Land Use Board

120 Filmore Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
Phone: (908) 454-5500, Ext. 330
email : klefler@phillipsburgnj.org

For the Zoning Page, Please click here (for fences, sheds, pools, porches, change of use, new construction, etc.)

Board Formation:

On December 28, 1976 the Phillipsburg Town Council adopted Ordinance No. O:76-16 for the establishment of a town Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment pursuant to PL 1975, c. 291 in compliance with the State of New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law [MLUL] NJSA 40:55D.

Excerpts of this ordinance detailing the composition and terms of the board can be seen by clicking here:  Chapter 360 – Town Code

OverviewMembersCurrent Meeting InfoMeeting InfoMeeting MinutesResolutions

The Land Use Board (Often referred to as the ‘Planning Board’) has a wide range of responsibilities among which is the responsibility of making  important decisions regarding development and safety within our town. The Land Use 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 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 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 the Zoning 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.

Name Term Expires Name Term Expires
Todd Tersigni, Mayor 12/31/2023 Keith Kennedy 12/31/2022
Robert Bengivenga, Class II 12/31/2022 James Hanisak 12/31/2023
John Penrose 12/31/2023 William Duffy, Chairman 12/31/2024
Keith Zwicker, Vice Chair 12/31/2024 John Turnbull 12/31/2024
Bernard Brotzman 13/31/2024 TBD 12/31/2022
Bernard Rooney, Alt. 1 12/31/2023
Land Use Secretary  Kelly Lefler  klefler@phillipsburgnj.org
Land Use Attorney    Scott Wilhelm wilhelms@wwgrlaw.com
Land Use Engineer Stanley Schrek sschrek@vcea.org
911 Coordinator Travis Zechman Tzechman@pburg.org
Fire Chief   Rich Hay rhay@phillipsburgNJ.org

Land Use Agenda 2/22/24

Consistency Review 540 Marshall Street

LAND USE MEETINGS FOR 2024

Land Use Agenda Re-organization/Regular Meeting 1/25/24

170 Howard Street Peron Construction Notice of Hearing

Land Use Notice of Change Address for Reorganization/Regular Meeting 01/25/24

Land Use Agenda 12/21/23

Land Use Circulation Plan Update

Land Use Agenda 11/20/23

Land Use Agenda 10/26/23

Land Use Agenda 09/28/23

154-156 Hudson Street Notice of Hearing

Land Use Public Hearing on Circulation Element of the Town of Phillipsburg Master Plan

Land Use Agenda 08/24/23

Public Hearing Notice 34 Colby

Public Hearing Notice 1-3 Davis Street

Preliminary Investigation 540 Marshall street

Legal Notice Preliminary investigation to determine a need of non condemnation redevelopment 540 Marshall Street

Land Use Agenda 07/27/23

660 Memorial Parkway Public Notice Hearing

64 Filmore Street Public Notice

Land Use Agenda 06/26/23

Land Use Agenda 05/25/23 Update

Land Use Agenda 05/25/23

Land Use Agenda 4/27/23

123 Broad Street Public Hearing Notice

660 Memorial Parkway Public Notice Hearing

Land Use Agenda 03/23/23

Land Use Circulation Plan Element Special Meeting 03/09/23

Legal Notice for Special Meeting 3/9/23 Circulation Plan Element

Land Use Agenda 02/23/23 Corrected

Land Use Agenda 02/23/23

Legal Notice Manor House Homes LLC

Public Notice 577 Memorial Parkway

Land Use Agenda 01/26/23

Land Use Agenda 12/15/22

Avantor Hearing Notice Carried from 11/21/22

180 North Riverview Rd Hearing Notice

Application for Site Plan 577 Memorial Parkway

Final Land Use Agenda 11/21/22

Avantor Hearing Notice

180 Riverview Rd Site Plan Exemption Application

Notice of Hearing 326 South Main St

Notice of Hearing 75 & 83 South Main St

Notice of Hearing Riverfront Redevelopment Plan

Avantor Minor And Conventional Site Plan Application

125 Howard Street Site Plan Exemption Application

Consistency Review Letter Report Riverfront Redevelopment Plan

Land Use Agenda 10/27/22

Amendment to Riverfront Dev Plan District 5 Building Height Letter

Land Use Agenda 09/22/22 Update

145 Washington Street application for subdivision

61.75,83 South Main Street Site Plan Application

326 South Main Street Major Subdivision Application

Land Use Agenda 08/25/22 Update

Quick Chek Notice of Public Hearing 671 Memorial Parkway

Peron Public Notice of Hearing 170 Hoard Street

Bridge Phase II Public Hearing Notice for 07/28/22

Land Use Agenda 07/28/22

Minor Site Plan Application 671 Memorial Parkway Completeness

Peron Construction Final Site Plan Application 170 Howard St Completeness

Bridge Phase II Site Plan Amendment Completeness and Technical

43-45 Notice of Hearing

Land Use Agenda 06/23/22

326 South Main Street Bl. 1503 Lot 14 Subdivision Application

43-45-SOUTH-MAIN-SITE-PLAN-APPLICATION

Site Plan Exemption Verizon Bl. 2806 Lot 1

Advantor Exhibits 600 N. Broad St Bl 101 Lot 5

Advantor Application 600 N. Broad St Bl 101 Lot 5

Land Use Board Agenda 05/26/22

LUB Agenda 04/28/22

725 Metz St. Site plan Exemption

74 Stockton Street Site Plan Exemption

725 Metz Site Plan and Variance

Land Use Agenda 03/24/22

Revised Preliminary investigation Block 2806 Lot 1 1116 S. Main St

Bridge I-78 Phase II Notice of Hearing

Notice of Hearing for Proposed amendment to the Redevelopment Plan Bl 911 Lots 7&8

Notice of Hearing Bl 2806 Lot 1 1116 S. Main St

Bridge Phase 2 Site Plan Amendment

Consistency Report 75 & 83 South Main Street Bl 911 Lot 7 & 8

Consistency Report 75 & 83 S. Main Street Bl. 911 Lot 7&8

Preliminary Investigation Block 2806 Lot 1 Part 2

Preliminary Investigation Block 2806 Lot 1 part 1

Land Use Agenda 02/24/22

Land Use Legal Notice JAOR 246 Morris Street 02/24/22

Land Use Agenda 01-27-2022

Land Use Legal Notice 246 Morris St- 1-27-2022

Land Use – Redevelopment – Preliminary Investigation Report -150 Fleming Dr

Land Use Legal Notice 150 Fleming Dr. 1-27-2022

Land Use Agenda 01-06-2022

Land Use Agenda 12-20-2021 with Legal Notice and Documents

Land Use Agenda 12-16-2021

Land Use Agenda 112221

Land Use Agenda 10-28-21

Eptam Application

Meeting Date and Time:

Updated Land Use Meetings for 2022

 

Recent previous meeting information:

Circulation Plan Overview Preliminary Part 1

Circulation Plan Overview Preliminary Part 2

Circulation Plan Overview Preliminary Part 3

Consistency Report 75 & 83 South Main Street Bl 911 Lot 7 & 8

Bridge Phase 2 1000 Rand Blvd Fence

Consistency Review December 2021 – Proposed amendment to the riverfront redevelopment plan

55 & 65 Howard St.

170 Howard St.

Land Use Special Meeting 071221

Notice – Amendment to GDP and Site Plan (7-12-2021)

File Pack 1

File Pack 2

File Pack 3

Public Notice    Bridge Legal Notice    Agenda

01 COVER SHEET SITE    02 VICINITY MAP    03 AERIAL MAP    04 GENERAL NOTES

05 OVERALL DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN    06 OVERALL PHASE 2 SITE PLAN

07 BUILDING #1 SITE PLAN ‘A’    08 BUILDING #1 SITE PLAN ‘B’    09 BUILDING #1 SITE PLAN ‘C’

10 BUILDING #1 GRADING PLAN ‘A’    11 BUILDING #1 GRADING PLAN ‘B’    12 BUILDING #1 GRADING PLAN ‘C’

13 BUILDING #1 GRADING INSETS ‘A’    14 BUILDING #1 STORMWATER PLAN ‘A’

15 BUILDING #1 STORMWATER PLAN ‘B’    16 BUILDING #1 STORMWATER PLAN ‘C’

17 BUILDING #1 UTILITY PLAN ‘A’    18 BUILDING #1 UTILITY PLAN ‘B’

19 BUILDING #1 UTILITY PLAN ‘C’    20 BUILDING #1 LANDSCAPE PLAN ‘A’   21 BUILDING #1 LANDSCAPE PLAN ‘B’

22 BUILDING #1 LANDSCAPE PLAN ‘C’    23 BUILDING #1 LIGHTING PLAN ‘A’    24 BUILDING #1 LIGHTING PLAN ‘B’

25 BUILDING #1 LIGHTING PLAN ‘C’    26 BUILDING #1 SOIL EROSION & SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN ‘A’

27 BUILDING #1 SOIL EROSION & SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN ‘B’

28 BUILDING #1 SOIL EROSION & SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN ‘C’

29 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS    30 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS    31 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

32 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS    33 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS    34 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

35 TEMPORARY SEDIMENT BASIN    36 OVERALL SIGN EXHIBIT    37 GREEN SPACE PLAN

38 BUILDING 1 OVERALL HYDRANT LOCATION PLAN EXHIBIT

39 PHASE 2 WATER SYSTEM THRUST BLOCKS

2019-10-24 Signed resolution amendment to GDP    2021 June – GDP Plan Report – Full    2021-06 SWM Summary full

2021-06-09 NJDOT Permit Assessment     2021-06-11- Town of Phillipsburg – Kelley Lefler

a110-PB    a201-PB    a202-PB    a203-PB    a204-PB    Application Fee Check

GDP 01 COVER SHEET    GDP 02 UPDATED AMENDED GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

GDP 03 AMENDED GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN    GDP Application Site Plan Application    W9 Form

 

01-200222-00-ALTA         AR #TBD Phillipsburg, NJ- Brandbook 030821         Attorney 01

J200708_Rev0b       O&M 03-2021       SWM Report 03-2021

Completeness Review for B1004 L3

LAND USE AGENDA APRIL 2021

2021 02 19_Riverfront Redevelopment Amendment-District 5_Peron Construction_Consistency Review

Map1_ExistingZoning_GreenAcres_RiverFrontDev_StudyArea

Map2_ProposedZoning_GreenAcres_RiverFrontDev_StudyArea

Map3_ProposedZoning_GreenAcres_RiverFrontDev_StudyArea

Land Use & Open Space Master Plan Notice

Land Use Plan A

Land Use Plan B

Land Use Plan C

445 James Submission Drawings and Exhibit:

445 James Reso

445 James Minor Subdivision Plans

Exhibit 1A Alternate Subdivision

445 James Conventional Site Plan Application

445 James St. Info for Review

445 James Subdivide Letter

4000 Addison Drive (Romark/Guard House) Site Plan Exemption:

https://www.phillipsburgnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/4000-Addison-Drive-Romark-Site-Plan-Exemption.pdf

https://www.phillipsburgnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Dynamic-Bridge-Bldg-6-Guard-House.pdf

Ingerman Reso

resolution 2021-1

resolution 2021-2

Resolution 2021-3 Phillipsburg Development PN Restaurants

Resolution 2021-004 Bridge

Resolution 2021-05

Resolution 2022-01

Resolution 2022-2 Peron

Resolution 2022-3 Denying Preliminary and Final Minor Site Plan Approval for JAOR Holdings LLC Bl. 808 Lot 31

Resolution 2022-3 Update JAOR Holdings LLC

Resolution 2022-4 Bridge Phase II

Resolution 2022-5 725 Metz Street

Resolution 2022-6 74 Howard Street

Resolution 2022-7 Advantor 600 North Broad St

Resolution 2022-8 Town of Phillipsburg Zoning Ordinance Setbacks

Resolution 2022-9 43-45 South Main Street Final Site Plan and Variances

Resolution 2022-10 Bridge/Shopify

Resolution 2022-11 Major Site Plan Approval 671 Memorial Parkway

Resolution 2022-12 Major Site Plan 170 Howard Street

Resolution 2022-13 125 Howard Street Site Plan Exemption/Waiver

Resolution 2022-14 61,75,83 South Main Street Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan

Resolution 2022-15 326 South Main Street Preliminary and Final Major Subdivision , Site Plan And Use Variance

Resolution 2023-1 180 N. Riverview Rd

Resolution 2023-2 600 North Broad St

Resolution 2023-3 577 Memorial Parkway

Resolution 2023-4 596 Elder Ave

Resolution 2023-5 600 North Broad St

Resolution 2023-6 Manor House Bl 2701 Lot 5.05 Lot 7

Resolution 2023-7 Manor House Block 2701 Lot 8 & 9

Resolution 2023-8 540 Marshall Street

Resolution 2023-9 145 Washington Sreet

Resolution 2023-10 213 Broad Street Norwescap

Resolution 2023-11 McDonald’s

Resolution 2023-12 64 Filmore Street

Resolution 2023-13 1-3 Davis Street

Resolution 2023-14 34 Colby Place

Resolution 2023-15 Amendments to the Circulation Plan

Resolution 2023-16 Denial of 154-156 Hudson Street

Resolution 2024-1 170 Howard Street