46 Main Street Franklin, NJ 07416 | Phone: 973-827-9280
46 Main Street Franklin, NJ 07416
Phone: 973-827-9280
Planning Board - Who We Are & What We Do...
Michelle Babcock, Secretary
973-827-9280 x 113
The Planning Board meets at 7:30pm on the third Monday of every month in the 2nd floor court room located at the Franklin Borough Municipal Building, 46 Main Street, Franklin, NJ 07416.
*If the third Monday falls on a municipal holiday, then the meeting will be held on the following evening.
Master Plan
The planning board creates the master plan for the community and revises it every ten years.
Proposed Laws
The planning board reviews proposed laws, or ordinances, to ensure the community's orderly growth and development.
Site Plans
The planning board approves site plans, proposals for development or subdivision, and the layout of streets and highways.
Variances
The planning board grants variances from municipal ordinances.
TCC Meetings
The planning board implemented these informal, pre-application meetings to streamline the application process.
2024 Planning Board Members
All 4-year terms, Alternates 2-Year term, Council 1-year term
All New Members are required to take a training course in Planning Board Regulations and Ethics.
|
Mr. Wes Suckey |
|
12-31-2024 |
|
Mr. John Christiano |
Chairman |
12/31/2025 |
|
Mr. Mayor John Sowden |
|
12/31/2027 |
|
Councilman Concetto Formica |
|
12/31/2024 |
|
Mr. Floy Estes |
|
12/31/2027 |
|
Mr. John Friend |
Vice Chairman |
12/31/2025 |
|
Mr. James Nidelko |
|
12/31/2025 |
|
Mr. Jim Williams |
|
12/31/2024 |
|
Mr. Michael Raperto |
|
12/31/2024 |
|
Ms. Sharon Schultz |
Alternate #1 |
12/31/2024 |
|
James Affinito |
Alternate #2 |
12/31/2024 |
|
Keri Marino |
Alternate #3 |
12/31/2025 |
| George Drossel | Alternate #4 | 12/31/2025 |
Planning Board Professionals
Board Attorney – David Brady – Brady & Correale LLC
Board Engineer – Thomas Knutelsky, P.E. – Harold E Pellow & Assoc.
Board Planner – Jessica Caldwell-Dykstra - J. Caldwell and Associates
2025 Meeting Dates
(Main Meeting, Third Monday of the Month)
January 21, 2025
February 18, 2025
March 17, 2025
April 21, 2025
May 19, 2025
June 16, 2025
July 21, 2025
August 18, 2025
September 15, 2025
October 20, 2025
November 17, 2025
December 15, 2025
First Wednesday of the Month - Workshop Meetings (AS NEEDED)
Note: These Meeting Dates will only be used as needed for additional time to continue applications or address special issues before the board.
February 5, 2025
March 5, 2025
April 2, 2025
May 7, 2025
June 4, 2025
July 2, 2025
August 6, 2025
September 3, 2025
October 1, 2025
November 5, 2025
December 3, 2025
The agenda for all meetings, more or less shall be: 1. Call to Order; 2. Flag Salute 3. Open Public Meetings Statement; 4. Roll Call: 5. Approval of Minutes; 6. Approval of Resolutions; 7. Applications for Completeness; 8. Adjourned Cases; 9. Applications to be Heard; 10. Other Business; 11. Payment of Bills; 12. Discussion; 13. Correspondence; 14. Open to the Public; 15. Adjournment.
A copy of this resolution shall be posted on the Franklin Borough Municipal Building Bulletin Board, and copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Official Newspapers, namely the New Jersey Herald and the New Jersey Sunday Herald, located in Newton, NJ, as well as the Clerk of the Borough of Franklin. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
The Reorganization Meeting for 2025 will be held on January 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM, followed by the regular meeting of the Franklin Borough Planning Board at 7:30 PM on January 21, 2025.
