[Amended 10-12-2001 by Ord. No. 26-01]
A. General requirements. Any application seeking site
plan or subdivision approval shall complete and file the forms of
site plan review application checklist and zoning checklist, which
are annexed hereto and specifically made a part hereof. Said application shall be submitted to the office of the
Zoning Officer, who shall review the application for completeness.
After initial review and upon determination of completeness, the Zoning
Officer will schedule a hearing for the application at the earliest
available agenda date. Applicants placed on the agenda must give public
notice of the hearing, and notice to all property owners within 200
feet of the property in question, at least 10 days prior to the hearing
date. The deadline for submitting advertising copy to either the Sun
Bulletin or to the Bergen Record for publication is determined by
the individual newspaper, which publication must take place at least
10 days prior to the date of public hearing. A certified list of property
owners requiring a notice may be obtained from the Borough for a fee
of $10. Proof of publication and service upon all owners within 200
feet shall be filed with the Zoning Officer prior to the public hearing.
B. Submission requirements. All materials must be submitted
to the Building Department and fees payable to the Borough of Leonia.
All plans shall be folded, not rolled, and rolled plans shall be returned
to the applicant and the application deemed incomplete. The materials
to be submitted in connection with any developmental plan are as set
forth in the application checklist.
C. Site plan review.
(1) The applicant shall submit a complete site plan application
which includes one original and 18 copies, along with a completed
checklist. In addition, the applicant shall submit 18 copies of a
complete site plan of the proposed improvements, which shall contain
all information as listed on the checklist as well as any information
that was made part of any previous submission. The application shall
also contain 18 copies of a topographic survey of existing conditions.
(2) The applicant shall also submit any additional information
as requested by the Board, such as traffic and parking studies, environmental
and impact studies or other studies or information. A parking analysis
shall be submitted with the application. The applicant shall list
and show calculations for the proposed and required parking and identify
any variances required.
(3) A zoning analysis of the subject property and improvements
shall also be submitted with the application.
D. Application fees.
(1) Notwithstanding any other part, portion or provision
of any other section of the Leonia Code, the following fees shall
be charged:
[Amended 9-9-2009 by Ord. No. 12-09]
(a)
$300, plus $50 for each lot for minor subdivision;
or
(b)
$400, plus $50 for each lot in a major subdivision;
or
(c)
$400, for site plan approval.
(2) Where both site plan and subdivision approvals are
sought, both fees shall be paid.
(3) In addition to the fees above, a separate check for
engineering, legal and planning review shall be paid as an escrow
for the following:
(a)
$1,300 for minor subdivision; or
[Amended 9-9-2009 by Ord. No. 12-09]
(b)
$1,500 for major subdivision; or
[Amended 9-9-2009 by Ord. No. 12-09]
(c)
$1,300, for site plan approval.
(d) $150 for informal review of a
[Added 9-9-2009 by Ord. No. 15-09]
(4) All such funds will be deposited into the Board escrow
account for the project. Upon completion of the process, the applicant
shall submit a written request to the Zoning Officer for return of
unused balances of escrow accounts for engineering, legal and planning
review. The application fees are nonrefundable.
An application shall be submitted to the administrative officer, in writing, in duplicate, on forms provided by the approving authority. An application for final approval of a site plan shall be filed no later than 21 days prior to the regular meeting date of the approving authority. Fees shall be required as provided in Article
II, §
236-7, of this chapter and shall be submitted with the application form.
The approving authority may, as a condition
of final approval:
A. Grant final approval only for designated geographic
sections of the development.
B. Grant final approval for certain work but not require
resubmission for final approval for designated elements, such as but
not limited to landscaping, signs and related matters, and require
approval of these elements as a prerequisite for a certificate of
occupancy or zoning permit.
C. Condition the granting of a certificate of occupancy
or zoning permit subject to the applicant’s or developer’s
or successor’s in interest fulfilling certain requirements within
a designated period of time not to exceed one year from the date of
issuance of a certificate of occupancy or zoning permit. This may
include but is not limited to the installation of improvements, reevaluation
of circulation patterns and related matters.
The approving authority shall accept simultaneous
applications for preliminary and final site plan approval where so
requested by the applicant, provided that the applicant adheres to
all of the conditions, requirements and safeguards established for
preliminary and final site plan approval.