Monday, December 7, 2015

Dunkin' Donuts Hearing To Be Continued In January

A presentation for a new Dunkin' Donuts on Terrill Road was well underway last week when officials realized that nearby property owners in Fanwood and Scotch Plains had not been notified.

Those within 200 feet of the site will receive notice and the Board of Adjustment will take up the hearing again in January.

As described on Dec. 2 by attorney James Turteltaub and engineer John Palus, the proposal also includes a 24-hour gas station. The applicant, Plainfield Gas Realty LLC, also wants the Dunkin' Donuts to be open 24 hours, though the schedule may be modified. There would be two employees per shift at the restaurant and one gas station attendant. Planning Director Bill Nierstedt said 24-hour service is "neither permitted nor prohibited" in Plainfield.

The applicant met with the Planning Division's Technical Review Committee to refine the application. A vacant one-story structure on the site will be demolished and all sidewalks and curbs will be replaced. In addition, the applicant agreed to mill and overlay East Third Street, which borders the site along with McCrea Place. A 6-foot fence is proposed on the residential McCrea Place side, and LED lights will rise only to 14 feet. No light will shine onto the residential side.

Plans call for planting of 153 trees and shrubs. Board member Jim Spear suggested "doing something for the community" such as donating excess food to a local soup kitchen.

The application includes a pylon sign at the northeast corner of the lot to display gas prices. A Shell logo would be on a canopy over the gas pumps. Another Dunkin' Donuts on Terrill Road is nearing the end of its lease, so the proposed restaurant may become the only one at the east end of Plainfield. There are two others, at Clinton & West Front and downtown on the Park-Madison block.

The issue of proper notice came up around 9 p.m. Board attorney Peter Vignuolo said testimony would be finished at the Jan. 20 meeting and if no one came forward then in public comment, there would be no need to reiterate the Dec. 2 testimony (before a board decision).

--Bernice

9 comments:

  1. WOW ANOTHER DUNKIN DONUTS ON TERRIL ROAD LESS THEN 1/2 MILE AWAY FROM ONE ON TERRIL ROADTHATS LIKE HAVE 2, 7-11'S NEAR EACH OTHER.
    OH WAIT THEY DO

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    1. I believe the one one Front and Terrill will be moving. It's not a new one so there will not be two on Terrill Rd.

      RB

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  2. Who really cares how many Duncan Donuts there are on one street? You people will complain about anything. Would you rather have a Starbucks? Go invest your money and build one there then.

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  3. What do you mean You People

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  4. And its Dunkin Donuts a not duncan

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  5. What difference does it make. Look how many dollars stores there are. As if we need another one.

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  6. If notice wasn't given to neighboring communities, what about utility companies and County? That is in the law too.

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  7. Children, children. This is why "you people" accomplish nothing. Too busy worrying about keeping everyone divided and fighting over nothing just to type something. Anonymously at that. Not until you see a significant economic change in the cities demographics will you see anything other than nail salons and dollar stores. Those that have money dont shop in town because there is nothing for them. Those that dont, travel out or shop with what is there. If it takes a DD to change an empty lot into something viable that everyone, no matter what the socioeconomic status, will use, then Im all for it. It equates to jobs and tax revenue. Its a good thing.

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