K. Hov Townhome Pitch Ditched
Application to build 200 homes on Route 34 nixed for Wednesday's meeting
An application to build nearly 200 homes on Route 34 at Allaire Road has been scuttled at the last minute, according to the planning office. A division of K. Hovnanian Builders was scheduled to begin its pitch to the Board of Adjustment at Wednesday night's meeting, but the application was scrubbed from the agenda, the planning office said early afternoon Wednesday. The application has been re-scheduled for Feb. 20. No reason was given for the delay. Red Bank-based K. Hovnanian wants to build 199 townhouses on a 37-acre vacant plot at the state highway and Allaire Road. Twenty percent, or about 40 homes, would be reserved as affordable housing units, according to the proposal. The property is not zoned for residential development, so K. …
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W E Lang
5:21 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
This plan is something that defies sound logic. K Hov is saying that they wish to build 200 homes which means a minimum of 400 vehicles wh owill be seeking egress and ingress on two roads that are major commuter highways at high speed and they think this is not a public safety issue. Doubtless the presentation will be full of data saying that this is to be no problem. But data does not translate … more ›