§245-11. General development plan requirements.

General development plans shall conform with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-45.1 et seq. and shall include the submittal of an overall development plan consisting of the following:

A. A land use plan indicating the tract area and general locations of the land uses to be included in the planned development. The total number of dwelling units and amount of nonresidential floor area to be provided and proposed land area to be devoted to residential and nonresidential use shall be set forth. In addition, the proposed types of nonresidential uses to be included in the planned development shall be set forth, and the land area to be occupied by each proposed use shall be estimated. The density and intensity of use of the entire planned development shall be set forth, and a residential density and a nonresidential floor area ratio shall be calculated and provided.

B. A circulation plan, indicating the general location and types of transportation facilities, including facilities for pedestrian access within the planned development and any proposed improvements to the existing transportation system outside the planned development.

C. A stormwater management plan, indicating the proposed method of controlling and managing stormwater on site.

D. An open space plan, indicating the proposed land area and general location of parks and all other types of open space, including a general description of the improvements and amenities, if any, intended to be established therein, for purposes of conservation and recreation, together with a plan for the operation and maintenance of all parks, recreational lands and all other types of open space.

E. A development plan, setting forth the permitted number of dwelling units, the amount of nonresidential floor space, the residential density and the nonresidential floor area ratio for the general development plan, according to a schedule which sets forth the timing of build-out of all sections of the development.

F. A utility plan, indicating the need for and showing the proposed location of all utilities, including sewage and water lines, any drainage facilities necessitated by the physical characteristics of the site, proposed methods for handling solid waste disposal and a plan for the operation and maintenance of all proposed utilities.

G. A community facilities plan, indicating the scope and type of supporting community facilities which may include, but shall not be limited to, educational or cultural facilities, historic sites, libraries, hospitals, fire houses and police stations.

H. A housing plan, outlining the number of housing units to be provided and the extent to which any housing obligation assigned to the township by the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq., will be fulfilled by the development.

I. A fiscal report, describing the anticipated demand on municipal services to be generated by the planned development and any other financial impacts to be faced by the township or its school districts as a result of the completion of the planned development. The fiscal report shall also include a detailed projection of property tax revenues which will accrue to the county, township, and school district according to the timing schedule provided under this chapter and following the completion of the planned development in its entirety.

J. A proposed timing schedule, setting forth, in as much detail as is reasonably possible to provide, the developer's proposed schedule for completion of the entirety of the project and each phase or section thereof, including any terms or conditions which are intended to protect the interests of the public and of the residents who will occupy any section of the planned development prior to the completion of the development, in its entirety; provided, however, that nothing in the timing schedule shall preclude the developer from constructing the units and completing the project in a shorter period of time if market conditions allow.

K. An environmental inventory, including a general description of the vegetation, soils, topography, geology, surface hydrology, climate and cultural resources of the site and all existing man-made or natural structures or features and the probable impacts of the development on such environmental aspects of the site.

L. An environmental impact statement (EIS) prepared in accordance with Chapter J40 of the Pohatcong Township Code including a detailed description of the probable impacts of the development on the environmental attributes of the site.

M. A development agreement, between the Township of Pohatcong and the developer, which shall set forth in detail the respective rights and responsibilities of the developer and the Township of Pohatcong, relating to the planned development for which general development plan approval is sought.

N. A schedule of required and provided zone district requirements including lot area, width, depth, yard setbacks, impervious surface ratio, floor area ratio, etc., and a signed statement by the developer affirming compliance with the minimum criteria for the zone.