Ordinance 33, 2009
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 109 OF THE CODE OF THE
BE IT ORDAINED by the Township
Committee of the
Part I
Section 1: Chapter 109 Section 216C (3) (a), (b), (c), (d) are hereby amended and replaced with the following:
Section 109-216. Application. C(3) in order to determine the completeness of an application, there are hereby adopted the following checklists which are made part of this chapter and are on file at the Township Clerk’s office.
a) Checklist #1 Development Review Checklist, made a part of this chapter as 109 Attachment 9.
b) Checklist #2 is eliminated.
c) Checklist #3 is eliminated.
d) Checklist #4 is eliminated.
e) Paragraph e becomes paragraph b and Checklist #6 becomes Checklist #2 for the determination of completeness for general development planning approval made a part of this chapter as Attachments 10, 11 and 12.
f) Paragraph f becomes paragraph c Checklist #3, escrow agreement, made a part of this chapter as 109 Attachment 15.
g) Paragraph g becomes paragraph d, Checklist #4, Memorandum of Understanding made a part of this chapter as 109 Attachment 16.
Part II
1) Chapter 109 Attachments 9, 10, 11 and 12, as they currently exist are eliminated and amended as Checklist #1, 109 Attachment 9.
2) Chapter 109 Attachment 14 is amended to Checklist #2 Attachment 10.
3) Chapter 109 Attachment 15 is amended to Checklist #3 Attachment 11.
4) Chapter 109 Attachment 16 is amended to Checklist #4 Attachment 12.
Part III. The following new section is added:
SECTION 109-274. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
This Environmental Impact Statement shall consist of an inventory of environmental conditions present on the site that is subject to a land use application, and an assessment of the environmental impacts of the proposed action. It shall address the following:
* All adverse environmental effects that cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented, providing alternatives to the proposed actions;
* The relationship between local short-term uses of the environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity; and
* Any irreversible or irretrievable commitments of resources that would be involved in the proposed action should it be implemented.
The Environmental Impact Statement shall include a written and graphic description of the following:
A. Critical areas
1. Stream corridors
2. Waterways and streams on site including steep banks, springs and
streamside vegetation and mapping of 100 year floodplain
3. Location of water courses on site and classification under NJDEP Water Quality Management regulations;
4. Wetlands
5. Mature woodlands
6. Steep slopes, 15 percent or greater
7. Areas
identified as suitable habitats for rare, threatened or endangered species
using NJDEP Landscape Mapping prepared by a
qualified environmental consultant
8. Highly erodible soils
9. Areas of high water table
10. Mature stands of woodlands and other native vegetation
11. Ground water and surface water recharge areas
12. Any other environmentally sensitive features not addressed elsewhere in the EIS.
B. Onsite
soils and soil conditions
1. Describe capabilities and limitations including depth to seasonal high water
table
2. Describe topography and the geologic formations and features associated with
the site, including depth to bedrock conditions (provide cross-sectional
drawing(s) of elevation of bedrock as encountered in all test pits and borings)
C. Potable
water supply
1. Identify the location, depth, capacity and water quality of all existing wells on
the site.
2. Locate all wells within 500 feet of the proposed development site
3. Project water demand and supporting standards for the proposed development
4. Document aquifer yield to support water demand
5. Assess in a draw-down study or map the development’s impact on existing
wells and surface water within the geologic formation
6. Provide NJDEP
certification of adequacy for proposed water supply for the
development plan including 50 or more dwelling units and/or other high-
demand commercial and agricultural uses.
D.
Existing land use impacts
Identify the following:
1. Any existing sources of groundwater pollution on-site and within 200 feet of
the subject property.
2. Any past or present use that involved the disposal of solid waste or toxic or hazardous materials, such as a dump, disposal site, or manufacturing operation.
3. Impacts of past or present uses on the site’s environmental characteristics.
4. Portions of the site located within a historic district or sites identified as historic according to the West Amwell Township Master Plan.
E. Traffic
study
1. Provide a study on current motor vehicle traffic volume including capacity of
road(s) serving project and nearest major intersection(s).
2. Provide assessment of impacts on motor vehicle traffic from the proposed
project.
F. Wastewater management
1. Estimate the expected quantity and type of
wastewater generated from the
proposed project.
2. Describe how the
proposed project complies with the Township Wastewater
Management Plan.
G. Permits
1. List any permits required for the proposed project from federal, state, county,
local or other governmental agencies.
2. Provide copy of application (if application has been made), and the current
status (action pending, under review, comments returned, issued, etc.).
H. Other information
1. List all environmentally protective measures that will be utilized should the
proposed project be implemented.
2. Describe:
a) any adverse environmental impacts from the proposed project
b) measures taken to mitigate those adverse impacts
c) any positive
environmental effects and public environmental
benefits
from the
proposed project.
3. List all sources of information in bibliographic form utilized in preparation of the EIS.
4. List all agencies and individuals from which pertinent information was obtained orally or by letter.
5. Provide
a copy of all agency-related correspondence utilized in the development of this
EIS.
6. Provide
a log indicating the dates, times, weather conditions, and specific site
locations of the on-site testing or inspections required for the preparation of this EIS.
7. Provide the author’s Statement
of Qualifications for all professionally prepared documents.
8. List the qualifications of
experts preparing reports and data contained in the EIS.
9. Provide certification by the individual or entity preparing the EIS that the information contained in the EIS is accurate and complete.
Part IV. All ordinances or parts of ordinances deemed to be inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Part V. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final adoption and publication in accordance with the laws in the State of New Jersey, and upon filing a copy thereof with the Hunterdon County Planning Board in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-16.
Part VI. Upon
adoption this ordinance shall become part of the Code of the
APPROVED BY TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE
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William J. Corboy, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lora L. Olsen, RMC
Township Clerk
NOTICE OF PENDING ORDINANCE
The Ordinance published
herewith was introduced and passed on first reading at a meeting of the
governing body of the