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Planning Board / Zoning Board Information

2022 Planning Board Members

Thomas Papp, Chairman
Kathy Umfrid, Vice Chairman
Marguerite Dalton

Richard Tilton
Jodi Heinz
Tom Wasilishen
Douglas Weaver
Amanda Kane
Jennifer Kapp

Borough Council Liaison (Class 1 Member):  John Butler
Mayor Designee (Class I Member): Lenny Blasucci 
Planning Board Attorney:  Sandford Brown 
Planning Board Engineer:  Peter Avakian
Planning Board Secretary:  Gina Kneser 


The Planning Board//Zoning Board of Adjustment functions under the authority of the Municipal Land Use Law of New Jersey. The Board is authorized to: adopt and amend the Borough's Master Plan; control subdivisions and site plan review for various uses,  decide on conditional use variance applications, recommend zoning ordinances and subsequent amendments to the Borough Council, grant variances under certain circumstances in connection with site plans and subdivisions, and hear and decide on appeals from decisions rendered by the Borough Zoning Officer.
 
The Planning Board/Zoning Board consists of nine regular members and three alternate members.
 
The Planning Board/Zoning Board of Adjustment generally holds meetings on the third monday of each month at 7:30 PM in Borough Hall.  
 
Contact with Board members regarding an application is strictly limited to public comments at public meetings since the The Planning Board//Zoning Board of Adjustment is required to base its decision solely on the testimony and evidence presented at public hearing.
 
Notice of all meetings is given the public in accordance with the "Open Public Meeting Act" (Sunshine Law) and the Municipal Land Use Law.  All meetings are open to the general public in accordance with the "Open Public Meetings Act".
 
The Planning Board/Zoning Board of Adjustment endeavors to ensure that development in the Borough reflects the needs, desires, and concerns of the Borough residents and complies with applicable laws and regulations.
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