The City of Long Branch, on behalf of the Long Branch Zoning Board, will receive qualifications from firms to provide professional conflict planning services to the Board for the 2025 calendar year. Respondent will provide services as Conflict Planner for the Board (in cases where the Board Planner is unable to represent the Board due to a conflict of interest ) .Conflict Planning services that may be required include, but are not limited to, review of site and subdivision plans as requested, act as liaison between the Board and other City Boards, agencies and departments, representation of the Zoning Board as its Conflict Planner pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law and other applicable laws and ordinances, advise the Board on all conflict planning matters under the Board’s jurisdiction and as to its responsibility under Municipal Land Use Law, provide assistance to the Board in decision making at meetings, and, as applicable, provide advice to the Board as to how a plan may be modified or redesigned to meet City zoning and planning requirements and/or to attain a better project. Additionally, the Conflict Planner must, if requested, attend meetings of the Zoning Board, prepare special reports, plans, studies, and similar work as requested, and may be required to provide other planning services as may be deemed to be associated with the position as Conflict Zoning Board Planner.
