Quick guide to using PublicInput.com

Creating an account – You have many choices when participating on the PublicInput.com page. You can choose to sign up with your existing Facebook, Twitter, or Google account, sign up with an email, or choose to participate anonymously.

Taking the survey – You can only take the survey once. Once you’ve selected an answer, the response is logged, but you can change it if you think a different response is more appropriate. However, once you hit the "Continue" button at the bottom of the page to move on to the next section, you will not be able to change your answer. The survey results will reflect any changes that you do make.

View results – Clicking on this function will display the question results based on everyone who has answered the question thus far.

Making comments – All entered comments will default to being publicy visible. You can modiy this setting by clicking on "Hide" under your comment. Note that we will not remove critical or negative comments unless they are defamatory, profane, or off-topic.

Hiding comments - If you choose to hide your comments, only yourself and the project team for the study can view your comment.

Agreeing with comments – You can reply to another participant’s comments, you click on “agree” below their comment to indicate your approval or agreement with what they’ve said.

Flagging comments – If you think a comment is unnecessary, or disrespectful, you can “flag” it for review by the moderation team.

Any comments, or questions? Email LeoniaCMP@publicinput.com.

What is a Master Plan?

A Master Plan provides a guide for the future development of a community. It serves as a comprehensive approach to planning issues and considers many factors impacting a community’s economic development needs.

The Master Plan gives the community the legal basis for control over future development, as well as land use planning policy and zoning changes. Most changes are implemented in the form of zoning amendments and land development ordinances.

Why is the Borough doing a new Master Plan?

The last time the Borough completed a new Master Plan was almost twenty years ago, in 2002. The way people live, travel, and do business has changed tremendously since then. We need a new planning document to guide land use policies, development, and infrastructure improvements to respond to our current and future needs. 

What is covered by the new Master Plan?

The new Master Plan includes the following elements: Goals and Objectives, Land Use, Circulation, Sustainability, Economic Development, Housing, and Open Space.

In addition to the elements of the Master Plan, a number of community engagement events are being planned where residents, business owners and other interested people will be given the opportunity to participate in the planning process.

How can I participate?

Valuable insight into the Master Plan will be collected through the Master Plan survey on this webpage and through participation at community workshops and events. The survey page is currently closed to responses, but you will be able to participate in the public outreach phase of the process by attending the community workshop on October 20th from 7:00-9:30pm at the Leonia High School Cafeteria. 

Leonia Planning Documents

The following documents are some of the Borough's key planning documents. These and several others will provide important background and information into the development of the new Master Plan. 

2020 Master Plan Re-Examination Report

2019 Alternative Bicycle Routes Plan

2015 Area in Need of Redevelopment Study

2013 Sustainability Plan

2002 Master Plan