To promote the goal of fostering civic pride in the beautiful and noble accomplishments of the past by promoting the protection, enhancement and perpetuation of such landmarks which represent or reflect elements of the Township's cultural, social, economic, political and architectural history.

To promote the use of historic landmarks for the education, pleasure and welfare of the citizens of the Township and its visitors.

To maintain and protect the environmental quality the various areas of the Township offer to their residents and the Township, including scenic vistas, landscaping, waterways and open spaces.

To preserve and protect any unique architectural quality.

To preserve and protect the quality of planning, including vehicular and pedestrian circulation, balance between buildings and open spaces and harmonious scale of development.

To guide future development that is consistent with the existing character, quality and historic significance of the area.

To channel private expenditures into development, beautification and maintenance of public areas, parks and landmark buildings.

To promote the most desirable use of land and thus to conserve the value of the land and buildings, thereby protecting the Township's tax revenue.

To encourage the provisions of facilities to serve visitors, such as recreation and parking facilities.

To alleviate vehicular traffic congestion and promote pedestrian circulation.

To promote the most desirable use of land in accordance with a well-considered plan to preserve the special character and quality of the Township.

The Board shall consist of five members, appointed to terms of three years. However, members first appointed shall be for the following terms:

Thereafter, the successors of each member shall be appointed for the full term of three years. Two alternates may be appointed.

A majority of members shall be persons educated, trained or licensed in the fields of architecture, planning, landscape architecture or engineering. At least one of the members shall be an architect. Members should be licensed professionals in the State of New Jersey and/or with professional degrees from an accredited higher education institution. Other fields considered important are ecology, education, architecture or art history, real estate, public relations and government.

Not more than one municipal officer, official or employee may be appointed to the Site Plan Review Advisory Board.

A member of the Planning Board shall be appointed as liaison to the Site Plan Review Advisory Board by the Chairman of the Planning Board but shall not have a vote on the Site Plan Review Advisory Board.

Prepare and submit to the Planning Board, for its approval, architectural guidelines for the restoration of existing structures and new development in the Village Business Zone, the Village Seaport Zone and the Village Office Zone within 120 days (or such extension thereof as the Planning Board may approve) from the date of the first organizational meeting of the Advisory Board which shall be held not later than 30 days after appointment of the full membership of the Advisory Board.

Prepare and submit to the Planning Board, for its approval, alternate site development regulations in the Village Business Zone, the Village Seaport Zone and the Village Office Zone within 90 days (or such extension thereof as the Planning Board may approve) from the date of Planning Board approval of the architectural guidelines cited above.

Review all plans for the restoration of existing buildings and/or new developments in the Village Business Zone, the Village Seaport Zone and the Village Office Zone, and within 21 days of referral from the Planning Board make recommendations to the Planning Board based upon the architectural guidelines and the regulations of the zoning district.

Review any other plans which the Planning Board may refer to the Site Plan Review Advisory Board and, within 21 days of such referral, make recommendations to the Planning Board.