Planning Board

Overview


The statutory functions and powers of the Planning Board are:
  • To develop and update the Master Plan of the Township, which guides the land uses and development of the Township.
  • To develop, maintain, and recommend changes to the Official Zoning Map and the Land Use and Zoning Ordinance.
  • To review and control the creation of land subdivisions, site plans of permitted non-residential uses and conditional use applications within the Township.
  • To review, if authorized, the Township Capital Improvement Program.

Planning Board Official Rules

  1. PB Rules and Regulations (PDF)

Applications and Staff Contacts


For applications, checklists, application guidance and staff contacts, please see the Planning Department page.

Agendas & Minutes


Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available after meetings have been completed.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Regular Meetings

  • 7:00 p.m.
  • 4th Thursday of every month
  • Municipal Auditorium                   
    201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road
    Titusville, NJ 08560

Application Review Committee Meetings


If required, meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
Please contact the Planning Office to verify any changes in meeting dates or times.

planning board members

The Hopewell Township Planning Board consists of nine regular and two alternate members. Of the regular members, the Mayor is the Class I Member and a Township Committee member is the Class III member. They both serve a one year term. There are six volunteer members each serving terms of four years, two volunteer alternates, each serving terms of two years.

Members


  • Mayor Kristin McLaughlin, Class I
    Term expires December 2019
  • Rex Parker, Class II
    Term expires December 2021
  • Kevin Kuchinski, Class III
    Term expires December 2019
  • Courtney Peters-Manning, Class IV
     Term expires December 2022
  • Jack Belmont, Class IV
    Term expires December 2020
  • Paul Kiss, Vice Chair, Class IV
    Term expires December 2021
 
  • Karen Murphy, Chair, Class IV
    Term expires: December 2019
  • Milind Khare, Class IV
     Term expires: December 2022
  • Russell Swanson, Class IV
    Term expires: December 2020
  • Vanessa Sandom, Alternate Number 1
     Term expires: December 2020
  • Leigh Ann Peterson, Alternate Number 2
     Unexpired through December 2019

documents for active applications

Refer to Meeting Agendas for scheduling of all active applications listed

Block 72, Lot 11 & 31 - Princeton Research Lands, Inc., Prel. Major Subdivision

  1. B72-L11 31-Application
  2. B72-L11 31-Plans
  3. B72-L11 31-Reports
  4. B72-L11 31-Review Reports

Mercer County Park Commission - Capital Project Review

  1. Lawrence Hopewell Trail Reed Bryan Loop (PDF)
  2. Stony Brook Pedestrian Bridge and Trail Extension (PDF)
  3. Mercer Meadows Trail Improvements (PDF)
  4. Capital Project Review - Master Plan Consistency Report (PDF)

Block 78.43, Lot 54 - Peterson Minor Subdivision- 295 Penn-Lawrenceville Rd 

  1. B78.43-L54-Application
  2. B78.43-L54-Plans
  3. B78.43-L54-Review Reports

planning board reports

Preliminary Investigation Report for Designation of an Area in Need of Redevelopment

  1. Preliminary Investigation Report - Blk 78.09 Lot 21 (PDF)
  2. Preliminary Investigation Report - Blk 85 Lots 3 4 5.01 7 24 (PDF)
  3. Preliminary Investigation Report - Scotch Rd (PDF)
  4. Preliminary Investigation Report - Blk 93 Lot 5.02 (PDF)
  5. Preliminary Investigation Report - Blk 85 Lot 30 & Blk 86 Lots 32 33 34 130 (PDF)

Redevelopment Plan

  1. Blk 78.09 Lot 21 Redevelopment Plan - Woodmont (PDF)
  2. Blk 91 Lots 3.11 3.14 3.161 3.181 3.191 3.22 3.95 3.961 - Blk 93 Lots 3.01 5.01 5.02 6.01 - CF Hopewell (PDF)
  3. Blk 85 Lots 3 4 5.01 7 24 30 & Blk 86 Lots 32 33 34 130 - Redevelopment Plan - Zaitz (PDF)

Master Plan - Housing Element & Fair Share Plan

  1. Amended Third Round Housing Plan Element & Fair Share Plan - Adopted December 7, 2017 (PDF)
  2. RES 17-026 Amended Third Round Housing Plan Element & Fair Share Plan Adopted 12 07 17 (PDF)
  3. Amended Third Round Housing Plan Element & Fair Share Plan - Adopted November 16, 2017 (PDF)
  4. RES 17-025 Amended Third Round Housing Plan Element & Fair Share Plan Adopted 11 16 17 (PDF)
  5. Amended Third Round Housing Plan Element & Fair Share Plan - Adopted February 22, 2018 (PDF)
  6. RES 18-9 Amended Third Round Housing Plan Element & Fair Share Plan Adopted 02 22 18 (PDF)
  7. Amended Pages - Third Round Housing Plan Element & Fair Share Plan - Adopted September 27, 2018 (PDF)
  8. RES 18-19 Amended Third Round Housing Plan Element & Fair Share Plan Adopted 09 27 18 (PDF)

Master Plan - Open Space and Recreation Plan Element

  1. Open Space and Recreation Plan - Amended - June 28 2018 (PDF)