Allentown City Zoning Code
§ 28-13.3
Criteria for Determination by Planning Board.
[Added 4-20-2021 by Ord. No. 03-2021]
Prior to referral of the matter to the Borough Council, the Planning Board shall consider the total cost of the off-tract improvements, the benefits conferred upon the applicant's proposed development, population and land use projections for the general area in which the proposed development is located and other areas to be served by the off-tract improvements, the estimated timing of construction of off-tract improvements and the condition and period of usefulness, which periods may be based upon the criteria of N.J.S.A. 40A:2-22. The Planning Board may further consider the criteria set forth below:
a.
Road, curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements may be based upon the anticipated increase in pedestrian and vehicular traffic generated by the subdivision. In determining such traffic increase, the Planning Board may consider traffic counts, existing and projected traffic patterns, quality of roads and sidewalks in the area and other factors related to the needs created by the proposed development and existing and planned uses in the area and the anticipated benefit thereto.
b.
Drainage facilities may be based upon the proportion that the acreage of the proposed development bears to the acreage of the entire drainage basin, or, in areas where substantial development by other persons has previously occurred along the natural or manmade drainage courses, in the alternative, they may be based on the amount of or density of present and future uses.
c.
Sewerage facilities may be based upon the proportion that the proposed development's total anticipated volume of sewage effluent bears to the existing or proposed capacity of existing and projected sewage disposal and transmission facilities, including but not limited to sewer mains and other appurtenances leading to and servicing the proposed development. The Planning Board may also consider types of effluent and particular problems requiring special equipment or added costs of treatment and transmission.
d.
Water facilities may be based upon what proportion the proposed development's total anticipated volume of water use bears to the existing or proposed capacity of existing and projected water treatment and transmission facilities, including but not limited to water mains and other appurtenances leading to and servicing the proposed development.