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Roman Jewelers approved for 2,711 sq ft second‑floor addition at 500 Commons Way
Summary
The planning board approved a minor site plan for Roman Jewelers to add a 2,711 sq ft second floor (total 9,585 sq ft) with no change to the building footprint; approvals include updated plans, sewer‑ordinance compliance and a condition directing roof gutters to existing on‑site drainage.
The Bridgewater Planning Board approved a minor site plan for Roman Jewelers (RJBR Holdings LLC) at 500 Commons Way (Block 551, Lot 1) to add a 2,711‑square‑foot second floor. Attorney Michael Silbert presented the application and architect Arthur Henn testified that the work does not change the building footprint, site drainage, parking layout or exterior lighting.
Henn said the existing building is 6,874 sq ft and the proposed second floor adds 2,711 sq ft for a total gross building area of 9,585 sq ft; the proposed ridge height for the addition is 27 feet, lower than an existing 31‑foot facade high point. The proposal moves offices, storage, a conference room and employee spaces to the second floor to expand the showroom on the first floor; Henn said the building’s rooftop mechanical units will remain at their current elevation and no new rooftop stacks are proposed above the new second floor.
Board members and professionals focused on plan cleanup, square‑foot clarifications, parking and sewer permitting. The applicant testified there are 47 on‑site parking spaces and the proposed addition requires 38; the board’s planning engineer recommended updating sheets to remove recycled notes from earlier submissions and to add a site note directing new roof gutters to existing on‑site drainage facilities. Township staff also advised checking the amended sewer ordinance and whether a sewer connection application or fee is required for the addition; the applicant agreed to comply with township sewer regulations and any associated fees.
The board approved the minor site plan with standard conditions: updated and annotated plans to reflect current conditions, repair/restore landscaping disturbed by construction, compliance with township sewer regulations (and payment of any applicable fees), and a note that roof gutters be directed to existing drainage facilities. The approval preserves prior variances and conditions from earlier resolutions where applicable.
