![]() ![]() However, township officials have been waiting for the hearing to hear what the public has to say, said Howard. These are details that will be addressed at the hearing, said Howard ![]() Additionally, the Howell Environmental Commission pointed out a lynx living on the development site. The state Department of Environmental Protection have reviewed sightings of great blue herons, ospreys and other rare birds. Howell subdivision: New homes, roads on Freehold boundary The approximate 100 acres of land is almost completely undeveloped, apart from a single-family home and wetlands to the east of the property. The applicants are also proposing two surface area basins, two monument-style site identification signs, refuse enclosures, landscape and lighting improvements and parking on premises, according to the meeting agenda. Much of the land surrounding the development site is wooded, with a residential neighborhood north of Sunnyside Road. The development site sits between Forts Plain Road and Sunnyside Road. View Gallery: Howell development: 319 units coming to Fort Plains and Sunnyside roads? "They still think it's three-acre zone and one house per three acres," she said. They have a horse farm directly next to this," said Kelly. "The people who live right next to (the proposed Views from Monmouth Manor) are an older couple. Kelly is now fighting another proposed nearby development, the 319-home Views at Monmouth Manor, which is back before the planning board at 7p.m. Kelly said since the development, she's experienced flooding in her backyard. Kelly lives on West Farms Road next door to Cornerstone at Howell, a 72-unit affordable housing development for very low-, low- and moderate-income communities. ![]() "The way they are going about it and the way they are changing this side of Howell so vastly is alarming," said Kelly. But spot zoning, or zoning to accommodate developers, and overdevelopment are real problems, said the homeowner. HOWELL - To Patty Kelly, developing affordable housing is important. Watch Video: Howell development: This land could soon be hundreds of homesĮditor's note: The July 15 Planning Board meeting involving the Views at Monmouth Manor has been postponed. ![]()
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