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February 10, 2010) Volume 4 j No. 3 <br />Zoning Bulletin <br />Authority —Planning board grants site plan <br />approval conditioned on grant of use variance <br />Opponents argue planning board lacked authority for such <br />approval <br />Citation: Najduch v. Township of Independence Planning Bd., 2009 WL <br />5125001 (N.J. Super.. Ct. App. Div. 2009) <br />NEW JERSEY (12/30/09)—This case addressed the following issue: <br />"whether a planning board has authority to grant an application for a site <br />plan approval for a development that is prohibited in the zoning district, by <br />conditioning the approval upon the applicant obtaining a use variance from <br />the board of adjustment or a change in the zoning of the development site." <br />The Background/Facts: Owen Properties, LLC owned a 9-acre tract (the <br />"Property") in the township. Owen contracted to sell the Property to Lib- <br />erty Square 517, LLC. Liberty planned to construct a shopping center on <br />the Property. Liberty sought approval from the township's planning board <br />(the "Board") for construction of the shopping center. Liberty sought that <br />approval based on a 1989 site plan approval (the "1989 Approval"). The <br />Board had given the 1989 Approval to the entity that owned the Property <br />prior to Owen ("Owen's predecessor in title"). Liberty sought construction <br />approval based on the 1989 Approval so as to avoid certain statutory limi- <br />Zoning Bulletin is published and copyrighted by Thomson Reuters 610 Opperman Dnve;;r <br />64526 St Paul MN 55164-0526 For subscription mformation-:call (800) 229 2084 or writi <br />Credit Order Processing, 620 opperman Drive; PO Box 64833, St. Paul, MN 55164-9753 <br />POSTMASTER: Send address changes to, Zoning Bulletin, 610 Opperman Drive, P.O. Box 64526 5t. ` <br />Paul, MN 55164-0526. <br />WEST® <br />610 Opperman Drive • P.O. Box 64526 • St. Paul, MN 55164-0526 <br />1-800-229-2084 • email: west.customerservice@thomsonreuters.corn • west.thomson.com/quinlan <br />ISSN 0514-7905 • © 2010 Thomson Reuters. All Rights Reserved. <br />QuinlanTM is a Thomson Reuters brand. <br />2 <br />© 2010 Thomson Reuters <br />50 <br />