The Twin “W” First Aid Squad is looking to construct a free-standing garage for storage on its 2.5-acre property, and will be appearing before the township’s Site Plan Review Advisory Board on Monday, June 28.
According to Sam Surtees, the township’s Division of Land Use manager, the volunteer squad will be using its own funding to construct the 1,230-square foot structure in the back of the existing facility on Everett Drive. The garage will be used to store various pieces of equipment that need to be stored indoors.
The application for preliminary and final major site plan approval does not require any variances and falls within the zoning regulations for the property, Surtees said. The 2.5-acre site will provide “ample room” for the structure, but the squad will lose 13 of its current 52 parking spaces, which should be adequate, he added.
The site plan application was required, even though the squad’s proposal meets all requirements. “The only thing that’s exempt from site plan review is residential,” said Surtees. “They’re coming in to show they can comply with all the requirements.”
After SPRAB, Surtees said officials are hoping to get the application to the Planning Board for a hearing tentatively on Wednesday, July 21.
