Cedar Grove Zoning Board to Continue Church Expansion Testimony
The Cedar Grove Zoning Board of Adjustment will continue its hearing on a proposal to expand St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church.
The Cedar Grove Zoning Board of Adjustment will continue its hearing on an expansion project proposal for St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, located at 5 Woodstone Drive. The Board is scheduled to continue its discussion during a public meeting at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, January 8 at Cedar Grove Town Hall. The proposal, which seeks to expand the church while adding additional parking, has drawn a big reaction from residents who are concerned about water run-off from the parking lot, additional traffic on the surrounding roads, additional noise and pollution as well as a potential negative impact on property values. St. Mark's proposal calls for expanding the church from about 15,000 square feet to around 24,000 square feet by demolishing the …
David Yennior
10:22 am on Friday, December 14, 2012
Good article. I was a long meeting as you know going to 11 pm. Residents and members of the church continued to mingle after the meeting. This is going to go on for months. more ›