Zoning Board of Adjustment — April 2, 2026
The Board memorialized, 4-0, its February 5 approval of JC IOS Acquisitions' outdoor materials storage facility at 945 Route 27 in the B-I zone. It approved a gymnasium for Somerset Bible Baptist Church and a sign setback variance for Wash King, and carried PSE&G's substation application to June 18.
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The resolution for the B-I outdoor storage facility at 945 Route 27, approved February 5, 2026, passes 4-0.
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Six members were present: Cheryl Bethea, Richard Procanik, Vaseem Firdaus, Robert Shepherd, Kunal Lakhia and Chairman Thomas. Alan Rich, Gary Rosenthal and Michael Dougherty were absent. Brian Hak sat as Board Attorney. The meeting was at 475 DeMott Lane.
- JC IOS Acquisitions, LLC, ZBA-25-00020 (D(1) use variance and site plan to modify and expand the existing outdoor storage facility at 945 Route 27; Block 88.01, Lot 7.01, Business & Industry (B-I) zone): resolution memorialized, 4-0 (Bethea, Procanik, Vice Chair Shepherd and Chairman Thomas; motion Bethea, second Procanik). The draft minutes of February 5, 2026 record the approval itself that night, 7-0 (Bethea, Procanik, Rich, Rosenthal, Vice Chair Shepherd, Dougherty and Chairman Thomas), on conditions that include no tractor-trailer storage, an 8-ft fence, stored goods no higher than 8 ft, no idling, no racking, fire lanes, and a new review for each new tenant.
- Thirukumaran Velayudhan, ZBA-24-00002: resolution memorialized, 4-0 (same members).
- Minutes of February 5 (4-0) and February 19, 2026 (5-0) approved.
- Somerset Bible Baptist Church, ZBA-25-00004: D(3) and C variances (including parking, 100 spaces where 123 are required) for an 8,640 sq ft gymnasium at 42 Cedar Grove Lane, approved 6-0 (Bethea, Procanik, Firdaus, Vice Chair Shepherd, Lakhia and Chairman Thomas), with site plan approval to follow.
- Wash King Somerset OpCo, LLC, ZBA-25-00025: freestanding sign setback variance at 1463 Route 27, approved 6-0 (same members).
- PSE&G, ZBA-26-00003 (substation work at 160 South Middlebush Road): carried to June 18, 2026.
Adjourned 8:44 p.m.
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Records
- Agenda · Draft minutes (approved May 7, 2026) · Packet
- Video on Granicus (1:12). Granicus publishes no captions; this page follows the Board’s draft minutes.