DEPARTMENTS
Phillipsburg Planning Board
Charee Carney
Land Use Technical Assistant
675 Corliss Avenue
Phillipsburg NJ 08865
Phone: (908) 454-5500, Ext. 341
email: planningboard@phillipsburgnj.org
*******For the Zoning Page, Please click here (for fences, sheds, change of use, new construction, etc)
Overview
The Planning/Land Use Board has a wide range of responsibilities among which is the responsibility of making many important decisions regarding development and safety within our town. The Planning Board is directly responsible for generating and updating the Town’s Master Plan, and is involved in developing and implementing broad land use policies for guiding the growth of the municipality. An integral part of a municipality’s decision making process is the Master Plan. Without the land use element of the Master Plan, a municipality cannot have a valid Zoning Ordinance.
The Planning/Land Use Board has specific authorities over subdivision control and site plan review, the Official Map, Zoning Ordinances and Capital Improvements Program. Moreover, it has been vested with quasi-judicial power in that when reviewing subdivision and site plan applications, it can decide “Variances” and establish procedures for the review of such applications.
The Planning/Land Use Board may also become involved in the review of other State or Federal programs or plans, assemble data for planning purposes and perform other advisory duties as assigned to it by the Governing Body, to aid them in the planning process.
The Board is responsible to hear appeals for “adjustments” in specific cases, whereby an applicant’s proposal does not and cannot meet the requirements of the zoning ordinance. This Board will also hear and decide appeals, where it is alleged by an applicant that there is an error in any order, requirement, decision or refusal made by an administrative officer, based upon or made in the enforcement of the zoning ordinance.
The variances granted by this Board are based upon the review of the application as it relates to a specific property, when the strict application of the regulation will impose difficulties or hardship to the applicant, through no fault of his own. No variance or other relief may be granted unless it can be so done without substantial detriment to the public good and will not substantially impair the intent and purpose of the zone plan and zoning ordinance.
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Board Formation
On December 28, 1976 the Phillipsburg Town Council adopted Ordinance No. O:76-16 for the establishment of a town Planning Board.
Excerpts of this ordinance detailing the composition and terms of the board can be seen by clicking here: Coming Soon
Planning Board Members: (to email, please double click each member’s name)
T. Kent Corcoran, Chairman (Term 1/1/16 – 12/31/19) | (Term 1/5/17-12/31/20) |
Mayor Stephen Ellis (Term expires 12/31/19) | Councilman Randy Piazza Sr (Term Expires 12/31/17) |
David Morrisette, Secretary (Term 1/5/17 – 12/31/20) | Roseann Rohm (Term 1/5/17-12/31/19) |
Jennifer McBride (Term 1/1/2016-12/31/17) | Darren Bodogh (Term 1/5/17-12/31/19) |
Dominick Vangeli (Term 1/5/17 12/31/19) | Bill Duffy (Alt #1) (Term 1/23/17 – 12/31/17) |
Bernard Rooney (Alt #2) (Term 1/23/17 – 12/31/17) | Charee Carney 675 Corliss Ave. Phillipsburg,NJ 08865 908-454-5500 ext 341 |
PLANNING BOARD ATTORNEY William E Mandry Law Offices 908-859-5540 wemlaw@verizon.net | PLANNING ENGINEER Stanley Schrek P.E., R.A., P.P. P.O. Box 5054 Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 Van Cleef, 755 Memorial Pkwy., Suite 110 (908) 454-3080 sschrek@vcea.org
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Zoning Forms:
Board of Adjustment Appeal PDF File
Fence Zoning Information Sheet PDF File
Instructions Development Apps & Zoning Appeals PDF File
Zoning Instructions For Public PDF File
Zoning Permit Application ZONING-PERMIT-APPLICATION1 (4)
Schedule of Area, Lot, and Bulk Requirements PDF File
