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Board approves Star Suspension Parts truck‑maintenance change of use at 306 Journey Mill Road
Summary
The zoning board approved a D‑1 use variance and site plan for a truck suspension and maintenance facility at 306 Journey Mill Road, granting waivers for certain site improvements and adding conditions including compliance with fire official comments and site cleanup.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment voted to approve a change of use and site plan for Star Suspension Parts at 306 Journey Mill Road, allowing a truck suspension and maintenance facility to operate at an existing industrial building. The motion to approve passed on a roll call vote during the July 23 hearing.
Why it matters The applicant seeks a D‑1 use variance because the proposed truck maintenance operation is not a permitted use in the SED zone. The board received engineer and planner testimony that the site previously hosted truck operations (a 1981 planning‑board approval was entered into the record) and that the proposed, limited suspension‑only operation would be less intensive than the historic use.
What the board heard Attorney Jonathan Clement (Clement Mueller, P.A.) represented the applicant and called technical witnesses. Engineer Frank Farrell (Gatto Engineering) testified the lot is 181,555 square feet, the building is about 5,700…
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