Planning Board

TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS

PLANNING BOARD

TAKE NOTICE, that on Monday, January 27, 2025 @ 7:30PM, the Planning Board of the Township of Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, will review the following application:

Union County Vocational-Technical School is seeking the construction of three temporary, modular classrooms and office space, each with ADA ramps and steps.  Union County Vocational Technical School is situated within the Township of Scotch Plains, 1776 Raritan Road, Block 14001, Lot 9.  

Members of the public who wish to monitor and/or participate in these public meeting procedures may join via details below: 

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Meeting ID: 917 7601 0761

Passcode: 576912

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The application and supporting materials are on file and will be available for public inspection, free of charge, at least ten (10) days prior to the online/virtual hearing.

A copy of these materials are located at the Planning Board Office in the Municipal Building, 430 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076, during that Office’s normal business hours.

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TAKE NOTICE, that on Monday, January 27, 2025 @7:30PM, the Planning Board of the Township of Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, will review the following application:

County of Union is seeking approval for a minor subdivision including sports field improvements at  Union County Vocational Technical School situated within the Township of Scotch Plains, 1776 Raritan Road, Block 14001, Lot 9.  

Members of the public who wish to monitor and/or participate in these public meeting procedures may join via details below: 

https://zoom.us/j/91776010761?pwd=AAQAKUyVDnxsbP2HNfl96lfa3LsRNT.1

Meeting ID: 917 7601 0761

Passcode: 576912

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• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
• +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
• +1 646 931 3860 US
• +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
• +1 305 224 1968 US
• +1 309 205 3325 US
• +1 507 473 4847 US
• +1 564 217 2000 US
• +1 669 444 9171 US
• +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
• +1 689 278 1000 US
• +1 719 359 4580 US
• +1 253 205 0468 US
• +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
• +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
• +1 360 209 5623 US
• +1 386 347 5053 US

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The application and supporting materials are on file and will be available for public inspection, free of charge, at least ten (10) days prior to the online/virtual hearing.

A copy of these materials are located at the Planning Board Office in the Municipal Building, 430 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076, during that Office’s normal business hours.

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Alternately, members of the public may contact Kimberly Smith, Land Use Administrator, by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone, during regular business hours, at (908) 322-6700 x 307 prior to the meeting to ask any questions if encountering any difficulty with the options described in this notice. 

Land Use Office
430 Park Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

Board Meetings

In compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, P.L. 1975, in order to project the health, safety and welfare of our citizens pursuant to standards promulgated by law to address the Coronavirus pandemic, Regular Meetings of the Planning Board of the Township of Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, shall continue to be held by online/virtual means and telephonically only*, at 7:30p.m. on the following Mondays in 2024 unless otherwise noted. Should in-person attendance be announced at a future date, those meetings will occur in Council Chambers, First Floor, Municipal Building, 430 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey.

– Members of the public should regularly check the Township of Scotch Plains’ website, or may contact the Land Use Administrator by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone, during regular business hours, at (908) 322-6700 x 307 prior to any meeting in order to ask questions related to an agenda or to address the process for virtual access and participation.

In accordance with the Americans and Disabilities Act, any person that might require special needs should be in touch with the Board office during normal business hours so that their needs may be addressed. All interested persons may be present and be heard.

Master Plan

The Master Plan is comprised of a report or statement of land use and development proposals with maps, diagrams and text presenting a statement of objectives, principles, assumptions, policies and standards upon which constituent proposals for the physical, economic, and social development of the municipality are based; a land use plan element taking into account and stating its relationship to the statement above and other Master Plan elements provided for and natural conditions, including but not necessarily limited to topography, soil conditions, water supply, drainage, flood plain areas, marshes and woodlands; showing the existing and proposed location, extent and intensity of development of land to be used in the future for varying types of residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, educational, and other public and private purposes or combination of purposes and stating the relationship thereof to the existing and any proposed zone plan and any proposed zone plan and the zoning ordinance; and showing the existing and proposed location of any airports and the boundaries of any airport safety zones delineated; and including a statement of the standards of population density and development intensity recommended for the municipality. The Master Plan which is reviewed every seven years is re-examined at intervals within that time period. The Planning Board holds a public hearing before the adoption of or amendments to the Master Plan by the Township Council.