N.J. Admin. Code § 2:76-17A.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 2:76-17A.9 - Committee review of an individual farm application from an eligible farm

(a) t any time during the year, but subsequent to the Committee's approval of an annual planning application, and prior to commencement of any appraisals to be submitted to the Committee for review and certification, the municipality shall submit to the Committee the following information for any eligible farm that the municipality intends to commence processing for purchase:

1. A completed individual farm application;

2. Appropriate GIS mapping and soils analysis, as required by the Committee;

3. Clear delineation of all proposed exception areas, whether severable or non-severable, all housing opportunities and all pre-existing nonagricultural uses that shall identify the information in (a)3i and ii below. Exception areas shall be permitted only if they do not cause a substantially negative impact on the continued use of the land for agricultural purposes.

i. The allocation of any residual dwelling site opportunities authorized pursuant to 2:76-6.1 7; and

ii. Any other residential opportunities that currently exist on the premises;

4. Confirmation that the farm meets the minimum eligibility criteria established by the municipality in its comprehensive farmland preservation plan developed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 2:76-17A.4(a)7;

5. Rank score of the farm based on the municipality's adopted ranking criteria; and

6. Written notice of the individual farm application to the board.

i. If county funding is sought, the municipality shall confirm that the application meets board minimum eligibility criteria.

(b) The Committee shall conduct a review of the individual farm application and confirm that it is complete and accurate and that it otherwise meets the criteria of (a) above.

1. If an individual farm application is determined to be complete and meets the criteria as set forth in (a) above, the Committee shall notify the municipality, in writing, that the application is approved and that appraisals may commence pursuant to N.J.A.C. 2:76-17A.10.

2. If an individual farm application is determined to be incomplete, the Committee shall notify the municipality, in writing, to address the deficiencies.

i. Upon receipt and review of an amended individual farm application that is determined to be complete and meets the criteria as set forth in (a) above, the Committee shall notify the municipality, in writing, that the application is approved and that appraisals may commence pursuant to N.J.A.C. 2:76-17A.10.

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:76-17A.9

Amended by 52 N.J.R. 1549(a), effective 8/3/2020