Bound Brook City Zoning Code
21-3.7 Powers
of Planning Board.
[Ord. No. 04-12 § 21-3.7]
a.
The Planning Board shall exercise its power in regard to:
1.
The Master Plan pursuant to [40:55D-28 et seq.];
2.
Subdivision control and site plan review pursuant to [40:55D-37 et seq.];
3.
The Official Map pursuant to [40:55D-32 et seq.];
4.
The Zoning Ordinance including conditional uses pursuant to [40:55D-62 et seq.];
5.
The capital improvement program pursuant to [40:55D-29 et seq.];
6.
Variances and certain building permits in conjunction with subdivision, site plan and conditional use approval pursuant to [40:55D-60 et seq.];
b.
The Planning Board may:
1.
Participate in the preparation and review of programs or plans required by State or Federal law or regulation;
2.
Assemble data on a continuing basis as part of a continuous planning process; and
3.
Perform such other advisory duties as are assigned to it by ordinance or resolution of the governing body for the aid and assistance of the governing body or other agencies or officers.
c.
Referrals.
1.
Prior to the adoption of a development regulation, revision, or amendment thereto, the Planning Board shall make and transmit to the governing body, within 35 days after referral, a report including recommendations concerning the proposed development regulation, revision or amendment. The governing body, when considering the adoption of a development regulation, revision or amendment thereto, shall review the report of the Planning Board and may disapprove or change any recommendation by a vote of a majority of its full authorized membership and shall record in its minutes the reasons for not following such recommendations. Failure of the Planning Board to transmit its report within the thirty-five-day period provided herein shall relieve the governing body from the requirements of this subsection in regard to the proposed development regulation, revision or amendment thereto referred to the Planning Board.
2.
The governing body may by ordinance provide for the reference of any matter or class of matters to the Planning Board before final action thereon by a municipal body or municipal officer having final authority thereon. Such reference shall not extend the time for action by the referring body, whether or not the Planning Board has submitted recommendation regarding a matter authorized by this Act to another municipal body, such recommendation may be rejected only by a majority of the full authorized membership of such other body.
d.
Simultaneous review. The Planning Board shall have the power to review and approve or deny conditional uses or site plans simultaneously with review for subdivision approval without the developer being required to make further application to the Planning Board, or the Planning Board being required to hold further hearings. The longest time period for action by the Planning Board, whether it be for subdivision, conditional use or site plan approval, shall apply. Whenever approval of a conditional use is requested by the developer pursuant to this section, notice of the hearing on the plat shall include reference to the request for such conditional use.
e.
Other functions. Exercise such other duties as may be assigned to it by ordinance or resolution of the governing body and perform such other functions as may be authorized by the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law (P.L. 1975, Chapter 291) and other State statutes and administrative regulations. The Planning Board shall approve or deny applications as prescribed by law.