The Rev. Dr. Patience Oti, pastor of NJ Tabernacle Church, told the Zoning Board that church services would be limited to Sundays and Thursday.
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 or carnivals
The church cannot rent out its facility
Any facade lighting must be off by 9 p.m.
The only sanctioned activities other than church services are weddings and funerals.
The church must also work with township planner Mark Healey on alternative tree plantings and other methods to buffer neighbors, including planting one row of trees close to Cedar Grove Lane homes on an 8-foot berm.
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