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Planning Board


Planning Board - Members are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Council. Appointments must follow NJ State Statutes as outlined in the Municipal Land Use Law.

The Planning Board adopts a municipal master plan in accordance with state requirements; approves specific site plans, proposals for subdivision or development and layout of streets and highways; advises the City Council in matters relating to the master plan; and grants variances from municipal regulations unless they are the province of the Board of Adjustment. 

Breakdown of Members:  (As per Englewood City Charter)
One non-elected municipal official
One council member
Six citizens (Residents of Englewood)
The Mayor 
2 alternates are appointed by the Mayor and Council. 
Terms of office are one to four years depending on 
the member position./20

Members                           Term Expires         

Michael Wildes,     Class I  Mayor    (W2, D3)            12/31/2024

Diana Patino          Class II             (W4,  D3)              12/31/2023

Kevin A. Wilson,    Class III           (W4, D2)                12/31/2023

Anthony David       Class IV           (W4, D3)                12/31/2026

Howard Shafer                                (W2, D)                   12/31/2026

Ilan Lerman                                                                     12/31/2026

Mercedes Cordon                                                            12/31/2024

Raphael Rosenblatt                                                          12/31/2025

Salvadore Almonte (Alternate #1)                                    12/31/23

Emily Mann (Alternate #2)           (W2, D1)                    12/31/2024

Paris Myers
Phone: 201-871-6637
Email Paris Myers



******Oksana Lenovich is Land Use Administrator. She is a paid employee 
who works in the building department for the construction official. 
To whom is she liaison?

NJ State Mandated Training Requirement same as the Board of Adjustment
of planning and zoning board (and consolidated land use board) members 
was signed into law. (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-23.3 and 23.4) 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..." 


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