Future of 135 Davidson Avenue: church/school retention vs. large warehouse
Summary
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.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
A large speculative warehouse could bring jobs and ratables to the corridor but residents worry about truck traffic and the loss of the cultural center.
The applicant and future warehouse tenants, plus the church, which is selling the property to fund its mission.
Nearby residents and objectors cite potential truck traffic, noise, and loss of community facilities at the cultural center.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - Jun 18, 2026
The biggest decision: a massive warehouse replacing the church's cultural center parcel, approved 6-1. Objectors argued the legal proofs and public notice were flawed; the board found the site particularly suitable given I-287 proximity and the adjacent approved warehouse.
Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - Mar 5, 2026
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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