BRICK – The date of a decision for a controversial rental housing project has been moved up.
The plan is to build high-density housing on a 5.34-acre site located at 100 Drum Point Road. The Board of Adjustment did not vote on the project at their May 7 meeting.
Originally, officials said that public comment will continue and the Board will likely vote on the application on Wednesday, July 30 at 7 p.m. However, that meeting has been moved up to May 29.
The developer, 100 Drum Point LLC, is requesting a Use Variance since the multi-family residential complexes are not normally permitted in a Village Zone, which is the current zoning on Drum Point Road.
Drum Point LLC, which is owned by members of the Ramani family and by James DiOrio, is also asking for some minor bulk variances for the project.
The plan calls for a total of nine buildings, including 48, three-bedroom units in the townhouses, and one apartment building containing 12 affordable housing rental units.
A supermajority of board members would have to vote for the project since the developer is asking for a Use Variance.
Judy Smestad-Nunn contributed to this story.
