16-5 PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN FILING REQUIREMENTS



A complete application for preliminary approval shall consist of the following



§16-5.1 Copies



At least 12 copies of a site plan together with three completed application forms for preliminary approval together with all other items hereinafter required shall be submitted to the township clerk, 30 days prior to the meeting of the reviewing board at which consideration is required The application shall be filed in accordance with the requirements of the "Land Use Procedures Ordinance of Township of Wantage" If the applicant is not the record owner of title to the property which is the subject of the application, he shall file a written consent signed by the owner authorizing the application



§16-5.2 Fees



The application shall be accompanied by the required fees calculated in accordance with provisions of this ordinance.



§16-5.3 Details



The site plan shall include the following details



a Title, key map location of development and the names and addresses of record owner and applicant and person or firm preparing the site development plan



b Proposed use or uses of the land and buildings



c Scale no smaller than 1" = 100' nor larger than 1" = 20'. size of sheets should not exceed 36" x 24"



d. Scale and graphic scale

e North arrow and same direction on all sheets



f Survey data of the property shall be prepared, certified and sealed by licensed land surveyor of New Jersey, and shall include boundaries of properties, proposed monuments, lines of all existing streets and roads, easements, rights-of-way and areas dedicated to public use within 200 feet of the property



g Existing and proposed buildings with dimensions showing, with first floor elevation, present and finished grade elevations at all corners and entrances Present buildings and structures to be removed are to be indicated



h Topographic maps to delineate existing and proposed contours at two feet intervals, except where the slope exceeds five percent in which case contour intervals may be ten feet



i Designation of all wooded area, including individual trees which are 6 inches or greater in diameter, flood plains, ponds, streams, drainage ditches, and all areas where the seasonal water table is zero feet from surface



j Location of all existing and proposed structures including but not limited to walls, fences, culverts, bridges and roadways



k Indicate existing zones of the development site and of any different zones within 200 feet of the property



l The distance of the property line measured along the center line of existing streets abutting the property to the nearest intersection



m. The boundaries of the property, building and setback lines, lines of existing streets, lots, reservations, easements in areas dedicated to public use



n Locations of all utility structures and lines, existing and proposed storm water drainage, telephone and power and light, water, hydrant location, sewer and gas lines, including manholes in lengths, pipe sizes, grades, inverts and directions of flood



o All proposed easements



p All means of vehicular access onto public streets showing the size and location of driveways, curb cuts and curbing, sight lines and radii



q Location and design of off-street parking areas, showing the size and location of traffic patterns, individual parking spaces, aisles, driveways, curbing, barriers and construction

r Location, arrangement and dimensions of loading and unloading platforms and docks



s Provisions for refuse and garbage disposal, including provisions for visual screening, pollution control, protection from weather and security from vandalism.



t Provisions for screening storage of materials or equipment attached or separate from buildings



u All existing or proposed exterior lighting, including size, nature of construction, height, area and direction of illumination, foot candles produced and any time controls which are proposed



v All existing and proposed signs showing their size, nature of construction and location, height and orientation, whether they are identification signs or traffic control signs and time control for sign lighting, if any



w. Locations, dimensions and construction of sidewalks



x Proposed screening, green areas, landscaping and fencing, including size, type and number of plants and a planting schedule with planting details.



y Any improvements to adjoining streets and roads and traffic control devices necessary in streets or highways, acceleration and deceleration lanes, paving and land dedication or acquisition for roads.



z Copies of any convenants and deed restrictions intended to cover any of the development sites aa Elevation sketches, renderings or pictures or any new buildings or structures bb Preliminary architectural floor plans and elevations with the name, address, professional number and seal of the architect cc All municipal boundaries within 200 feet dd A designation of whether roadways are municipal, county or State ee. Appropriate blanks for signatures and date of approval of the chairman and secretary of the reviewing board and the township engineer ff Dimensions of all of the above on the site plan so that scaling will not be necessary. gg A soil erosion and sedimentation control plan pursuant to the requirements of R S 4 24-39 et. seq.



Surveys, a general plan, grading and utility plans, landscaping plans, architectural plans and elevations may be indicated on separate drawings and documents



§16-5.4 Submission to County Planning Board



All application for site plan approval shall be submitted to the county planning board for its review and recommendations, and where applicable, approval Applicant shall furnish proof of such submission at the time of the submission of his application to the township reviewing board by presenting a copy of his Site plan with an indication from the county that it has been filed with them. Any application for site approval shall not be deemed complete in the absence of proof that it has been filed with the county planning board. If the county planning board has failed to grant or deny approval of the site plan at the time or preliminary approval of applicant's application, such preliminary approval shall be conditioned on approval of the site plan by the county planning board



§16-5.5 Department of Transportation Approval



Where the development requires the establishment of access to a State road, applicant shall furnish driveway permits evidencing department of transportation approval of same



§16-5.6 Notice of Hearing



The applicant shall notify all persons entitled to notice of the hearing on the application in accordance with the provisions of the Land Use Procedures Ordinance of the Township of Wantage, R.S. 40 55D-12 and this chapter. If the reviewing board requires any substantial amendment in the site plan proposed by the developer that have already been the subject of a hearing, an amended application shall be submitted and proceeded upon as in the case of the original application for developing, including the giving of notice in accordance with the provisions of R S. 40 55D-12



§16-5.7 Grant or Deny Certification



No application for site plan approval shall be deemed complete in the absence of proof that a plan for soil erosion and sedimentation control has been submitted to the relevant reviewing authority, pursuant to the requirements of R.S. 4 24-39 et seq or proof that such a plan is not required by the statute for the particular application. If the reviewing authority has failed to grant or deny certification of the erosion plan at the time of preliminary approval of applicant's site plan, preliminary approval shall be conditioned on certification of applicant's erosion plan