Planning Board

The Planning Board is authorized to adopt bylaws governing its procedural operation. It also has the following powers and duties:

  • To make and adopt and from time to time amend a Master Plan for the physical development of the Township, including any areas outside its boundaries, which in the Board's judgment bear essential relation to the planning of the Township of Piscataway, in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-28;
  • To administer the provisions of the Land Subdivision Ordinance and Site Plan Review Ordinance of the Township of Piscataway in accordance with the provisions of these ordinances and the Municipal Land Use Law of 1975, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq;
  • To participate in the preparation and review of programs or plans required by State or Federal law or regulations;
  • To assemble data on a continuing basis as part of a continuous planning process;
  • To annually prepare a program of municipal capital improvement projects projected over a term of six years, and amendments thereto, and recommend the same to the Governing Body;
  • To consider and make report to the Governing Body within 35 days after referral as to any proposed development regulation submitted to it, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26(a), and also pass upon other matters specifically referred to the Planning Board by the Mayor and Township Council of the Township of Piscataway pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26(b);
  • When reviewing applications for approval of subdivision plats, site plans or conditional uses, to grant to the same extent and subject to the same restrictions as the Zoning Board of Adjustment:
    • Variances pursuant to paragraph c of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70 as amended.
    • Direction pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-34 for issuance of permit for building or structure in the bed of a mapped street or public drainageway, flood control basin or public area reserved pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-32.
    • Direction pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-36 issuance of a permit for a building or structure not related to a street.
    • Whenever relief is requested pursuant to this subsection, notice of a hearing on the application for development shall include reference to the request for a variance or direction for issuance of a permit, as the case may be.
  • To perform such other advisory duties as are assigned to it by ordinance or resolution of the Governing Body for the aid and assistance of the Governing Body or other agencies or officers.
Membership

MEMBER TERM
Class I - Mayor Brian Wahler 1/1/21 - 12/31/24
Class II - Dawn Corcoran-Gardella 1/1/24 - 12/31/24
Class III - Councilwoman Gabrielle Cahill 1/1/24 - 12/31/24
Class IV - Carol Saunders, Secretary 1/1/21 - 12/31/24
Class IV - Brenda Smith, Chairwoman 1/1/21 - 12/31/24
Class IV - Alex Adkins 1/1/24 - 12/31/27
Michael Foster 1/1/22 - 12/31/25
Rev. Henry Kenney 1/1/21 - 12/31/24
E. Basheer Ahammed (alternate) 1/1/23 - 12/31/24

Administration
Laura Buckley - Recording Secretary
Thomas W. Barlow, Lombardi & Lombardi - Planning Board Attorney

Meetings
Meetings of the Planning Board take place via Zoom on the following dates in 2024:

  • Wednesday, January 10th at 7:30 PM (Reorganization meeting followed by regular meeting)
  • Wednesday, January 24th at 2:30 PM - Site Plan / Subdivision
  • Wednesday, February 14th at 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday, February 28th at 2:30 PM - Site Plan / Subdivision
  • Wednesday, March 13th at 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday, March 27th at 2:30 PM - Site Plan / Subdivision
  • Wednesday, April 10th at 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday, April 24th at 2:30 PM - Site Plan / Subdivision
  • Wednesday, May 8th at 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday, May 22nd at 2:30 PM - Site Plan / Subdivision
  • Wednesday, June 12th at 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday, June 26th at 2:30 PM - Site Plan / Subdivision
  • Wednesday, July 10th at 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday, July 24th at 2:30 PM - Site Plan / Subdivision
  • Wednesday, August 14th at 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday, August 28th at 2:30 PM - Site Plan / Subdivision
  • Wednesday, September 11th at 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday, September 25th at 2:30 PM - Site Plan / Subdivision
  • Wednesday, October 9th at 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday, October 23rd at 2:30 PM - Site Plan / Subdivision
  • Wednesday, November 13th at 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday, November 27th at 2:30 PM - Site Plan / Subdivision
  • Wednesday, December 11th at 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday, December 18th at 2:30 PM - Site Plan / Subdivision
Meeting date, time, and location are subject to change

Any questions or concerns may be directed to the Planning Division in the Department of Community Development at (732) 562-6570 or (732) 562-6560.