City of Northfield - Procedures | Minor Subdivisions

Minor Subdivisions

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Required documents. Prior to issuance of a certificate of completeness or scheduling of a minor subdivision for public hearing, the administrative officer (Planning Board Secretary) shall determine that the following have been submitted in proper form:

(1)

A certificate of title, which may be on the plat (signed by the owner and notarized) or in a letter form, signed by a member of the New Jersey Bar, by a title officer or authorized agent of a title insurance company licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey, which certificate shall confirm that the owner of the premises in question is the owner as shown on the plat.

(2)

City Engineer's report.

(3)

Application for state wetlands or tidelands permit, where required.

(4)

Other submittals that may be required by the City Engineer, Planning Board, or federal, state, county or municipal law.

(5)

The application for development for a minor subdivision or minor site plan shall include a request for the granting of any variances required.

(6)

Required application fees as set forth in § 215-17 of this chapter.

(7)

Fifteen copies of a completed application form.

(8)

Proof of service of notice in conformance with § 215-8D of this chapter.

(9)

Twelve copies of a plat and attachments meeting the requirements set forth below.

Plat requirements.

(1)

General requirements: The plat for a minor subdivision shall be drawn at a scale of not less than 50 feet to the inch, shall conform to the provisions of the New Jersey Map Filing Law, N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9 et seq., and shall include or be accompanied by the information specified below:

(a)

All dimensions, both linear and angular, of the exterior boundaries of the subdivision, all lots and lands reserved or dedicated for public use shall balance and their descriptions shall close within a limit of error of not more than one part in 10,000.

(b)

The minor subdivision shall be based upon a current boundary survey prepared in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:40-5.1, regarding preparation of land surveys, be certified to the subdivider and be prepared or recertified not less than 12 months prior to the date of application.

(2)

Title block. A title block shall appear on all sheets and include:

(a)

Title to read "Minor Subdivision."

(b)

Name of the subdivision, if any.

(c)

Tax Map sheet, block and lot number(s) of the tract to be subdivided as shown on the latest City Tax Map, the date of which shall also be shown.

(d)

Acreage of the tract being subdivided to the nearest hundredth of an acre.

(e)

Names and addresses of owner and subdivider so designated.

(f)

Date of original and all revisions.

(g)

Name, signature, address and license number of the professional land surveyor who prepared the map and made the survey (The plat shall bear the embossed seal of said land surveyor.).

(3)

Detailed information:

(a)

A key map (at scale of not less than one inch equals 1,000 feet) showing the location of the tract to be subdivided with reference to surrounding areas, existing streets which intersect or border the tract, the names of all such streets and any zone district boundaries and City boundary which is within 500 feet of the subdivision.

(b)

The names of all owners of and property lines of parcels adjacent to the land to be subdivided, including properties across the street, as shown by the most recent records of the City.

(c)

All zone district boundaries, City borders, existing public easements, Tax Map lot and block numbers, watercourses, floodways and flood hazard areas within 200 feet, and both the width of the paving and the width of the right-of-way of each street within 200 feet of the subdivision.

(d)

All existing structures, with an indication of those which are to be destroyed or removed, and the front, rear and side yard dimensions of those to remain, referenced to proposed lot lines.

(e)

All proposed public easements or rights-of-way and the purposes thereof.

(f)

The existing systems of drainage of the subdivision and of any larger tract of which it is a part, together with information on how it is proposed to dispose of surface drainage (where required by the Board or City Engineer).

(g)

All proposed lot lines and the areas of all lots in square feet. The areas and dimensions specified shall be shown to the nearest hundredth of a square foot or hundredth of a linear foot.

(h)

North arrow.

(i)

Written and graphic scales.

(j)

A copy of any existing or proposed covenants or deed restrictions applying to the land being subdivided or certification that none exist. Such certification may be in letter form signed by a member of the New Jersey Bar, by a title officer, or authorized agent of a title insurance company licensed to do business in New Jersey.

(k)

Proposed lot and block numbers as assigned by the City Engineer in accordance with the digitized lot numbering system specifications promulgated by the New Jersey Division of Taxation.

(l)

Such other information as the Board and/or City Engineer may require or request during the review of the application for classification and approval as a minor subdivision.

Processing of minor subdivision application.

(1)

By the Planning Board.

(a)

Referral to Committee. Each complete application for development for a minor subdivision shall be referred to the Subdivision Committee. The Subdivision Committee, in accordance with the definition of a "minor subdivision," shall either approve the application for classification and approval as a minor subdivision or refer the subdivision to the full Planning Board for hearing and consideration. If the Subdivision Committee approves the application, no further municipal action will be required.

(b)

Action by Committee. In order to be approved and classified as a minor subdivision by the Subdivision Committee, the vote of the Committee must be unanimous. Applications for development for a minor subdivision shall be referred to the full Planning Board for public hearing and vote in all of the following instances:

[1]

The vote of the classification committee is not unanimous.

[2]

Unfavorable recommendation from the Planning Board Engineer.

[3]

The subdivision also requires the granting of a variance or variances.

[4]

The application for development also requests approval of a major site plan, conditional use and/or direction for issuance of a building permit.

(c)

Action by Planning Board.

[1]

The action taken by the Subdivision Committee shall be announced at a public meeting of the Planning Board.

[2]

If an application is referred to the full Board by the Subdivision Committee, the Board will take action within 45 days of the date of submission of a complete application. Any referrals by the Subdivision Committee will be made in a timely manner so that the Board can take action within the time allowed.

(2)

Time limits for minor subdivision approvals. Minor subdivision approvals shall be granted or denied within 45 days of the date of submission of a complete application to the administrative officer or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant. Approval of a minor subdivision shall expire 190 days from the date of Planning Board approval unless, within such period, a plat in conformity with such approval and the provisions of the Map Filing Law, or a deed clearly describing the approved minor subdivision, is filed by the developer with the county recording Officer, the City Engineer and the Tax Assessor. Any such plat or deed must be signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Planning Board before it will be accepted for filing by the county recording Officer.

Conditions of approval. Any approval of an application for development for a minor subdivision granted by the Planning Board shall be subject to the following conditions being satisfied prior to signing of the plat or issuance of a development permit:

(1)

Installation of or posting of performance guarantees for the installation of any improvements required by the Board.

(2)

Payment of any outstanding real estate taxes and property improvement assessments.

(3)

Atlantic County Planning Board approval (if not previously granted).

(4)

Atlantic County Utilities Authority approval (if not previously granted).

(5)

Submission of additional prints of the plat map and attachments for distribution (if required).

(6)

Publication of a notice of the decision of the Board by the administrative officer (Planning Board Secretary) within the time set forth in § 215-8E of this chapter.

(7)

Any other conditions which may be imposed by the Board or which may be required by federal, state or municipal law.

(8)

A condition setting forth the time within which all conditions must be satisfied as described in § 215-8F of this chapter.

Certification. In the event that the application for development for a minor subdivision is approved, a certification to that effect in this form will be issued:

	Classified and approved as a minor subdivision by the City of Northfield Planning Board (Planning Board) on _____________
	Attest	Chairman
	Secretary	Date
	This plat (or a deed describing this subdivision) must be filed in the office of the Clerk of Atlantic County on or before _________________, which date is 190 days after approval as a minor subdivision by the City of Northfield Planning Board.
		Secretary
		City Surveyor

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