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North Haledon moves to consolidate land‑use boards; ordinance would abolish Zoning Board and create nine‑member Planning Board
Summary
Ordinance #9-2023 passed first reading Feb. 15, proposing to repeal Chapter 70 to abolish the Zoning Board of Adjustment and establish a nine‑member Planning Board with Class I–IV members, specified terms, alternates and powers; final hearing is March 15, 2023.
The council introduced Ordinance #9-2023 on first reading on Feb. 15, 2023, proposing to repeal and replace Chapter 70 (Land Use Procedures) to abolish the Zoning Board of Adjustment and create a single nine‑member Planning Board with Class I–IV membership, alternate members, and enumerated powers and duties.
The draft ordinance sets membership rules (Class I: Mayor or designee; Class II: another municipal official; Class III: a governing‑body member; Class IV: six citizen members with staggered terms), prescribes term lengths and vacancy procedures, authorizes alternate members and sets conflicts rules, and assigns to the Planning Board the powers otherwise vested in the Zoning Board of Adjustment under N.J.S.A. 40:55D‑25c. The ordinance also contains transition provisions to discharge remaining Zoning Board members and to preserve variance expiration rules (24 months to commence construction or use, subject to tolling for appeals).
Council Member Donna Puglisi moved and Council Member Bruce O. Iacobelli seconded the first‑reading motion. The ordinance passed first reading and was scheduled for final consideration and public hearing on March 15, 2023.
If adopted, the measure would consolidate review authority for site plans, conditional uses and variances in a single board, formalize membership classes and alternate procedures, and require the borough to file the adopted ordinance and recorded vote with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services.
