Islamic Circle of North America - Prayer Room Conversion
Description
The organization wants to renovate part of its existing two-story, 9,500-square-foot office building into a 502-square-foot prayer room, re-stripe the lot for 42 spaces (47 required), and get a D(1) use variance. The hearing was carried to November 5, 2026.
Impact summary
Would let community members join daily prayers at the site; the board wants clearer testimony on expected attendance and better-placed ADA parking before deciding.
Applicant
- Name
- Islamic Circle of North America, N.J., Inc.
- Address
- 1320 Hamilton Street, Somerset, NJ
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Board of Adjustment
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 1, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - Oct 1, 2026
A request to renovate the interior of a two-story office building into a prayer room/house of worship, with a parking variance (42 proposed spaces vs. 47 required). Carried to November 5, 2026.
Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - Aug 6, 2026
The organization seeks a D(1) use variance and parking variance to open its existing employee prayer room to the public, with 42 proposed spaces against a 47-space requirement. Carried to October 1, 2026.
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