The statutory functions and powers of the Planning Board are:

To develop and update the Master Plan of the Township. The Master Plan guides the land uses and development of the Township.

To develop, maintain, and recommend changes to the Official Zoning Map and the Land Use and Zoning Ordinance of the Township.

To review and control the creation of land subdivisions, site plans of permitted non-residential uses and conditional use applications within the Township.

To review, if authorized, the Township Capital Improvement Program.

The Hopewell Township Planning Board consists of nine regular and two alternate members. Of the regular members, the Mayor is the Class I Member and a Township Committee member is the Class III member. They both serve a one year term. There are six volunteer members each serving terms of four years, two volunteer alternates, each serving terms of two years,

The Planning Board meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Auditorium. Additional Planning Board Meetings scheduled for the second Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m in the Municipal Auditorium. Application Review Committee meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday each month at 9 a.m.

Agendas for Planning Board Meetings

Planning Board Rules and Regulations

Please contact the Planning Office to verify any changes in meeting dates or times.

PLANNING BOARD MEMBERSHIP

MEMBER	TERM
Mayor James Burd (Class I)	1/4/11 to 12/31/11
John R. Hart Jr. (Class II)	1/4/11 to 12/31/11
Michael Markulec - Township Committee Member	1/4/11 to 12/31/11
Lawrence R. Clarke (Class IV)	1/4/11 to 12/31/14
William M. Connolly III, Vice Chair (Class IV)	1/5/09 to 12/31/12
Bruce Gunther (Class IV)	1/5/09 to 12/31/12
Paul Kiss (Class IV)	1/4/10 to 12/31/13
Karen Murphy, Chair (Class IV)	1/2/08 to 12/31/11
Thomas S. Perrino  (Class IV)	1/4/11 to 12/31/14
ALTERNATE No. 1 Mary Jane Chipowsky	1/4/11 to 12/31/12
ALTERNATE No. 2 Todd Brant	Unexpired to 12/31/11

Staff

Trishka Waterbury, Attorney

Frank Banisch, AICP/PP, Planner

Paul Pogorzelski, Administrator/Engineer