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Washington Township planning board approves salon occupancy change, major soil‑movement resolution and routine minutes
Summary
At its March 30 meeting the Planning Board approved a change of occupancy for a salon at 285 Pascack Road, adopted Resolution PB‑26‑16 approving major soil movement for 83 Gorba Place, and voted to approve meeting minutes; the salon approval includes conditions on signage and limited parking/operations.
The Township of Washington Planning Board on March 30, 2026 approved several routine applications and resolutions, including a change of occupancy for a salon at 285 Pascack Road and a resolution permitting major soil movement at 83 Gorba Place.
Carmela Benitelli and applicant Carla Vantelli explained the salon’s proposed move into an office portion of the Washington Town Center (285 Pascack Road). The board discussed operations — four licensed stylists, appointment‑only service, a receptionist and limited peak traffic — and the zoning officer asked the board to memorialize that the use is appropriate for that location. The board approved the change of occupancy with the expectation that signage will be limited to the tenant placard at the building entrance (no new above‑roof signs) and that parking/access will be managed to limit disruption to other tenants. A roll call recorded affirmative votes.
Later in the meeting the board approved Resolution PB‑26‑16 authorizing major soil movement for Alexander Bittan LLC at 83 Gorba Place (the resolution number was corrected in the record from 18 to 16 prior to the vote). The board also approved routine minutes for the January 7 and January 21, 2026 meetings and discussed circulating a large fair‑share housing document electronically with a red‑line version for board review.
All items were approved by roll call; the meeting adjourned after brief closing comments.
