LEGAL ATTORNEY SERVICES FOR THE PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

The City of Trenton is seeking legal attorney services for the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment. The selected firm will provide counsel and litigation services on an as-needed basis. The firm must have significant experience in representing New Jersey municipal boards in land use matters. The scope of services includes attending all Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment meetings and hearings, counseling the boards on issues pertaining to Municipal Land Use Law, preparing and memorializing resolutions, and providing legal insight into new cases. • The firm must be an attorney in good standing licensed to practice law in the State of New Jersey. • The firm must be a partner in a qualified New Jersey law firm. • The firm must have recent experience working with public sector clients and specifically representing municipal clients in land use matters in the past five years. • The firm must have the ability and fitness to perform the work on schedule and handle diverse issues and matters. • The firm must have a clear understanding of the Municipal Land Use Law pertaining to 40:55D-31 Review of capital projects as part of Article #4. • The firm must have expert knowledge of the City’s Land Development Ordinance.