Southampton Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
12-10.4 Submission
of final subdivision plats and final major site plans.
[Amended 2-20-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-01]
a.
Procedure for submitting final plats and final plans.
1.
A final plat or final plan shall be submitted to the Administrative Officer within three years after the date of preliminary approval which time period shall be extended to include or any authorized extension of the preliminary approval.
2.
An application shall be submitted in accordance with the application procedures set forth in Subsection 12-10.1.
b.
Details required for final major subdivision plats and final major site plans.
1.
All details stipulated in Subsection 12-10.3.
2.
All additional details required at the time of preliminary approval shall be submitted.
3.
A section or staging plan, if proposed, indicating the portion of the tract to be considered for final approval as part of the current application and the relationship of the portion of the tract to the remaining land area, including all applicable comparisons such as parking spaces, building coverage, lot coverage, open space areas and number of lots.
4.
Detailed architectural and engineering data including:
(a)
An architect's isometric designs of each building and sign or a typical building and sign showing front, side and rear elevations.
(b)
Cross-sections, plans, profiles and established grades of all streets, aisles, lanes and driveways.
(c)
Plans and profiles of all storm and sanitary sewers and water mains.
(d)
All dimensions of the exterior boundaries of any subdivision and the dimensions of all lots shall be balanced and closed to a precision of one to 10,000. All dimensions, angles and bearings must be tied in to permanent monuments in accordance with the U.S. Geodetic Survey System, which monuments shall be provided and set at the following ratio:
Land Area (acres) | Number of Monuments |
|---|---|
0 to 10 | 1 |
10 to 30 | 2 |
30 or more | 3 |
5.
The final submission shall be accompanied by the following documents:
(a)
Letters directed to the Chairman of the Board and signed by a responsible official of the lighting agency, water company, sewer utility, cable television company and of any other company or governmental authority or district which provides accessory utility service and has jurisdiction in the area, approving each proposed utility installation design and stating who will construct the facility so that service will be available prior to occupancy. The designing engineer(s) shall certify to the Board that the existing cross-section(s) and profile(s) have been run in the field and the field notes shall be forwarded to the Township Engineer;
(b)
The applicant shall certify in writing to the Board that the applicant has:
(1)
Installed all improvements in accordance with the requirements of this chapter; and/or,
(2)
Posted a performance guarantee in accordance with § 12-7.
(c)
A statement from the Township Engineer that all improvements installed prior to application have been inspected as provided in § 12-7, and that the improvements installed prior to application for final approval that do not meet or exceed Township standards shall be factored into the required performance guarantee.
c.
Specific actions on applications for final subdivision or final site plan approval.
1.
The recommendations of those agencies and officials to whom the final plat or plan was submitted shall be given careful consideration in the final decision on the development application. If the County Land Development Board or the Township Engineer approve the final submission, the approval shall be noted on the plat or plan. If the Board acts favorably on the final plat or plan, the Township Engineer and the Chairman and Secretary of the Board (or the acting Chairman or Secretary, where either or both may be absent) shall affix their signatures to at least 10 paper copies of the plat or plan with the notification that it has been approved. The applicant shall furnish sufficient copies to the Board for signing. Moreover, in the case of final subdivisions only, the applicant shall include for signing at least two mylar copies of the approved plat in addition to the 10 paper copies.
2.
After approval of the final plat or plan by the Board, the Secretary of the Board shall retain one paper copy of the signed plat or plan and shall furnish other copies to each of the following within 10 days from the date of the adoption of a resolution:
(a)
Township Engineer;
(b)
Township Planner;
(c)
Construction Official;
(d)
Zoning Officer;
(e)
Township Tax Assessor;
(f)
The applicant (one paper copy and, if applicable, one mylar copy); and
(g)
Any other Township, County or State agencies and officials as directed by the Board.
3.
Within 95 days of the date of approval by the Board of a final subdivision plat, the subdivider shall file a copy of it with the Burlington County Clerk. In the event of failure to file within the 95 days, the approval of the major subdivision shall expire and any further proceedings shall require the filing of a new application as in the first instance. The Board, for good cause shown, may extend the filing for an additional 95 days.
4.
If the Board, after consideration and discussion of the final plat or plan, disapproves the submission, the Chairman of the Board shall make a notation to that effect on the plat or plan. The Secretary of the Board, within 10 days of adoption, shall notify the applicant of the disapproval and forward the applicant a copy of the adopted resolution setting forth the reasons for the disapproval.
d.
Effect of final approval.
1.
Final approval of a subdivision or site plan shall confer upon the applicant the following rights for a period of two years from the date of final approval:
(a)
The zoning requirements applicable to the preliminary approval first granted and all other rights conferred upon the developer, whether conditionally or otherwise, shall not be changed.
(b)
If the developer has followed the standards prescribed for final approval, the Board may extend the period of protection for extensions of one year each, not exceeding three such extensions.
2.
In the case of a subdivision or site plan for a planned unit development, planned residential development or residential cluster of 50 acres or more, or in the case of a conventional subdivision or site plan of 150 acres or more, the Board may grant the rights referred to in Subsection 12-10.4 for a period of time, longer than two years, as shall be determined by the Board to be reasonable taking into consideration:
(a)
The number of dwelling units and nonresidential floor area permissible under final approval;
(b)
Economic conditions; and
(c)
The comprehensiveness of the development.
3.
The developer may apply thereafter and the Board may thereafter grant an extension to final approval for any additional period of time as shall be determined by the Board to be reasonable taking into consideration:
(a)
The number of dwelling units and nonresidential floor area permissible under final approval;
(b)
The number of dwelling units and nonresidential floor area remaining to be developed;
(c)
Economic conditions; and
(d)
The comprehensiveness of the development.
