§245-12. Preliminary subdivision and preliminary site plan requirements.

A. Preliminary subdivision and preliminary site plan requirements shall be as follows:

(1) The plan shall be based upon a survey prepared by a licensed New Jersey land surveyor having a field traverse error of closure of less than one part in 10,000.

(2) The name of the owner and block and lot numbers of all properties within 200 feet of the tract.

(3) Existing contours based upon field measurements or aerial mapping shall be provided at two-foot intervals on and within 200 feet of the tract based upon U.S.G.S datum.

(4) The location, description and elevation of at least two bench marks used for vertical control.

(5) Plan and profile of existing roads which adjoin the tract for a distance of 500 feet beyond the tract lines. The plan shall indicate pavement type and width, right-of-way width, shoulders, curbs, sidewalks, etc. The profile shall be field run.

(6) Existing rights-of-way or easements on the tract and within 500 feet of the tract showing identification, location, width, and any use restrictions.

(7) Plan and profile of existing drainage facilities on the tract and within 500 feet of the tract showing type of structures, invert elevations, pipe sizes and slopes.

(8) The location and size of existing utility lines on the tract and within 500 feet of the tract, including water, sewer, gas, electric, telephone, cable television, etc.

(9) The location and high water elevation of existing marshes, ponds and land subject to periodic flooding on the tract and within 500 feet of the tract.

(10) The location of existing rivers, streams, drainage ditches, etc., on the tract and within 500 feet of the tract showing the location of the one-hundred-year floodplain, floodway and encroachment lines, as applicable, with the source of the information.

(11) The location of any existing wetlands on and within 150 feet of the tract as determined by a qualified individual.

(12) The location of existing buildings, structures, curbs, sidewalks, driveways, fences, retaining wall, parking areas, loading areas, landscaped areas, signs, lights on the tract or within 200 feet of the tract.

(13) The location of existing individual trees over four inches in diameter measured six feet above the ground, except that where trees are in mass only the limits need be shown. However, if mass tree removal is proposed, individual trees within the mass over nine inches in diameter should be shown.

(14) The location of township-owned land or other public lands such as parks, open space, etc., within 500 feet of the tract.

(15) If site development is proposed on a portion of the lot, the plans shall indicate the extent of the entire lot and any contiguous lands owned by the developer and the relationship to the portion being developed.

(16) Proposed lot layout showing lot numbers as assigned by the Tax Assessor and dimensions of all lot lines to the nearest 0.01 foot and lot area to the nearest square foot. (Subdivision only.)

(17) The location of all proposed easements and rights-of-way with detailed dimensions.

(18) Location, size and purpose of any lands to be dedicated to the township.

(19) The location of all required building setback lines.

(20) A schedule of required and provided zone district requirements including lot area, width, depth, yard setbacks, impervious surface ratio, floor area ratio, etc.

(21) Plans for proposed streets showing the name of the street as approved by the post office, right-of-way width, typical section, location of curbs and sidewalks, center line stationing with P.C. and P.T. stations, the location of high and low points and the following horizontal curve data: curve radius, tangent length, arc length, chord length, and central angle.

(22) Profile of proposed streets showing center line elevations at fifty-foot intervals, tangent grades, vertical curves with length and "K" values and the station and elevation of high and low points. The existing profile along the proposed street shall be field run.

(23) Cross-sections of proposed streets and existing streets to be widened at fifty-foot intervals.

(24) The plan shall show the location of proposed curbs, depressed curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveways, fences, retaining walls, parking and loading areas, street signs, streetlights, landscaping, street and shade trees, etc.

(25) An analysis of available sight distance shall be made at all- intersections and be depicted on the profiles along with required sight easements.

(26) Plan and profile of proposed storm drainage facilities, including swales, showing sizes, materials, slope and invert elevations.

(27) Design computations for proposed storm drainage facilities, including analysis of the ability of existing facilities to accept the flows. The computations shall include watershed boundary maps depicting drainage areas to each structure, including drainage areas which extend beyond the limits of the tract.

(28) Plans and design computations for proposed stormwater management facilities, including a flood routing of the channel or facility which accepts the flow.

(29) Plan and profile of proposed sanitary sewers, including materials, sizes, slope, invert elevations, pumping stations, force mains, with design calculations for pumping facilities and force mains, and the location of laterals.

(30) Construction specifications for the installation of sanitary sewer mains, laterals, manholes, pump stations and force mains.

(31) Where public sewer is not available. at least one soil log and two acceptable percolation or permeability tests shall be provided on each lot and their locations shown on the plan.

(32) Subdivisions comprising 50 or more lots shall require certification by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy that the proposed sewer and water facilities will comply with applicable state standards. (Subdivision only.)

(33) Where public water is available, the applicant shall provide documentation from the purveyor that they will service the site and that adequate flow and pressure is available for both domestic use and fire flow. Prior to the start of construction, the applicant or purveyor shall provide detailed plans and construction specifications for installation and testing and who will be doing the construction, inspection and testing. The plans shall indicate the size and location of all mains and the location of all hydrants and valves. The location of hydrants shall be approved by the Township Fire Chief. The approximate location of mains and hydrants shall be provided with the initial preliminary plat submittal.

(34) Where water is to be provided via individual on-site wells, the applicant shall provide the location and depth of all public and private wells within 500 feet of the property and shall provide an analysis of the underlying geologic formation and its ability to provide a satisfactory yield without impacting adjoining water supplies.

(35) Each utility company shall provide documentation that service is available to the site and the preliminary plans shall provide the approximate location and size of proposed electric, telephone, cable television, and gas lines. Prior to construction, detailed plans for the installation of these utilities shall be provided with information on whether the applicant or the utility company will be responsible for construction.

(36) A grading plan at two-foot intervals shall be provided showing all areas which are to be disturbed. Where grading is to be done in tree mass areas, individual trees larger than nine inches in diameter shall be shown.

(37) The plan shall show the first floor and garage floor elevation of all proposed dwellings and the location of driveways. (Subdivision only.)

(38) The location and size of proposed principal buildings, accessory buildings and structures and the finished grade elevation of the first floor and finished ground at each building comer. (Site plans only.)

(39) Architectural floor plans for each floor of the building or structure and an elevation view from all principal exposures. (Site plans only.)

(40) A landscaping plan which as a minimum shall spot the location of all existing plantings to be retained and all plantings to be established and shall contain a schedule, keyed to the plantings shown, calling out the type (common name and botanical name), the size, height, spread, and trunk diameter at the time of planting and at maturity, and the quantity of all proposed plantings.

(41) Proposed signs and lighting with details of their construction. Isofootcandle curves shall be provided for all areas to be illuminated with calculations for average maintained footcandles, maximum and minimum intensity and uniformity ratio.

(42) Provisions for refuse and garbage disposal, including recycling.

(43) Location and design of fire prevention measures, including emergency lanes, hydrants, sprinkler and siamese connections and fire zones.

(44) The present and proposed number of units and number of tenants, employees, customers or occupants of each unit and a summary of the total number of each expected to be on the site each day. (Site plans only.)

(45) Proposed staging or development phasing.

(46) The design of any off-tract improvements which are necessary to be constructed as part of the project.

(47) Construction details for all proposed improvements.

(48) Copies of applications and documentation to obtain other agency permits.

(49) Detailed grading plans at the intersections of two public roadways showing elevations at ten-foot intervals at the following points (not required for preliminary approval):

(a) Center line for 100 feet on either side of the intersection.

(b) Edge of traveled way on through street.

(c) Gutters of through and intersecting street.

(50) Traffic study addressing increases in traffic volumes caused by the project and its impact on adjoining roadways. It must be shown that the adjoining roadways and intersections have adequate capacity to accommodate the additional traffic generated by the project at an acceptable level of service. The study shall address the following:

(a) Peak hour traffic counts on existing critical roadways and intersections.

(b) Projected peak hour traffic to be generated by the project.

(c) Capacity analysis of critical roadways and intersections.

(d) Accident data, if available.

(e) Proposed on-tract or off-tract improvements necessary to avert hazards, maintain safety and maintain acceptable levels of service.

(51) Environmental impact statement in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 140, Environmental Impact Statement, of the Pohatcong Township Code.

(52) Critical geologic area investigation and report in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 115, Critical Geologic Areas, of the Pohatcong Township Code.