Overview: In a development for local business and real estate, the Bernards Planning Board approved a comprehensive proposal by OCTA Pharmaceuticals for the redevelopment of a property on Mount Ay Road. The approval, granted in the Board’s February 6th, 2024 meeting, encompasses preliminary and final major site plan approval along with necessary variances and conditions. The plan, poised to transform the site into a research and development center with office space, includes a modest building addition for an elevator, a modified roll-up door, and construction of a concrete ramp, while addressing variances related to lot coverage and loading area specifications.