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 |
Debbie Painter |
| Matthew Tomaszewski, Fire Official |
Kimo Thomas-Denis
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| Lisa Hodnett, School Board Representative |
Robert Walker
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Celeste Niles
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Martin Blazy
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| Alan Warner |
Christopher Johnson
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| Ross Kownatsky |
Joseph Butler, Alternate # 1
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| Larry Gaines, Alternate #1 |
Neil Wildonger, Alternate #2
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| Matthew Field, Alternate #2 |
Hjit Gill, Alternate #3
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| Kevin Aberant, Esq., Board Solicitor |
Rachelle Gizinski, 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, 2026 |
July 22, 2026 |
| February 25, 2026 |
August 26, 2026 |
| March 25, 2026 |
September 23, 2026 |
| April 22, 2026 |
October 28, 2026 |
| May 27, 2026 |
November 25, 2026 |
| June 24, 2026 |
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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, 2025 |
January 8, 2026 |
| December 29, 2025 |
February 12, 2026 |
| January 26, 2026 |
March 12, 2026 |
| February 23, 2026 |
April 9, 2026 |
| March 30, 2026 |
May 14, 2026 |
| April 27, 2026 |
June 11, 2026 |
| May 25, 2026 |
July 9, 2026 |
| June 29, 2026 |
August 13, 2026 |
| July 27, 2026 |
September 10, 2026 |
| August 24, 2026 |
October 8, 2026 |
| September 28, 2026 |
November 12, 2026 |
| October 26, 2026 |
December 10, 2026 |
REVISED PLANS DUE 15 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO MEETING.
Zoning
| Cut-off Date |
Meeting Date |
| December 7, 2025 |
January 21, 2026 |
| January 4, 2026 |
February 18, 2026 |
| February 1, 2026 |
March 18, 2026 |
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March 1, 2026
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April 15, 2026 |
| April 5, 2026 |
May 20, 2026 |
| May 3, 2026 |
June 17, 2026 |
| May 31, 2026 |
July 15, 2026 |
| July 5, 2026 |
August 19, 2026 |
| August 2, 2026 |
September 16, 2026 |
| September 6, 2026 |
October 21, 2026 |
| September 20, 2026 |
November 4, 2026 |
| November 1, 2026 |
December 16, 2026 |
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-jfield@twp.burlington.nj.us
Zoning Officer, Anthony Trappanese: 609-239-5845
Engineering Department: 609-239-5835
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