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7. No use shall be conducted in such a way as to discharge any treated or untreated industrial waste, except as shall be approved by the Health Officer, Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority and any applicable state agency having jurisdiction in such matters. The Applicant shall provide testimony to discuss compliance with this requirement for the existing and proposed uses. The Applicant shall indicate if any maintenance of the vehicles, heavy equipment, or storage trailers will take place on-site.
IV. VARIANCE PLAN ISSUES
- With the exception of the following, site plan issues are deferred to the Board Engineer.
- A.The Applicant should be prepared to address the impact of the application on the following:
- Compatibility of the proposed use with surrounding uses.
- Mitigating factors for the use variance.
- B.The Applicant should be prepared to address the following items with the Board to evaluate the impact of the proposed application on the neighboring properties and the Township:
- That the use will not be a detriment or detract from the use of the neighboring property.
- That the use will not detract from the character of the neighborhood.
- That the use of the property adjacent to the area included in the plan is adequately safeguarded.
- That the property is suitable for the intended use.
- That the use will serve the best interests of the Township.
- That the use will not adversely affect public sewers and facilities such as water, sewer, police, and fire protection.
- That the use will not adversely affect the drainage facilities in the adjacent neighborhood.
- That the use will not adversely affect the safe flow of highway traffic and that adequate roadway access is provided to protect roadways from undue congestion and hazards
- C.The Applicant is seeking Amended Site Plan & Use Variance approval to permit the parking and storage of vehicles, heavy equipment, and storage trailers within a leased portion of the property not related to the principal use. The Applicant shall describe in detail the existing use as well as the proposed use.
- D.The Applicant should discuss with the Board any previous approvals for this site including the variances and design waivers previously granted.
- E.Per §244-197G the perimeter of all parking areas and internal islands within all parking areas open to the general public shall have continuous cast-in-place concrete curbing, whereas curbing is not provided.
- F.Per §244-197H all parking areas shall provide pavement, whereas the existing parking areas along Sterling Avenue and Edison Avenue are gravel. Testimony shall be provided. A waiver may be required.
- G.Proposed parking area #1 for the storage of vehicles, heavy equipment, and storage trailers would access the site from Sterling Avenue. Currently Sterling Avenue consists of an approximately 19 ft