Planning Board — August 18, 2026
The agenda listed a master plan consistency review of the omnibus land-use ordinance (later Ord. 26-14, which the Council adopted two days later), the continued Cornell Boulevard housing hearing, Antonio LoPresti's minor subdivision and four resolutions. Patch reported that the Cornell Boulevard hearing was adjourned with no new date. LocalWhy has not yet reviewed minutes of this meeting.
- Development
- Housing
Meeting recording
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What happened
What the agenda lists
The Planning Board held a regular meeting on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. The agenda (final) listed:
- Resolutions: Viscofan USA Inc. (26-005-PB, 141 Southside Avenue); Mark Muller (26-006-PB, 2114 Primrose Lane and 1001 Vosseller Avenue); Vincent Tropeano (26-002-PB, 15 Campbell Court, pending); the Estate of Anita B. Hogan (25-014-PB, 1700 Mountain Top Road, pending).
- Master plan consistency review: Township Ordinance Resolution #26-08-06-182, “An Omnibus Ordinance amending CHAPTER 94-2, ‘Fees’, Amending various sections of Chapter 126 entitled ‘Land Use’, and adding a new chapter 152 for lighting in Residential Areas.” The Council adopted it as Ordinance 26-14 on August 20, 2026, 4-0 (Council minutes); the Council minutes record no Planning Board recommendation. See land use applications.
- Wheatsworth Properties Urban Renewal, LLC (App. 25-026-PB, continued from July 21), Block 406, Lot 2.01 (Cornell Blvd. and Routes 202/206).
- Antonio LoPresti (App. 26-003-PB, continued from August 4), Block 148, Lot 7 (120 Chestnut Street): minor subdivision with bulk variance. The Board’s September 1 agenda lists it as continued from August 18.
Reported
- Patch reported (Aug. 20, 2026) that the Cornell Boulevard hearing was adjourned with no new date while the developer’s NJDOT appeal continues, and that the applicant must send new notice to return. See Cornell Boulevard housing.
LocalWhy has not yet reviewed minutes of this meeting; votes, testimony and public comment will be summarized from them.
Records
- Agenda (township document page)
- Ordinance 26-14 as referred to the Planning Board (township document page; LocalWhy has not yet reviewed this copy)
- Patch, Aug. 20, 2026 (news report)
- Video on the township’s YouTube channel (0:48:40). LocalWhy summarizes meetings from the written record, not the video.