A Planning Board is hereby established pursuant
to the provisions of P.L. 1975, c. 291, Section 14.
The Planning Board shall consist of nine members.
For convenience in designating the manner of appointment, the membership
shall consist of and be divided into the following four classes.
A. Class I: The Mayor or the Mayor's designee in the
absence of the Mayor.
[Amended 2-13-2001 by Ord. No. O-1-2001]
B. Class II: One of the officials of the municipality,
other than a member of the governing body, to be appointed by the
Mayor, provided that if there is an Environmental Commission, the
member of the Environmental Commission who is also a member of the
Planning Board as required by N.J.S.A. 40:56A-1 shall be deemed to
be the Class II Planning Board member if there are both a member of
the Zoning Board of Adjustment and a member of the Board of Education
among the Class IV members.
C. Class III: A member of the governing body to be appointed
by it.
D. Class IV: Six other citizens of the municipality,
to be appointed by the Mayor. The members of Class IV shall hold no
other municipal office, except that one member may be a member of
the Zoning Board of Adjustment and one may be a member of the Board
of Education. A member of the Environmental Commission who is also
a member of the Planning Board as required by N.J.S.A. 40:56A-1 shall
be a Class IV Planning Board member unless there are among the Class
IV members of the Planning Board both a member of the Zoning Board
of Adjustment and a member of the Board of Education, in which case
the member of the Environmental Commission, if there is an Environmental
Commission, shall be deemed to be the Class II member of the Planning
Board.
[Added 2-13-2001 by Ord. No. O-1-2001]
A. The Mayor may appoint to the Planning Board not more
than two alternate members who shall be municipal residents. Alternate
members shall meet the qualifications of Class IV members. Alternate
members shall be designated at the time of the appointment by the
Mayor as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2."
B. The terms of the alternate members shall be for two
years, except that the terms of the alternate members shall be such
that the term of not more than one alternate member shall expire in
any one year; provided, however, that in no instance shall the terms
of the alternate members first appointed exceed two years. A vacancy
occurring otherwise than by expiration of terms shall be filled by
the Mayor for the unexpired term only.
C. No alternate member shall be permitted to act on any
matter in which he has either directly or indirectly any personal
or financial interest. An alternate member may, after public hearing
if he requests one, be removed by the governing body for cause.
D. Alternate members may participate in all matters but
may not vote except in the absence or disqualification of a regular
member of any class. Participation of alternate members shall not
be deemed to increase the size of the Planning Board. A vote shall
not be delayed in order that a regular member may vote instead of
an alternate member. In the event that a choice must be made as to
which alternate member is to vote, Alternate No. 1 shall vote.
E. If the Planning Board lacks a quorum because any of
its regular or alternate members is prohibited from acting on a matter
due to the member's personal or financial interests therein, regular
members of the Zoning Board of Adjustment shall be called upon to
serve, for that matter only, as temporary members of the Planning
Board in order of seniority of continuous service to the Zoning Board
of Adjustment until there are the minimum number of members necessary
to constitute a quorum to act upon the matter without any personal
or financial interest therein, whether direct or indirect. If a choice
has to be made between regular members of equal seniority, the chairman
of the Zoning Board of Adjustment shall make the choice.
[Amended 3-13-1990 by Ord. No. O-5-90]
The Planning Board shall elect a Chairman and
Vice Chairman from the members of Class IV and select a Secretary
who may or may not be a member of the Planning Board or a municipal
employee. It may employ or contract for and fix compensation for legal
counsel, other than the Township Attorney, a licensed planning consultant,
a licensed engineer and any other staff and services it may deem necessary,
not exceeding, exclusive of gifts or grants, the amount appropriated
by the Township Committee for its use.