N.J. Admin. Code § 2:77-7.4

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

Section 2:77-7.4 - Application requirements

(a) A municipality applying to the Board for a planning assistance grant shall submit an application, in digital format, containing all of the following:

1. Documentation showing that the municipality has satisfied the requirements set forth in 2:77-7.3;

2. Any comments received by the municipality regarding its application for a planning assistance grant as a result of the notification letters required in N.J.A.C. 2:77-7.3;

3. A scope of work including:

i. A description of the work products under (a)3i(1) through (4) below that the grant will be used for or the report and plans required under 40:55D-117:

(1) A utility service plan element;

(2) A development transfer plan element of a master plan;

(3) A real estate market analysis; and

(4) A capital improvement program;

ii. The timeframes and target completion dates for completing the work products described in (a)3i above; and

iii. A summary of work already completed toward the creation of a TDR ordinance that will be required for its initial petition for master plan endorsement or for an amendment to a previously approved petition for master plan endorsement by the State Planning Commission pursuant to 52:18A-196 et seq., if applicable;

4. An estimate of the costs of preparing the work products set forth in (a)3 above;

5. A staffing plan indicating what staff resources and/or consultants are to be used in completing the work products funded by the grant;

6. A description of local commitment to preservation and planning;

7. A funding plan for the potential purchase of development rights, if applicable;

8. A TDR concept plan that describes the proposed sending and receiving zones, areas surrounding said zones, including descriptive maps; and

9. A statement explaining whether the municipal master plan is consistent with the State Development and Redevelopment Plan adopted pursuant to 52:18A-196 et seq.

(b) If the TDR proposal involves more than one municipality (inter-municipal), the following shall be submitted as one package:

1. A completed application form for each participating municipality;

2. A cooperative TDR concept plan and scope of work;

3. A signed cooperative agreement to pursue the inter-municipal TDR program; and

4. The resolutions and notification letters required in 2:77-7.3, which shall address the proposed cooperative project.

(c) The Board shall send a copy of the application and accompanying documents to the Office of Planning Advocacy for a 45-day review and comment period.

1. The Board shall consider the comments in the evaluation of the planning assistance grant application.

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:77-7.4

Amended by R.2013 d.139, effective 12/16/2013.
See: 45 N.J.R. 495(a), 45 N.J.R. 2541(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (a), substituted ", in digital format," for "(an original and one copy)"; in (a)2, substituted a semicolon for a period at the end; rewrote (a)3i; in (a)3iii, inserted ", if applicable"; and in the introductory paragraph of (c), substituted "Planning Advocacy" for "Smart Growth".