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DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 may request waivers from the applicable Board for all or part of the deficiencies listed in the Planning Director's written notice. The Board shall hear and decide the waiver requests at the hearing on the applicationnext available regularly scheduled Board meeting at which the applicant may be scheduled. If the Board grants the waivers, the application shall be considered complete as of the date of the Board's decision regarding the waiver requests. If the Board denies all or part of the waivers the application shall be considered complete when the applicant has submitted all of the information and material related to the denied waiver requests. Until that data has been submitted, the application shall be considered incomplete. Comment [PG99]: streamlined application The Board, in determining whether a waiver should be granted, shall consider the following: procedures 1. The size of the project; 2. The reasonableness of the request; 3. The relevancy of the subject data; 4. The cost of providing the data; 5. The availability of the data; 6. Recommendations of the municipal staff, Environmental Commission and Main Street Development CorpDowntown West Orange. In no case shall a waiver be granted, if to do so will deprive the Board of the ability to make an informed, reasoned and defendable decision that will be in the best interests of the Township. All waivers shall require a majority vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the authorized membership of the applicable Board. If two-thirds (2/3) of the authorized membership is not present, the waivers shall be considered denied unless the applicant agrees to a time waiver. All such votes shall be roll call votes and shall be recorded in the minutes of Comment [PG100]: streamlined application the applicable Board. procedures Nothing herein shall be constructed as diminishing the applicant's obligation to prove in the application process that he/she is entitled to approval of the application. Either Board may subsequently require correction of any information found to be in error and submission of

application process that he/she is entitled to approval of the application. Either Board may subsequently require correction of any information found to be in error and submission of additional information not specified in this chapter or any revisions in the accompanying documents, as are reasonably necessary to make an informed decision as to whether the requirements necessary for approval of the application for development have been met. The application shall not be deemed incomplete for lack of any such additional information or any revisions in the accompanying documents so required by either Board. (Ord. No. 904-88 § 25-8.6A) 25-51.2 Administrative Requirements. All applications for development shall meet the following administrative requirements. a. Properly completed application forms (one (1) original and nineteen (19) copies - twenty (20) in total copies). b. Plans, maps and construction details as required (See appropriate checklist) (one (1) original and nineteen (19) copies - twenty (20) in totalcopies) c. Fees and escrow deposits paid (See Section 25-55). d. Payment of taxes, liens and assessments. e. Site inspection authorization form. f. Compliance with legal notice requirements. g. Corporation or partnership form. h. Affidavit of ownership/authorization form. 228