Developments shall conform to the following
requirements and principles of design:
A. The design of the development shall be in harmony with and in furtherance of the purposes set forth in §
190-63 of this chapter and shall in all respects be subject to approval by the Township agency in accordance with the procedure set forth in this chapter. The design of the development shall conform in general to the Master Plan of the Township and the Official Zoning Map of the Township.
B. The designated park or recreation area as set forth on the preliminary plat shall be graded in accordance with the requirements of the Township Engineer. The developer shall apply good grade topsoil on the finished grade and the entire area shall be seeded in the same workmanlike manner as residential lawns. The cost of all improvements relating to said park or recreation area as established by the Township Engineer shall be included in the performance guarantee required for the first section in respect to any map submitted for final approval and that contours and curves of said area be accepted and approved by the Township Engineer prior to final acceptance of the dedication by the Township Committee. In the event the park or recreation area abuts a street, the developer shall be obligated to continue the improvements along such street including but not limited to the installation of sidewalks, curbs, streetlighting, and the like as provided in Article
IX, §
190-70 et seq., of this chapter.
C. The developer may be obligated to convey the recreation
or park area to the Township upon final approval. The conveyance thereof
shall in no way reduce, lessen, or affect the performance guarantee
of the owner or subdivider to improve said lands and premises so conveyed.
Any land shown on the Master Plan as proposed
for parks, playgrounds, school site, or other public use shall be
designated and reserved for such use. If standards for the provision
of park and recreation areas or other public use areas have been adopted
as a part of the Master Plan, the Township agency, in acting on the
preliminary plat of a development, shall apply such standards thereto
and shall designate the lands required for such purposes, and such
lands shall be shown and reserved on the plat. Such designations of
such lands shall be in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A.
40:55D-38 to 40:55D-41 and 40:55D-44.
Wherever possible, trees, groves, waterways,
scenic points, historic spots, and other community assets and landmarks
shall be preserved.
In the event any drainage problems or conditions
arise, which conditions constitute in the opinion of the Township
Engineer a definite hazard to the health, safety and general welfare
to the residents of the Township of Freehold, even though the owner
or subdivider has previously constructed all drainage structures and
lines as shown on the preliminary plat, final construction plans and
final construction profiles, the Township Engineer shall designate
and the owner or subdivider shall cause to be constructed all additional
pipe and structures necessary to correct the condition.
[Amended 12-22-2015 by Ord. No. O-15-26]
The Planning Board may approve coordinated fencing
along reverse frontage roadways on collector and arterial roadways
in conjunction with the approval of a major subdivision or residential
site plan, or subsequent amendment to an approved major residential
subdivision or site plan. A coordinated fencing design for the project
site shall be submitted with the proposed location, type of fencing
and construction details. Said fencing must be of uniform height and
appearance, may not exceed six feet in height but may be located at
the street line or within a required buffer, provided that the fencing
is a decorative fence with facing on the roadway side where exposed
to view from the roadway or from the exterior of the lot. Coordinated
fencing shall be subject to property owner maintenance requirements
of the fencing as well as the area between the street line and fencing.
Gates shall be provided for individual lots in major subdivisions
for access to the roadway side of the fence for maintenance purposes.
Requirements for coordinated fencing shall be included as conditions
of final, or amended final, major residential subdivision and site
plan approvals.
[Added 9-13-2005 by Ord. No. O-05-29]
Trucks greater than two tons and all semitrucks
shall be permitted to access and egress only from principal arterials,
minor arterials, major collector and minor collector roads as designated
on the Circulation Plan of the Township Master Plan and that are designed
and constructed in accordance with the requirements for such roadways
in this chapter.
[Added 4-22-2003 by Ord. No. O-03-12]
Shade tree easements shall be furnished to the
Township by the developer; said easement shall be an uninterrupted
and unobstructed easement, under, over and across the easement area,
consisting of the right to plant, maintain and/or replace shade trees.
The minimum depth of the easement area shall be 20 feet. Special topographic
and other conditions may result in the reviewing agency requiring
a larger easement area. The maintenance of the shade trees shall be
the responsibility of the property owner. The Township may, but shall
not be obligated to, plant, maintain, and/or replace said shade trees.
The maintenance of the shade trees by the property owner shall be
in accordance with the New Jersey Board of Tree Experts Pruning Standards
for Shade Trees, as periodically modified or amended. Copies of such
standards shall be made available to any Township resident upon request
from the Township Clerk's office. The shade tree easements shall be
shown on the preliminary and final plat maps.