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Mahwah board approves Plant Church parking reconfiguration, requires conditions on stormwater and daycare reuse
Summary
The Board of Adjustment approved an amended site plan for Plant Church at 125 Glasgow Terrace to increase parking, regrade lots to address runoff, and grant curb and sidewalk waivers; the approval includes conditions requiring return to the Board if a daycare resumes and plan revisions for dimensions and landscape buffering.
The Township of Mahwah Board of Adjustment on June 17 approved an amended site plan for Plant Church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance at 125 Glasgow Terrace that reorients its parking area, adds spaces and requires stormwater mitigation. The board voted 6–0 in the work session to approve the application with conditions identified by the township professionals.
Applicant engineer Andrew Missey testified the property currently has "66 current parking spaces" and the proposal increases that to "96 where only 75 are required," and that the driveway and parking lot will be regraded and include a below‑grade retention system to reduce runoff and meet Department of Environmental Protection requirements. Missey told the board the expanded parking should address past neighbors' concerns about cars parking on grass.
Board Engineer Michael J. Kelly recommended a clear condition that if a daycare returns to the facility the applicant must return to the Board for review. Planner Kristin Russell asked for revised plans to document missing dimensions and asked whether wheel stops were needed; Russell also requested landscaping that will provide an all‑year buffer. The board discussed playground boulders and a four‑foot fence that the applicant said will reduce headlight glare toward nearby homes.
Resident Nancy Amalfitano, of 123 Glasgow Terrace, presented a video of water runoff she experiences along the southerly end of the property; Mr. Missey agreed to add curbing to parking spots 55–65 adjacent to her home. Attorney John Conte reviewed the conditions and the relief required for the amended plan before the board voted to approve it in the work session.
The approval includes the engineering, landscaping and plan‑revision conditions noted by township professionals; the board set no additional public notice requirements for the action. The board recorded the approval as part of the June 17 meeting minutes and listed conditions to appear on the final plan.
