§ 184-59. General review procedures.

The following general review procedures shall apply, unless the provisions for specific types of applications indicate a contrary procedure:

A. 

After an application has been determined to be complete, the Secretary shall forward a copy of the application to each member of the Board for public hearing, if such hearing is required pursuant to Article V. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures outlined in Article V.

B. 

After an application has been determined to be complete, the application will be scheduled for public hearing. The Secretary shall refer the application to the following persons or agencies for report and recommendation to the Board:

(1) 

Any consultants which have been directed by the Board to review and comment on the application. The consultant shall provide a report and/or testify, at the discretion of the Board, prior to the Board's decision; provided that this shall not extend the time period within which the Board shall be required to act;

(2) 

The Police Department, Fire Department, Department of Public Works, Fanwood Health Department, Shade Tree Commission, Environmental Commission, Rescue Squad, Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education, and the Historic Preservation Commission.

(3) 

Any other Borough, county, state and federal officials and agencies having appropriate jurisdiction and as directed by the Board. Such referral to other governmental officials or agencies shall not relieve the applicant of the responsibility of applying independently to and receiving approval from such agencies as required by law.

C. 

The Board shall grant or deny an application within the following time periods, or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant. The time period required below for action shall begin on the date that an application is determined to be complete.

(1) 

Minor site plan: 45 days.

(2) 

Preliminary major site plan, 10 acres of land or less and 10 or fewer dwelling units: 45 days.

(3) 

Preliminary major site plan, more than 10 acres of land or more than 10 dwelling units: 95 days.

(4) 

Final site plan: 45 days.

(5) 

Minor subdivision: 45 days.

(6) 

Preliminary major subdivision, 10 or fewer lots: 45 days.

(7) 

Preliminary major subdivision, more than 10 lots: 95 days.

(8) 

Final major subdivision: 45 days.

(9) 

Conditional use site plan: 95 days.

(10) 

Any application involving a variance: 120 days.

(11) 

Simultaneous or consecutive applications: Whenever an applicant seeks simultaneous approval of a subdivision, site plan, conditional use, variance request and/or direction for issuance of a permit, the longest time period for action by the Board, whether it be for subdivision, site plan, conditional use, variance or direction for issuance of a permit, shall apply to the simultaneous application. In the event that the applicant elects to submit separate consecutive applications, the time period for action provided above shall apply to each individual application.

D. 

If the Board requires any substantial amendments in the layout of improvements proposed by the developer that have been the subject of a hearing, an amended application for development shall be submitted and proceeded upon, as in the case of the original application for development.

E. 

If the proposed development complies with this chapter and the Municipal Land Use Law, the Board shall grant site plan and/or subdivision approval.