Land Use Board

Land Use Board Process Diagram Zoning Map July 2018 Bulk Variance & Area Requirements

Master Plan Re-examination Report 12/27/2016 Redevelopment Study

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In January of 2016 the Governing Body passed O16-1, to combine the land use powers of the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Adjustment into a single board to be known as the “Land Use Board,” which shall exercise all of the powers and duties of the individual boards according to the Municipal Land Use Laws.

Land Use Board Hours
Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Meetings
First Thursday of each month at 7:30pm
Highlands Community Center

Phone: (732) 872-1224 x 204
Email:   landuse@highlandsborough.org

Zoning Officer: mdunn@middletownnj.org
The Zoning Officer must review all development requests and plans prior to being referred to the Land Use Board.

Our Land Use Board consists of nine (9) members and four (4) citizen alternates as follows:

(1) Class I: The Mayor or the Mayor’s designee in the absence of the Mayor.
(2) Class II: One of the officials of the municipality other than a member of the governing body to be appointed by the Mayor.
(3) Class III: A member of the governing body to be appointed by the Borough Council.
(4) Class IV: Six citizens of the Borough to be appointed by the Mayor.

NOTE: According to NJSA 40:55D   Class I and III members cannot vote on class “d” variances described as follows:

1. A use or principal structure in a district restricted against such a use or structure
2. An expansion of an existing nonconforming use
3. Deviation from a specification or standard pursuant to section 54 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-67) pertaining solely to a conditional use
4. An increase in the permitted floor area ratio as defined in section 3.1 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-4)
5. An increase in the permitted density as defined in section 3.1 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-4)except as applied to the required lot area for a lot or lots for detached one or two dwelling unit buildings, which lot or lots are either an isolated undersized lot or lots resulting from a minor subdivision.
6. An increase in the height of a principal structure that exceeds the maximum height permitted in a zoning district by 10 feet or 10 percent

The Zoning Officer must review all development requests and plans prior to being referred to the Land Use Board.

Upcoming Land Use Board Application Materials

BOARD POLICY:
• All meetings shall adjourn no later than 11:00 P.M. unless a majority of the quorum present at said hour vote to continue the meeting to a later hour.
• No new hearing shall commence after 10:15 P.M. unless the Chairperson shall rule otherwise.
• The Chair may limit repetitive comments or irrelevant testimony and may limit the time or number of questions or comments from any one citizen to ensure an orderly meeting and allow adequate time for members of the public to be heard.

• 11-04-2021 LUB AGENDA
• 9 Shrewsbury Land Use Application for 6-3-2021
• 9 Shrewsbury Land Use Application supporting materials rec’d 6/3/2021
• 9 Shrewsbury LUB Application Updated Tekton Plans 20210722
• 9 Shrewsbury 2nd Engineering review 20210803
• 39 Barberie B76 L15 Land Use Application Packet – LUB2021-04
• 49 Miller B54 L7.01 Land Use Application Packet – LUB2021-01

Members and Support Staff of the Land Use Board

Land Use Board Forms

2021 Land Use Board Meeting Agendas

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2021 Land Use Board Meeting Minutes

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2021 Land Use Board Resolutions

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