40:55D-60. Planning board review in lieu of board of adjustment

Whenever the proposed development requires approval pursuant to this act of a subdivision, site plan or conditional use, but not a variance pursuant to subsection d. of section 57 of this act (C. 40:55D-70), the planning board shall have the power to grant to the same extent and subject to the same restrictions as the board of adjustment:

a. Variances pursuant to subsection 57 c. of this act;

b. Direction pursuant to section 25 of this act for issuance of a permit for a building or structure in the bed of a mapped street or public drainage way, flood control basin or public area reserved pursuant to section 23 of this act; and

c. Direction pursuant to section 27 of this act for issuance of a permit for a building or structure not related to a street.

Whenever relief is requested pursuant to this section, notice of the hearing on the application for development shall include reference to the request for a variance or direction for issuance of a permit, as the case may be.

The developer may elect to submit a separate application requesting approval of the variance or direction of the issuance of a permit and a subsequent application for any required approval of a subdivision, site plan or conditional use. The separate approval of the variance or direction of the issuance of a permit shall be conditioned upon grant of all required subsequent approvals by the planning board. No such subsequent approval shall be granted unless the approval can be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and without substantial impairment of the intent and purpose of the zone plan and zoning ordinance.

L.1975, c. 291, s. 47, eff. Aug. 1, 1976. Amended by L.1979, c. 216, s. 19; L.1984, c. 20, s. 10, eff. March 22, 1984.