Originally Posted by dynalow

The elected officials, in my town it's a three member comittee, are the proper officials to legislate, after proper ordinance introduction, publication, readings, etc. Zoning Boards should not be asked to "legislate" by granting variances, a power bestowed on them in NJ by the Municipal Land Use Law.

Just my opinion mind you, but wouldn't you want those answerable to voters to be making the laws? Zoning by variance absent a relevant zoning ordinance is bad governance.