mayor. The term of the member composing
Class I shall correspond to the Mayor's officials tenure or, if the
member is the Mayor's designee in the absence of the Mayor, the designee
shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor during the Mayor's official
term. The Mayor's designee may only be selected from members of the
sitting Council.
[Amended 7-27-2004 by Ord. No. 1573]
B. Class II: one of the officials of the municipality
other than a member of the governing body to be appointed by the Mayor,
provided that, if there is an Environmental Commission, the member
of the Environmental Commission who is also a member of the Planning
Board, as required by N.J.S.A. 40:56A-1, shall be deemed to be the
Class II Planning Board member if there are both a member of the Zoning
Board of Adjustment and a member of the Board of Education among the
Class IV members or alternate members.
[Amended 3-17-1980 by Ord. No. 615]
C. Class III: a member of the governing body to be appointed
by it.
D. Class IV: six other citizens of the municipality to
be appointed by the Mayor. The members of Class IV shall hold no other
municipal office, except that one member may be a member of the Zoning
Board of Adjustment and one may be a member of the Board of Education.
A member of the Environmental Commission who is also a member of the
Planning Board, as required by N.J.S.A. 40:56A-1, shall be a Class
IV Planning Board member unless there are among the Class IV members
or alternate members of the Planning Board both a member of the Zoning
Board of Adjustment and a member of the Board of Education, in which
case the member of the Environmental Commission shall be deemed to
be the Class II member of the Planning Board.
[Amended 3-17-1980 by Ord. No. 615]
E. Alternate members. There shall be appointed alternate
members of the Planning Board not to exceed two in Class IV.
[Added 2-5-1979 by Ord. No. 577; amended 2-10-1998 by Ord. No. 1326]
If a vacancy of any class shall occur otherwise
than by expiration of term, it shall be filled by appointment as above
provided for the unexpired term.
The Planning Board shall elect a Chairman and
Vice Chairman from the members of Class IV and select a Secretary
who may be either a member of the Planning Board or a municipal employee
designated by it.
There is hereby created the office of Planning
Board Attorney. The Planning Board may annually appoint, fix the compensation
of or agree upon the rate of compensation of the Planning Board Attorney,
who shall be an attorney other than the Municipal Attorney.
The Planning Board may also employ or contract
for the services of experts and other staff and services as it may
deem necessary. The Board shall not, however, exceed, exclusive of
gifts or grants, the amount appropriated by the governing body for
its use.
The Planning Board is authorized to adopt bylaws
governing its procedural operation. It shall also have the following
powers and duties:
A. To make, adopt and from time to time amend a Master
Plan for the physical development of the township, including any areas
outside its boundaries, which in the Board's judgment bear essential
relation to the planning of the township, in accordance with the provision
of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-28.
B. To administer the provisions of the Land Subdivision
Ordinance and Site Plan Review Ordinance of the township in accordance with the provisions of said ordinances and
the Municipal Land Use Law of 1975 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.).
C. To approve conditional use applications in accordance
with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67.
D. To participate in the preparation and review of programs
or plans required by state or federal law or regulations.
E. To assemble data on a continuing basis as part of
a continuous planning process.
F. To annually prepare a program of municipal capital
improvement projects projected over a term of six years, and amendments
thereto, and recommend same to the governing body.
G. To consider and make report to the governing body
within 35 days after referral as to any proposed development regulation
submitted to it, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26a,
and also pass upon other matters specifically referred to the Planning
Board by the Township Council, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A.
40:55D-26b.
H. When reviewing applications for approval of subdivision
plats, site plans or conditional uses, to grant, to the same extent
and subject to the same restrictions as the Zoning Board of Adjustment:
(1) Variances pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c from lot
area, lot dimensional setback and yard requirements, provided that
such relief from lot area requirements shall not be granted for more
than one lot.
I. To perform such other advisory duties as are assigned
to it by ordinance or resolution of the governing body for the aid
and assistance of the governing body or other agencies or officers.
J. At the request of the developer, the Planning Board
shall grant an informal review of the concept plan for a development
for which the developer intends to prepare and submit an application
for development. The developer shall not be required to submit any
fees for such an informal review. The developer shall not be bound
by any concept plan for which review is requested, and the Planning
Board shall not be bound by any such review.
[Added 3-17-1980 by Ord. No. 615]
[Amended 3-17-1980 by Ord. No. 615]
Applications for development within the jurisdiction of the Planning Board, pursuant to the provisions of Ch.
291, P.L. 1975, shall be filed with the Secretary of the Planning Board. The applicant shall file, at least 14 days before the date of the monthly meeting of the Board, nine copies of a sketch plat, nine copies of applications for minor subdivision approval, nine copies of an application for major subdivision approval or nine copies of an application for site plan review, conditional use approval or planned development. At the time of filing the application, but in no event less than 10 days prior to the date set for hearing, the applicant shall also file all plot plans, maps or other papers required by virtue of any provision of this chapter or any rule of the Planning Board. The applicant shall obtain all necessary forms from the Secretary of the Planning Board. The Secretary of the Board shall inform the applicant of the steps to be taken to initiate applications and of the regular meeting dates of the Board. If the application for development is found to be incomplete, the developer shall be notified in writing of the deficiencies therein by the Board or the Board's designee for the determination of completeness within 45 days of submission of such application, or it shall be deemed to be properly submitted.
The Mayor may appoint one or more persons as
a Citizens Advisory Committee to assist or collaborate with the Planning
Board in its duties, but such person or persons shall have no power
to vote or take other action required of the Board. Such person or
persons shall serve at the pleasure of the Council.
Whenever the Environmental Commission has prepared
and submitted to the Planning Board an index of the natural resources
of the municipality, the Planning Board shall make available to the
Environmental Commission an informational copy of every application
for development to the Planning Board. Failure of the Planning Board
to make such informational copy available to the Environmental Commission
shall not invalidate any hearing or proceeding.
The Board shall adopt such rules and regulations
as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions and purposes
of this chapter. In the issuance of subpoenas, administration of oaths
and taking of testimony, the provisions of the County and Municipal
Investigations Law of 1953 (N.J.S.A. 2A:67A-1 et seq.) shall apply.