Amendment to the Master Plan for Cranbury Township

[anon-01s7]

You are being delusional about Dunkin' Donuts. It has a drive. It's fast food. It will be filthy like the one on rte 130 in east Windsor and north Brunswick because it is the same owner.

[anon-54r5]

OK, we'll see. They went before the zoning board and no one complained from what I heard. The triangle is a mess right now so we'll see. It will bring in decent money, more than an empty lot.

[anon-1o26]

Basically, the argument is :

Commercial vs housing

The land will be developed. Do you want commercial that brings in revenue and stabilizes a tax base? Or housing that adds kids and costs?

[anon-8315]

[anon-s6p5]

There is no baking being done at this site. All food is trucked in.

[anon-8s14]

Its good that it won't have that horrible fast food restaurant stench.

Will the store design be somewhat quaint, or bold and tacky?

Will the store keep normal operating hours, or cause noise and light pollution all night long?

[anon-s6p5]

I don't have those details. I just know what I asked a zoning bird member who heard the application.

[anon-01s7]

It will be a filthy Dunkin' Donuts. It is owned by the same person who owns the one on rte 130 north in East Windsor and also North Brunswick. They are both very dirty. Interesting fact: none of the people on the committee or the planning board live in the area area near it so they won't be impacted.

[anon-88r5]

did you go to the zoning board and discuss? I understand no one went to oppose it. This is not a planning board or TC issue. The application went before the zoning board for approval.

In fact the TC can only get involved on specific applications if there is an appeal to them by an applicant who is denied.

[facts-rr1s]

now, now...don't let fact interfere with anon-01s7's rant.

[anon-sp36]

It will be a burden for those who live in the estates. Noise, light pollution, etc.. Eventually will attempt to keep it open 24-7 like his other route 130 stores.

[anon-54r5]

Well, Dunkin Donuts was discussed here, it was put on the agenda, and no one showed up. You can't say it was because people did not know or ignored it. A 7-11 never even got past the Development Review Committee before enough residents showed up and stopped it.

For years there was a run down diner on the triangle and an active truck stop.

You can't force a property to stay abandoned. Besides, the residents I've spoken with in the estates all seem to like the idea of coffee and donuts being right there.

[anon-4638]

[anon-086p]

Dunkin Donuts went before the zoning board before this change was made.

The Master Plan was also adopted knowing that the business issues on 130 would need clarification. There were multiple hearings on this change.

[anon:oqs3-054q]

Oh yes we "Should" be able to TRUST our boards and committees to follow the Master Plan, but there are some of those folks who make their own rules depending on the applicant and what suits their needs of the moment. Rateables are nice; but not at any cost. Someday the voters will realize that a change of leadership is due in order to change the powers that be, along with their appointed board favorites that vote as they are told.

[anon-54r5]

When no one goes to a meeting despite all the notice and discussion there really isn't a point to complain.

The purpose of the zoning board is to consider applications that fall outside of Master Plan elements. No one came and complained to the meeting. In fact, the opposite was true based on what I hear in town.