MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE

Mayor Sadaf Jaffer
Deputy Mayor Catherine Gural
Ed Trzaska
 Kamran Quraishi
Marvin Schuldiner 

FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2019
RECAP: DEVELOPMENT PLANNING FORUM
A recent 'town hall' style mayor's forum took residents through Montgomery Township's planning and development review process, and provided an overview of upcoming projects in town. For those who were not able to attend, a video of the entire presentation and Q&A is available at:

The forum was called by Mayor Sadaf Jaffer, who opened it up, stating, "Our intent is to increase people's awareness, understanding and inclusion in the township's decision-making process on development."

An overview of the Township, its priorities, and its planning process was presented by Township Planning Director Lori Savron.  She followed this by providing overviews of larger mixed use development projects.

Ms. Savron explained, "Montgomery's goals and policies of the Master Plan have remained consistent for decades: primarily residential land use; retaining the rural character; preservation of open space, farmland, historic resources and environmentally sensitive lands; and concentrating non-residential development in two nodes known as the Belle Mead Node and Rocky Hill Node, along the major transportation corridors of State Highway Route 206 and County Route 518 (Rocky Hill)."

The slide presentation by Ms. Savron may be viewed at:

The Director explained the role of the Planning Board, Zoning Board, and advisory-level boards. The appointed members are township residents, guided by planning professionals, who approve or deny development project applications, sometimes after much back-and-forth and modification to projects. Montgomery Township encourages its residents to apply for these and other volunteer positions via its website at   https://twp.montgomery.nj.us/elected-officials/township-committee/ or in person.

Montgomery is guided by the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law and other State regulations, local Zoning law, and case law.  Local zoning and planning  rules found in Montgomery's Land Development Ordinance follow the vision outlined in the Township's Master Plan. Constraints such as access to public transportation, sewer service, public water source, necessary stormwater management, and environment restrictions are among factors that determine where new development should or should not be situated.


(L to R) Administrator Donato Nieman, Planning Director Lori Savron, Mayor Sadaf Jaffer, and Committee member Marvin Schuldiner presented and fielded questions about the planning and development process in Montgomery during a town hall meeting in June. More photos at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/oBruRFph19aJM2nw7


The next meeting of the Montgomery Township Committee will be held Thursday,  July 18, 2019 at 7 PM at the Montgomery Twp. Municipal Building, 2261 Rt. 206, Belle Mead, NJ 08502, in the downstairs courtroom  (use south side entrance).  All members of the public are welcome to attend.
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Frequently Used Phone Numbers

Main Offices : 908-359-8211
Police (Emergency) : 9-1-1 or 908-359-3222
Recreation : 609-466-3023  
Rec Sports Field Hotline:  800-731-8412
Senior Center : 609-466-0846
Food Pantry : 609-466-1054
Dept. of Public Works : 908-874-3144
Kid Connection : 908-359-2111
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