West Orange City Zoning Code
§ 25-51.15
Site Plan Review Advisory Board.
[Ord. No. 2357-12 § 25-51.15; Ord. No. 2436-15 § 10]
a.
Establishment. There is hereby established a Site Plan Review Advisory Board to assist the Planning Board, the Zoning Board of Adjustment and site plan applicants. This Committee shall be comprised of:
1.
Director of Planning.
2.
Township Engineer.
3.
A Class IV member of the Planning Board who shall hold no other municipal office, appointed by the Planning Board.
4.
A member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment appointed by the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
5.
Zoning Official.
6.
Construction Official.
7.
Representatives of the Building Department, Fire Department, Health Department and Police Department.
b.
Review. The Site Plan Review Advisory Board shall review all applications that require major site plan approval. The applicant shall be notified, in writing not less than seven days before, of the date on which the application shall be reviewed by the Site Plan Review Advisory Board. The applicant shall be invited to attend, either alone or accompanied by an attorney, architect, engineer and any other experts the applicant chooses. The Site Plan Review Advisory Board shall issue its recommendations on every application, in writing. These recommendations shall be filed with the secretary of the proper board and a copy shall be mailed to the applicant.
c.
Post Approval Review. A request by an applicant to change one or more aspects of a site plan previously approved by the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment shall be reviewed by the Site Plan Review Advisory Board to determine whether such changes are considered substantial. Any changes determined to be substantial shall require amended site plan approval from the Board that granted the original approval.
d.
Time for Decisions. Referral of an application to the Site Plan Review Advisory Board shall not extend the time within which the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment must act upon such application pursuant to the MLUL.
