Franklin Township Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting - May 8, 2025
Franklin Township Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting - May 8, 2025
The Franklin Township Board of Adjustment held its regular meeting on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 12:45 PM. The board convened with a roll call of members, approved minutes from the March 6, 2025 meeting, and adopted a resolution for a prior application. Two hearing items were addressed: one application was continued to a future date, and a second application was postponed due to inadequate public notice. Additionally, the board voted to carry a judge-remanded application to the June 5, 2025 meeting.
Consent Calendar
- Minutes Approval: The board unanimously approved the regular meeting minutes from March 6, 2025. Voting members present: Cheryl Bathia, Richard Procanic, Alan Rich, Gary Rosenthal, and Michael Darty (5-0).
- Resolution Adoption: The board unanimously adopted Resolution ZBA-24-00006 for Jean Estephan. Voting members present: Cheryl Bathia, Richard Procanic, Alan Rich, Gary Rosenthal, Michael Darty, and Kunala Q. (6-0).
Discussion Items
- IDI Logistics LLC (ZBA-24-00010): This application, requesting a D(1) use variance and preliminary/final site plan with C variances to construct a 212,500-square-foot warehouse at 1-3 Executive Drive, Somerset, was noted as carried to a future date to be determined. No public hearing occurred.
- Mohammad Butt (ZBA-25-00011): The applicant sought a C variance to install a 40-square-foot sign at 3059 Route 27, Somerset. Board attorney reviewed the public notice and found it inadequate because it did not specify the variance type. The board postponed the hearing and instructed the applicant to re-notice properly. The application was moved to June 5, 2025, with a requirement to re-notify both the newspaper and the 200-foot property list. The board also advised the applicant to meet with staff to use the correct notice template.
Key Outcomes
- Vote to Carry Another Application: The board voted to carry Application 1784 Capital Hill Holdings (a judge-remanded matter) to the June 5, 2025 meeting. The motion was made by Gary Rosenthal and seconded by Cheryl Bathia. Voting members: Cheryl Bathia (yes), Richard Procanic (yes), Alan Rich (yes), Gary Rosenthal (yes), Chairman Thomas (yes). Motion carried 5-0. The applicant was not present, and staff will provide the board with instructions on how to handle the remand before the June hearing.
- Meeting Adjourned: After the votes, a motion to adjourn was made and seconded, and passed unanimously without opposition.
Meeting Transcript
Chapter 231 adequate notice of this regular meeting of the zoning board of the township of Franklin has been provided. This is the board meeting of May 8th, 2025. Board members, applicants, professionals, and members of the public, please speak directly into the microphones so that our recording secretary can properly process minutes. Applicants and professionals, please fill out the sheet on the table when you've completed your testimony. Thank you. Okay. Nobody asked to be excused this evening, so I don't know if people are on their way or not. So uh Cheryl Bathia. Here, Richard Procanic. Here. Basim Verdas. Here. Alan Rich. Here. Gary Rosenthal. Here. I don't see Robert Shepherd for Azcon Michael Darty. Here. Kunala Q. And say I don't see any of the wait. No, that's Brian. Okay. I don't see them. And they didn't say they weren't coming, so you can go ahead with the minutes, uh, Mr. Thomas. Okay. Uh regular meeting, March 6th, 2025. I'll move the minutes. Second. Okay. Um Cheryl Bathia. Yes. Richard Procanic? Yes. Alan Rich? Yes. Gary Rosenthal? Yes. Michael Darty? Yes. And that's it. Resolution. Jean Estefon, ZBA 24006. I'll move. A second. But you can't vote on that when you were here. I'll second. Okay. Thank you, Alan. Sherobathia?
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