§ 165-49. Plat design standards for site plans., Article VIII. Development Review Procedures, Chapter 165. Land Use and Development, Part II. General Legislation, Code of Ordinances, Wharton

Preliminary site plan plat.

(1)

Every preliminary site plan shall be at a minimum graphic scale of one inch equals 10 feet, 20 feet, 30 feet, 40 feet or 50 feet, certified by a New Jersey licensed architect or engineer, including accurate lot lines certified by a New Jersey licensed land surveyor and submitted on one of the four following standard sheet sizes: 8 1/2 inches by 13 inches, 15 inches by 21 inches, 24 inches by 36 inches, or 30 inches by 42 inches. The data shall be shown on the site plan or accompany it, in accordance with checklist items set forth in Form 3 and Appendix A.

Editor's Note: Forms and Appendix A are included at the end of this chapter.

(2)

Site plan information for preliminary and final approval. Each site plan shall include the following information and shall be designed to comply with Articles IV, V and VI.

(a)

Building and use plan. The plan shall allow the size, height, location, arrangement and use of all proposed structures and signs, including the architect's scaled elevation of the front, side and rear of any structure and sign (existing structure shall be identified either to remain or to be removed), and a written description of the proposed use(s) of nonresidential buildings, including the number of employees or members, the proposed number of shifts to be worked and the maximum number of employees on each shift, expected truck and tractor-trailer traffic, emission of noise, glare, vibration, heat, odor, air and water pollution, safety hazards and anticipated expansion plans incorporated in the building design. Floor plans shall be submitted. In apartment and townhouse projects, the number of dwelling units, by type, shall be shown.

(b)

Circulation plan. This plan shall show access streets by name, acceleration/deceleration lanes, curbs, sight triangles, traffic channelization, traffic signs, easements, fire lanes, driveways, parking and loading spaces, pedestrian walks, bikeways and related facilities for the movement and storage of goods, vehicles and persons. Sidewalks shall be shown along expected paths of pedestrian travel, such as, but not limited to, access from buildings to parking lots, driveways and other buildings on the site. Any building expansion plans shall show feasible parking and loading expansion.

(c)

Natural resources plan. This plan shall show existing and proposed wooded areas, buffer areas, including the intended screening devices and buffers, seeded and/or sodded areas, ground cover, retaining walls, fencing, signs, recreation areas, shrubbery, trees and other landscaping features. These plans shall show the location, number, species and caliper of plant material and trees to be located on the tract. All portions of the property not utilized by buildings or paved surfaces shall be landscaped utilizing combinations such as landscaped fencing, shrubbery, lawn area, ground cover, rock formations, contours, existing foliage and the planting of coniferous and/or deciduous trees native to the area in order to maintain or reestablish the vegetation in the area and lessen the visual impact of the structures and paved areas. The established grades and landscaping on any site shall be planned for aesthetic, drainage and erosion control purposes. The grading plan, drainage facilities and landscaping shall be coordinated to prevent erosion and siltation as outlined under the soil erosion and sediment control regulations (§ 165-80) and the floodplain regulations (§ 165-73), as well as assuring that the capacity of any natural or man-made drainage system is sufficient to handle the water from the site and contributing upstream areas.

(d)

Facilities plan. This plan shall show the existing and proposed locations of all drainage and stormwater runoff; open space; common property; fire, gas, electric, telephone, sewerage and water line locations; lighting and solid waste collection and disposal methods, including proposed grades, sizes, capacities and materials to be used for facilities installed by the developer. Installations by utility companies need only show their locations on the plat. All easements acquired or required on tract and off tract shall be shown, and copies of legal documentation that support the granting of an easement by the owner of an off-tract lot shall be included. All proposed lighting shall include the direction, angle and height of each source of light. All utilities shall be installed underground. All required state and federal approvals for environmental considerations shall be submitted before preliminary approval or be a condition of approval. All public services shall be connected to an approved public utilities system where one exists.

(e)

Temporary contractor's construction structures and storage areas. The location of all proposed trailers, warehousing, storage facilities and temporary contractor's office shall be shown, giving consideration to the proximity of residential development and located so that they are not an eyesore to adjoining landowners and the passing public. The landscaping plan shall show how these facilities will be screened or buffered and how they will be maintained during construction by the developer. The Construction Code Official or Borough Engineer shall be authorized to grant temporary permits and exceptions to this subsection when the trailers or storage facilities are of a small size and are not to be in a location for more than 60 days.