A.
An applicant desiring to proceed with a minor subdivision shall file
with the Clerk, at least two weeks prior to the date of a regular
meeting of the Board, the following documents:
(1)
Six completed copies of the Township minor subdivision application
form.
(2)
Four copies of any protective covenants, deed restrictions or easements,
either presently affecting the property or proposed in the subdivision,
such as a conservation, drainage or utility right-of-way or a sight
triangle.
(3)
Four copies of any deed(s) for any lands offered to the Township.
(4)
Seventeen copies of the plat of the proposed minor subdivision. A
reproducible copy shall be submitted upon approval.
(5)
Seventeen copies of a key map.
(6)
A certificate from the Township Tax Collector that no taxes or assessments
for local improvements are due or delinquent on the property for which
the subdivision application is made.
The applicant shall submit to the Clerk, at the time of submission of an application for a minor subdivision, payment of the fee provided in § 205-57.
A.
A minor subdivision plat shall be clearly and legibly drawn at an
accurate scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet and shall
be based on an actual survey certified by a land surveyor licensed
in the State of New Jersey. The plat shall conform to the size and
other requirements of N.J.S.A. 46:26B-1 et seq. (Map Filing Law),
as amended and supplemented. The plat shall show the following information:[1]
(1)
All lots being subdivided, together with the boundary and acreage
of the entire original tract, and the number of new lots being created.
The area of each lot shall be shown correct to within one square foot.
(2)
All existing and proposed property lines within and immediately adjoining
the tract and all lot lines to be eliminated. All lot lines shall
be shown correct to 0.01 of a foot in length and one second in angular
measurement. Minimum front, side and rear building setback lines on
each proposed lot and the remaining lot shall be shown.
(3)
All existing buildings and structures and their use(s), wooded areas,
rock outcrops, and isolated trees with a diameter of six inches or
more measured 4 1/2 feet above ground level; all streams, lakes,
drainage rights-of-way, and streets within the limits of the tract(s)
being subdivided, including the location, width and direction of flow
of all streams, brooks, drainage structures and drainage rights-of-way.
Any existing features to be removed or relocated shall be indicated.
Flood hazard area lines and wetlands and swamps within the tract shall
be shown. A general drainage system shall be shown.
(4)
The shortest distance from any existing building(s) to any proposed
and existing lot line.
(5)
The existing and proposed rights-of-way of all easements and all
streets within and adjoining the premises, with dimensions, together
with existing driveways, street names, and the purpose for any easement.
Sight triangles shall be shown.
(6)
The name of the owner and all adjoining property owners as disclosed
by the most recent Township tax records.
(7)
The Tax Map sheet, block and lot number for the tract and all adjacent
lots; written and graphic scales; North arrow; space for the subdivision
application number; the name of the Township; the name of the subdivision;
and the date of preparation and most recent revision.
(8)
Zoning district(s), and, if the property lies in more than one zoning
district, the plat shall indicate all the zoning district lines.
(9)
The names, addresses, phone numbers, and signatures of the owner,
subdivider, and person preparing the plat.
(10)
When on-lot water and/or on-lot sewage disposal is proposed, the plat shall be accompanied by the result of percolation test(s). The percolation test(s) shall be made in accordance with the requirements of the Realty Improvement Sewerage and Facilities Act (1954), N.J.S.A. 58:11-23 et seq., and in accordance with the regulations of the Township Board of Health and Health Officer. The test(s) shall be performed at the applicant's expense and upon 48 hours' notice to the Township Engineer and Board of Health or Health Officer. Each lot proposed shall show the location of the proposed individual water supply and sewage disposal system. Upon submission of all percolation data to the Planning Board, the Board may authorize the Township Engineer to conduct comprehensive tests to verify the percolation tests performed by the applicant's engineer. The applicant shall pay the actual costs of such verification tests by the Township Engineer as set forth in § 205-57.
(11)
Location and description of all monuments.
(12)
Such other information or data as may be required by the Planning
Board in order to determine that the details of the subdivision are
in accord with the standards of applicable ordinances.
B.
The Planning Board may waive any of the details required by this
section if it determines that the subdivision conforms to the standards
of good planning, will have no deleterious effect on neighboring properties
and provides adequate data to assure protection of the health, safety
and welfare of the residents of the Township.
C.
The plat shall be certified as to the accuracy of the engineering
details by an engineer licensed in New Jersey, bearing the engineer's
signature, seal, license and address.
A.
A key map with North arrow showing the entire subdivision and its
relation to surrounding areas, at a scale of not less than 2,000 feet
to the inch, shall be provided. The key map shall be presented on
sheet(s) not greater than 30 inches by 42 inches or less than 8 1/2
inches by 13 inches. The key map shall show not less than the following
information:
B.
The key map shall be certified as to the accuracy of the details
by the engineer or surveyor licensed in New Jersey, bearing the engineer's
or surveyor's signature, seal, license and address.
C.
The key map may be set forth on the plat.
Upon receipt of an application for a minor subdivision, together with the required supporting documents and payment of the prescribed fee, the Clerk shall submit one copy of the application and supporting documentation each to the Planning Board Subdivision Committee, to the Township Engineer and to the Attorney for the Planning Board for a report thereon to the Planning Board. These reports shall be submitted to the Planning Board at least two days prior to the meeting of the Planning Board at which the application will be considered. These reports shall comment on the completeness of the application in conformity with this chapter, whether or not the application meets the standards of a minor subdivision, and whether or not the application is in compliance with all requirements of applicable laws and ordinances. The Engineer shall also advise as to the likelihood of off-tract improvements being required and, if such shall be the case, shall advise the Township Council, which shall then act pursuant to § 205-49. The Clerk shall also submit an informational copy of the application and plat to the Willingboro Municipal Utilities Authority for appropriate report by that body. The Clerk shall also set down the application on the agenda of the Planning Board meeting next following 14 days from the date of submission of the complete application and shall advise the applicant of such date. In the event the Clerk determines that a literal compliance with the time requirements of this section will cause the application to be considered by the Planning Board not within 45 days of the submission of the application, the Clerk shall so advise the Planning Board at its next meeting, and the Planning Board shall schedule a special meeting for consideration of the application within the forty-five-day period.
Not later than seven days after submission of the application
for a minor subdivision to the Clerk, the applicant, where required
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.3, shall submit a copy of the application
and all supporting documentation to the Burlington County Planning
Board for review and approval. The applicant shall then promptly certify
to the Clerk that such submission has been properly made.
A.
At the meeting of the Planning Board at which the application is to be considered, the Planning Board shall first determine that the application conforms to the definition of a "minor subdivision" as set forth in § 205-4. If it is determined that the application does not so conform, the Planning Board shall deny the application; however, such denial shall not be deemed to preclude a subsequent application for a major subdivision involving the same tract.
B.
If it is determined that the application does conform to the definition of a "minor subdivision," but is incomplete in the submission of required documentation, as set forth in §§ 205-5 through 205-8, inclusive, the Planning Board shall immediately notify, in writing, the applicant of the incompleteness, specifying the deficiencies, which shall not be deemed to preclude a subsequent complete resubmission upon payment of the prescribed fee.
C.
If it is determined that the application does conform to the definition
of a "minor subdivision" and is complete, the Planning Board shall
waive notice and public hearing for the application.
D.
Minor subdivision approval shall be granted or denied within 45 days
of the date of submission of a complete application to the Clerk or
within such further time as may be consented to in writing by the
applicant. Failure of the Planning Board to act within the period
prescribed shall constitute minor subdivision approval, and a certificate
of the Clerk as to the failure of the Planning Board to act shall
be issued on request of the applicant, and it shall be sufficient
in lieu of the written endorsement or other evidence of approval herein
required and may be so accepted by the Burlington County Clerk for
purposes of filing subdivision plats.
E.
Whenever review or approval of the application by the Burlington
County Planning Board is required by N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.3, the Planning
Board shall condition any approval that it grants upon timely receipt
of a favorable report on the application by the County Planning Board
or approval by the County Planning Board by its failure to report
thereon within the required time period.
F.
Whenever the Planning Board shall grant approval subject to conditions,
a notation shall be made on the plat or deed indicating that "the
approval of the subdivision is subject to conditions as set forth
in the minutes of the Planning Board."
G.
Approval of a minor subdivision shall expire 190 days from the date
of Township approval, unless, within such period, a plat in conformity
with such approval and the provisions of the Map Filing Law, N.J.S.A.
46:26B-1 et seq., or a deed clearly describing the approved minor
subdivision is filed by the applicant with the County Clerk, the Township
Engineer and the Township Tax Assessor. Any such plat or deed accepted
for such filing shall have been signed by the Chairperson and the
Secretary of the Planning Board.[1]
H.
The zoning requirements and general terms and conditions, whether
conditional or otherwise, upon which minor subdivision approval was
granted shall not be changed for a period of two years after the date
of minor subdivision approval, provided that the approved minor subdivision
shall have been duly recorded as provided in this article.
I.
Prior to the commencement of any construction, final detailed engineering plans shall be submitted to and approved by the Township Engineer. The applicant shall deposit with the Township Clerk such fee for engineering review as is provided in § 205-57.
J.
No building permit shall be issued for excavation or construction
in any area approved for subdivision until such plat or deed has been
filed.
Before granting approval of an application for a minor subdivision, the Planning Board shall require the applicant to deposit with the Township the inspection fees provided in § 205-57, for use in paying the fees of the Township Engineer for performing an inspection of the sidewalk, curb, street and storm drainage improvements and other appropriate improvements. After approval and after the applicant has initiated construction thereof, the Township Engineer shall make the inspections and submit written reports with respect to the results of such inspections to both the Clerk and the applicant. Additionally, the Township Engineer shall advise the Clerk and the applicant of the Township Engineer's inspection fees. Thereafter, the inspection fees shall be paid from the deposit. If the applicant should decide to permanently discontinue work on the subdivision in question before its completion, the applicant may make written application to the Planning Board for the refund of the unencumbered portion of the deposit. Submission of this application shall constitute a waiver of all rights which may have accrued to the applicant with respect to the subdivision covered by that application.
