Blame the Committee not just the Boards
While many are upset at the Planning and Zoning boards the ones who you should direct your anger is the Lakewood Township committee members. The boards are not an elected body but only appointed by the committee who are the only ones elected by the Residents of Lakewood. The committee decides and sets the policy and the boards implement it. The committee will claim they are only acting on the recommendations of the planning board but its actually the other way around. The Committee can stop the density and slow the growth by first improving the infrastructure. The Boards technically must pass conforming applications but the committee can control the density and zone changes. So while the committee will claim innocence and try to throw the board members under the bus or shift blame, remember it is they who are ultimately responsible.
While many are upset at the Planning and Zoning boards the ones who you should direct your anger is the Lakewood Township committee members. The boards are not an elected body but only appointed by the committee who are the only ones elected by the Residents of Lakewood. The committee decides and sets the policy and the boards implement it. The committee will claim they are only acting on the recommendations of the planning board but its actually the other way around. The Committee can stop the density and slow the growth by first improving the infrastructure. The Boards technically must pass conforming applications but the committee can control the density and zone changes. So while the committee will claim innocence and try to throw the board members under the bus or shift blame, remember it is they who are ultimately responsible.
