Planning Board
Burlington Township has a Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment, each meet once a month. Meetings are held in the Community Room downstairs at the Municipal Building.
A Screening Committee meeting is also held monthly to allow applicants to informally discuss their projects with the Board’s professionals prior to submitting their application.
All meetings are open to the public.
2026 Board Members
| Planning Board |
Zoning Board |
| Emerson A. Cooper, Chairperson |
Richard Ransom Jr., Chairperson |
| Julio Collazo, Vice-Chairperson |
Matthew Farr, Vice-Chairperson |
| Mayor E.L. "Pete" Green |
Jennifer Field, Secretary |
| Daniel Carducci, Council Representative |
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| Matthew Tomaszewski, Fire Official |
Martin Blazy
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| Lisa Hodnett, School Board Representative |
Kimo Thomas-Denis
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Celeste Niles
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Robert Walker
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| Alan Warner |
Debbie Painter |
| Ross Kownatsky |
Christopher Johnson, Alternate # 1
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| Larry Gaines, Alternate #1 |
Joseph Butler, Alternate #2
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| Matthew Field, Alternate #2 |
, Alternate #3
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| Kevin Aberant, Esq., Board Solicitor |
, Alternate #4
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| Jennifer Field, Secretary |
Douglas Heinold, Esq., Board Solicitor
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| Scott Hatfield, P.E., Board Engineer |
Scott Hatfield, P.E., Board Engineer
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| Kendra Lelie, P.P./AICP, LLA, Board Planner |
Matthew Witkowski, P.E., Board Traffic Engineer
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| Matthew Witkowski, P.E., Board Traffic Engineer |
Kendra Lelie, P.P./AICP, LLA, Board Planner |
Planning & Zoning Meeting Dates
Planning Board- 2nd Thursday
- All planning board regular meetings begin at 7:00 pm
- Planning Reorganization meetings begin at 6:45 pm
| January 8, 2026 Reorganization |
July 9, 2026 |
| February 12, 2026 |
August 13, 2026 |
| March 12, 2026 |
September 10, 2026 |
| April 9, 2026 |
October 8, 2026 |
| May 14, 2026 |
November 12, 2026 |
| June 11, 2026 |
December 10, 2026 |
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January 14, 2027 Reorganization |
Zoning Board – 3rd Wednesday
- All zoning board regular meetings begin at 7:00 pm
- Zoning Reorganization meetings begin at 6:45 pm
| January 21, 2026 Reorganization |
July 15, 2026 |
| February 18, 2026 |
August 19, 2026 |
| March 18, 2026 |
September 16, 2026 |
| April 15, 2026 |
October 21, 2026 |
| May 20, 2026 |
November 4, 2026 * |
| June 17, 2026 |
December 16, 2026 |
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January 20, 2027 Reorganization |
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*Not the 3rd Wednesday
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Screening Committee
| January 28, 2025 |
July 22, 2025 |
| February 25, 2025 |
August 26, 2025 |
| March 25, 2025 |
September 23, 2025 |
| April 22, 2025 |
October 28, 2025 |
| May 27, 2025 |
November 25, 2025 |
| June 24, 2025 |
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The fee to attend is as follows:
Resident $100.00
Business $300.00
A letter indicating the address and type of project is to be submitted to the Planning & Zoning Office, along with the above fee, by the Monday prior to the meeting date.
All meetings will begin at 10:00 a.m. via video conference (Zoom Meeting App.) You will be provided with an invite a few days prior to the meeting.
Meeting dates are subject to change. The Land Use Administrator will advise members at least 48 hours in advance of any change.
Cut-Off Dates
10:00 A.M.
Planning
| Cut-off Date |
Meeting Date |
| November 25, 2024 |
January 9, 2025 |
| December 30, 2024 |
February 13, 2025 |
| January 27, 2025 |
March 13, 2025 |
| February 24, 2025 |
April 10, 2025 |
| March 24, 2025 |
May 8, 2025 |
| April 28, 2025 |
June 12, 2025 |
| May 26, 2025 |
July 10, 2025 |
| June 30, 2025 |
August 14, 2025 |
| July 28, 2025 |
September 11, 2025 |
| August 25, 2025 |
October 9, 2025 |
| September 29, 2025 |
November 13, 2025 |
| October 27, 2025 |
December 11, 2025 |
REVISED PLANS DUE 15 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO MEETING.
Zoning
| Cut-off Date |
Meeting Date |
| December 1, 2024 |
January 15, 2025 |
| January 5, 2025 |
February 19, 2025 |
| February 2, 2025 |
March 19, 2025 |
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March 2, 2025
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April 16, 2025 |
| April 6, 2025 |
May 21, 2025 |
| May 1, 2025 |
June 18, 2025 |
| June 1, 2025 |
July 16, 2025 |
| July 6, 2025 |
August 20, 2025 |
| August 3, 2025 |
September 17, 2025 |
| August 31, 2025 |
October 15, 2025 |
| September 28, 2025 |
November 12, 2025 |
| November 2, 2025 |
December 17, 2025 |
REVISED PLANS DUE 15 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO MEETING.
Complete Planning & Zoning applications with plans and sufficient funds must be submitted by 10:00 am on the above dates. Agendas for all meetings will be complete 1 week prior to the scheduled meeting date.Please be advised we will make every effort to schedule your application on the meeting date listed above but can not guarantee that, due to availability on the agenda and completeness of the application.
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Additional Links
Contact Information
Land Use Department
Jennifer Field, Planning & Zoning Office: (609) 239-5810
Zoning Officer, Anthony Trappanese: 609-239-5845
Engineering Department: 609-239-5835
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