Planning Board

The Planning Board is charged with addressing permitted land uses. The Board is also responsible for the Township of Verona Master Plan.

Planning Board meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00pm in the Verona Community Center Ballroom, 880 Bloomfield Ave. Verona, NJ 07044, unless otherwise specified. 

TAKE NOTICE, the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231 of the Laws of 1975, requires all public bodies covered by said Act, at least once each year, and within seven (7) days following the annual reorganization meeting of such body, to post and maintain posted throughout the year a schedule of the regular meetings of the public body to be held during the succeeding year. The schedule of regular meetings of the Planning Board, of the Township of Verona will be held in the Ballroom of the Community Center located at 880 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona, New Jersey, or any other place or media that may be determined from time to time and properly noticed on the meeting, as set forth in the schedule herein.

Applications:

• Site Plan Application

• Minor Subdivision Application

• Major Subdivision Application

Documents:

The following documents are some of the Township's key planning documents. These and several others will provide important background and information into the development of the new Master Plan. 

• Rules of the Planning Board, Adopted 4.23.26

• Verona Heat Island Assessment and Mitigation - 12.5.23

• 2022 Master Plan

  • 2021 Open Space Plan (adopted as an amendment to the Master Plan July 27, 2023) 

  • Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (adopted as an amendment to the Master Plan May 25, 2023)

  • First Amendment to the Fourth Round Housing Plan (Adopted 3.3.26)

  • 2026- Amendment to Verona Open Space and Recreation Plan (Amended March 2026)

• 2020 Community Forestry Plan

• 2018 Verona Environmental Resource Inventory Update

• 2017 Historic Resources Survey & Inventory

• 2009 Master Plan

Planning Board Members

• Class I Member – Mayor Christopher Tamburro - Term Ends 1/17/2028

• Class II Member – Kevin O'Sullivan - Township Manager

• Class III Member – Jack McEvoy - Term Ends 1/17/2028

• Class IV Members:

  • Jessica Pearson, Chairperson - Term Ends 1/17/2028

  • Jason Hyndman, Vice Chairperson - Term Ends 1/17/2027

  • Jesse Lilley, Member - Term ends 1/17/2028

  • David Freschi, Member- Term Ends 1/17/2029

  • Tim Camuti, Member - Term Ends 1/17/2030

  • Julie Parker, Member - Term Ends 1/17/2030

• Alternate Members:

  • Jim Day - Alternate #1 Term Ends 1/17/2028

  • Dylan Magarrell, Alternate Member #2 - Term Ends 1/17/2027

Professional Staff:

• Mr. Peter Ten Kate, Boswell Engineering, Township Engineer

• Greg Mascera, Esq., Planning Board Attorney 

• Dee Dee Carpinelli, Planning Board Secretary