HOWELL: 1.2 million square foot warehouse proposal nears vote Stavola's complaint called the variance a "usurpation," which the zoning board's response denied. "They're operating legally, they're adhering to the ordinance of the township." Stavola "use their parcel, they're using it in accordance with the use that was permitted there," Gasiorowski said. Stavola's Howell location produces asphalt, stone, sand, recycled concrete, recycled asphalt and dense graded aggregate, according to its website. It is one of several locations the business runs statewide. L&L's plant would produce $200,000 tons per year, and could make more.ĮQUESTRA: Vietnam Vet prevails in fight to keep flagpoleĪ lawyer for Stavola insists the issue is simply one of land use. In a resolution memorializing the approval, board members stated that the asphalt plant would be similar to a previous use - concrete production - and that the original application for the project predated the ordinance change.Īccording to the resolution, L&L's owner, Lance Redaelli, testified that L&L buys 50,000 tons of asphalt each year, and that three-quarters of his business is in Monmouth County - where Stavola is the only supplier of asphalt. Proponents touted what the landowners have already done and promised, including: Those opposed to the proposal complained they anticipated: The zoning board normally meets at the municipal building on Route 9 but held the final L&L hearing at Howell Township Middle School South. HOWELL: BOE building sold, offices will move to municipal building The final hearing had been postponed three weeks because the board had to find a larger venue to fit all the residents who wished to testify or observe, according to the board's minutes from April and May.
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