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Mahwah commission backs enforcing 40-foot side setback for Corporate Drive site plan
Summary
The Mahwah Environmental Commission recommended enforcing a 40-foot side setback for a proposed industrial addition at 300 Corporate Drive to preserve the corporate park’s appearance. The motion passed despite two members opposing the acceptance-with-comments.
The Township of Mahwah Environmental Commission recommended enforcing a 40-foot side setback for a proposed industrial building addition at 300 Corporate Drive during its April 22, 2026 meeting.
Commission members discussed aesthetics and the fit of the corporate park, and the body recorded a formal recommendation that the side setback be enforced as part of the site plan review. The motion to accept the site plan with those comments was moved by Commissioner Mike Devaney and seconded by Chair Richard Wolf. Hayden McClure and Vice Chair Jack Pfister voted in opposition; the motion carried with other members voting in favor.
The recommendation is intended to keep the separation between properties that commission members said contributes to the corporate park’s overall environmental and visual character. No ordinance or legal citation was referenced during the discussion; the action recorded is a site-plan comment from the Commission to the municipal review process.
Next steps: the Commission’s comments will be included in its report on the application. The applicant and municipal permitting staff will determine whether to revise the plan or accept the comment as a condition of approval.
