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Editor's Note: Former §§ 126-139, Filing and referral; 126-140, Action by Site Plan Review Advisory Board; and 126-141, Sketch site plan review, amended 6-25-1981 by Ord. No. 81-19; were repealed 6-18-1990 by Ord. No. 90-11.
[Added 6-25-1981 by Ord. No. 81-19]
The Planning Board may waive notice and public hearing for an application for development if the Planning Board or Site Plan Subcommittee of the Board appointed by the Chairman finds that the application for development conforms to the definition of "minor site plan." Minor site plan approval shall be deemed to be a final approval of the site plan by the Board, provided that the Board or said Subcommittee may condition such approval on terms ensuring the provisions of improvement pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-38, 40:55D-39, 40:55D-41 and 40:55D-53.
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Minor site plan approval shall be granted or denied within 45 days of the date of submission of a complete application to the administrative officer, or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant.
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Whenever review or approval of the application by the County Planning Board is required by Section 8 of P.L. 1968, c. 285 (N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.6), the Municipal Planning Board shall condition any approval that it grants upon timely receipt of a favorable report on the application by the County Planning Board by its failure to report thereon within the required time period.
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The zoning requirements and general terms and conditions, whether conditional or otherwise, upon which minor site plan approval was granted, shall not be changed for a period of two years after the date of minor site plan approval.
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The Planning Board shall act upon, at a hearing within the time periods provided in this chapter, every application for the preliminary approval of a site plan.
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Public notice of applications shall be required for all site plans.
[Amended 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33; 4-4-2005 by Ord. No. 05-12]
[Added 6-25-1981 by Ord. No. 81-19]
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.
See § 126-57 et seq.
Preliminary approval of a site plan shall, except as provided in § 126-145, confer upon the applicant the following rights for a three-year period from the date of the preliminary approval:
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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 on-site and off-tract improvements; and any requirements peculiar to the specific site plan. The Township may modify by ordinance such general terms and conditions of a preliminary approval as they may relate to public health and safety, provided such modifications are in accord with amendments adopted by ordinance subsequent to approval.
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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 site plan.
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The applicant may apply for and the Planning Board may grant extensions of 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.
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In the case of a site plan for an area of 50 acres or more or conceptual master site plan approval pursuant to § 126-345.1, the Planning Board may grant the rights referred to above for such period of time, longer than three years, as shall be determined by the Planning Board to be reasonable, taking into consideration the number of dwelling units and nonresidential floor area permissible under preliminary approval, economic conditions and the comprehensiveness of the development. The applicant may apply for thereafter and the Planning Board may thereafter grant an extension of preliminary approval for such additional period of time as shall be determined by the Planning Board to be reasonable, taking into consideration the number of dwelling units and nonresidential floor area permissible under preliminary approval, the potential number of dwelling units and nonresidential floor area of the section or sections awaiting final approval, economic conditions and the comprehensiveness of the development; provided that if the design standards have been revised, such revised standards may govern.
[Amended 6-6-1983 by Ord. No. 83-12]
The Planning Board may, when exercising its powers pursuant to this article, grant variances as provided in § 126-11C.
The Planning Board shall, within the applicable time period set forth in this Part 8, after a public hearing, approve the application for final site plan approval with or without conditions, provided the following requirements are met:
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The detailed drawings and specifications meet all applicable codes and ordinances.
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The final plans are substantially the same as the approved preliminary site plans.
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All improvements, both on-site and off-site, have been installed, or, with regard to on-site improvements only, bonds have been posted to ensure the installation of on-site improvements.
[Amended 1-4-1979 by Ord. No. 79-1]
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The applicant agrees in writing to all conditions of final approval.
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Proof has been submitted that all taxes and assessments for local improvements on the property have been paid.
No public notice of applications for final site plan approval shall be required.
See Part 4, Article X, of this chapter.
Final approval shall terminate the time period of preliminary approval for the section granted final approval and shall guarantee the applicant that the zoning requirements applicable to the preliminary approval and all other rights conferred upon applicant as part of preliminary approval shall not be changed for a period of two years after the date of final approval.
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Final approval shall expire two years from the date of final approval unless the applicant has secured a building permit to commence construction. The Planning Board may extend final approval and the protection offered under § 126-150 for one year. Up to three such extensions may be granted. Applicants shall be required, as a condition of any extension, to reestimate improvement costs and to resubmit revised bonds in accordance therewith.
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In the case of a site plan for a planned unit residential development or residential cluster of 50 acres, or a corporate office park pursuant to § 126-345.1, or conventional site plan for 150 acres or more, the Planning Board may extend the rights granted under final approval for such period of time, longer than two years, as shall be determined by the Planning Board to be reasonable, taking into consideration the number of dwelling units and nonresidential floor area permissible under final approval, economic conditions and the comprehensiveness of the development. The developer may apply for thereafter and the Planning Board may thereafter grant an extension of final approval for such additional period of time as shall be determined by the Planning Board to be reasonable, taking into consideration the number of dwelling units and nonresidential floor area permissible under final approval, the number of dwelling units and nonresidential floor area remaining to be developed, economic conditions and the comprehensiveness of the development.
[Amended 6-6-1983 by Ord. No. 83-12]
[Amended 1-4-1979 by Ord. No. 79-1]
The Planning Board may, as a condition of final approval:
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Grant final approval only for a designated geographic section of the development.
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Grant final approval for certain work but require resubmission for final approval for designated on-site elements, such as but not limited to landscaping, signs, street furniture, etc., in which case approval of these elements shall be a prerequisite for issuance of a certificate of occupancy or zoning permit.