The property at Herbertsville Road and Maple Avenue under consideration for preservation, Nov. 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)
Brick Township has accepted the donation of a parcel of commercially-owned land at a corner of a major thoroughfare in the northern portion of town.
The township council this week voted unanimously on an ordinance that would accept nearly 2-acres of land at the corner of Herbertsville Road and Maple Avenue, a corner lot across the street from a Dunkin’ Donuts store and a Krauszer’s convenience store. The township appropriated $390,000 to purchase the properties more than a year ago – in Nov. 2023 – but Mayor Lisa Crate announced this week that the property owner was donating the land the township to be preserved as open space.
The land is owned by Arnoul, Wegener, Arlauckas and Doyle LLP, a group of investors. It comprises 2.36-acres.
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“This property has been identified by the Brick Open Space Savers Committee as an appropriate addition to the township’s Recreation and Open Space Inventory,” Crate said.
The property at Herbertsville Road and Maple Avenue under consideration for preservation, Nov. 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)
The property at Second and Maple avenues under consideration for preservation, Nov. 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)
An adjoining lot owned by the same group is not included in the donation since it is already developed with one single-family home.
The intersection of Herbertsville Road and Maple Avenue is occasionally subject to heavy foot traffic between the Krauszer’s store on the south side of the road and a Dunkin’ Donuts location across the street, neighbored by the Prime Foods specialty market. It is located within the township’s Village Zone, which calls for light mixed-use development along the commercial corridor.
The space, located adjacent to 175 acres of land already preserved in and around Sawmill Pond and for the township’s fire training academy, is also home to three sensitive species, including the Cooper’s Hawk, Great Blue Heron and Bard Owl. It is not uncommon for deer to roam the area as well, especially near the pond.
