NJGovTech LLC - LAND USE TRAINING CLASSES

BENEDICT F. MARTORANA, PE, PP

Land Use Planning, Management and Technical Solutions for

New Jersey Governments and their Customers

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Quoting from the NJ Department of Community Affairs, Divison of Local Government Services Web Site:

On July 7, 2005 an act providing for the mandatory, one-time training of planning and zoning board (and consolidated land use board) members was signed into law. (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-23.3 and 23.4) The training consists of five contact hours within the same calendar day. Areas of study include: the roles and responsibilities of planning and zoning board members under the MLUL, understanding the master plan and sub-elements and its relationship to other local, regional and state planning documents and the local development application review process. Each participant will complete a simple standardized test at the end of the course. All board members are required to satisfactorily complete this course.

The link to the State Web site is:

http://www.state.nj.us/dca/lgs/planning_zoning_education/index.htm

As one of the approved providers authorized by the State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs, to conduct the required Basic Course in Land Use Law and Planning ( http://www.state.nj.us/dca/lgs/planning_zoning_education/index.htm ) I can help your community to comply with this important requirement.

Group classes can be arranged at your facility. Also, if regional classes are scheduled they will be posted here for open enrollment. The training session will be an interactive experience geared to covering the topics mandated by the State in a free flowing, informal atmosphere that emphasizes your particular areas of interest and your individual questions. The curriculum will also be individualized to emphasize the particular needs of the majority of the members if a group is primarily Planning Board or Board of Adjustment, while still covering all required areas. We also welcome municipal staff members and professional advisers to attend the sessions since their participation always enhances the experience for their members.

In addition to the mandatory Basic Course, I can arrange specialized advanced courses in areas such as Site Plan and Subdivision Review, Conduct of Hearings, evaluating variance applications, the Master Planning process and other areas. In these classes I will go into greater detail on the specific course material, and will also prepare a curriculum to address the specific questions and area of interest you may have.

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