Convenience Store, Gas Station Approved On Rt. 9 In Howell

HOWELL, NJ - The Howell Planning Board has approved the demolition of a vacant gas station and the construction of a new station with an adjacent convenience store on a parcel between Route 9 north and Wyckoff Mills Road.

The applicant, Gill Petroleum, has previously mentioned that existing structures at the lot would be demolished, with a BP gas station and a 3,000-square-foot convenience store to be constructed in its place. Three new 15,000-gallon underground fuel storage tanks - alongside six pump islands and an attendant kiosk - are slated to be built under a 62’ x 62’ canopy.

A crosswalk will be placed on Wyckoff Mills Road and sidewalks, according to a CentralJersey.com report.

Site plans for the new station include a right-in only drive and a right-out only drive along Route 9, as well as an apparent right-in/left-out only driveway extending along Wyckoff Mills Road, parking spaces for 17 vehicles, a loading area, a trash enclosure, infiltration basin, landscaping, lighting and signage.

Planning Board members Paul Dorato, David Everett Brian Tannenhaus, Nicholas Huszar, Robert Seaman and John Leggio voted yes to grant the applicant preliminary and final site plan approval on Dec. 3.