As previously reported here on FAA News, back in March 30, 2022, Yehuda Dachs on behalf of Lennox Group, LLC purchased the vacant, nearly ten acres parcel on the east side of Massachusetts Avenue, about 700 feet south of Prospect Street behind High Point for $9.9 million.
Using the corporation of Keypoint Equity LLC, Mr. Dachs is now seeking approval from the Lakewood Township Planning Board to construct 37 duplex structures (74 homes plus 74 basement apartments), a shul and playground on the site which contains a paved and curbed turnaround from the adjoining High Point project.
The proposal, submitted as Application # SD-2585, seeks to construct a new public cul-de-sac bulb indicated as Adirondack Way which would be accessed off Massachusetts Avenue.
A secondary access is to be provided through connecting a 24 foot wide driveway to the existing High Point driveway on Prospect Street.
The use is permitted within the R-M Multi-Family Residential Zone District. However, the application is seeking variances and design waivers.
Key issues include:
• RSIS requires a second means of ingress and egress for cul-de-sacs with over 24 homes. The proposed access through High Point is not to a public street.
• Moreover, the connector driveway to High Point will be only 24 feet wide.
• The Township's ordinances require 5% open space for more than 25 units (basement apartments count as separate units). The proposed playground only provides 1% noncontiguous open space.
• Sidewalk is missing on the top of the cul-de-sac bulb. Pertinently this means that all residents will have a sidewalk only to the shul or the playground, but not both.
• The shul is deficient in minimum Side Yard Setback and Buffer Relief. Furthermore, insufficient fencing and/or landscaping is proposed.
• A design waiver is required for proposing street trees.
• Streetlighting for the road has not been addressed
As previously reported here on FAA News, Massachusetts Avenue neighbors have retained Attorney Ron Gasiorowski to say "no way."
The neighboring Highpoint at Lakewood Condominium Association is also opposing the application. They have retained Attorney Vincent DelRiccio to represent their opposition.
At Tuesday's public hearing, Mr. DelRiccio presented the following letter arguing on several grounds that the Planning Board lacks jurisdiction to hear the application.
Facing this strong opposition, the Board adjourned the application to next month.
As previously reported here on FAA News, this application is just down the road from another proposal for 66 houses plus 66 basements. Neighbors of that proposal have also retained an attorney to represent their strong opposition to the proposal.
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