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The applicant’s principal, Michael Resciniti, testified that the site supports a motorcycle and all‑terrain-vehicle dealership (Extreme Machines) and that new vehicles and parts arrive in crates and are temporarily stored before assembly and display. “When they come in, we offload them, and we store them in the shipping containers until they're assembled and put on the floor for sale,” Resciniti said. He added the proposed building would replace the existing shipping containers and that outside storage would be limited to short-term parking of large customer vehicles and trailers.

Board members and the board engineer pressed the applicant on whether outdoor storage is allowed in Monroe Township and whether the paved rear area identified for vehicle storage falls on the Monroe side of the municipal boundary with Millstone. Engineer Robert Siv (licensed professional engineer and planner) presented aerial exhibits showing the property’s split jurisdiction: the main showroom and most stormwater infrastructure lie in Millstone while the triangular rear parcel and the proposed storage building sit in Monroe. Siv said the rear paved area has existed for about 15–20 years and that the applicant proposes removing the pavement in some parts and constructing the storage building in the remaining paved area.

Why it matters: Monroe Township’s ordinance restricts outdoor storage of materials; if the current outdoor storage is nonconforming the board must determine whether the use can continue or whether a certificate of nonconformity or a zoning board review is required. Board members said they needed more documentation and clearer testimony before a land-use determination.

Board members raised enforcement and clarity concerns. A planning board member asked for a clear map that shows exactly where vehicles would be stored after the building is constructed and whether long‑term storage would occur. The applicant twice agreed on the record that the goal is to move stored items indoors—either into the new 7,000-square-foot building or into the Millstone portion of the existing building—and not to create a new long-term outdoor storage area. On the record Resciniti said outdoor storage would be temporary and “could be a day, an hour. It could be two weeks. It depends on the workload, parts availability, things like that.”

After discussion, the applicant’s attorney told the board they needed additional research into whether the existing outdoor storage is a nonconforming use and whether a certificate of nonconformity exists under section 68 of the municipal code. The applicant requested—and the board granted—a continuance to allow that research.

Next steps: The board carried the application to Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the same meeting room. The applicant agreed to provide clearer plan sheets that show the area proposed for any remaining outdoor parking, documentation about the parcel split with Millstone, and evidence (or the absence) of any certificate of nonconformity.

Ending: No vote was taken on the merits. The record shows the board paused action to allow staff and counsel to verify whether existing outdoor storage is lawful in Monroe and whether the matter should remain with the planning board or be referred elsewhere.

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John Alvarado, director of real estate development for Costco, told the board the work will not increase employee counts or generate additional truck or auto trips to the site; it is intended to improve on‑site circulation and operations. “No. No. We're gonna keep the same number of employees,” Alvarado said. He said the bypass lane is intended to reduce queuing by allowing Costco-owned trucks to pass through without stopping at the check-in point.

Planner-engineer testimony and exhibits described the three-dimensional scope of the work. Applicant engineer Ed Wilkes testified the cold-storage expansion is larger than the version previously approved because the replacement chillers are bigger than originally anticipated; the expansion adds rooftop access stairs and will keep condenser units in their existing, set‑back location. Architect Claudio Breda described prefab guard booths on raised center islands to simplify exchange of documents between drivers and guards, and detailed new exterior and interior elevations for the break-room and cold-storage additions.

Why it matters: The board acknowledged that Costco’s property contains preexisting nonconforming conditions—including a front-yard landscape buffer and an impervious coverage percentage above that normally permitted—and the application sought recognition of those conditions and limited variances for parking. The board and applicant agreed that prior approval conditions (including monitoring and reporting for a downstream channel) will continue to apply.

Neighbors focused public comment on stormwater and downstream drainage. Adam Bushman and Barbara Bushman, residents of Gatsmere/Gatzmier Avenue, told the board previous floods inundated local streets and basements; they urged the board and Costco to ensure the downstream channel and outfalls are maintained. “I think Costco would be responsible for making sure that spillway is maintained,” a board member noted on the record; the applicant agreed that inspections have been occurring though required reporting to the township may have lapsed, and consented to restore routine reporting. The applicant also stated it has no objection to a joint site inspection with the township engineer to confirm the downstream channel’s condition.

Votes and conditions: The board approved the application, subject to conditions in the board professionals’ review memos and prior resolution compliance. The board also agreed to a condition requiring the applicant to resume and provide inspection reports and to meet with the township engineer to inspect the downstream channel. The applicant acknowledged it remains short by six parking spaces relative to the new code calculation and requested variance relief; the board granted the relief as part of the approval.

Ending: The planning board memorialized its approval on Feb. 27 with conditions to carry forward prior monitoring obligations and to coordinate a site inspection with township engineers; neighbors and board professionals said they will monitor compliance going forward.

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