135 Davidson Avenue church/seminary facility retention
Description
The church seeks a D(2) use variance and site plan approval with C variances to keep certain existing church and seminary facilities; carried over from January 22.
Impact summary
If approved, the large warehouse would bring significant truck traffic and construction activity to the Davidson Avenue corridor.
Applicant
- Name
- Ukrainian Orthodox Church of U.S.A
- Address
- 135 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last discussed Mar 5, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (2)
Church subdivision and facility retention at 135 Davidson Avenue
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of U.S.A. was scheduled for hearings on splitting its Davidson Avenue parcel and keeping existing church and seminary facilities. The decisions affect the future use of this large B-I zone property.
Future of 135 Davidson Avenue: church/school retention vs. large warehouse
A warehouse is proposed on the church/cultural center site in the B-I zone, where warehouses were removed as a permitted use in 2023 — hence the D(1) use variance. Residents raised truck traffic on Davidson Avenue and Easton Avenue during peak hours, and the objectors' counsel challenged whether the site can support a use variance given the zoning history.
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