January 30, 2024
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 #1
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 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.
Re: Amended Site Plan Application #261-1 / Use Variance Application #3479 / Escrow #Z32505
Amended Site Plan and Use Variance – Review #1
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 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 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 variance plan does not indicate any proposed site improvements.
The site is currently developed with a 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.
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.
Owner/Applicant
James Hughes
1901 Route 539
Manchester, NJ 08759
732-364-3636
1512Z501 Use Variance