Hillsborough, NJ 08844
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
Due to the Governor’s Executive Orders and in keeping with guidance provided by the NJ Division of Local Government Services, the following Board and Commission meetings will be conducted through electronic virtual technology for the foreseeable future – Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment, Environmental Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, and Sign Review Committee. Instructions for accessing a specific meeting will be published at least 10 days prior to the hearing.
Please contact the Hillsborough Township Planning & Zoning Department at dpadgett@hillsbourgh-nj.org (Planning Board/EC/HPC) or ehewitt@hillsborough-nj.org (Board of Adjustment/SRC) for more information.
David Maski
Planning Director
Patrick Gorman
Board Secretary/Zoning Official
Planning & Zoning Clerk
Debora Padgett
Administrative Assistant/Planning Board Clerk
All Board meetings are run by the respective Chairman. The Board must have a majority of its members present – 4 Board of Adjustment and 5 Planning Board – in order to proceed. The Board follows parliamentary procedure (Roberts Rules of Order) to conduct meetings in an efficient and orderly manner. All meetings are conducted in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act (Chapter 231,
P.L. 1975), commonly referred to as the “Sunshine Law.” The Boards and Board Members have the obligation to follow the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL), and are compelled to act based on the findings of fact and proofs provided during the course of the public hearing. The Board of Adjustment and Planning Board function as quasi-judicial bodies, meaning they operate similar to a court of law. All discussions, presentations of evidence, questions and comments regarding a pending application must be conducted before the public except for certain matters related to litigation.
For information about a specific meeting or application please feel free to contact the Planning & Zoning Department at 908-369-4313.