Pizzo Mantin Group v. Township of Randolph

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

HANDLER, J.

This case concerns the scope of the authority of municipal planning boards over subdivisions under the Municipal Land Use Law. The proposed subdivision relates to a large tract located in an environmentally-sensitive area. The appeal raises the issue of whether municipal planning boards, in deciding whether to grant an application for a preliminary major subdivision that otherwise complies with the municipal subdivision and zoning ordinances, may deny such an application based on considerations of the general welfare, the purposes of the…