Just before 11:30 p.m. on March 15, following more than four hours of testimony, including contention from local residents, the Stafford Township Zoning Board finally reached a point at which it had a decision to make.
NO GO: The lots included in the plans for a microbrewery and vendor marketplace are just to the northwest of A. Paul King County Park, a few hundred feet from the entrance to Route 72 from the Route 9 connector road. (Photos by David Biggy)
“I’m not convinced this is the best use for the property,” said board member William Otte, making the motion to deny a use variance sought to develop plans for a microbrewery and vendor marketplace on a narrow strip comprised of multiple lots along Route 72.
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