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200 Townhouses

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Pitch Continues For 200-home Development

K. Hovnanian wants to build 199 homes on Route 34 tract; town opposes

A pitch to build nearly 200 townhouses on a Route 34 tract is scheduled to continue Wednesday before the Board of Adjustment.  K. Hovnanian, of Red Bank, wants to build 199 townhouses on a roughly 37-acre tract on the state highway and Allaire Road. The company began its pitch last month  before the board, but ran out of its 50-minute time limit. The property is zoned for office buildings and commercial development, with a small piece zoned for residential development. The developer is asking the board to combine the three zones into one residential zone, allowing for the development. The Township of Wall objects, arguing that the development runs afoul of the town’s master plan, which does not allow for housing in the Route 34 corridor. …

Joseph Fekete

6:29 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Traffic is bad enough on that highway ! I pray that this project is buried forever !   more ›

Thursday, February 21, 2013

K. Hovnanian Begins Pitch for 199-Home Development

Application proposes townhouse development on Route 34 tract at Allaire Road

An application to build nearly 200 townhomes on a Route 34 tract inched forward on Wednesday when the Board of Adjustment heard from the first witness called for the developer. The application ran out of its 50-minute time limit and was scheduled to continue on March 20. K. Hovnanian, of Red Bank, wants to build 199 townhouses on a roughly 37-acre tract on the state highway and Allaire Road. About 20 percent, or 40 of those homes would be reserved for affordable housing, according to the plan. The property is zoned for office buildings and commercial development, with a small piece zoned for residential development. The developer is asking the board to combine the three zones into one residential zone, allowing for the development. The …

Allenwoodie

5:57 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013

This is not about our taxes going to educate more kids. It's not about low or high income levels. This is about overcrowding the schools and roadways. This is about stopping this traffic nightmare from being approved. This is also about stopping the environmental damage from happening. This property contains wetlands and the headwaters that drain to Hannabrand Brook. Just downstream, this brook …   more ›

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