N.J. Admin. Code § 7:50-4.19

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 7:50-4.19 - Commission review following preliminary approval

(a) Decision to review local approval: Upon receipt of any notice of preliminary local approval given pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.18(d), the Executive Director shall review the application for development and all other information in the file, the Certificate of Completeness and the local action and determine whether the local action conforms to the requirements of this Plan. If the Executive Director determines that the proposed development, as approved by the local agency, may not conform to the minimum standards set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.16, he shall initiate the review procedures set forth in this section. The preliminary approval shall also be reviewed pursuant to this section if the Executive Director determines that there is insufficient information to evaluate whether the proposed development conforms to the minimum standards set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.16. If the Executive Director determines that the proposed development, as approved by the local agency, conforms to the minimum standards set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.16 the preliminary approval will not be reviewed by the Commission.

(b) Notice of decision and hearing: Within 30 days following receipt of a notice of preliminary approval containing all the information specified in N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.18(d), the Executive Director shall give notice of his or her determination by mail to the applicant, the local permitting agency that granted such preliminary approval, all persons who have individually submitted information concerning the application, all persons who have requested a copy of said decision, and any person, organization, or agency that has registered under N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.3(b)2i(2). If the Executive Director determines that the preliminary approval should be reviewed by the Commission, the notice shall indicate that the applicant, the local permitting agency, or any interested person may, within 21 days of mailing of such notice, request that a hearing be held before an Administrative Law Judge pursuant to the procedures established by N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.91 for the purpose of reviewing such preliminary approval.

(c) If the Executive Director determines that a preliminary approval shall be reviewed by the Commission and a hearing has been requested before an Administrative Law Judge pursuant to (b) above, he or she shall notify all persons who individually submitted information on the application to the Commission, all persons who have requested a copy of the Commission's decision, and any person, organization, or agency that has registered under N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.3(b)2i(2).

(d) No action by applicant prior to receipt of notice: No person shall carry out any development pursuant to any preliminary approval granted by any local permitting agency until he has received notice provided for in (b) above. If such notice indicates that the Commission will conduct a review of such preliminary approval pursuant to this section, no development shall be carried out unless such review has been completed and the Commission has approved or approved with conditions the proposed development and the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.20(d) have been fulfilled.

(e) Termination of review: For any application which has been called up for review by the Commission pursuant to the provisions of this section, the Executive Director may, at any time, terminate the review of the application if the applicant submits additional information to demonstrate that the local approval does not raise any issues with respect to the conformance of the proposed development with the minimum standards of the Plan. The Executive Director may also, at any time, terminate the review of the application if the local permitting agency whose approval has been called up for review modifies its approval so that the approval no longer raises any issues.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:50-4.19

Amended by 46 N.J.R. 1877(b), effective 9/2/2014.

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 969(a), effective 3/5/2018