Highland Lakes

Chairperson: Lyn Kaplan, 973-764-3202

The Planning Committee evaluates the current quality of life in the
community and its possible future needs. It plans and prepares for the
future by making recommendations to protect, maintain and improve the
community. Some key areas of the committee’s focus include land use,
facilities, membership, financial aspects and governance. In addition to its
own suggestions in these areas, the committee also responds to Voting Board
requests to evaluate and make recommendations on specific issues that arise
from time to time.

Some of the committee’s past and current projects and goals include:

• the Filed Community Plan
• the Beach 1 renovation
• the Lake Room construction
• the Clubhouse parking area renovation
• review of and recommendations for the Highlands Council Regional Master Plan
• review of and recommendations for Vernon’s Master Plan
• the marketing of Highland Lakes
• property management regulations

As can be seen, this committee deals with a wide-ranging set of issues. It
also involves other committees in the implementation of its suggestions and
recommendations after they have been sent to the Voting Board and approved.