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Board hears from developer about proposed assisted‑living complex; members question feasibility over environmental constraints
Summary
Board chair and staff described a preliminary developer call for an 80‑unit assisted‑living project north of the Knights of Columbus on Haskack Road. Members said the applicant had not mapped environmental constraints tied to the nearby brook and that the project’s proposed density is likely infeasible.
Township staff and the board reported on an initial conversation with a potential developer proposing an assisted‑living building of roughly 80 units on three lots north of the Knights of Columbus facility on Haskack Road.
Board counsel and staff said the developer had not mapped environmental constraints associated with the nearby brook (described in the record) and that wetlands or floodplain constraints would likely reduce developable area and cut the number of units substantially. Board members noted their review of local density metrics (the board’s prior analysis placed average densities between four and five units per acre for comparable applications) and said a previously stated density of 12–14 units per acre would likely be too high.
Staff predicted the project “is not going to go anywhere” in the current form because the developer did not do the necessary due diligence on environmental constraints. The board had no formal action; the discussion was informational and advisory to staff and counsel.
