PLANNING BOARD
The Fanwood Planning Board is a joint Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment. It is composed of nine members and four alternates including the Mayor and a Council representative. Mayor and Council representatives step down when hearings are presented to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Each member serves a four-year term. An attorney, the Zoning Officer, the Borough Engineer and often the Borough Planner may also attend as non-voting members and are appointed annually.
Beginning February, Planning Board of The Borough of Fanwood will meet IN PERSON at 7:00 PM, in the lower level meeting room of the Borough Hall, 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood, New Jersey.
| AGENDA MEETING | AGENDA | DOCUMENTS | REGULAR MEETING | AGENDA | DOCUMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 15, 2025 | January 22 | Agenda | |||
| February 19 | February 26 | ||||
| March 19 | March 26 | Agenda | |||
| April 16 | Agenda | Zone Ord Amendments | April 23 | Agenda | |
| May 21 | Meeting Canceled Notice | May 28 | Agenda | ||
| June 18 | June 25 | ||||
| No Agenda Meeting | July 23 | ||||
| No Agenda Meeting | August 27 | ||||
| No Agenda Meeting | September 17 | ||||
| October 15 | October 22 | ||||
| No Agenda Meeting | November 19 | ||||
| No Agenda Meeting | December 17 | ||||
| January 21, 2026 | January 29, 2026 |
PUBLIC NOTICE
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be prominently posted on the bulletin board in the Borough Hall, mailed to The Times and The Courier News, filed with the Borough Clerk, and mailed to any person requesting the same in accordance with the requirements of the Open Meetings Act.
Meetings held: Lower level meeting room at Borough Hall, 75 North Martine Avenue at 7 p.m.
Patricia Hoynes, Secretary
PHoynes@FanwoodNJ.org
(908) 322-8236 ext. 121
HOURS:
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Minutes of Planning Board meetings
It is the Planning Board´s responsibility to oversee the orderly development of the Borough. It is also responsible for approving or denying applications for subdivision of land.
Complete Application Package (includes forms 3, 5, 6 and 30)
Instructions for Public Noticing (form 7)
Zoning Map
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Planning Board Members
| Colleen Mahr | Mayor – Class I | 12/31/2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Hamill | Mayor’s Designee – Class I | 12/31/2028 |
| Anthony Carter | Council Liaison – Class III | 12/31/2026 |
| Leslie Krone-Speck | Class II Environmental Liaison | 12/31/2028 |
| Scott Pierce | Class IV | 12/31/2026 |
| Matthew Jukes | Class IV | 12/31/2026 |
| Frank Guzzo | Class IV | 12/31/2025 |
| Adam Matty | Class IV | 12/31/2028 |
| Paul Marder | Class IV | 12/31/2025 |
| Scott Pierce | Class IV | 12/31/2026 |
| Whitney Chelnik | Class IV Alternate 1 | 12/31/2028 |
| Tom Rozycki | Alternate 2 | 12/31/2028 |
| Richard Birch | Class IV Alternate 3 | 12/31/2028 |
| Vacant | Class IV Alternate 4 | |
Master Plans and Accompanying Documents
Master Plan Update – Public Information Session
Downtown Rehabilitation Area Map
Downtown Rehabilitation Area Map
Redevelopment Plan
Redevelopment Plan for Old South Avenue
The following is the Redevelopment Plan for Block 64 of the Borough of Fanwood, the area bounded by South Avenue, Martine Avenue, La Grande Avenue and Second Street in downtown Fanwood. The redevelopment area is approximately 6.5 acres in size. It is situated at the intersection of two heavily-traveled arterial roads: Route 28 (South Avenue) and Martine Avenue (County Route 655), which leads north to downtown Scotch Plains, State Route 22, and Interstate 78. The study area is located directly across South Avenue from the Fanwood train station, which provides direct train service to Newark and New York City via New Jersey Transit’s Raritan Valley line. The redevelopment area currently has a mix of various commercial uses, including retail, office, warehouse, and light industry as well as vacant land.
Redevelopment Plan for Downtown Fanwood, Block 64
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