Plan for 20 homes OK'd

JACKSON - The Planning Board has placed its stamp of approval on the Rutherford Estates application.

The application calls for 20 homes to be built along Toms River Road in the Pinelands Village Zone, two commercial lots in the Pinelands Commercial Zone and one lot which is expected to be used for storm water management.

The property in the Cassville section of Jackson is zoned R-3, which requires a home to be built on a 3-acre lot. However, a provision in the zoning permits homes to be clustered on 1-acre lots with the balance of the tract to remain as open space. The homes will be serviced by septic systems.

A municipal park is next to the development site and no recreational facilities are planned within Rutherford Estates.

Attorney Denis Kelly, representing the applicant, said the plan was modified by moving the driveway. He noted that the application deals with property on Route 571, a county road. He said there is a 50-foot buffer between his client's property and the adjoining property.