The Planning Board meets twice monthly on Mondays at Borough Hall (309 Main Street, Council Chambers, 1st Floor) at 7:30pm
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PLANNING BOARD MEETING - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22 (CANCELLED)
Please be advised that the regular public meeting of the Fort Lee Planning Board scheduled for Monday, February 22 is being cancelled due to lack of agenda.
The next regular public meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 8 at 7:30pm. The meeting will be held remotely, by means of communication equipment using the Zoom operating system.
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
General Public Participation in Pending Planning & Zoning Board of Adjustment Matters
Any application together with all plans, maps, supporting documentation for which approval is sought at a hearing shall be on file and available for public inspection at least 10 days before the date of the hearing during normal business hours in the office of the Planning Administrator/Board Secretary, 309 Main Street, Fort Lee, New Jersey, and are available for inspection between the hours of 8:30am to 4pm, Monday through Friday.
All meetings, hearings and any action by the Boards, except executive sessions conducted pursuant to statute, shall be open to the public in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act. The public shall have the right to cross-examine any and all witnesses, and the applicant shall have the right to cross examine any witnesses in opposition to the application.
After all of the evidence has been presented to the Board in support of or in opposition to the relief sought by the applicant, the Chair shall then open the floor to the public to allow any member of the public to make any statement relative to the application before the Board. Such member of the public shall identify themselves as to name and residence address. Except in the instance where a person or group of interested parties is represented by an attorney. In those cases, the representing attorney shall present to the Chair a list of the persons represented, and such persons shall participate in the proceedings only through their attorney.
To all applicants going before the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment:
Submission of Applications
In order to avoid receiving incomplete applications and subsequent delay in processing them, please be advised that packages for applications will be accepted only during business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m, Monday through Friday.
Number of Copies
Please be advised that every applicant is required to submit 20 copies of their sealed plans and application, including the Environmental Questionnaire and a W9 tax form, to the Board Secretary. Two copies are allocated for the Zoning Officer/Construction Official for his review and his issue of a Letter of Denial (which is part of the application). The Zoning Officer is the person who makes the determination as to which board your application will go before. Twelve copies are utilized for board members. Six copies are held in the file for possible review by Borough Planners, Engineers (site and/or traffic), and any other professional the board may request to assist them in the decision-making process.