As of January 1, 2017, per ordinance 20-2016, the Borough of Franklin Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment has been combined to a Planning Board.
Michelle Babcock , Secretary
973-827-9280 ext# 125
The Planning Board meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Monday of every month (except holidays) at the Franklin Borough Municipal Building, 46 Main Street, Franklin NJ 07416.
2019 PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS
All 4 year terms, Alternates 2 Year term, Council 1 year term
| Chairman | Wes Suckey | 12/31/2020 |
| Vice-Chairman | John Christiano | 12/31/2021 |
| (Class I) | Mayor Nicholas Giordano | 12/31/2019 |
| (Class II) | Jim Williams | 12/31/2019 |
| (Class III) | Stephen Skellenger | 12/31/2019 |
| (Class IV) | John Christiano | 12/31/2021 |
| (Class IV) | Wes Suckey | 12/31/2020 |
| (Class IV) | Richard Knop | 12/31/2020 |
| (Class IV) | Jim Nidelko | 12/31/2021 |
| (Class IV) | Floy Estes | 12/31/2019 |
| (Class IV) | John Friend Sr | 12/31/2021 |
| Alternate #1 | Ted Bayles | 12/31/2020 |
| Alternate #2 | Michael Raperto | 12/31/2020 |
| Alternate #3 | Steve Definis | 12/31/2019 |
| Alternate #4 | Sharon Shultz | 12/31/2019 |
Planning Board Professionals
Board Attorney – David Brady – Brady & Correale LLC
Board Engineer – Thomas Knutelsky – Harold E Pellow & Assoc.
Board Planner – Ken Nelson – Nelson Consulting Group
2020 Meeting Dates (Third Monday of the Month Main Meeting)
| REGULAR MEETINGS | |
| January | 21 |
| February | 18 |
| March | 16 |
| April | 20 |
| May | 18 |
| June | 15 |
| July | 20 |
| August | 17 |
| September | 21 |
| October | 19 |
| November | 16 |
| December | 21 |
First Wednesday of the Month
Note: These Meeting Dates will only be used if needed.
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
MARCH 4, 2020
APRIL 1, 2020
MAY 6, 2020
JUNE 3, 2020
JULY 1, 2020
AUGUST 5, 2020
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
OCTOBER 7, 2020
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
DECEMBER 2, 2020
The agenda for all meetings, more or less shall be: 1. Call to Order; 2. Flag Salute 3. Open Public Meetings Statement; 4. Roll Call: 5. Approval of Minutes; 6. Approval of Resolutions; 7. Applications for Completeness; 8. Adjourned Cases; 9. Applications to be Heard; 10. Other Business; 11. Payment of Bills; 12. Discussion; 13. Correspondence; 14. Open to the Public; 15. Adjournment.
A copy of this resolution shall be posted on the Franklin Borough Municipal Building Bulletin Board, and copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Official Newspapers, namely the New Jersey Herald and the New Jersey Sunday Herald, located in Newton, NJ, as well as the Clerk of the Borough of Franklin. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
The Reorganization Meeting for 2020 will be held on January 20, 2020 at 7:15 PM, followed by the regular meeting of the Franklin Borough Planning Board at 7:30 PM on January 20, 2020.
