Franklin Lakes Planning Board Passes Motion for 'Special Meeting/Field Trip' to Toll Brothers' Construction Site Dec. 13

By Ashley Ramirez

Franklin Lakes’ Borough Hall was nearly packed to capacity on Nov. 5 as the Toll Brothers’ application for the development of the High Mountain Golf Course was addressed during a Planning Board meeting.

The application, which would permit major construction on 845 Ewing Avenue in Franklin Lakes, concerns residents and the public of the development of a 5,060 square foot club house with 49 parking spaces on a 352,628 square foot lot, and a 20,509 square foot affordable housing unit with 110 parking spaces on a 152,130 square foot lot.

Due to the rise of public concern over approval of the application, board members and Borough Engineer Kevin Boswell requested additional environmental reports at the subsequent meeting, as well as testimonials from the Toll Brothers’ architect, representative, traffic engineer and more.

While there is a regular Borough meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 3, an additional special meeting open to the public regarding the Toll Brothers’ project will be scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 10.

A motion was also passed for a “special meeting/field trip” to the construction site on Saturday, Dec. 13, though the time has not been confirmed.