West Orange City Zoning Code
§ 25-51.7.1 Major Site Plan Requirements
Preliminary Stage.
[Ord. No. 2436-15 § 5]
A complete application for a preliminary major site plan shall include all applicable administrative requirements as delineated in subsection 25-51.2, data that cannot be mapped attached to the application form and the following information on one or more maps.
a.
Basic Data.
1.
Name of the project.
2.
A Key Map showing the general location of the project within the community, tax map sheet number, block number and lot numbers.
3.
Zone district lines within 500 feet of the project.
4.
Graphic scale not to exceed one inch equals 50 feet of the project.
5.
The limits of the total site together with the acreage to the nearest 1/100th of an acre.
6.
Date of the original plan and any subsequent revisions.
7.
Appropriate places for the signature of the Planning Board Chairman, Secretary and Engineer.
8.
A site data box comparing ordinance requirements to actual site plan proposals.
9.
Name of individual preparing the site plan together with an embossed engineer's or architect's seal, applicable signature and license number.
10.
The location of all structures, property owners and utility poles within 200 feet of property.
11.
Reference to property survey or other information used in preparing map.
12.
Bearing and distance information together with property dimensions.
13.
Soil survey data indicating soil type, general constraints and depth to bedrock.
b.
Building Data.
1.
Size, heights, location of all existing and proposed buildings, including all proposed setback dimensions from property lines. Existing buildings to be removed should be so noted.
2.
A preliminary floor plan of all buildings.
3.
Architectural elevations of the front, side and rear of all buildings and perspective sketches or three dimensional models where appropriate.
4.
The location and design details of all sidewalks showing connections between buildings, parking areas, and public areas along all expected paths of pedestrian travel.
5.
Parking spaces and access plans for the handicapped which shall be in addition to the parking required by ordinance.
6.
Circulation plans and loading areas for all expected truck and tractor-trailer traffic.
7.
A proposed lighting plan identifying the fixtures to be used as to height, location, luminosity and the lighting pattern in relationship to the other features of the site plan.
c.
Grading, Landscaping and Environmental Data.
1.
Existing and proposed grading at two-foot contour intervals or five-foot intervals if the grade is more than 15% with spot elevations at all building corners and critical locations.
2.
The finished floor elevation of all building floors with direct access to the outside.
3.
All existing wooded areas and individual specimen trees greater than six inches in diameter indicating what is to be removed and what is to remain.
4.
A proposed planting plan and planting schedule indicating the location, the species' common and botanical names, size, quantity and planting instructions for all plant material to be installed including trees, shrubs and ground covers prepared by a professional landscape architect.
5.
All areas to be seeded and/or sodded.
6.
The location and construction details of all proposed retaining walls, fencing and earthen berms.
7.
All buffer areas proposed to separate land uses and to screen unsightly areas.
8.
The location and all proposed construction details for all proposed and existing signs.
9.
The location and identification of all proposed open spaces, parks or recreation areas and facilities.
10.
Environmental impact study.
11.
A copy of a tree removal permit or application for same if applicable.
d.
Utilities and Drainage Data.
1.
The location, size and capacity of all existing storm drainage facilities, including catch basins which are directly impacted by the proposed development, whether on or off-site and the limits of any flood hazard area affecting the site.
2.
All proposed storm drainage facilities, transmission lines, fire hydrants, etc., as well as calculations showing their adequacy.
3.
The location and size of all proposed water supply facilities including wells, storage facilities, transmission lines, fire hydrants, etc., as well as calculations showing their adequacy.
4.
The location and size of all proposed sanitary sewer mains as well as the location and construction details and calculations to indicate adequacy.
5.
Plans for the storage and collection of all solid waste.
6.
All off-site and on-site easements which may be required together with copies of legal documentation to support the grant of such easements.
7.
The location and type of all other underground utilities.
