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Incidental storage out-of-doors shall be shielded from any street or adjacent residential zone by fencing, landscaping or other appropriate measure. The Applicant shall provide testimony to discuss compliance with this requirement for the existing and proposed uses.
- Industrial parks containing such permitted uses as set forth herein shall have a total area of not less than 20 acres. All streets within industrial parks shall be private, and there shall be adequate provisions for repair and maintenance so as to relieve the Township of Jackson from any responsibility for the upkeep of such streets. This requirement is not applicable to this application.
- 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.