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Log Hog LLC use application continued after neighbor concerns about kiln, noise and billboard
Summary
The Board continued the Log Hog LLC application for a light manufacturing firewood finishing operation at 1 Mountainside Avenue to Sept. 16, 2026 after neighbors questioned truck traffic, noise levels and the origin of an existing billboard; applicant said kiln operations operate at about 240 degrees and hours would be 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
The Board of Adjustment carried the Log Hog LLC application (DOCKET #26-1616) to its September 16, 2026 meeting after testimony and public comment raised outstanding issues about noise, vehicle sizes, fire‑safety measures for a kiln and the provenance of a nonconforming billboard on the site.
Applicant engineer William Vogt described a process in which precut logs would be delivered, kiln‑dried and split on site; he said the kiln "will be comparable to warming up food in an oven, referenced around 240 degrees." Vogt said there would be no retail sales at the property, two employees, and operations during daytime hours only (9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.). He testified the operation would not propose new lighting and the expanded driveway would be gravel with two parking spaces.
Neighbors asked whether large trucks with full‑sized logs have been arriving at the site despite testimony that only pickup trucks would be used. Resident Tom Kozakiewicz said the current activity includes larger trucks, and resident Ken Lyding said he was concerned about operating a commercial use near properties that may be residential in the future. Planner Kristin Russell asked for proof the billboard predated the zoning code; applicant counsel said an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) search returned no Township records and that they would pursue Department of Transportation records and other documentation.
Because documentation on the billboard and other site details remained outstanding, the board carried the application to the September 16 meeting with no further notice required. The continuance gives the applicant time to supply DOT/billboard records, noise studies or additional fire‑safety documentation requested by township professionals.
