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  • The new driveway connects to the site's main circulation aisle providing access to the business office building and all off-street parking areas. Based on aisle width and turning radii provided onsite circulation is conceptually acceptable.
  • (244-197.J) – All entrances shall extend 100 FT into the site; 76 FT is proposed.
  • (244-197.J) – All exit drives shall extend 60 FT into the site; 52 FT is proposed.
  • (244-197.J) — Parking spaces shall not utilize a main circulation aisle.
  • Based on overall floor area proposed designated loading zones are required. As no loading areas are indicated, supportive testimony is required.
  • Based on the use and square footages proposed, required and provided parking is tabulated as follows:
RequiredProvided1
Business Office: (14,979 SF) (1 SP/200 SF)7563*

1Includes EV Credit *Variance Required

f. Ordinance Standards require the construction of concrete curbing and sidewalk adjacent to the tract's South Hope Chapel Road frontage which has been provided.

5. Grading and Drainage

a. Proposed site grading reflects a conceptually acceptable design. Proposed site topography will properly convey all runoff flows to stormwater management facilities while still providing for acceptable parking and yard area slopes. The applicant should confirm that the specific provisions of Ordinance Section 244-184 relating to clearing and grading will be met. The applicant should also discuss maximum retaining wall heights, location(s) and safety measures.

a.1 Chapter 364 of the municipal Code regulates soil and fill importation and requires proper permitting be secured. No permit is required for any development that requires Planning Board/Zoning Board approval provided said approval contains conditions that meet the specific standards of Chapter 364. Should the current application anticipate placement of fill as regulated by Chapter 364, the applicant should be prepared to address how the specific provisions of Chapter 364 are being met. Specifically:

  • The applicant submits proof that the soil/fill material has been tested consistent with any applicable requirements of Chapter 364.
  • The soil/fill meets the definition of “acceptable soil/fill” per Chapter 364.

The application otherwise conforms with the standards of Chapter 364.

The applicant's attention is directed to Chapter 364-3.E.2 for the specific information which must be provided on the plans currently under consideration by the Board.

a.2 Ordinance 244-166 Regulated Soil Removal as follows:

No topsoil, subsoil, sand or gravel shall be removed from any property or site in any zone unless and until a soil removal permit and/or license shall be obtained pursuant to Chapter 185, Excavations, Mining and Dredging, of the Code of the Township of Jackson; provided, however, that the following exceptions shall apply: