Thursday, February 21, 2013
The Cedar Grove Zoning Board is scheduled to continue the St. Mark Coptic Church expansion application in March.
When the Cedar Grove Zoning Board next meets on Tuesday, March 12, it’s uncertain if the panel will revisit a local church’s request to expand. After questions arose about the new church infringing on wetlands, the church attorney sought an adjournment for the February meeting in a letter to the board. The attorney for the church is appealing a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection wetlands report and conclusion the church may need to be relocated and design plans may need to be revised. While the church awaits the DEP decision, it remains unclear whether the matter will be resolved in time for the March meeting. “The ultimate resolution of this issue is unknown,” said church attorney Robert Gaccione in his letter to the board…
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The Cedar Grove Zoning Board of Adjustment continued to hear expert testimony from Site Engineer Calisto Bertin during its Tuesday night meeting.
The Cedar Grove Zoning Board of Adjustment convened on Tuesday to continue a hearing on an expansion proposal from St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church. The church, located on 5 Woodstone Drive aims to completely demolish the existing 15,000 square foot church to rebuild a 24,000 square foot church while adding additional parking and a second driveway. The church would also include classrooms for religious teachings. The existing priest's residence and community center, located across Woodstone Drive, would not be altered. The Board heard expert testimony from Site Engineer Calisto Bertin, who testified as to required variances for the proposal, impervious surface coverage, tree removal and drainage. “Water percolates through the topsoil and …
Monday, January 7, 2013
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 …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church wants to expand and add parking, but some neighbors say traffic will get worse.
A Coptic Christian church's expansion plans drew a standing room only crowd at a Cedar Grove Zoning Board meeting Tuesday night, with more than 50 people showing up to weigh in on the application. St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church, located at 5 Woodstone Drive in Cedar Grove, aims to completely demolish its existing church and rebuild the facility to be able to house the needs of its congregation. But a group of more than two dozen nearby residents argues that the expansion will increase traffic and eliminate too many trees, changing the landscape of the neighborhood. St. Mark's proposal calls for expanding the church from 15,000 to 24,000 square feet, with the capacity for 492 seats. In addition, the church is seeking approval to enlarge…
Monday, December 10, 2012
Residents have petitioned the Cedar Grove Zoning Board and Township Council in previous months to deny an expansion proposal from St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church.
The Cedar Grove Zoning Board is scheduled to discuss an expansion project proposal for St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church on Tuesday. St. Mark's, located at 5 Woodstone Dr., is looking to expand the church while adding additional parking. The proposal has brought several residents to the podium at Cedar Grove Township Council meetings. The proposal has been scheduled to go before the Board in previous months but has been rescheduled several times, said Cedar Grove Planning Zoning Coordinator Jackie Koster. The proposal is now back on the Board's agenda for a public meeting at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 525 Pompton Ave. A meeting agenda is attached. Highpoint resident Stacy Kilkenny addressed the council during a public meeting in June. “We think (…
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Residents petition council over proposed expansion of St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church.
A dozen concerned residents of High Point in Cedar Grove attended Monday night's council meeting to petition the council and voice their concerns over an expansion project proposal for St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church. Stacy Kilkenny, who lives in High Point, addressed the council during the public portion of the meeting, expressing concerns over the expansion of the church and the removal of 111 trees for additional parking. “We think it would irrevocably decimate the area financially and ecologically,” she said. In the petition, Kilkenny and other residents said they were concerned about water run-off from the parking lot, additional traffic on the surrounding roads, additional noise and pollution and potential negative impact on …
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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 ›