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Board carries large Route 46 self-storage proposal after lengthy traffic and safety hearing; DOT permit still pending
Summary
A contested application to demolish and rebuild a 110,973 sq. ft. self-storage facility at 811–813 Route 46 was carried to March 5 after extended testimony from the applicant's traffic expert and numerous resident objectors raised safety and sight-distance concerns; the applicant has not yet secured an NJDOT access permit.
The Clifton Zoning Board carried the application by Leeland LLC for a new 110,973-square-foot self-storage facility at 811–813 Route 46 to its March 5 meeting after a multi-hour hearing dominated by traffic, sight-distance and public-safety concerns.
Attorney Michael Sullivan presented for the applicant and called traffic engineer Matthew Seckler, who summarized a revised traffic impact analysis and the applicant’s plan changes. Seckler said the proposal had been reduced about 12% from earlier plans, producing an estimated peak period of roughly 17–25 vehicle trips during the busiest hour. He described the use as a very low trip generator on a per-square-foot basis and said the driveway opening had been widened by five feet…
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