Planning/Zoning Boards

Planning Board General Info

The Planning Board is made up of 4 members, two alternates, the Mayor, Council member, and one Township Official. The Planning Board meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month at the Municipal Building 627 Pinewald-Keswick Road, Bayville at 7:30 pm.

The Township Planner is:
James M. Oris P.E., P.P, C.M.E., C.P.W.M.
T & M Associates
9 Grand Avenue
Building 1
Toms River, NJ 08753
Phone: (732) 473-3400
Fax: 732) 473-3408

Attorney for Planning Board:
Gregory P. McGuckin
The Clocktower Building
620 West Lacey Road
Post Office Box 1057
Forked River, New Jersey 08731
Phone: 609-971-1010
Fax: 609-971-7093

Planning Board Engineer
Alan B. Dittenhofer, P.E., P.P., C.M.E
Remington, Vernick & Vena Engineers
9 Allen Street
Toms River, NJ 08753
Phone: 732-286-9220
Fax: 732-505-8416

Initial Town Center Re-Development Plan

Initial Town Center Plan

Transfer Of Development Rights & REMA

The Berkeley Township Planning Board held a Public Hearings on TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS PROGRAM: PUBLIC HEARING ON THE REAL ESTATE MARKET ANALYSIS REPORT on Thursday 12/6/12 @ 7:00 pm NOTICE

Revised TDR Element

Real Est Market Analysis(REMA)

THE UTILITY SERVICES ELEMENT & CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AS PART OF THE MASTER PLAN

The Planning Board wheld public hearing December 6, 2012 at 7 pm on THE UTILITY SERVICES ELEMENT & CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AS PART OF THE MASTER PLAN ..Full Notice

..Utility Services Element & CIP

MEETIG INFORMATION

Click here For the Planning Board 2013 Meeting Schedule. As of May 3, 2012 the Planning Board Meetings will begin at 7:00 pm

2013

March 7, 2013 Agenda

April, 2013 Agenda

February 7, 2013 Minutes

March 7, 2013 Minutes

Click here for the Planning Board Meeting Agenda for August 2, 2012. September and Octobers Meeting were Canceled

The following Ordinance and Zoning Map were adopted September 27, 2011 and will be effective 20 days after publication in the newspaper

An Ordinance Amending Chapter 35 Entitled "Land Development" Consistent With The 2008 Master Plan Land Use And Circulation Elements

Adopted Zoning Map

2012

January 5, 2012 Reorganization Meeting Agenda

The Planning Board meeting for Thursday, February 2, 2012 was cancelled.

March 15, 2012 Agenda

August 2, 2012 Agenda

2011

January 6, 2011 Reorganization Meeting Agenda

February 3, 2011 Regular Meeting Agenda

March 3, 2011 Regular Meeting Agenda

April 7, 2011 Regular Meeting Agenda

May 5, 2011 Regular Meeting Agenda

June 2, 2011 Regular Meeting Agenda

July 7, 2011 Regular Meeting Agenda

August 4, 2011 Regular Meeting Agenda

September 1, 2011 Regular Meeting Agenda

October 7, 2011 Regular Meeting Agenda

November 3, 2011 Regular Meeting Agenda

2010

January 14, 2010 Regular Meeting Agenda

January 21, 2010 Reorganization Meeting Agenda

February 4, 2010 Regular Meeting Agenda

March 4, 2010 Regular Meeting Agenda

April 1, 2010 Regular Meeting Agenda

May 6, 2010 Regular Meeting Agenda

June 3, 2010 Regular Meeting Agenda

July 1, 2010 Regular Meeting Agenda

September 2, 2010 Regular Meeting

October 7, 2010 Regular Meeting

November 4, 2010 Regular Meeting

December 2, 2010 Regular Meeting Agenda

PLANNING BOARD MINUTES

January 14, 2010 Regular Meeting Approved Minutes

January 21, 2010 Reorganization Approved Minutes

February 4, 2010 Regular Meeting Approved Minutes

April 1, 2010 Regular Meeting Approved Minutes

May 6, 2010 Regular Meeting Approved Minutes

July 1, 2010 Regular Meeting Approved Minutes

August 1, 2010 Regular Meeting Approved Minutes

January 5, 2012 Reorganization Meeting Approved Minutes

March 15, 2012 Approved Minutes

May 3, 2012 Approved Minutes

June 7, 2012, 2012 Approved Minutes

July 5, 2012 Approved Minutes

For More Information regarding the Planning board visit Chapter 35-5 of the Township municipal Code.
http://clerkshq.com/default.ashx?clientsite=Berkeley-nj

The fee and Escrow schedule can be found In the Berkeley Township Municipal Code Chapter 35-8 through 35-17

Click here for the Township Master Plan.

Click here for the Township Housing Element & Fair Share Plan portion of the Master Plan.

Click here Land Use and Circulation Element portion of the Master Plan

Environmental Resource Inventory adopted by the Environmental Commission on 6/19/12 and adopted by the Planning Board 7/05/2012

Maps of the Transfer of Development Rights Sending and Receiving Areas

The Township Planner of Berkeley Township will conduct a Public Hearing on the Real Estate Market Analysis Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 7:30 pm at the Municipal Building located at 627 Pinewald-Keswick Road. Below are the maps for the sending and receiving areas. More...

An Overview Presentation on TDR in Berkeley Township

All Sending & Receiving Zones

Map 5 Aerial View Sending Zone AA

Map 6 Aerial View Sending Zone A

Map 7 Aerial View Sending Zone B

Map 8 Aerial View Sending Zone C

Map 9 Aerial View Sending Zone D

First Draft -Real Estate Market Analysis

12-14-10 Town Center Update Presentation

Zoning Board of Adjustment General Info

Zoning Board Of Adjustment Engineer
Ernst, Ernst & Lissenden
52 Hayes Street
P.O. Box 391
Toms River, NJ 08754
Phone: 732-349-2215
Fax: 732-349-4127

Zoning Board Of Adjustment Planner
Anna Wainwright
Remington, Vernick & Vena Engineers
9 Allen Street
Toms River, NJ 08753
Phone: 732-286-9220
Fax: 732-505-8416

Zoning Board Of Adjustment Attorney
Alexander Pavliv
Pavliv & Rihacek
3536 Route 9 South
Howell, NJ 07731
Phone: 732-370-5307

The Zoning Board of Adjustment consists of 7 regular members and 4 alternates. The Zoning Board meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the Municipal Building 627 Pinewald-Keswick Road, Bayville at 7:00 pm.

Click hereFor the Zoning Board of Adjustment 2013 Meeting Schedule

Click here for the next Zoning Board of Adjustment Agenda of 04/10/13 (Wednesday).

2013 Agendas

1/09/2013 Meeting Agenda

2/13/2013 Meeting Agenda

3/13/2013 Meeting Agenda

04/10/2013 Meeting Agenda

2012 Agendas

1/11/12 Meeting Agenda

02/08/12 Meeting Agenda

03/14/12 Meeting Agenda

04/11/12 Meeting Agenda

05/09/12 Meeting Agenda

06/13/12 Meeting Agenda

08/08/12 Meeting Agenda

10/10/12 Meeting Agenda

11/14/12 Meeting Agenda

12/12/12 Meeting Agenda

2011 Agendas

01-12-11 Reorg Agenda

1/12/11 Meeting Agenda

02-09-11 Meeting Agenda

03-09-11 Meeting Agenda

04-13-11 Meeting Agenda

05-11-11 Meeting Agenda

06-8-11 Meeting Agenda

07-13-11 Meeting Agenda

08-10-11 Meeting Agenda

08-24-11 Meeting Agenda

09-14-11 Meeting Agenda

10-05-11 Meeting Agenda

11-09-11 Meeting Agenda

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Agendas 2010

12-8-10 Meeting Agenda

11-10-10 Meeting Agenda

10-13-10 Meeting Agenda

09-22-10 Meeting Agenda

08-25-10 Meeting Agenda

08-11-10 Meeting Agenda

07-14-10 Meeting Agenda

06-23-10 Meeting Agenda

05-26-10 Meeting Agenda

05-12-10 Meeting Agenda

04-14-10 Meeting Agenda

03-24-10 Meeting Agenda

03-10-10 Meeting Agenda

02-24-10 Meeting Agenda

02-10-10 Meeting Agenda

01-27-10 Meeting Agenda

01-13-10 Meeting Agenda

12-09-09 Meeting Agenda

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES 2011

01-19-11 Approved Reorganization Meeting Minutes

01-19-11 Approved Regular Meeting Minutes

02-09-11 Approved Regular Meeting Minutes

09-14-11 Approved Regular Meeting Minutes

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES 2010

02-24-10 Approved Meeting Minutes

02-17-10 Approved Meeting Minutes

03-10-10 Approved Meeting Minutes

03-24-10 Approved Meeting Minutes

04-14-10 Approved Meeting Minutes

05-12-10 Approved Meeting Minutes

06-23-10 Approved Meeting Minutes

07-14-10 Approved Meeting Minutes

08-11-10 Approved Meeting Minutes

For More Information regarding the Board of Adjustment visit Chapter 35-6 of the Township Municipal Code.
The fee and Escrow schedule can be found In the Berkeley Township Municipal Code Chapter 35-8 through 35-17.
http://clerkshq.com/default.ashx?clientsite=Berkeley-nj

The Basic Variance fees are as follows:
35-11 VARIANCES:

Hear and decide application appeals – $100.00.
Interpretation of Zoning Map and Ordinance – $100.00.
Variances involving pools or additions or modifications to an existing residential dwelling $450.00 for the first variance, plus $50.00 for each additional variance.
Hardship variances involving new residential construction on undersized lots and all nonresidential hardship variances – $2,000.00 for the first variance, plus $250.00 for each additional hardship variance (i.e., per dimension, lot, unit, etc.)
Other variances under N.J.S. 40:55D-70c – $500.00.
Use Variance – residential or nonresidential – $1,500.00, plus $250.00 for additional variances.
Conditional Uses – $1,500.00.
Building permit in conflict with official map or building permit for lot not related to a street – $500.00.
Erection of a structure on an unimproved street pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-36 of the Municipal Land Use Law – $1,750.00, plus $250.00 for each additional variance.
Construction of a Fence – $150.00.
Any and all other types of variances or design waivers not already covered – $250.00.

(Ord. No. 94-29 § 118-7.3; Ord. No. 07-02-OAB § 6; Ord. No. 08-12-OAB § 6)