NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Hazlet Township Land Use Board

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Hazlet Township Land Use Board PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hazlet Township Land Use Board (the "Board") will hold a public hearing on February 19, 2026, at 7:00 pm, at the Hazlet Township Municipal Building, Main Meeting Room, 1766 Union Avenue, Hazlet, New Jersey 07730, to review and take formal action upon an application for preliminary and final major subdivision approval, preliminary and final major site plan approval along with use variance, bulk variance and design waiver/exception relief (the "Application") by Hazlet Properties, LLC (the "Applicant") with respect to properties located in the Township of Hazlet with street addresses at 5 Davern Ave & Hwy 36, 5 Davern Avenue, 275 Highway 36 and Highway 36, Hazlet, New Jersey 07730, being designated as Block 32, Lots 9, 10 (Add'l Lot 11), 12, 13 and 14 (Add'l Lot 15) on the Hazlet Township Tax Map (the "Property"). The Property is split-zoned and located in the B-H and R-70 Zones. The Applicant seeks approval to demolish the existing site improvements, and to subdivide the Property into three (3) lots ("Proposed Lot A" consisting of approximately 32,670 sf, "Proposed Lot B" consisting of approximately 9,243 sf, and "Proposed Lot C" consisting of approximately 7,203 sf). The Applicant proposes to construct a new 1,377 sf fast-food restaurant with drive-thru (Dunkin) on Proposed Lot A with related site improvements, including, but not limited to, grading, drainage, utilities, landscaping, parking and fencing. Applicant seeks to construct a two-story single family residential dwelling on Proposed Lot B and a two-story single family residential dwelling on Proposed Lot C. Proposed Lot B and Proposed Lot C also propose related site improvements, including, but not limited to, grading, drainage, utilities, landscaping, parking and fencing. The Applicant seeks use variance relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d)(1) for a proposed fast-food restaurant with ancillary drive-through service in the R-70 Zone where same is not permitted. The Applicant further seeks bulk "c" variances and design waivers and exceptions, including: (i) Lot area less than required (40,000 sf required; 32,670 sf proposed on Proposed Lot A); (ii) Lot width less than required (70 ft. required in the R-70 Zone; 49.6 ft. proposed on Proposed Lot B); (iii) Lot frontage less than required (70 ft. required in the R-70 Zone; 49.6 ft. proposed on Proposed Lot B); (iv) Lot width less than required (70 ft. required in the R-70 Zone; 40 ft. proposed on Proposed Lot C); (v) Lot frontage less than required (70 ft. required in the R-70 Zone; 40 ft. proposed on Proposed Lot C); (vi) minimum side yard setback principal building less than required (10 ft. required; 5 ft proposed on Proposed Lot C); (vii) minimum combined side yard setback principal building (20 ft. required; 15 ft proposed on Proposed Lot C); (viii) Principal building front yard setback less than required (50 ft. in the B-H Zone and from NJSH Route 36 required; 25.6 ft. proposed on Proposed Lot A); (ix) Impervious lot coverage greater than permitted (40% permitted in the R-70 Zone and 55% permitted in the B-H Zone; 59.1% proposed on Proposed Lot A); (x) Parking space dimensions less than required (10 ft. x 20 ft. required; 9 ft. x 18 ft. proposed on Proposed Lot A); (xi) Proposed parking within the front yard setback along Davern Avenue where same is not permitted on Proposed Lot A; (xi) Pylon sign setback less than required (25 ft. required; 6.3 ft. proposed on Proposed Lot A); (xii) Directional sign area greater than permitted (3 sf permitted; 4.72 sf proposed on Proposed Lot A); (xiii) Parking lot perimeter setback less than required (10 ft. required; 9.7 ft proposed on Proposed Lot A); (xiv) Proposed parking lot within the front yard setback where same is not permitted on Proposed Lot A; (xv) Driveway width less than required (15 ft. required; 12 ft. and 10 ft. proposed on Proposed Lot A); Number of parking spaces in one row without an intervening landscape island greater than permitted on Proposed Lot A; (xvi) Average illumination greater than permitted (4 to 1 footcandles permitted; 9.40 footcandles proposed on Proposed Lot A); & (xvii) Maximum illumination not to exceed the minimum illumination by more than a ratio of 10 to 1 where maximum to minimum illumination ratio of 32.60 proposed on Proposed Lot A. The Applicant also seeks any additional deviations, exceptions, design waivers, submission waivers, variances, use variances, conditional use variances, de minimis exceptions from the State of New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards, interpretations, continuations of any pre-existing non-conforming conditions, modifications of prior imposed conditions and other approvals reflected on the filed plans (as same may be further amended or revised from time to time without further notice) and as may be determined to be necessary during the review and processing of the Application. When the Application is called, interested parties may appear, either in person or by attorney, and present any comments or questions which they may have regarding this Application. The public hearing may be continued without further notice on such additional or other dates as the Board may determine. The Application and supporting materials (including plans and reports) will be available for public inspection at the Board's office, located at the Hazlet Township Municipal Building, in the Land Use Department, 1766 Union Avenue, Hazlet, New Jersey 07730, during regular business hours. You may confirm the hours and location for inspection of the documents by contacting the Board Secretary, Laura McPeek, via email at LMcPeek@hazletnj.org or by calling (732) 217-8659. Jason R. Tuvel, Esq. Prime Tuvel & Miceli 14000 Horizon Way - Suite 325 Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054 Phone: (201) 883-1010 Email: jason@primelaw.com Attorneys for Hazlet Properties, LLC Publication Dates LNYS0454321 $