New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 15 - STATE › Chapter 30 - STATE PLANNING RULES › Subchapter 8 - THE STATE PLAN POLICY MAP › Section 15:30-8.4 - Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Petitions to amend the State Plan Policy Map shall be submitted to the Executive Director of the Office of Planning Advocacy, who shall serve as agent for the State Planning Commission in the administration of this subchapter. A petitioner shall submit a written copy of the proposed map amendment petition documentation required pursuant to (b)1 and 8 below.
(b) A petition to amend the State Plan Policy Map shall include, at a minimum:
1. Petitioner's name, address and telephone number, including the same information for the duly authorized agent, if any, who will represent the petitioner, with proof of authorization;
2. A statement describing the interest of the entity or individual submitting the petition in the land area under consideration, including, at a minimum:
i. For a State agency, its public policy (planning or regulatory) interests; and
ii. For an individual or private entity, their or its financial, ownership, or contractual interests and a description of any pertinent regulatory actions occurring during the immediate past five years or any planned or anticipated in the next three years regarding the use of the property;
3. A statement describing:
i. How the amendment promotes local, regional and State goals and objectives;
ii. How the amendment will impact the local zoning district in which the State Plan Policy Map amendment is proposed;
iii. How the amendment will impact infrastructure and associated capacity in the municipality in which the State Policy Map amendment is proposed;
iv. How the amendment will impact adjacent municipalities;
v. How the amendment will impact adjoining zoning districts of adjacent municipalities;
vi. How the amendment will impact public sector decisions; and
vii. The reason(s) why the amendment cannot await the next revision of the State Development and Redevelopment Plan, if the petitioner is an individual or private entity;
4. A report describing:
i. How the proposed amendment is consistent with the provisions of the State Development and Redevelopment Plan and any adjoining municipal, county or regional plan endorsed by the State Planning Commission, citing the pertinent provisions in each plan; and
ii. How the proposed amendment helps each municipality, county and regional agency impacted by the proposed amendment achieve consistency with the State Development and Redevelopment Plan, and any adjoining municipal, county or regional plan endorsed by the State Planning Commission;
5. If any changes to the State Plan Policy Map are proposed, the proposed State Plan Policy Map boundaries shall be depicted in digital files, at a minimum, conforming to USGS National Map Accuracy Standards for 1:6,000 with 90 percent vertices within 16.66 feet of intended location and as provided in the Plan Endorsements Guidelines established by the State Planning Commission;
6. Proper authorization and endorsement are as follows:
i. For a State agency, the petition shall include a transmittal letter on letterhead from the departmental Commissioner or Secretary requesting consideration of the petition;
ii. For an individual or private entity, the petition shall include a certified copy of the authorization to submit the petition; and
iii. For an individual or private entity, at the discretion of the petitioner, the petition may include endorsements of the amendment by public and private organizations;
7. Documentation that the public notice requirements at N.J.A.C. 15:30-1.7(g)  have been met for the proposed map amendment; and
8. A list of documents being submitted.