5 Things: Hopatcong's Planning Board

Hopatcong's planning board will meet tonight.

So? I like eggs.

Oh, you don't know why the planning board exists?

Nope. And I still like eggs.

Here are five things you need to know about the borough's planning board.

1. You Need to Know What It Does: The planning board, alongside the zoning board, determines how land gets used. It makes sure residents, the borough and the schools follow land-use laws. Basically, it stops your neighbor from trying to build a pool in the street.
2. You Need to Know What Else It Does: The state requires the planning board to adopt and update the borough's master plan and keep its code up to date.
3. You Need to Know What It's Not: It doesn't make laws. Though some borough ordinances must be referred to the planning board for comment.
4. You Need to Know When It Meets: The first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at .
5. You Need to Know Its Future: The planning board's days could be numbered in Hopatcong. The borough will most likely put a referendum out asking residents if it can