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Zoning board carries proposed Starbucks drive-thru at Route 36 shopping center to April 21
Summary
Consumer Center Paramount 1, LLC proposed a 2,338 sq ft Starbucks with a drive-up window at 310 NJ State Hwy 36 (Block 67 Lot 8.03). The board approved requested waivers but carried the application to April 21, 2026 to allow the applicant to address property-boundary and safety/fencing concerns.
The West Long Branch Zoning Board reviewed a site plan from Consumer Center Paramount 1, LLC proposing a 2,338-square-foot Starbucks with a drive-up window at 310 New Jersey State Highway 36 (Block 67 Lot 8.03). The submission seeks D and bulk variances and preliminary and final site plan approval; the applicant team included attorney Jennifer Krinko, Matthew Sharo, P.E., and architect Charles P. Dietz.
Board members flagged inconsistencies between the application form and the site plan — the plan references additional parcels (Block 2801 Lot 6 and part of Block 67 Lot 8.01), and the submission omitted documentation reflecting the Borough's updated January 2025 development checklist. The board approved the applicant's requested waivers but, after discussion about fencing and other safety measures and potential access implications for adjacent Lot 8.02 (Taco Bell), voted to carry the application to the April 21, 2026 meeting to allow the applicant to supply supplemental information. The record notes no further noticing is required.
