Planning & Redevelopment
Mission
Using smart growth planning principles, the Department of Planning and Redevelopment strives to provide recommendations and assistance to the governing body of the city, land development review bodies, and the public at large in support of appropriate land development and the redevelopment of Asbury Park
Duties & Challenges
- Administers all planning and zoning activities within the city as prescribed by applicable laws and local ordinances
- Prepares and submit grant applications
- Drafts land-use ordinances, including amendments, concerning development regulations within the city
- Issues zoning permits and certificates of zoning compliance
- Processes all applications for development
- Assists developers with pending or prospective development applications, and coordinates development applications between the respective Boards and agencies within the city
- Maintains copies of the city zoning map, land development regulations, redevelopment plans, master plans and other planning related documents for public inspection and purchase
Planning Board
What does the Planning Board Do?
A Planning Board reviews plans submitted by applicants who want to develop their land for residential, commercial, or industrial uses. Plans can be approved with conditions or restrictions that are incorporated into the Planning Board's decision.
The Planning Board reviews plans for compliance with the Rules and Regulations governing the subdivision of land and with the zoning bylaws. Generally, the Planning Board must approve a plan that meets all the applicable regulations and requirements. Reasonable conditions and restrictions can be placed on a project as part of the Board's formal decision.
The Board is also responsible for the Master Plan and the implementation of some of its recommendations, as well as guiding the process of zoning amendments by holding public hearings and making recommendations to the Mayor and City Council.
The Planning Board meets on the first and second Monday of every month and any application that requires a public hearing must be filed well in advance to allow time for the required legal advertisements, and reviews by staff. The Board also holds additional meetings to work on special projects, to meet deadlines for the City Council, and to act on filings during period of heavy activity.