Tawheed Dahwah Center place of worship, 630 South Middlebush Road
Summary
A house of worship wants to build a 19,350-square-foot facility on South Middlebush Road in Somerset. The plan needs amended site plan approval and relief of a prior condition from the Zoning Board, and the site sits in the Delaware and Raritan Canal review zone, so stormwater facilities there carry a conservation and maintenance easement. Neighbors along South Middlebush Road may want to weigh in on traffic and site design.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct township cost identified; the applicant would bear engineering, bond, and inspection fees upon approval.
The Tawheed Dahwah Center congregation would gain a purpose-built 19,350-square-foot worship facility.
Nearby South Middlebush Road residents may face construction impacts, traffic, and loss of existing trees pending conditions on buffering and tree replacement.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - SPECIAL MEETING - Sep 24, 2026
A 19,350-square-foot mosque seeking to change its approved hours of operation (to sunup-to-sundown, five prayers daily, seven days a week) and resolve its parking variance. Neighbors worry about traffic on one-lane South Middlebush Road, outdated traffic data, and enforcement of attendance limits.
Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - Apr 16, 2026
A 19,350-square-foot place of worship is proposed on a 15.96-acre Agricultural-zone parcel along a designated Scenic Corridor, revising a 2021 approval. The hearing was carried to July 2, 2026, so neighbors will have to wait for a decision.
Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - Feb 19, 2026
A house of worship wants to build a 19,350-square-foot facility on South Middlebush Road in Somerset. The plan needs amended site plan approval and relief of a prior condition from the Zoning Board, and the site sits in the Delaware and Raritan Canal review zone, so stormwater facilities there carry a conservation and maintenance easement. Neighbors along South Middlebush Road may want to weigh in on traffic and site design.
Related development
Tawheed Dahwah Center - House of Worship
Neighbors worry about daily traffic on an already-congested county road, parking overflow onto lawns, and whether the promised attendance caps will hold over time.
Tawheed Dawah Center — amended site plan and relief of conditions
Neighbors worry about five daily prayer services on a one-lane county road, an outdated traffic study, and unenforceable attendance limits; the county may still require a left-turn lane.
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