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Cranford Performance Institute seeks amended site plan to move off‑site parking; board asks for professional responses
Summary
Cranford Performance Institute asked May 6 to amend its Minor Site Plan so off‑site parking can be shifted after a prior agreement with Jaclo Industries fell through; applicant presented exhibits showing the alternate lot is about 1,182 feet away (about a 5‑minute walk) and the Board asked the applicant to return with traffic, engineering and building‑department clarifications.
Cranford Performance Institute (CPI), represented by attorney Michael Silbert, asked the Planning Board for amended Minor Site Plan approval to locate off‑site parking at a location different from that in the Board’s September 2025 approval.
Silbert told the Board that the prior parking agreement with Jaclo Industries is no longer moving forward and CPI is proposing an alternate parking arrangement. CPI Managing Member Greg Wofsy presented four exhibits (A‑1 through A‑4) showing the proposed off‑site lot, a walking route from the lot to the CPI facility at 140 Bryant Avenue, and contextual street images. Wofsy said the alternate lot is approximately 1,182 feet from the facility and estimated a walking time of about five minutes; he noted Bryant Avenue lacks sidewalks on portions of the route and described Myrtle Street as busier and likely to have street lighting.
Board Planner Nick Dickerson and Board Engineer Marie Raffey flagged professional comments in their letters. Board Attorney Jonathan Drill referenced an email from the zoning officer saying the conditions in the prior resolution have not yet been addressed and that a new temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) from the building department has not been issued. The Board asked the applicant to work with board professionals and return with traffic, safety and building‑department documentation; the matter was continued to a hearing on June 17 at 7:30 p.m. The Board waived the usual 21‑day submission rule for documents in this case but maintained a 10‑day advance submission requirement for new materials.
Wofsy said CPI historically operates as a recreational use with individual and team training, occasional birthday parties and a single past event with about 60 attendees; he said the facility would like flexibility to host recreational events but acknowledged the Board could require limits on tournaments or large gatherings.
