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Planning Board

Projects

• Wastewater Management Plan
• Land Development Review
• Special Projects/Long Range Planning

Publications

• Planning Board Bylaws
• County Master Plan Elements
  • Bicycle and Pedestrian Element
  • Circulation Element
  • Farmland Preservation Element
  • Future Land Use Element
  • Historic Preservation Element
  • Open Space Element
  • Water Supply Element
• Natural Resource Management Guide for the County of Morris
• 2007 State of the County Report
• Land Development Standards
• Monthly "Report of Actions Taken on Development Plans"
• 2010 Land Development Activity Report
• 2011 Land Development Activity Report
• Legislation Action Reports
  • January 14
  • February 16
  • March 14
  • April 19
  • October 20
  • November 23
  • January 9, 2012
  • February 9, 2012
  • March 7, 2012
  • April 11, 2012
• Municipal Zoning Reports and Master Plan Summaries
  • December, 2010 Zoning Ordinance Report
  • January, 2011 Zoning Ordinance Report
  • January 20, 2011 Master Plan Report
  • February, 2011 Zoning Ordinance Report
  • February 17, 2011 Master Plan Report
  • March, 2011 Zoning Ordinance Report
  • March 17, 2011 Master Plan Report
  • April 21, 2011 Master Plan Report
  • September, 2011 Zoning Ordinance Report
  • October 20, 2011 Master Plan Report
  • October, 2011 Zoning Ordinance Report
  • November, 2011 Zoning Ordinance Report
  • December, 2011 Zoning Ordinance Report
  • January, 2012 Zoning Ordinance Report
  • February, 2012 Master Plan Report
  • February, 2012 Zoning Ordinance Report
  • March, 2012 Master Plan Report
  • March, 2012 Zoning Ordinance Report
  • April 19, 2012 Master Plan Report

Organization

Duties & Powers of County Planning Boards

• Adopt a master plan showing the county planning board's recommendations for the development of the county.
• Advise the board of chosen freeholders in adopting and establishing an official county map, showing the highways, roadways, parks, parkways, and sites for public buildings or works, under county jurisdiction, or in the acquisition, financing or construction of which the county has participated or may be called upon to participate.
• Review of all subdivisions of land within the county and for the approval of those subdivisions affecting county road or drainage facilities.
• Review of site plans for land development along county roads or affecting county drainage facilities and for the approval of such development.

Membership

The Morris County Planning Board consists of nine regular members and three alternate members:

• Director of the Board of Chosen Freeholders
• One member of the Board of Chosen Freeholders to be appointed by the Director.
• County Engineer
• Six citizen members who may not hold any other county office and who shall be appointed by the Director of the Board of Chosen Freeholders with the approval of that body.
• Two alternate members who shall serve in absence of a citizen member.
• One freeholder member who shall serve in absence of the Freeholder Director or freeholder member.

The Morris County Planning Board has four Standing Committees:

• Legislative & Municipal
• Land Development Review
• Environment & Watershed
• Long Range Planning

The duties of the four Standing Committees are described in the Bylaws.

Members

• William Chegwidden, Freeholder Director
• Ted Eppel
• Ann Grossi, Freeholder
• Steve Hammond
• Ed McCarthy
• Isobel Olcott
• Steve Rattner
• Everton Scott
• Joseph Falkoski
• Paul VanGelder, Alt. 1
• Stephen Jones, Alt. 2

Forms

• Land Development Review Application