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Quinton planning board deems Maalouf Exports LLC application incomplete over use, parking and signage questions
Summary
The Quinton Planning Board on March 10 deemed Maalouf Exports LLC's application incomplete after the solicitor and township engineering consultants said the proposed use did not match permitted uses at the site and raised parking and signage concerns; the board adopted resolution #2026-12.
The Quinton Township Planning Board voted March 10 to deem Maalouf Exports LLC's application (#2026-02) incomplete after the township solicitor and planning consultants identified multiple outstanding issues.
Solicitor William Horner told the board his review found the applicant’s proposed activity does not fit any currently permitted uses for the property and, in Horner’s view, would require a use variance. Horner also said additional fees and escrow would be required if the applicant pursues a variance and that the application needs clearer signage interpretation.
Lawrence DiVietro of Land Dimension Engineering said the firm likewise had concerns about what the proposal would legally be classified as and warned that parking on the lot could be insufficient for the proposed operation; Andrew Hogg of the same firm echoed the parking and permitted-use concerns. Board member William Remster also noted the application listed a lot size that differed from the township tax map and asked whether septic, water usage, or Salem County approvals might be required.
On a motion by Joseph Hannigan, seconded by Todd Boker, the board adopted resolution #2026-12 to deem the application incomplete. A roll-call vote was held and the resolution carried; the minutes record the application as incomplete. The board did not grant approvals or variances at the meeting.
Next steps: the applicant may provide supplemental materials addressing permitted use, parking calculations, signage interpretation and fees; if the proposed activity remains outside permitted uses, a formal variance application will be required and additional escrow/fees will apply. The item can return to the board for a completeness determination once those materials are filed.
