Route 71 Dunkin’ Drive-thru approved – Star News Group

SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS — At their regular meeting on July 9, the Spring Lake Heights Land Use Board approved an application, in a 5-2 vote, to add a drive-thru to the Dunkin’ located at 7 State Route 71. 

The Dunkin’ abuts Jersey Ave., a residential neighborhood, and the drive-thru has been disputed by a neighbor as an objector to the application.  

This was the sixth hearing that was held on the application and both the objector’s attorney and the storeowner’s attorney gave closing statements that were heard by the borough council.

The objector’s attorney focused on increased traffic concerns and concerns there is not a large enough buffer between the potential drive-thru and the objectors home property. However it was clarified in the meeting that the buffer…