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Pinelands Commission outlines plan to limit certificates of filing to five years, considers clearer labeling
Summary
Commission staff proposed amendments to make certificates of filing expire after five years, explained how CFs are not final approvals, and received a public suggestion to rename the form (e.g., 'preliminary approval') to reduce confusion.
Commission staff used Feb. 14 meeting time to explain how the Pinelands Commission issues certificates of filing (CF) for private development applications and described a proposed amendment to add an explicit expiration to those certificates.
April (staff) explained that a certificate of filing shows whether a development application is complete and notes whether a proposal is consistent with rules at the time of issuance, but it is not a final approval.…
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