Roxbury board approves amended Maddali Plaza site plan after as‑built deviations and fixes

The Roxbury Township Planning Board approved Maddali Investments LLC’s amended and final major site plan for Maddali Plaza at 125 Route 10, concluding the board’s review of as‑built deviations from a prior approval. David Brady, attorney for the applicant, introduced witnesses including the engineer and planner; Mr. Fox, accepted as an expert in architecture and professional planning, testified about the as‑built measurements.

Mr. Fox testified that "the as‑built building setbacks deviate from the approved plans due to the thickness of the exterior wall assembly, resulting in encroachments of approximately six to seven inches at the corners," and that the building’s gross floor area, measured to the exterior walls, is 10,099 square feet — 99 square feet over the approved 10,000. Board Engineer Paul Ferriero and the applicant calculated that the larger measured area triggered the requirement for one additional parking space under the applicable ratio; adding a medical tenant (a physician’s office) would require an additional parking space under the medical office ratio, for a total calculated requirement of 46 spaces.

The board directed the applicant to correct several as‑built nonconformities before final sign‑off: complete the dumpster enclosure to the originally approved design and submit a material sample to the engineer; replace nonconforming site lighting with fixtures from the approved photometric plan and ensure wall‑mounted fixtures on the west side are fully shielded; address landscaping where mature deciduous trees appear dead or dormant; and install pedestrian warning signage at the drive‑through exit. The board set a schedule for compliance: TCO items due by May 1, 2026 (including verifying the parking lot lighting time clock and installing required traffic signage), remaining items due by July 1, 2026, and an updated as‑built survey due August 1, 2026. Councilman Robert DeFillippo moved to approve the application subject to these conditions, Councilman Jim Rilee seconded, and the motion carried on roll call.

The Board also limited signage to a maximum of four wall signs (one per actual tenant), accepted certain substitute architectural accents for discontinued fixtures, and required New Jersey American Water service confirmation for domestic water connections. Approval is effective upon the Board vote and contingent on compliance with the board engineer’s and township planner’s reports.