Washington Township Burlington County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IX
Site Plan Review 1
§ 275-59 General.
A.
Authority. The Planning and Zoning Board shall have the authority, subject to the procedures, standards and limitations set forth herein, to review and approve, conditionally approve or disapprove site plans; provided, however, that the action taken is by resolution, and further provided that the resolution of the Zoning Board of Adjustment shall substitute for that of the Planning and Zoning Board whenever the Zoning Board of Adjustment has jurisdiction over a site plan pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
B.
Exemptions. All site plan applications are subject to municipal review and approval; however, certain site plan applications may be exempted from Pinelands Commission review procedures pursuant to § 275-105A of this chapter.
[Amended 5-4-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-4]
C.
Application. Any applicant seeking site plan approval within the municipality shall apply for approval from the Planning and Zoning Board, or the Zoning Board of Adjustment if it has primary jurisdictional review authority under the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., in accordance with the provisions herein.
D.
Exceptions. The Planning and Zoning Board, when acting upon applications for preliminary or final site plan approval, shall have the power to grant such exceptions from the requirements for site plan approval as may be reasonable and within the general purpose and intent of the provisions for site plan review and approval if the literal enforcement of one or more provisions of this chapter is impractical or will exact undue hardship because of peculiar conditions pertaining to the land in question.
§ 275-60 Minor site plans.
A.
Submission. The corresponding conditions and controls of § 275-56A are applicable to this category.
B.
Completeness. The corresponding conditions and controls of § 275-56B are applicable to this category.
C.
Classification. Upon the submission of an application for site plan approval in compliance with Subsection A, the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment shall classify the site plan as either minor or major in accordance with the definition of "minor site plan" in § 275-6 of this chapter.
D.
Required information. The corresponding conditions and controls of § 275-56D are applicable to this category.
E.
Required endorsements. The corresponding conditions and controls of § 275-56E are applicable to this category.
F.
Procedure. The corresponding conditions and controls of § 275-56F are applicable to this category.
G.
Effect of approval.
[Amended 5-4-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-4]
(1)
Subject to the provisions for Pinelands review set forth in § 275-105, minor site plan approval shall be deemed to be final approval of the site plan, providing that the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment may condition its approval on terms assuring the provision of improvements and performance guarantees, approvals from external agencies with jurisdictional review authority, and on any other terms stated by either the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment.
(2)
The zoning requirements and general terms and conditions, whether conditional or otherwise, upon which site plan approval was granted shall not be changed for a period of two years after the date of site plan approval.
H.
Notice of approval. The corresponding conditions and controls of § 275-56H are applicable to this category.
I.
Filing. There are no applicable filing requirements for minor site plans.
§ 275-61 Preliminary major site plans.
A.
Submission. The corresponding conditions and controls of § 275-57A are applicable to this category.
B.
Completeness. The corresponding conditions and controls of § 275-57B are applicable to this category.
C.
Classification. The corresponding conditions and controls of § 275-60C are applicable to this category.
D.
Required information. The applicant shall submit 12 copies of a plat signed and sealed by an appropriately licensed professional, and the application shall be accompanied by a certified survey. The preliminary site plan shall conform to the following standards:
(2)
Items listed in § 275-56D(2) through (20), inclusive.
(3)
Location, design and ingress/egress of all proposed parking and loading areas, including bay size and dimensions of internal driveways and aisles.
(4)
Proposed pedestrian walkways.
(5)
Location, type and height of all existing and proposed walls and fences.
(6)
Architectural elevations or renderings for proposed buildings.
(7)
Solid waste disposal areas and buffering.
(8)
Proposed storage areas, including buffering plans.
(9)
Roofscaping plans.
E.
Required endorsements. The corresponding conditions and controls of § 275-56E are applicable to this category.
F.
Procedure. The corresponding conditions and controls of § 275-57F are applicable to this category.
G.
Effect of approval. The corresponding conditions and controls of § 275-57G are applicable to this category.
H.
Notice of approval. The corresponding conditions and controls of § 275-56H are applicable to this category.
I.
Filing. There are no applicable filing requirements for preliminary major site plans.
§ 275-62 Final major site plans.
A.
Submission. The corresponding conditions and controls of § 275-58A are applicable to this category.
B.
Completeness. The corresponding conditions and controls of § 275-57B are applicable to this category except that all plats and other engineering documents shall be in final form.
C.
Classification. This category is not applicable to a final major site plan.
D.
Required information. The applicant shall submit 12 copies of a final major site plan signed and sealed by an appropriately licensed professional, and the final site plan shall take the form of a revised preliminary major site plan, incorporating all changes or modifications required by the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment during the course of preliminary approval. The final site plan shall also be accompanied by the following:
(1)
A letter from the applicant stating that no changes other than those noted on the plat have occurred.
(2)
A letter from the Municipal Engineer indicating that the applicant has completed the installation of all improvements in accordance with the requirements of this chapter or has posted with the Municipal Clerk a performance surety in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of all improvements required as estimated by the applicant's engineer and approved by the Municipal Engineer.
(3)
A certification from the Municipal Tax Collector that all taxes have been paid to date.
(4)
A certification from the Municipal Clerk that the amount, form and content of the performance or maintenance surety is acceptable to the governing body and that fees required for the costs of construction inspection, other than those related to building permits, have been paid as calculated in § 275-112.
E.
Required endorsements. The corresponding conditions and controls of § 275-58E are applicable to this category.
G.
Effect of approval. The corresponding conditions and controls of § 275-58G are applicable to this category.
H.
Notice of approval. The corresponding conditions and controls of § 275-56H are applicable to this category.
I.
Filing. There are no applicable filing requirements for final major site plans under this chapter; however, the applicant may be subject to additional filing requirements for condominium projects or other projects subject to review jurisdiction of other governmental agencies.