Boards & Commissions

Planning Board

horizontal ruleBernards Township Planning Board

Mission Statement:

The Planning Board is responsible under state statute for preparing and adopting a Township Master Plan and for reviewing land use development within Bernards Township. The Planning Board is charged with reviewing subdivisions, site plans, planned development, conditional uses and certain variances. The Planning Board also reviews and recommends revisions to land use ordinances to the Township Committee.

Membership:

The Planning Board is made up of nine members and two alternate members. In addition, the Planning Board retains its own staff and consultants annually at its reorganization meeting.

Name Membership Term Expires
Karen Terracciano Del Vento Vice-Chair
Class IV Member
12/31/2010
Bert Fonde Environmental Commission Representative
Class IV Member
12/31/2010
Richard Huckins Class IV Member 12/31/2012
John Malay TC Representative
Class III Member
12/31/2010
Kevin Orr Board of Adjustment
Class II Member
12/31/2010
Ann Parsekian Class IV Member 12/31/2012
Randy Santoro Class IV Member 12/31/2013
Scott Spitzer Mayor
Class I Member
12/31/2010
Peter Winter Chairman
Class IV member
12/31/2012
Carol Bianchi Alternate #1
Class IV Member
12/31/2011
Gwenn Gilmore Alternate #2
Class IV Member
12/31/2010

Meeting Schedule:

PLEASE TAKE NOTE that the Planning Board of the Township of Bernards will meet to discuss or act upon public business at 7:30 p.m. on each of the dates set forth below at the Municipal Building, Collyer Lane, Basking Ridge, NJ:

  • January 5
  • January 19
  • February 2
  • February 16
  • March 2
  • March 16
  • April 6
  • April 20
  • May 4
  • May 18
  • June 8
  • June 22
  • July 6
  • July 22
  • August 3
  • August 17
  • September 7
  • September 21
  • October 5
  • October 19
  • November 16
  • December 7
  • December 21

Notice of revisions or additions to the above schedule will be posted and advertised as required by law.

  • Public Participation:  Residents are welcome to attend the public meetings of the Board and are invited to ask questions and provide comments and statements regarding applications that appear on the agenda.  To review copies of applications for development, please contact, Frances Florio, Planning Board Secretary, at 908-204-3026.
  • As of June 6, 2006, the Planning Board has adopted the following procedure. There will be no new cases heard after 10:00 p.m. and no new witnesses or testimony will be heard after 10:30 p.m.

Additional Facts About Your Board

  • Planning Board Staff:

    • Board Counsel, Stuart R. Koenig, Esq. Stickel, Koenig & Sullivan 973-239-8800
    • Board Planner, David Banisch, PP Banisch Associates, Inc. 908-782-0835
    • Board Engineer, Thomas J. Quinn, PE, EKA Associates 908-322-2030
    • Assistant Township Planner, David Schley 908-204-3004
    • Board Secretary, Frances Florio 908-204-3026