Planning and Zoning

Combined Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustment

680 Whig Lane, Monroeville, NJ  08343
Phone:  856-881-6525, ext. 111,  Fax:  856-881-5750

Planning Board Secretary, Ann Marie Weitzel
Email: aweitzel@elktownshipnj.gov

Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7 pm in the Courtroom.

Elk Township Courtroom has a Seating Capacity of 120 people as per the Gloucester County Fire Marshal

Planning Board Professionals:

Engineer – Bach & Associates

Steve Bach – sbach@bachdesigngroup.com 856/546-8611

Planner – Bach Associates

Candace Kanaplue – ckanaplue@bachdesigngroup.com  856/546-8611

Solicitor – Dasti & Staiger Attorneys at Law

Brandon DeJesus, Esq. – bdejesus@dastilaw.com>  609/549-8990

Land use applications or deeds may be dropped off in person, left in the white document “drop box” located inside the municipal building vestibule area or mailed into the office.

Meeting Dates 2025

January 15, 2025 Reorganization
February 19, 2025
March 19, 2025
April 16, 2025
May 21, 2025
June 18, 2025
July 16, 2025
August 20, 2025
September 17, 2025
October 15, 2025
November 05, 2025 (Note this is 1st Wed.)
December 17, 2025
January 21, 2026 Reorganization Only

MEMBERS

  • Matt Afflerbach (Chairperson)
  • Jay Hughes (Vice Chairperson)
  • David Smith (Mayor’s Designee)
  • Al Richardson (Class II Environmental)
  • Nate Lucas (Class III)
  • Marques Goetsch
  • Ed McKeever
  • Donna Nicholson
  • Ed Wolf
  • Josh Peterson (Alternate 1)
  • Wayne Swanson (Alternate 2)

Zoning Map:
Zoning Map, 2016, ADOPTED O-8-2016

Elk Twp 2016 Master Plan Reexamination

Land Use Applications:

The combined Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustment reviews land development applications for the following:

  • Major subdivision
  • Major Site Plan
  • Minor subdivision
  • Minor Site Plan
  • Administrative Design change Requests
  • Conceptual Plan Review
  • Bulk Variance(s) in conjunction with an application for development approval
  • Applications pursuant to NJSA 40:55D-70 (ex: bulk “c” variance, “d” use variances, interpretation of ordinance(s) or zoning map, appeal decision of an administrative officer)
  • Hear and decide appeals where it is alleged by the appellant that there is error in any order, requirement, decision or refusal made by an administrative officer based on or made in the enforcement of the zoning ordinance. Such an appeal must be filed within twenty (20) days of the officer’s decision.
  • Hear and decide request for interpretation of the zoning map or ordinance or for decisions upon other special questions upon which such board is authorized to pass by any zoning or official map ordinance.
  • Hear and decide applications for “c” variances (variances relating to lot area, yard areas, setbacks, etc.)
  • Hear and decide applications for “d” variances (variances allowing use of a building or property not permitted in a particular zoning district).

Bulk Variance Application

Site Plan Application

Minor & Major Subdivision Application

Use Variance Application

Land Development Checklist

Planning & Zoning 2025 Applications

January
(Information to come)

February
(No applications)

March
(No applications)