Paramus Road Mosque Hearing Continues Thursday Night

Testimony will continue at the Thursday night Board of Adjustment meeting from the Muslim Cultural Center which seeks approval to occupy a not-yet constructed but previously approved building on Paramus Road as a cultural center and mosque.

The hearing was meant to continue in October but was postponed as per recommendation of the Board as an updated site plan was recommended to reflect changes by the applicant.

The not-yet-constructed building had previously been okayed as an office building back in 2008. The applicant seeks a use variance in order to use the building as a house of worship instead.

Testimony from the applicant’s traffic expert are expected to be heard Thursday night. In addition new changes to the plans are likely to be discussed which includes changes to the parking plan to include additional spaces.

The congregation consists of about 25 local families who are part of the Muslim Cultural Center of who seek a more local place to worship other than mosques in neighboring towns, NorthJersey.com previously reported.

The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers.

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