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Wayne Township Meetings
Board of Adjustment, June 1, 2026
Approves Thomas Horsbar resolution memorialization at 643 Ratzer Road, passed
3h 28m30,993 words
27 mentionsvariancezoningconditional usesetbackland usecommercialresidentialdeniedapproveddensityWayne Township, NJ
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What happened
The Wayne Township Zoning Board of Adjustment took continued testimony on the I Pray House Inc. mosque application (Case BOA-2025-046) at 225 Colfax Road, hearing cross-examination of Imam Ghazi and testimony from architect Karen Wenschoff on the proposed 53,000-square-foot Ottom…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Wayne Township, NJ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 1, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (6)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsSix-month extension for Galrae LLC affordable housing
Approved 4-0Open this projectFollow free
One-year extension for Vitelli FAR
Approved 5-0Open this projectFollow free
Temporary Acura Vehicle Storage
Approved9 conditions of approval
Open this projectFollow free
Two-year extension of approval
ApprovedOpen this projectFollow free
I Pray House mosque
Approved3 conditions of approval
Open this projectFollow free
Memorialization of denial for bus/truck parking, 50 Gliese Drive
Approved 2-0Open this projectFollow free
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Diamond Center Realty use variance/minor site plan at 1428 Route 23
Case BOA-2025-034: use variance relief and minor site plan approval for temporary storage of new vehicles in rear of property, HCZ Zone, Block 1401, Lot 11. Scheduled to be heard June 15, 2026 with no further notice.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Wayne Township Zoning Board of Adjustment took continued testimony on the I Pray House Inc. mosque application (Case BOA-2025-046) at 225 Colfax Road, hearing cross-examination of Imam Ghazi and testimony from architect Karen Wenschoff on the proposed 53,000-square-foot Ottom…
Key Decisions (6)
Continued
Diamond Center Realty use variance/minor site plan at 1428 Route 23
Approved
One-year extension for Vitelli FAR variance at 13 Beach Terrace
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Six-month extension for Galrae LLC affordable housing at 1895 Route 23
Vote: 6-1
Continued
Excellent Limo and Livery resolution memorialization at 50 Galici Drive
Approved
Thomas Horsbar resolution memorialization at 643 Ratzer Road
Vote: passed
Continued
I Pray House mosque application at 225 Colfax Road
Conditions attached
Development Activity (4)
Galrae LLC affordable housing / mixed-use project
Residential
I Pray House mosque
Institutional
Vitelli second-floor addition
Residential
Diamond Center Realty vehicle storage site plan
Commercial
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Wayne Township relies on the stalled Galrae LLC apartment project…
Sentiment
The Board expressed strong frustration over repeated extensions on the…
Commercial Demand
Demand for commercial vehicle/fleet storage uses (Diamond Center vehicle storage,…
Who Spoke (18)
ChairBoard MemberStaffAttorneyApplicant's RepWitnessPublic · 7
On the record: the chair, a board member, a staff member, an attorney, the applicant's representative, a witness, and 7 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
13 Beech Terrace variance
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Christopher Koch
50 Galesi Drive variance
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved
225 Colfax Road variance
ContinuedNot forecast
freeContinued2 conditions of approval
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