The Planning Board meets at 7:00pm on the first Thursday of each month in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. Special meetings may be scheduled when needed. All public notices of meetings are posted in the Municipal Building and published annually in the officially designated Township newspaper. The agendas are also posted in the lobbies of the Municipal Complex.
The Planning Board receives Minor and Major Site Plans; Minor and Major Subdivisions; Applications for Change of Use; Conditional Use; Sign Variances and Bulk Variances in connection with Subdivisions, Site Plans or Conditional Use applications. Click here for the Planning Board application. Application and fee requirements are available upon request. If you have any questions concerning approved and pending Planning Board applications please call (609) 652-3700 ext. 218.
The Board consists of nine voting members and two alternates. Its professional staff consists of a Planning Board Administrator, Solicitor, Engineer and Planner. The Planning Board has approval jurisdiction over all proposed development and site improvements in Galloway Township.
| MEMBERS | CLASS | TERM | EXPIRES |
| Kenneth Sooy, Chairman | Class 4 | 4 Years | 12/31/17 |
| Jim Cox, Vice Chairman | Class 4 | 4 Years | 12/31/17 |
| Don Purdy | Class 1 | 1 Year | 12/31/15 |
| Anthony Coppola, Deputy Mayor | Class 3 | 1 Year | 12/31/15 |
| Matt Ayers | Class 2 | 1 Year | 12/31/15 |
| Robert Bruno | Class 4 | 4 Years | 12/31/17 |
| Tom Guercioni | Class 4 | 2 Years | 12/31/17 |
| Dan Jones | Class 4 | 4 Years | 12/31/18 |
| Betty Mannis | Class 4 | 4 Years | 12/31/17 |
| Matthew Geese | Alt #1 | 1 Year | 12/31/16 |
| Charles Wimberg | Alt #2 | 2 Years | 12/31/16 |
| Board Professionals | |
|
Jorge Coombs |
Solicitor |
| Craig Hurless Polistina & Associates 6684 Washington Avenue Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08324 (609) 646-2950 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Engineer |
|
Tiffany Cuviello |
Planner |
|
Doran Engineering |
Conflict Engineer |
Each of the following Township Departments reviews applications on behalf of the Planning Board:
- Planning Board
- Board Planner
- Environmental Commission
- Planning Board Solicitor
- Board Engineer
- Township Fire Department
- Township Department of Public Works
Plans may also require submission to the Atlantic County Planning Board, Atlantic County Soil Conservation District, NJ Department of Transportation, CAFRA or Pinelands Commissions when applicable for their review. It is the applicants responsibility to make their submissions to the appropriate agencies.