PLANNING BOARD

The Fairfield Township Planning Board serves two primary functions.

  1. To make a master plan of growth and development, natural resources, transportation, housing, etc. identifying specific geographic zones and delineating the permitted types of development in each zone consistent with New Jersey State statutes. This includes drafting, hold hearings, and make recommendations to the Township Council on the adoption of Zoning Ordinances

  2. The Planning Board hears development applications for permitted uses and makes recommendations regarding the applications to ensure both state law and community standards are met.
Regular meetings of the Planning Board are scheduled to be held on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building. Board Workshop meetings are help on the fourth Tuesday of the month.7:30 p.m. No application will be permitted to start a presentation after 11:00 p.m. Any applications that are not heard will be carried over to the next scheduled meeting. 2009 -2010 Meeting Schedule Adobe PDF document Please check the monthly calendars for changes to the schedule.

MEMBERS

Thomas Waldron, Chair
Louis Contaldi, Vice Chair
Joseph Matarazzo
Angela Alfano
William Galese
Nathan Peraino
Mayor James Gasparini, Class I Member
William Connington, Class llI Member
Joseph Catenaro, Class II Member
Robert Szpila, Alternate I

Richard Mastrangelo, Alternate ll

Dennis Galvin, Esq., Board Attorney
Joseph H. Burgis, PP, ACIP, Township Planner
Lawrence Gonnello, PE - Municipal Engineer, Board Secretary