N.J. Admin. Code § 15:30-8.5 - Determination of completeness and period of review

(a) Within 60 days of the receipt of a petition for a proposed map amendment, the Executive Director of the Office of Planning Advocacy shall inform the petitioner, any municipality and county impacted by the proposed map amendments, and the State Planning Commission, in writing, whether the proposed map amendment petition is complete and complies with this subchapter.

(b) In cases where the Executive Director of the Office of Planning Advocacy finds that the petition for a proposed map amendment is not complete or has not been submitted in accordance with this subchapter, the Executive Director shall inform the petitioner, in writing, within 60 days after receipt of the petition for a proposed map amendment of the deficiencies in the petition. If a corrected petition for a proposed map amendment is not resubmitted within 90 days after receipt of the Executive Director's notice, or is resubmitted incorrectly, the petition for a proposed map amendment will be considered withdrawn without prejudice and the petitioner so notified. No further action by the Executive Director will be taken until a new or revised petition for a proposed map amendment is submitted in accordance with N.J.A.C. 15:30-8.4. The petitioner shall provide notice of any such withdrawal in accordance with N.J.A.C. 15:30-1.7(g). Notice of any such withdrawal shall be provided by the Office of Planning Advocacy to those interested persons and organizations who have registered with the Office of Planning Advocacy in accordance with N.J.A.C. 15:30-1.6(b).

(c) In cases where the Executive Director of the Office of Planning Advocacy finds that the petition for a proposed map amendment is submitted in accordance with this subchapter, or is resubmitted correctly pursuant to (b) above, the Executive Director shall provide public notice in accordance with N.J.A.C. 15:30-1.7(h) and send copies of the petition for a proposed map amendment, plan(s), and supporting documents to the State agencies represented on the State Planning Commission and any other relevant State or Federal agency.

(d) The relevant State and Federal agencies receiving copies of the petition for a proposed map amendment pursuant to (c) above shall provide comments to the Executive Director within 45 days.

(e) Within the State and Federal agency 45-day review period, the Office of Planning Advocacy may hold a public hearing in an appropriate jurisdiction to receive testimony on the petition for a proposed map amendment with public notice provided pursuant to N.J.A.C. 15:30-1.7(b). The Office of Planning Advocacy shall hold a public hearing in an appropriate jurisdiction to receive testimony on the map amendment petition with public notice provided pursuant to N.J.A.C. 15:30-1.7(b) if it receives a written request for such a hearing from the governing body of any municipality or county with areas impacted by the petition or a total of at least 10 requests from other governmental agencies, advocacy groups, or individuals with a demonstrated interest in the petition within 10 days of the Office of Planning Advocacy providing public notice pursuant to (c) above that a completed map amendment petition has been submitted.

(f) The Executive Director of the Office of Planning Advocacy may request additional information and, at the discretion of the Executive Director, the 90-day review period set forth at N.J.A.C. 15:30-8.6(a) may be extended for an additional 45 days after receipt of the requested information. Public notice of any such extensions shall be provided to the petitioner, to those interested persons and organizations who have registered with the Office of Planning Advocacy in accordance with N.J.A.C. 15:30-1.6(b) and posted on the Office of Planning Advocacy's website.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 15:30-8.5

Amended and Recodified from 5:85-8.5 by 56 N.J.R. 41(b), effective 1/2/2024