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
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
Jeffrey Cheney, Esq. – jcheney@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, 2024 & January 2025
January 17, 2024 Reorganization
February 21, 2024
March 20, 2024
April 17, 2024
May 15, 2024
June 19, 2024
July 17, 2024
August 21, 2024
September 18, 2024
October 16, 2024
November 06, 2024 (Note this is 1st Wed.)
December 18, 2024
January 15, 2025 Reorganization Only
MEMBERS
- Matt Afflerbach (Chairperson)
- Jay Hughes (Vice Chairperson)
- Nate Lucas (Mayor’s Designee)
- Al Richardson (Class II Environmental)
- Donna Nicholson (Class III Committee)
- Ed McKeever
- Grace Wheeler
- Marques Goetsch
- 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).