Land Use Board
120 Filmore Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
Phone: (908) 454-5500, Ext. 439
email : Kelly Lefler, Secretary
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
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 | TBD | 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 | Tony Austin Alt. #1 | 12/31/2022 |
| Bernard Rooney, Alt. 2 | 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 |
725 Metz St. Site plan Exemption
74 Stockton Street Site Plan Exemption
725 Metz Site Plan and Variance
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 Legal Notice JAOR 246 Morris Street 02/24/22
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 12-20-2021 with Legal Notice and Documents
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Updated Land Use Meetings for 2022
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Recent previous meeting information:
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
Land Use Special Meeting 071221
Notice – Amendment to GDP and Site Plan (7-12-2021)
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
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
445 James Submission Drawings and Exhibit:
445 James Minor Subdivision Plans
Exhibit 1A Alternate Subdivision
445 James Conventional Site Plan Application
4000 Addison Drive (Romark/Guard House) Site Plan Exemption:
http://www.phillipsburgnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Dynamic-Bridge-Bldg-6-Guard-House.pdf
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