Before any authorization shall be issued for a conditional use as herein permitted, application shall be made to the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Adjustment as appropriate.

The Planning Board has the power to grant approval for conditional uses meeting the specifications and standards for such uses as set forth in this chapter. The applicant is required to affirmatively state that all applicable conditional uses are met. No variance to deviate from the standards and specifications of a conditional use shall be granted by the Planning Board. In such cases, the Board of Adjustment is empowered to act in accordance with 40:55D-70d(3) of the Municipal Land Use Law.