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Mahwah Environmental Commission rejects Log Hog light-manufacturing plan; approves Plant Church and multiple tenant applications
Summary
The Mahwah Environmental Commission on May 13 rejected a proposal by Log Hog, LLC to permit light manufacturing and outdoor storage at 1 Mountainside Avenue, citing noise and pollution concerns in a residential area. The commission approved The Plant Church site plan and several tenant applications, and recorded related votes.
The Mahwah Environmental Commission rejected a site-plan proposal by Log Hog, LLC that would have allowed light manufacturing and outdoor storage at 1 Mountainside Avenue, citing concerns about noise and pollution in a residential zone.
The decision was made May 13 after a commission review of the application’s elements — ratification of an existing billboard use, permitting outdoor storage and light manufacturing, erecting a tent-like covering for operations, and completing an existing fence. Commissioner Mike Devaney moved to reject the application; Vice Chair Jack Pfister seconded. Commissioner Hayden McClure abstained; the motion to reject carried with the remaining members voting in favor.
Also at the meeting the commission approved an amended site plan for The Plant Church at 125 Glasgow Terrace to construct parking and related improvements. Commissioner Hayden McClure moved for approval; Vice Chair Pfister seconded and the motion passed with all voting members recorded as in favor.
The commission recorded approvals of several tenant applications without extended discussion, including: AMD Oil Sales (960 MacArthur Boulevard) for online olive-oil sales, Divine Auto Garage (164 Franklin Turnpike) for custom vehicle interior lighting, and rooftop solar projects by BCE NJ Solar Ten, LLC at 16 McKee Drive and 70–82 McKee Drive, among others. Those tenant applications were noted as reviewed and approved by the commission.
The commission’s minutes record opposition to the Log Hog proposal specifically on environmental grounds and a recommendation to deny setback variances for the tent structure. No formal timeline or permits for conversion to light manufacturing were provided in the record.
Next procedural steps, including any appeals or follow-up planning-board actions stemming from the commission’s recommendations, were not specified in the minutes. The commission’s next meeting is scheduled for May 27, 2026, and the Log Hog matter may be taken up again in other municipal hearings as required.
