In approving a site plan that divests the Tuckerton Lumber Company of lots no longer needed for business operations, members of the Surf City Land Use Board acknowledged the new owners for keeping the nearly century-old business a commercial property on the east side of Long Beach Boulevard.

The decision came March 23 following nearly 2½ hours of testimony over two meetings in a 30-day span and after the applicant submitted a more detailed amended site plan showing the exact spot of relocated…