Master Plan Discussions Wind Down at Westwood Planning Board Meeting

Members of the Westwood Planning Board are expected to wrap up discussions on the reexamination of the Master Plan Thursday before setting a date for the public hearing.

The reexamination has been ongoing for several months and Planning Board members said they hope to complete the process by the end of the year. The last reexamination was completed in 2005. Previously, municipalities had to undergo reexaminations every six years, but the law recently changed to 10. Westwood officials said they wanted to complete the process since it was already begun.

Borough Planner Ed Snieckus has been working on a document of recommendations for the Master Plan. Once complete, members will schedule a public hearing to get additional feedback. At the last meeting, officials said they hoped to schedule the hearing for Nov. 17.

Also on the agenda is a site plan application for an orthodontist office on Old Hook Road. At the last meeting, Chairman James Hodges said the applicant was not ready to move forward.

The Westwood Planning Board meeting is scheduled to begin Thursday at 8 p.m. in the courtroom of the , 101 Washington Ave.