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The commission rejected a proposed commercial warehouse application, supporting the Zoning Officer’s determination that on-site breadcrumb production would constitute manufacturing and citing inadequate measures to prevent rats and other wildlife near an outdoor food-storage silo. It approved four other site plans, including the Toll Mahwah LLC proposal with comments on flood-area runoff and replacement trees, and approved a $2,000 tree grant for fall ordering and planting next year.
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The rejected application cannot proceed as proposed because the commission agreed that the use was manufacturing and not allowed in that zone, and because the plans did not sufficiently address wildlife attracted by outdoor food storage. Other residential and development applications were approved, with conditions including correcting soil calculations and reducing runoff risks. The commission also plans to promote a fall tree giveaway using grant funds, with planting expected next year.
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