Planning Board

Meetings

• 7:30 pm
• 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month
• Village Hall
  131 N Maple Avenue
  Sydney V. Stoldt, Jr. Courtroom
  Ridgewood, NJ 07450

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Members

• Rob Willis, Member - Class I
  December 31, 2026
• John Young, Member - Class II
  December 31, 2025
• Pamela Perron, Council Representative and Member - Class III
  December 31, 2025
• Richard Joel, Member - Class IV
  December 31, 2026
• James Van Goor, Member - Class IV
  December 31, 2027
• Frances E Barto, Member - Class IV
  December 31, 2028
• David Refkin, Member - Class IV
  December 31, 2025
• Reese Campbell, Member - Class IV
  December 31, 2025
• Michael Stern, Member - Class IV
  December 31, 2026
• Elizabet Timofeeva, Alternate Number 1 - Class IV
  Term Expires: December 31, 2026
• Sammy J. Thomas, Alternate Number 2 - Class IV
  Term Expires: December 31, 2025

Staff

• Joseph Mecca, Jr., Esq., Board Attorney
• Elizabeth McManus, Municipal Planning Consultant for Affordable Housing 
• Christopher J. Rutishauser, PE, Village Engineer
• Jane Wondergem, Board Secretary
  Phone: 201-670-5500, ext. 2240

Class Definitions

• Class I: Mayor of the Village or the Mayor's designee
• Class II: A Village official other than a member of the Village Council
• Class III: A member of the Village Council
• Class IV: Six village residents to be appointed by the Village Council. Class IV members shall hold no other municipal office position or employment, except that one such member may be a member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment or Historic Preservation Commision and one such member may be a member of the Board of Education. For the purpose of this qualification, member on a municipal board or commission whose function is advisory in nature, and the establishment of which is discretionary and not required by statute, shall not be considered the holding of municipal office.