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Editor's Note: Former §§ 126-215, Technical Coordinating Committee, and 126-216, Subdivision of preliminary plat and application, were repealed 6-18-1990 by Ord. No. 90-11.
The following exhibits shall be filed with all preliminary plats:
A.
Two copies of an affidavit of ownership or letter from owner authorizing submission of the plat.
B.
Two copies of a letter of intent stating the following information if known:
(1)
Type of structure(s) to be erected.
(2)
Approximate date of start of construction.
(3)
Priority of construction (point or location).
(4)
A tentative section plan for the entire subdivision indicating all facilities, including the estimated number of lots on which final approval will be requested for the first section.
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Editor's Note: Former §§ 126-219, Review, amended 6-25-1981 by Ord. No. 81-19, and 126-220, Notice of public hearing, were repealed 6-18-1990 by Ord. No. 90-11.
The following shall be submitted to the Planning Board by the applicant:
B.
Affidavit. Affidavit of notice of public hearing to persons and agencies served, giving a list of the names, addresses and lot and block numbers of owners so notified, how served, date of service and a copy of the notice and mail receipt, as required by § 126-55.
C.
Water supplier. If appropriate, a letter from the water supplier stating that the water system as proposed is adequate for the development and all future extensions thereof. The letter shall state the present safe daily yield of the system, the expected demand by the development on the system and the remaining safe daily yield of the system.
D.
Fire Inspector. If appropriate, a letter from the Fire Inspector stating that the proposed water lines and fire hydrants are adequate for protection from fire in the proposed development and that the type of hydrant to be installed has been approved.
E.
Health Officer. A letter from the Township Health Officer or appropriate municipal authority approving the proposed individual sewage disposal facility and individual water supply systems.
F.
Sewerage Authority. A letter from the Somerset-Raritan Sewerage Authority that it has the capacity for and will accept and treat the effluent from the proposed development.
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The Planning Board shall act on the plat within the applicable time period set forth in this chapter. Failure of the Planning Board to act within the applicable time period or within a time extension mutually agreed upon shall be considered an approval. If the Planning Board disapproves a plat, the reasons for the disapproval shall be communicated in writing to the applicant within 10 days of the date of the decision and advertised as required by this chapter. No action shall be taken until receipt of County Planning Board review or until 30 days have elapsed from date of referral to the County Board.
B.
If substantial changes or amendments are required, such as changes to the drainage and circulation pattern, lot configuration or number of lots, as a result of the public hearing or of the Planning Board deliberations, the applicant may be required to resubmit the plat for preliminary approval.
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The Planning Board shall approve, conditionally approve or reject the application. Approval or conditional approval confers upon the applicant the following rights for a three-year period from the date of approval or conditional approval:
(1)
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; except that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the Township from modifying by ordinance such general terms and conditions of preliminary approval as relate to public health and safety.
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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 subdivision plat.
B.
If either the 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. The Planning Board may grant conditional approval subject to the subsequent approval of other officers or public bodies.
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The applicant may apply for and the Planning 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.
B.
In the case of a subdivision for an area of 50 acres or more, the Planning Board may grant the rights referred to in § 126-223 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 above factors, provided that if the design standards have been revised, such revised standards may be required the Planning Board.