By Steve Plunkett
Roads in Point Manalapan will get their first new coat of asphalt since the 1960s.
Delray Beach-based Hardrives Inc. submitted the winning bid of $293,140 to resurface all the roads on the Point. Four other companies bid $325,000 to $370,000 for the work.
The state maintains the condition of South Ocean Boulevard. Mayor Basil Diamond said the Point’s roads had not been refurbished since their original installation. The paving project is expected to take 30 days.
Town commissioners also granted an 18-month extension to the building permit for 1040 S. Ocean Blvd. provided the owners agree to finish the exterior of the mansion and landscaping within six months.
“It’s an eyesore right now. It looks abandoned,” Vice Mayor Donald Brennan said.
Casto Homes Inc. asked to extend the permit, which was set to expire July 12, noting that owner Daniel and Beth Kloiber are getting a divorce and dividing up their assets.
“They assure us they plan to finish the structure, but don’t want to aggressively move forward until final disposition of the property is agreed upon,” Jimmy Casto of Casto Homes wrote the town.
The Kloibers bought the property in 2008 for $9.2 million and two years ago pulled a building permit for an $8.6 million, 23,805-square-foot residence. If the extension had not been granted the Kloibers would have been required to obtain a second permit at double the original $189,738 fee.
Commissioners insisted the outside be finished as soon as possible.
“The interior is less important because it doesn’t affect the neighborhood,” Diamond said. Ú
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