908-996-4276 

599 Oak Grove Road
Frenchtown NJ 08825

Planning Board

Board Officials

Board Secretary
Jovonna Zubko
Phone: 908-996-4276 x 226
 
Township Planner
David J. Banisch, PP
111 Main Street
Flemington, NJ  08822
Phone: 908-782-0835 x214
 
Board Attorney
Matthew Flynn
Savo, Schalk, Corsini, Warner, Gillespie, O’Grodnick & Fisher, P.A.
56 East Main Street, Suite 301
Somerville, NJ 08876
 
Board Engineer
Tom Decker
Van Cleef Engineering Associates, LLC
32 Brower Lane
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
Phone: 908-359-8291

General Information

Meeting

The Planning Board meets virtually the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:30 PM.

 

Purposes and Objectives

The Planning Board's statutory responsibilities are as follows:
  • Prepare and adopt a master plan for the physical development of the township
  • Review subdivision and site plan applications
  • Maintain a file on municipal master plans and development regulations
  • Approves C variances ancillary to subdivision, site plan and conditional use applications (N.J.S.A. 40:55D·60a).
 

Members

The Planning Board is composed of 9 regular members, organized into the following classes, along with up to 2 alternate members:
[Chapter 37-1-Amended 3-18-1991 by Ord. No. 7-4-1991]
  1. Class I - Mayor or designee (1-year term).
  2. Class II - A municipal official usually appointed by mayor (1-year term).
  3. Class III - A member of governing body - appointed by it (3-year terms).
  4. Class IV - Citizens of municipality usually appointed by the mayor (4-year terms).
    a. must contain an environmental commission member.
    b. may contain a Board of Education member.
    c. may contain a Zoning Board member.
  5. Alternate - 2 alternate members shall be appointed to the Planning Board by the Mayor and shall meet the qualifications of Class IV members (2-year terms).

Board Members

SEAT NAMETERMEXPIRATIONMEMBER NAMESTATUS
Class I (Mayor) 1 Year   12/31/2024  Lance Riggio Active
Class II Member 3 Years 12/31/2024  Lois Voronin Active
Class III Member (Governing Body) 1 Year   12/31/2024  Paymon Jelvani Active
Class IV Member (Chairperson) 4 Years 12/31/2026  Stephen M. Harris Active
Class IV Member (Vice Chair) 4 Years 12/31/2024  John Mathieu Active
Class IV Member 4 Years 12/31/2027  Diana Haywood Active
Class IV Member (Enviro. Commission) 4 Years 12/31/2024  Sandra McNicol Active
Class IV Member (KTS School Board) 2 Years 12/31/2024  Geffrey Vitale Active
Alternate #1 2 Years 12/31/2024  Frank Murray  Active
Alternate #2 2 Years 12/31/2025  Kevin Bloom Active

Meeting Schedule

14 Nov
Planning Board Meeting
Date 7:30 pm
12 Dec