Planning Board — April 21, 2026

Present

Chairman Vescio, Councilwoman Isla, Bruce Bongiorno, Sonja Chartowich, James Magura, Henry Wang, Inderpreet Banga, Niren Choudhury and William Atkins. Mayor Moench, Michael Pappas and Vice Chair Sikora were absent. Also present: Board Attorney Mark Peck, Board Planner Katherine Sarmad and Board Engineer William Burr. There was no public at the opening public portion.

Resolution: 1200 Route 22 Land Investors LLC (25-021-PB)

Block 221, Lots 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 2 and 2.01; 1210 and 1220 Route 22: preliminary major subdivision. On a motion by Ms. Chartowich, seconded by Mr. Bongiorno, the Board adopted the memorializing resolution, 6-0 (ayes Bongiorno, Magura, Wang, Isla, Choudhury, Vescio). Not eligible: Atkins, Banga, Sikora and Moench; absent: Pappas. The agenda lists the application as approved March 17, 2026; it proposed four lots where five exist, one described in the March 17 agenda as intended for a data center and three for homes. See data centers.

The agenda also listed resolutions for Wine Outlet Bridgewater (25-012-PB) and Whitney Drive Urban Renewal (25-019-PB), both approved April 7; the minutes record no action on them this night (they were adopted May 19).

Applications

• Wheatsworth Properties Urban Renewal, LLC (25-026-PB), Block 406, Lot 2.01, Cornell Blvd. and Routes 202/206: Jason Hyndman, for the applicant, gave a brief update “regarding the Department of Traffic” and said the application would be ready to proceed on May 19 with revisions and to discuss stormwater management. Carried to May 19, 2026 without further notice. See Cornell Boulevard housing.
• Mark Muller (26-006-PB), Block 802, Lot 70, 2114 Primrose Lane, and Block 802, Lot 78 (1001 Vosseller Ave.): lot line adjustment, carried to May 5 pending notice.
• Pilot Fiber (26-011-PB), courtesy review for locations throughout the township: carried to May 5 without further notice.

Courtesy review: Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority (26-008-PB)

Block 305, Lot 1, 50 Polhemus Lane: a new administration building. Andrew Brewer of Maraziti Falcon represented SRVSA.

• Ronald Anastasio, P.E., SRVSA’s director, said the authority has grown and its administration building needs upgrades. He answered members’ questions on budget and building size, said public traffic to the building is very low, that staff and contractors would maintain it, and described the authority’s state discharge permit and required sample testing.
• Sherwin Ulep, P.E., assistant director, responsible for design and construction, addressed the professionals’ comments on sewer pipes, elevation, laterals and connections; asked by members about wastewater, he said untreated water is not discharged.
• Thomas J. Fik, P.E., of Carroll Engineering, said the project clears an area that had held tanks and builds the building with parking, a driveway, an accessible ramp, sidewalks and utilities, under the maximum allowed coverage. Asked about flooding, he said a stormwater report complying with the rules would be submitted.
• Engineer Burr asked whether SRVSA would maintain the stormwater system (Mr. Anastasio agreed) and proposed fencing around the abandoned pipes (Mr. Ulep agreed). Timothy J. Margolin of DRG Architects presented the design.

See water and sewer. The meeting adjourned at 8:01 p.m. The minutes were adopted October 6, 2026.

Records

• Minutes (township document page)
• Agenda (township document page)
• Video on the township’s YouTube channel (0:59:11). This page follows the Board’s minutes.