Amondel Sp 261-1 w/usev3479 9 Allen Street Toms River, NJ 08753 O: (732) 286-9220 F: (732) 505-8416

March 5, 2025

Ms. Dawn D'Agostino, Zoning Board Clerk Jackson Township Zoning Board 95 West Veterans Highway Jackson Township, New Jersey 08527 Re: Amended Site Plan Application #261-1 / Use Variance Application #3479 / Escrow #Z32505 Amended Site Plan and Use Variance – Review #2 James Hughes Location: 280 Faraday Avenue Zone: I – Industrial Zone Block 22112, Lot 2 Our File: 1512-Z-501

Re: Amended Site Plan Application #261-1 / Use Variance Application #3479 / Escrow #Z32505 Amended Site Plan and Use Variance – Review #2 James Hughes Location: 280 Faraday Avenue Zone: I – Industrial Zone Block 22112, Lot 2 Our File: 1512-Z-501

Dear Ms. D'Agostino & Zoning Board Members:

REMINGTON & VERNICK ENGINEERS has received the above captioned Application for review. The Applicant seeks an Amended Site Plan & Use Variance Approval to include a second use on the property to permit the parking and storage of vehicles, heavy equipment, and storage trailers within a leased portion of the property in the I-Industrial Zone.

The subject parcel is located at the southwesterly intersection of Faraday Avenue and Sterling Avenue. The site also has a frontage along Edison Avenue. The 2.3-acre site is located within the I-Industrial Zone. The site is not within the Pinelands Area.

The site is currently developed with 2 – 1 story metal buildings for The Applicant's plumbing & heating business. The existing improvements include a paved parking area, concrete walkway, and bollards in the front of the building along Faraday Avenue and fenced in gravel parking areas along Sterling Avenue. There are fence encroachments into the right-of-way of Edison Avenue and onto adjacent Lot 3.

The proposed site improvements include 3 separate fenced gravel areas with individual gate access. Two of the fenced areas have access to Sterling Avenue, and the remaining fenced area has access to Edison Avenue. The most westerly fenced area contains the existing rear metal garage. The other 2 fenced areas have hatched areas labeled as “maintain clear drive aisle/access typ.” The improvements include a flood light, a rain garden, and evergreen trees.

This report consists of our review of the Subject Application for conformance with the Jackson Township Land Use and Development Regulations Ordinance (Chapter 244) and is limited to planning issues. Engineering and legal issues shall be deferred to the Board Engineer and Solicitor, respectively.

Comments are limited to the information presented to date. Applicant may present additional information and testimony at the Board hearing.