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 7:30pm 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:

• 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. 

• 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)
• 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 12/31/2025
• Mayor's Alternate: Deputy Mayor Jack McEvoy - Term Ends 12/31/2025
• Class II Member – Kevin O'Sullivan - Term Ends 12/31/2025
• Class III Member – Alex Roman - Terms Ends 12/31/2025
• Class IV Members:
  • Jessica Pearson, Chairperson - Term Ends 12/31/2027
  • David Freschi, Vice Chairperson - Term Ends 12/31/2028
  • Al DeOld, Member - Term Ends 12/31/2025
  • Tim Camuti, Member - Term Ends 12/31/2025
  • Jesse Lilley, Member - Term ends 12/31/2027
  • Jason Hyndman, Member - Term Ends 12/31/2026
• Alternate Members:
  • Jeremy Katzeff - Alternate #1 Term Ends 12/31/2025
  • Julie Parker, Alternate Member #2 - Term Ends 12/31/2026

Professional Staff:

• Mr. Peter Ten Kate, Boswell Engineering, Township Engineer
• Greg Mascera, Esq., Planning Board Attorney - Term Ends 12/31/2025
• San Chavan, H2M Architects + Engineers, Planning Board Planner - Term Ends 12/31/2024
• Caitlin Kester, Acting Planning Board Secretary - Term Ends 12/31/2025