The Breton Woods property where 59 homes have been proposed as part of a new development, Dec. 2022. (Photo: Daniel Nee)
Brick officials have been successful in obtaining $1.4 million from the state to reimburse a portion of the purchase price for the Breton Woods property off Drum Point Road, where a 59-home development had been proposed for construction.
The township council unanimously accepted the funds last week, representing even more than the $1.2 million officials had initially expected to obtain through the Garden State Preservation Trust program.
The influx of open space preservation dollars toward the project makes it virtually tax-neutral for residents. Local taxpayers would have been responsible for $1,710,000 of the $8,550,000 purchase of the 31-acre parcel, which had been owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton by way of Visitation Parish. With the revised contribution from Trenton, local taxpayers will only be responsible for $310,000 – less than 4 percent of the purchase price.
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The Breton Woods property where 59 homes have been proposed as part of a new development, Dec. 2022. (Photo: Daniel Nee)
The Breton Woods property where 59 homes have been proposed as part of a new development, Dec. 2022. (Photo: Daniel Nee)
The wooded property, located off Laurel Avenue and Drum Point Road, will remain in its natural state, except for a small six-acre portion carved out by the township where a playground will be built. The playground will be located near Osbornville Elementary School, but will be a public playground operated by the township.
The township closed on the property in late 2023.
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