In a letter to the township council, Marlboro Holding's David Berman said that "despite our efforts, we have to face the reality that it is not possible for us to continue to operate the property as an airport." Berman could not be reached for comment.
As currently zoned, the 53-acre site could be redeveloped as single-family homes on two-acre lots. Marlboro Holdings' plan, however, is for the sprawling complex of 300 or more active adult homes, and the company is planning to ask for a density of one home per one-eighth acre.
The airport, which is nearly 50 years old, has been the subject of some safety concerns recently and has been the scene of two accidents, one of them fatal, within the last year. Area pilots, however, have indicated publicly that they will continue to oppose the closure and rezoning, especially given the rash of general aviation facilities shutdowns in recent years.
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