PETITION FOR MUNICIPAL PLAN CONFORMANCE
1.
2.
MUNICIPAL CHECKLIST AND STATUS FOR:
PLANNING PROGRAM DOCUMENTS AND
SELF-ASSESSMENT REPORT
SUBMISSION ITEM
Municipal Build-Out Report (Modules 1 and 2)
a. Land Use Capability Analysis
b. Limiting Factor Analysis
c. Build-Out Analysis
Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (Module 3)
a. Summary of Housing Obligations (incl. Prior Round
Obligation and Growth Share Projection)
3.
4.
b. Summary and Consistency Review of proposed Prior
Round Sites
c. Housing Partnership Program narrative (incl. participation
in RAHDPP where applicable)
Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory (Module
4) Please indicate if Highlands Model is/will be incorporated
into an existing ERI/NRI
Existing
Document
provided?
(municipality
to indicate)
(√) or N/A
Plan
Conformance
Document
provided?
(municipality to
indicate)
(√) or N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
√
Level of Preparation
Addresses Basic or Full
Plan Conformance?
(municipality to indicate)
(√) or N/A
BASIC
FULL
√
√
√
√
√
N/A
√
√
N/A
N/A
N/A
√
N/A
√
Highlands Element of Municipal Master Plan (Module
5)
a. Statement of Policies, Goals and Objectives
b. Land Use Plan Element
i. Land Use Inventory (up-to-date/requires updates)
N/A
N/A
N/A
12/4/2009
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√
√
1
Document Incorporating
Required Material
Provided by Highlands Council
Provided by Highlands Council
Provided by Highlands Council
Self-Assessment Report
Status of Checklist Items
(Please indicate if document is draft or final
and provide comments if necessary)
STATUS
Completed
Completed
Completed
Hardyston Township Housing Final - Township is submitting their adopted
Element & Fair Share Plan,
and certified Housing Element and Fair
Adopted December 2, 2008
Share Plan
Module 5: Highlands Preservation
Area Master Plan Element
Draft- Township has provided a statement
regarding consistency with the RMP for the
Preservation area in both the Highlands
Master Plan and the Self-assessment
Summary
Draft Highlands Environmental
Draft - ERI is being submitted in draft
Resource Inventory for the
Township of Hardyston format as required by the Highlands Council.
Although the Township utilized the model
document, there are a number of changes
that the Township believes are necessary
prior to adoption. In particular, the
wastewater and public water utility data needs
further review by the Highlands staff and the
Township.
Draft
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Element Municipal Master Plan
Supplement
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Element Municipal Master Plan
Supplement
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area Draft - Land Use Inventory requires updates,
Element Municipal Master Plan land use inventory provided is only current
Supplement
through 2002
Draft
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c. Housing Plan Element
d. Conservation Plan Element
i. Forest Resources
ii. Highlands Open Waters and Riparian Areas
iii. Steep Slopes
iv. Critical Habitat
Existing
Document
provided?
(municipality
to indicate)
(√) or N/A
√
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
12/4/2009
Plan
Conformance
Document
provided?
(municipality to
indicate)
(√) or N/A
Level of Preparation
Addresses Basic or Full
Plan Conformance?
(municipality to indicate)
(√) or N/A
BASIC
FULL
√
√
√
√
√
2
Document Incorporating
Required Material
Self-Assessment Report
Status of Checklist Items
(Please indicate if document is draft or final
and provide comments if necessary)
STATUS
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Element Municipal Master Plan
Supplement
√
Draft - Maps provided by Council are
incorporated into draft, Township will revise
maps to only reflect all zones, resource areas,
Draft Highlands Preservation Area etc in the preservation area only. Master plan
Element Municipal Master Plan
does not address Planning Area, changing
Supplement
maps will avoid confusion
√
Draft - Maps provided by Council are
incorporated into draft, Township will revise
maps to only reflect all zones, resource areas,
Draft Highlands Preservation Area etc in the preservation area only. Master plan
Element Municipal Master Plan
does not address Planning Area, changing
Supplement
maps will avoid confusion
√
Draft - Maps provided by Council are
incorporated into draft, Township will revise
maps to only reflect all zones, resource areas,
Draft Highlands Preservation Area etc in the preservation area only. Master plan
Element Municipal Master Plan
does not address Planning Area, changing
Supplement
maps will avoid confusion
√
Draft - Maps provided by Council are
incorporated into draft, Township will revise
maps to only reflect all zones, resource areas,
Draft Highlands Preservation Area etc in the preservation area only. Master plan
Element Municipal Master Plan
does not address Planning Area, changing
Supplement
maps will avoid confusion
Draft
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v. Carbonate Rock
vi. Lake Management
vii. Water Resources Availability
viii. Prime Ground Water Recharge Areas
ix. Water Quality
Existing
Document
provided?
(municipality
to indicate)
(√) or N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
12/4/2009
Plan
Conformance
Document
provided?
(municipality to
indicate)
(√) or N/A
Level of Preparation
Addresses Basic or Full
Plan Conformance?
(municipality to indicate)
(√) or N/A
BASIC
FULL
√
√
√
√
√
3
Document Incorporating
Required Material
Self-Assessment Report
Status of Checklist Items
(Please indicate if document is draft or final
and provide comments if necessary)
STATUS
√
Draft - Maps provided by Council are
incorporated into draft, Township will revise
maps to only reflect all zones, resource areas,
Draft Highlands Preservation Area etc in the preservation area only. Master plan
Element Municipal Master Plan
does not address Planning Area, changing
Supplement
maps will avoid confusion
√
Draft - Maps provided by Council are
incorporated into draft, Township will revise
maps to only reflect all zones, resource areas,
Draft Highlands Preservation Area etc in the preservation area only. Master plan
Element Municipal Master Plan
does not address Planning Area, changing
Supplement
maps will avoid confusion
√
Draft - Maps provided by Council are
incorporated into draft, Township will revise
maps to only reflect all zones, resource areas,
Draft Highlands Preservation Area etc in the preservation area only. Master plan
Element Municipal Master Plan
does not address Planning Area, changing
Supplement
maps will avoid confusion
√
Draft - Maps provided by Council are
incorporated into draft, Township will revise
maps to only reflect all zones, resource areas,
Draft Highlands Preservation Area etc in the preservation area only. Master plan
Element Municipal Master Plan
does not address Planning Area, changing
Supplement
maps will avoid confusion
√
Draft - Maps provided by Council are
incorporated into draft, Township will revise
maps to only reflect all zones, resource areas,
Draft Highlands Preservation Area etc in the preservation area only. Master plan
Element Municipal Master Plan
does not address Planning Area, changing
Supplement
maps will avoid confusion
Highlands Council
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x. Wellhead Protection
xi. Low Impact Development
e. Utility Services Plan Element
f. Circulation Plan Element
g. Land Preservation and Land Stewardship Plan Element
i. Up-to-Date Open Space Inventory and Map
h. Agriculture Retention/Farmland Preservation Plan
Element (if applicable)
i. Up-to-Date Preserved Farmland Inventory & Map
i. Community Facilities Plan Element
12/4/2009
Existing
Document
provided?
(municipality
to indicate)
(√) or N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Plan
Conformance
Document
provided?
(municipality to
indicate)
(√) or N/A
Level of Preparation
Addresses Basic or Full
Plan Conformance?
(municipality to indicate)
(√) or N/A
BASIC
FULL
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
Draft - Maps provided by Council are
incorporated into draft, Township will revise
maps to only reflect all zones, resource areas,
Draft Highlands Preservation Area etc in the preservation area only. Master plan
Element Municipal Master Plan
does not address Planning Area, changing
Supplement
maps will avoid confusion
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Element Municipal Master Plan
Supplement
√
Draft - Maps provided by Council are
incorporated into draft, Township will revise
maps to only reflect all zones, resource areas,
Draft Highlands Preservation Area etc in the preservation area only. Master plan
Element Municipal Master Plan
does not address Planning Area, changing
Supplement
maps will avoid confusion
√
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Element Municipal Master Plan
Supplement
Element Municipal Master Plan
Draft - Maps provided by Council are
incorporated into draft, Township will revise
maps to only reflect all zones, resource areas,
etc in the preservation area only. Master plan
does not address Planning Area, changing
maps will avoid confusion
Draft
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Element Municipal Master Plan
Supplement
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Element Municipal Master Plan
Supplement
N/A
√
√
N/A
√
√
N/A
√
√
4
Document Incorporating
Required Material
Self-Assessment Report
Status of Checklist Items
(Please indicate if document is draft or final
and provide comments if necessary)
STATUS
Draft
Draft - current inventory and map provided
Draft
Draft Highlands Preservation Area Draft - updated inventory and map provided
Element Municipal Master Plan
Supplement
Draft
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Element Municipal Master Plan
Supplement
Highlands Council
Existing
Document
provided?
(municipality
to indicate)
(√) or N/A
Plan
Conformance
Document
provided?
(municipality to
indicate)
(√) or N/A
k. Historic Preservation Plan Element (if applicable)
N/A
N/A
√
√
√
√
l. Development Transfer Plan Element (if applicable)
N/A
N/A
N/A
m. Relationship of Master Plan to State/Regional/Local
Plans
N/A
√
√
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j. Sustainable Economic Development Plan Element
5.
Level of Preparation
Addresses Basic or Full
Plan Conformance?
(municipality to indicate)
(√) or N/A
BASIC
FULL
Self-Assessment Report
Status of Checklist Items
Document Incorporating
(Please indicate if document is draft or final
Required Material
and provide comments if necessary)
STATUS
Draft
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Element Municipal Master Plan
Supplement
Draft - Maps provided by Council are
incorporated into draft, Township will revise
maps to only reflect all zones, resource areas,
etc in the preservation area only. Master plan
does not address Planning Area, changing
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
maps will avoid confusion
Element Municipal Master Plan
Supplement
Draft
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Element Municipal Master Plan
Supplement
Draft
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Element Municipal Master Plan
Supplement
Highlands Land Use Ordinance (Module 6)
a. Applicability
b. Definitions
c. Establishment of Highlands Area Districts
N/A
N/A
N/A
√
√
√
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft
√
Draft - Maps provided by Highlands Council
are incorporated as exhibits, however prior to
adoption by the Twp. Maps should be
modified to only reflect the zones and special
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
protection areas in the Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston only in order to prevent confusion. Planning
Township
Area is not included in Ordinance
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
d. Highlands Area Zone District Regulations
i. Applicability
12/4/2009
N/A
√
5
Draft
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ii. Use Regulations
iii. Density and Intensity of Development
Existing
Document
provided?
(municipality
to indicate)
(√) or N/A
N/A
N/A
Plan
Conformance
Document
provided?
(municipality to
indicate)
(√) or N/A
Level of Preparation
Addresses Basic or Full
Plan Conformance?
(municipality to indicate)
(√) or N/A
BASIC
FULL
√
√
Document Incorporating
Required Material
Self-Assessment Report
Status of Checklist Items
(Please indicate if document is draft or final
and provide comments if necessary)
STATUS
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft - Use of residential cluster/lot-size
averaging requires further development and
review prior to adoption
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft
e. Highlands Area Resource Regulations
i. Forest Resources
ii. Highlands Open Waters and Riparian Resources
N/A
N/A
√
√
iii. Steep Slopes
N/A
√
√
iv. Critical Habitat
N/A
√
√
v. Carbonate Rock
N/A
√
√
vi. Lake Management Area
N/A
√
√
vii. Water Conservation and Deficit Mitigation
N/A
√
√
viii. Prime Ground Water Recharge Areas
N/A
√
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
ix. Wellhead Protection
12/4/2009
N/A
√
6
Draft
Draft
Draft
Draft
Draft
Draft
Draft
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x. Agricultural Resources
xi. Historic, Cultural, and Archaeological Resources
xii. Scenic Resources
f. Highlands Area General Regulations
i. Low Impact Development
ii. Conservation Restrictions
iii. Stormwater Management
iv. Special Environmental Zone
v. Septic System Design and Maintenance
vi. Public Water Systems
vii. Wastewater Collection and Treatment Systems
g. Planned Development Regulations
12/4/2009
Existing
Document
provided?
(municipality
to indicate)
(√) or N/A
Plan
Conformance
Document
provided?
(municipality to
indicate)
(√) or N/A
N/A
√
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Level of Preparation
Addresses Basic or Full
Plan Conformance?
(municipality to indicate)
(√) or N/A
BASIC
FULL
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
7
√
Self-Assessment Report
Status of Checklist Items
Document Incorporating
(Please indicate if document is draft or final
Required Material
and provide comments if necessary)
STATUS
Draft- Permitted uses, bulk requirements
reference existing conservation zoning in
Twp., MIDD-10. MIDD-5, MIDD-3, may
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
require additional review and development
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft - Use of residential cluster/lot-size
averaging requires further development and
review prior to adoption
Highlands Council
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h. Application Review Procedures and Requirements
6.
7.
8.
Existing
Document
provided?
(municipality
to indicate)
(√) or N/A
Plan
Conformance
Document
provided?
(municipality to
indicate)
(√) or N/A
N/A
√
Level of Preparation
Addresses Basic or Full
Plan Conformance?
(municipality to indicate)
(√) or N/A
BASIC
FULL
√
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
i. Appeals, Waiver, Exceptions
N/A
√
√
j. Enforcement, Violations, Penalties
Redevelopment and/or Rehabilitation Plans (Adopted or
Proposed)
N/A
√
√
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Management Plans and Ordinances (Not Required for
Basic Plan Conformance)
a. Water Use and Conservation Management Plan
b. Habitat Conservation and Management Plan
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
c. Stream Corridor Protection/Restoration Plan (optional)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
d. Wastewater Management Plan (County WMP may be used)
e. Septic System Management/Maintenance Plan
f. Lake Restoration Management Plan (if applicable)
g. Scenic Resource Management Plan (optional)
h. Municipal Stormwater Management Plan
i. Regional Stormwater Management Plan (if applicable)
j. Potential Contaminant Source Ordinance (if applicable)
k Septic System Management Ordinance (if applicable)
Discretionary Items, List (Optional)
a.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
12/4/2009
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Self-Assessment Report
Status of Checklist Items
Document Incorporating
(Please indicate if document is draft or final
Required Material
and provide comments if necessary)
STATUS
Draft - Need to complete application fee and
escrow requirements, requires further review
by Council and Twp. Engineer; Need to
designate administrative authority for review
Draft Highlands Preservation Area
and enforcement
Land Use Ordinance for Hardyston
Township
Draft
Draft
Highlands Council