Master Plan Reexamination – Notice and Invitation
CHATHAM TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD
Master Plan Reexamination
Notice and Invitation December 7, 2026
The Planning Board (“Board”) is in the process of conducting a reexamination of its Master Plan. State law requires that every 10 years municipalities review the goals and objectives of their Master Plan and determine if they have been met, need updating, and/or new goals and objectives should be added. (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-89). The Master Plan is a compilation of planning documents and reports which have been created over the years. These documents are available for the public to view on the Township website at https://chathamtownship.org/masterplan and include:
- Housing Element and Fair Share Plan
- Circulation Plan
- Walkway/Bikeway Plan
- Community Facilities Plan
- Open Space Plan
- Stormwater Plan
- Historic Preservation Plan
- Recycling Plan
- Natural Resources Inventory
The reexamination is designed as a long-term planning tool to keep the Master Plan documents up to date and reflective of the current land use related objectives of the community. To be clear these documents are not being updated now, but rather a reexamination report will be issued detailing what progress has been made on prior goals and objectives and what should be done over the next 10 years, which may include recommendations to update any or all of the above plans. The Board invites all members of the Chatham Township community to provide input in this process. The Board will hold another public meeting seeking public input on December 7, 2026, at 7:30 pm in the Municipal Building at which representatives of local public interest organizations and members of the public are invited to speak. In addition, the Board will accept written statements outlining proposed goals and objectives from local public interest organizations, and Township committees and departments. Please direct those to the Board Manager by email at [email protected]. The Board looks forward to hearing from our community.
