Absecon City Planning Board

500 Mill Road

Absecon NJ 08201

609-641-0663 x-112

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SITE PLAN WAIVER APPLICATION

 

Article XX, Section 224-118 (Ord. 25-97) states the following: “In the absence of a change in use, neither site plan review nor site plan waiver application is required solely because of a change in ownership or occupancy of because of alternations to a building or structure which would not increase its size and which would not materially alter its exterior.”

 

A change of use, or the increase of the intensity of the use of an existing commercial establishment/location would require, as a minimum, a site plan waiver application.

 

Article XXVII, Section 224-197-220 of the developmental ordinance provides standards in which a site plan waiver may be considered by the Board (see attached ordinance). The proposal must meet the following criteria:

 

If the responses to the following requirements are all YES, the application meets the requirements to be considered for a site plan waiver.

                                                                                                            YES                   NO

No variances are required for any bulk and area requirements         ______              ______

 

Pre-existing non-conforming conditions are not increased by

the proposal                                                                                        ______              ­­­______

 

Proposed building or addition is 1,000 s.f. or less                                ______              ______

 

Proposed or additional parking spaces are 5 or less.                         ______              ______

 

Additional site cover is 2000 s.f. or less                                                            ______              ______

 

Improvements will have a de minimis effect on stormwater

drainage, traffic circulation, landscaping requirements,

buffering and lighting                                                                         ______              ______

 

Proposed use is not a conditional use                                                            ______              ______

 

 

Application form for waiver of site plan review must be completed. If certain items do not apply, complete by inserting  NA  in the space provided.

 

Subject property information, applicant, disclosure statement, signatures of owner and applicants must be provided.

 

Applicant and escrow fees must be paid.

 

 

 

 

FEE REQUIREMENTS:

 

Sub-section 224-195E (Applications Fees)

 

6.b.     Site Plan Waivers (Article XXVIII): $50.00 each meeting

(before Site Plan Waiver Committee)

 

c.                 Informal meetings or Site Plan Waiver Requests before full Board: $100.00 each meeting.

 

d.                 Extensions, continuations caused by applicant or special meetings before full Board: $100.00 each meeting

 

Sub-Section 224-195F (Escrows)

 

7.c.     Site Plan Waivers (XXVII): Escrow fees may be waived by the Planning Board. However, in the event the City incurs costs of Board Professionals, the City may require the Applicant pay any and all costs in accordance with Article XXVI of Absecon Developmental Ordinance.

 

d.                 Informal meetings or Site Plan Waiver Requests before full Board: $200.

 

e.                 Extensions, continuations caused by Applicant or Special meetings before full Board: $200.

 

 

 

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