Rockaway Township City Zoning Code
§ 54-21.9
Minor site plans.
[Ord. No. 95-24 § 54-49; Ord. No. O-13-17, § 5]
In addition to the procedures for filing, completeness determination and review provided by this section, the following provisions shall apply to minor site plans:
A.
Upon a determination that the application is complete, an application for minor site plan approval filed with the Planning Board shall be referred to the Minor Site Plan Committee, which shall make recommendations to the full Board in accordance with § 54-8. Following receipt of the Minor Site Plan Committee's report, the Planning Board shall take action on the application within the time periods prescribed pursuant to Subsection 54-21.6D.
B.
Notwithstanding the above, an applicant may apply to the Minor Site Plan Committee for a waiver from notice and public hearing on a minor site plan application, in accordance with the following:
(1)
In order to qualify for a waiver, the minor site plan must conform to the definition of "minor site plan," as set forth in § 54-4.
(2)
The Minor Site Plan Committee, in determining whether or not a waiver should be granted, shall, as appropriate, refer the application to one or more of the following Township employees or consultants: Zoning Officer; Construction Code Official; Traffic Safety Officer; Police Department; Township Engineer; Utility Superintendent; Health Officer; Fire Official; and/or Township Planner.
(3)
The Minor Site Plan Committee may grant or deny the request for waiver or may refer the request to the full Board if there is any question as to the action that should be taken.
(4)
An applicant may appeal any denial of a waiver by the Minor Site Plan Committee to the full Planning Board.
(5)
If an application lies outside the scope of this procedure or if the application is denied, the applicant may apply for minor site plan approval.
C.
Minor site plan approval shall be deemed to be final approval of the site plan by the Board, provided that the Board may condition such approval on terms ensuring the provision of improvements pursuant N.J.S.A. 40:55D-38, 40:55D-39, 40:55D-41 and 40:55D-53.
D.
The zoning requirements and general terms and conditions, whether conditional or otherwise, upon which minor site plan approval was granted shall not be changed for a period of two years after the date of minor site plan approval.