Planning Board
Board Officials
Board Secretary
Jovonna Zubko
Phone: 908-996-4276 x 251
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
Email: flynn@centraljerseylaw.com
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
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Review subdivision and site plan applications
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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]
- Class I - Mayor or designee (1-year term).
- Class II - A municipal official usually appointed by mayor (1-year term).
- Class III - A member of governing body - appointed by it (3-year terms).
- 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. - 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 NAME | TERM | EXPIRATION | MEMBER NAME | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |