Update: Canal Walk Associates will revise its plans for the proposed development and re-present them to the Planning Board at its Dec. 16 meeting. Original Story: Plans to develop the last two parcels of land in the Canal Walk active adult housing development are scheduled to be heard at the Oct. 7 Planning Board meeting. The two parcels straddle Canal …
Read More »Planning Board Approves Bank Kiosk, Future Of Project Uncertain
Bank of America won Planning Board approval July 14 to erect a standalone drive-through ATM kiosk in a Hamilton Street parking lot, but it remains to be seen whether the company will go ahead with the project. That’s because in approving the plan, the board required Bank of America to abide by all suggestions included in township planning staff reports, …
Read More »Updated: Township Prepares Plan To Provide For Affordable Housing
Update: The township Planning Board on May 20 approved the plan, which now goes before the Township Council for its approval. A developer wishing to build a 600-unit housing development off Bunker Hill Road has objected to the plan, saying the township erred in its calculation of its affordable housing obligation. This is a developing story. Original Story: The township will exceed …
Read More »Warehouse/Office Development Approved For Weston Canal Road
A proposal to build 20 one-story office/warehouse buildings on Weston Canal Road was approved Feb. 4 by the Planning Board. The approval is the fourth on the property since 2003. The plan by Russo Development calls for buildings ranging in size from 28,000 square feet to 44,000 square feet on the roughly 71-acre parcel near Randolph Road. The 46-foot-tall buildings …
Read More »Retail Center Approved For Summerfields At Franklin
A more than 30,000-square-foot retail center for the Summerfields at Franklin active adult community was approved Feb. 4 by the Planning Board. The center, which will be located at the corner of School House and Randolph roads, will also serve residents of Canal Walk. The center will be built in two buildings on about 8.5 acres. One of the buildings …
Read More »Planning Board Approves Pole Barn For Fire Company, Expansion For Ice Rink
The Somerset Volunteer Fire & Rescue Co. No. 1 and Fusion on Ice won Planning Board approval July 16 for expansion projects. The fire company won approval to build a new pole barn behind its fire house to make room for a new truck, and Fusion on Ice won approval to expand its Worlds Fair Drive building to build a …
Read More »Planning Board Approves Plan To Subdivide Vanderbilt Lot For Home Construction
A township resident won Planning Board approval June 18 for her plan to split a Vanderbilt Avenue lot into two to allow her to build a home close to her family. Margaret DeGeorge told the board that she currently lives in a townhouse on the other side of town, and she wants to be closer to her mother and brother …
Read More »Italian Deli/Market Approved For Kingston
Kingston will soon be getting a new Italian deli and market on Route 27. The Planning Board at its May 7 meeting approved expansion plans for a building at 4587 Route 27, owned by township resident Gennaro Costabile. Costabile, owner of Gennaro’s Restaurant in Princeton, needed to expand the rear of the building by 400 feet to accommodate a kitchen …
Read More »New Homes, Warehouses Approved By Planning Board
Applications to build two homes on undersized lots on Douglas Avenue and two warehouses on Roosevelt Avenue were approved at the March 5 Planning Board meeting. The home developer, Edison-based Gregory Kingburk,wants to build two, two-story homes with four bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms, he told teh board. The homes would also have full basements and one-car garages, he said. Paul …
Read More »NJ Tabernacle Gets Approval For Church, But It Comes With Many Restrictions
The Zoning Board had Como Drive residents on its mind Jan. 9 when it approved a proposal to build a 3,935-square-foot church at the street’s intersection with Cedar Grove Lane. The unanimous approval came with a laundry list of restrictions: Church services can only be held on Sundays and Thursdays The church parking lot cannot be used for outdoor festivals …
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