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Resident complains of repeated loud-party noise; condominium attorney urges zoning protections near Hadley Office Park
Summary
During public comment, an attorney for Traditions Condominium Association asked council to amend Ordinance 2366 or the master plan to address issues for about 300 homes abutting Hadley Office Park; an unnamed resident described repeated loud, DJ-style parties and urged enforcement of the borough's noise rules.
Two public commenters raised neighborhood concerns at the Borough of South Plainfield council meeting. An attorney representing Traditions Condominium Association (Copelo Drive) said Ordinance 2366 and the borough master plan do not account for roughly 300 residential units adjacent to the Hadley Office Park and asked the council to amend the ordinance or update the master plan to include protections such as lighting, landscaping and perimeter measures.
Council members responded that master-plan updates are possible and noted that, when a development application reaches the planning board, the board can impose site-specific conditions (lighting, landscaping, buffers) as part of site-plan review.
Separately, an unnamed resident described repeated loud, amplified music at neighborhood gatherings, said neighbors are often too afraid of retaliation to call the police, and reported that police visits have not always produced lasting compliance. The resident said the parties have included DJs and continued beyond 10 p.m., and urged borough action.
Officials discussed the borough's noise ordinance and said it was modeled on recommended standards; they noted that precise sound-level enforcement can be technically complicated and that county decibel readings had been discussed. No enforcement outcome or additional formal action was recorded during the meeting.
