Franklin Township Zoning Board Regular Meeting - July 11, 2024
Franklin Township Zoning Board Regular Meeting - July 11, 2024
The Franklin Township Zoning Board met on July 11, 2024, at 7:30 PM at 475 DeMott Lane. The meeting addressed three agenda items: two applications were carried to future dates, and one was approved with conditions. Roll call was taken with members Rich Bulkanic, Alan Rich, Robert Shepard, Joe Reese, Gary Rosenthal, Basim Verdas, and Chairman Thomas present; Kunalak, Az Khan, and Michael Daugherty were absent or excused.
Discussion Items
- Throne Temple Ministry, Inc. / ZBA-22-00015: The applicant, seeking C & D variances to operate a place of worship, banquet facility, and office space at 656 Hamilton Street in the HBD zone, was a no-show. The board noted that the applicant had been told to appear and would be required to re-notice for a future public hearing. The matter was carried to a date to be determined, with notification required.
- Somerset Properties / ZBA-23-00016: The applicant proposes a D(1) variance, preliminary and final site plan with C variances, and a minor subdivision to create two lots and construct a 54,329-square-foot warehouse with nine loading stalls at 415 Weston Canal Road and 91 Cottontail Lane in the B-I zone. The board carried the matter to September 5, 2024, without further notification.
- Karthikeyan Kuppuswamy / ZBA-24-00004: The applicant sought a C variance from the maximum permitted impervious coverage limit (35%) at 5 Summerfield Drive in the R-10B zone. The applicant had previously constructed a deck and patios resulting in 43.7% impervious coverage. Board professional Mr. Healy met with the applicant and recommended removing concrete under the deck to reduce coverage to 36.49% (still above the 35% limit but considered a de minimis variance). The increase in impervious coverage would be 944 square feet, below the 1,000-square-foot threshold that would trigger stormwater improvements. The board approved the variance with a condition that the concrete be removed within three months, after which the zoning office would inspect.
Key Outcomes
- Throne Temple Ministry: Carried to a future date to be determined; applicant must re-notice.
- Somerset Properties: Carried to September 5, 2024, at 7:30 PM at 475 DeMott Lane; no further notification required.
- Karthikeyan Kuppuswamy: Approved unanimously (all present members voted yes) with the condition that the concrete under the deck be removed within three months, followed by a zoning inspection.
Meeting Transcript
Franklin has been provided. Board members, applicant, professionals, members of the public, please speak directly in the microphones so our recording secretary can properly process minutes. Applicants and professionals, please fill out the sheet on the table when you've completed your testimony. Call the roll, please. Okay, for this evening, uh Rich Bulkanic, Alan Rich, Robert Shepard, Kunalak here asked to be excused. The delay in the meeting was for Az Khan and Michael Daugherty are not here. So we're assuming they're not going to be coming. Okay. Well let's take care of the case. Okay, we'll take care of the question. So with you. Joe Reese, Gary Rosenthal. Yeah. Basim Verdas. Yeah. And Chairman Thomas. Yes. Sorry, go ahead. We'll move down to the special changes tonight. Throne Temple Ministry Incorporated. ZBA 220015. See variances in which the applicant cease to operate a place of worship and a banquet facility along with office space at 656 Hamilton Street in the Hamilton Street Business Zone. Is a no-show. That's from April. This is an applicant that will be required to re-notice for a public hearing in the future. Correct. We will they will be notified tomorrow that they were told to be here this evening and do not. And they will have to renotice and advise me. They'll have to call me and find out when we can fit them on, and then they'll have to notice at that time. Okay. The next one, Somerset Properties, ZBA 23016, the variance preliminary final site planor subdivision in which the applicant proposes to subdivide the property into two lots and construct a 54,000 square foot warehouse, including nine stalls at 415 Western Canal Road and 91 Cotton Dale Lane, Somerset. This one will be carried until September 5th. Correct. Some Somerset properties will be carried to September 5th with no further notification. They will be carried to September 5th here at 730 at 475 Damott Lane. And the summary of action will be posted on the uh website, and that will indicate at that time that this matter has been carried. And we've also been given an extended deadline for the case.06 lot three in the R 10B zone. And you are the applicant? Yes. And you're representing yourself. Yes. Mr. Chairman, why don't I provide just quickly? Do you want to swear them in first? Sure. Sir, if you can just raise your hand, right hand. Uh do you swear the testimony that you're about to give before this board is the truth? Nothing but the truth. Yes. If you can just repeat your name and spell your name, last name for the record, please.
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