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Planning Board

Meetings
The Planning Board holds monthly meetings, generally on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m., in the Courtroom of the Hartley Dodge Memorial. Notice of all meetings is given to the public in accordance with the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act (Sunshine Law) and the Municipal Land Use Law. All meetings are open to the general public in accordance with the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act.

Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes | View Archived Agendas and Minutes Prior to 2012

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Overview
The Planning Board functions under the authority of the Municipal Land Use Law of New Jersey. It is authorized to exercise power with regard to:
  • Adoption of a Master Plan
  • Subdivision control and site plan review for permitted uses
  • Recommendations as to the official map of the Borough
  • Conditional use applications
  • Recommendations as to the zoning ordinance or amendments thereto
  • Review of Capital Projects
  • Variances under certain circumstances in connection with site plan and subdivision
Members
The Planning Board consists of 9 members as follows:
  • The Mayor
  • A Borough Council member, appointed by the Borough Council
  • A Borough Official
  • A Member of the Environmental Commission
  • 6 other citizens of the Borough, appointed by the Mayor
Copies
Copies of the Madison Land Development Ordinance and zoning maps may be purchased in the Borough Clerk's office in the Hartley Dodge Memorial. Development application forms are available in the Planning and Zoning Office on the 2nd floor of the Hartley Dodge Memorial.
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