Cornfield will become new Hyundai warehouse

SOUTH BRUNSWICK - The Planning Board approved a new 352,812-square-foot warehouse almost right outside New Jersey Turnpike Exit 8A.

The warehouse, to be built by the company Forsgate, will be occupied exclusively by the Hyundai car company, which will use the facility to store parts for its vehicles. It will also contain a training area for its mechanics as well as some office space. The company is currently lodged at the Forsgate warehouse across the street, off Stults Road, but has requested a larger building for its growing operations. The move will give Hyundai about 12,000 more square feet of room and will also give access to state-of-the-art warehousing equipment. At the moment, the site is a large, open cornfield.

The application came with few variances or waiver requests, with the firm mostly asking for permission to build a third sign to guide workers in.

"They're really not oversized or overbearing in any way," said the firm's attorney, Steven Tripp.

Members of the board said that the location of the warehouse, almost right off the turnpike exit, was ideal, as it wouldn't significantly impact township traffic.

"[This is a] terrific location for a warehouse with likely minimal impact on any municipal problems," said board member Paul Prodromo.

- Chris Gaetano