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HSS - Housing Support Services
Please direct NJ Fair Housing Act inquiries to:

Gina Fischetti
Box 813
Trenton, NJ 08625
Gina.Fischetti@dca.nj.gov

GPS - General Planning Services
Please Contact Our Director to Discuss Your Planning Needs:

Keith Henderson
(609) 292-3000
LPSmail@dca.nj.gov

LPS can help your municipality with a variety of planning services, such as:

Master Plans and Redevelopment Plans:  Assist municipalities in the development, drafting and re-examination of Master Plans, including Master Plan Elements.  Prepare plans for designated areas in need of redevelopment and rehabilitation.

Land Use and Mapping: Review existing studies and plans, analyze census and other demographic data, create GIS maps, facilitate public focus group meetings, draft land use ordinances, and propose recommendations.

Economic Development Plans: Analyze municipal demographic trends including housing conditions, characteristics of residents, neighborhood assets, property values and employment data to create a plan that promotes economic development in the municipality.

Special Municipal Projects: Provide assistance to implement special municipal projects.

For more information and a comprehansive list of services provided, please click on LPS Planning Projects.

Bayonne City - 8th Street Station Rehabilitation Area Plan

Irvington Township - Transit Village Application and Streetscape Improvement Plan

Jackson Township - Hotel Venue Development Plan

Kearny Town - Redevelopment Assessment Report

Lincoln Park Borough - Master Plan-Re-Examination Report and Downtown Revitalization Action Plan

Linden City - Social Justice Complex Redevelopment Plan

Passaic City - Economic Development Element

Paterson City - Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice

Perth Amboy City - Master Plan Recreation Element

June 17, 2019 Adopted MSNJ Regulations 

Click here for more information on MSNJ

The training consists of five contact hours within the same calendar day. Areas of study include: the roles and responsibilities of planning and zoning board members under the MLUL, understanding the master plan and sub-elements and its relationship to other local, regional and state planning documents and the local development application review process. Each participant will complete a simple standardized test at the end of the course. All board members are required to satisfactorily complete this course.

The purpose of the course is to provide a uniform educational experience for all planning and zoning board members throughout the state and to provide the basic practical information they will need to fulfill their responsibilities. The course is offered regionally and frequently. Both the instructors and their course schedules are subject to change. It is best to contact the course providers directly for the most up to date information. Their contact information is listed below.

Learn More for information on Planning/Zoning Education

Learn more about the Statewide & Regional Resiliency Planning Resources

Learn more about the Strategix Recovery Planning Reports

As of November 1, 2018, the Long Term Tax Exemption-Urban Renewal Entities program is now part of the Office of Local Planning Services. This program provides for the review of certificates of incorporation, limited partnership, or formation of urban renewal entities formed under the Long Term Tax Exemption Law (NJSA 40A:20-1 et seq.).  DCA approval is required before such documents can be filed with the State Treasurer or a County Clerk.

Learn more for information on Long Term Tax Exemption-Urban Renewal Entities

A completed application is necessary to process a request for Local Planning Services assistance. Please complete the electronic form below by filling in all the blanks. Supporting documentation such as previous reports, studies or approvals may be uploaded as part of the application.  An incomplete application may delay processing. 

Questions may be directed to LPSmail@dca.nj.gov or contact Keith Henderson, LPS Acting Director at 609-913-4450.

LPS Application Form:

https://www.formsite.com/dcanet/LPSApplication/index.html

Municipal Land Use Law - Please note that, to ensure the most up-to-date version of the law is available, this link connects to the New Jersey Permanent Statutes Database maintained by the Office of Legislative Services.  To access the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL), please navigate to the upper left corner of the page, conduct a "Simple Search" by typing or cutting and pasting the phrase 40:55D-1 "Short Title" and then click the "search" button.

Local Redevelopment and Housing Law - Please note that, to ensure the most up-to-date version of the law is available, this link connects to the New Jersey Permanent Statutes Database maintained by the Office of Legislative Services.  To access the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (LRHL), please navigate to the upper left corner of the page, conduct a "Simple Search" by typing or cutting and pasting the phrase 40A:12A-1 “Short Title” and then click the "search" button.

New Jersey Community Asset Map

New Jersey Redevelopment Authority

Brownfields Development Area

Office Phone: (609) 292-3000
Office Fax: (609) 633-6056
Email: lpsmail@dca.nj.gov

Keith Henderson, Acting Director, (609) 913-4450

Gina Fischetti, Chief Counsel, (609) 913-4447

Maria G. Connolly, Principal Planner, (609) 913-4445

Pamela Weintraub, Principal Planner, (609) 913-4456

Robert Tessier, Project Specialist, (609) 913-4453

Ramond Joseph, Senior Planner, (609) 913-4451

Simran Riar, Senior Planner, (609) 913-4452

Melania Verzbickis, Assistant Planner, (609) 913-4455

Joseph Naylor, GIS Specialist, (609) 913-4448