Ordinance for Honeywell Project to be Introduced

Following a regarding Honeywell's zoning ordinance, the Township Committee is expected to introduce the ordinance Wednesday night at the .

The ordinance would allow Honeywell to move along with the master plan amendment , which involves building 235 townhomes and office and work space on the 147-acre property.

The 18-page document crafted by the township's Technical Coordinating Committee was throughly discussed by board members, the TCC, and township engineer Jim Slate before approval on Monday night.

Although the public is not permitted to make a comment regarding the introduction on Wednesday night, the township committee is expected to announce public hearing dates that would begin in August. After the public hearing portion takes place, the ordinance would be voted on adoption.

Also on the agenda is a resolution to authorize a $900,000 road resurfacing project.

The overlay program will pave and mill 14 roads in the township to replace the old pavement to get rid of the cracks and pot holes for safer driving conditions.

The resurfacing will begin in August, and township officials say the project will be completed in two weeks.

The roads that will be worked on are Canfield Road, Fairfield Drive (East & West), Hervey Street, Highland Avenue, Jason Lane, Max Drive, Midland Drive, Parkview Plaza, Prospect Place, Spring Hill Lane, Terry Drive, Thompson Court, Western Avenue and Whitehead Road.

The funding for the overlay program comes from of about $34 million.

Every year the township participates in an overlay program to pave about the same number of roads. Township administrator Timothy Quinn said the cost for this year went up by a little more than $100,000 from last year, mainly because of the rising prices of asphalt and fuel.

To view the township's full agenda for Wednesday night, visit the township's website.