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The board’s approval, moved and seconded at the meeting, grants preliminary and final minor-subdivision approval on the plans dated April 4, 2025. The applicant described the proposal as a two-lot subdivision that yields Lot 6.00 (22,530 square feet) and the remaining parent lot (25,915 square feet). The applicant said both lots meet the RA-15 single-family zone bulk standards and that the conceptual house shown on the proposed lot fits required setbacks.

Key conditions and clarifications listed by the board and applicant include: recording a deed restriction that memorializes the approval and designates front, side and rear yards for each newly created lot; an easement to permit a driveway encroachment onto the parent lot where it abuts Gaston Road; a tree-replacement plan to plant 26 replacement trees dispersed between the two lots (the applicant agreed to have 12 of those trees placed on the existing dwelling lot); and coordination with a Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) regarding four monitoring wells on the property tied to a 1999 gasoline spill on the property across the street.

Engineer Harrison Barany testified the plan shows proposed grading, a conceptual driveway off Gaston Road positioned more than the 50-foot intersection setback required by ordinance, potential retaining-wall locations for increased impervious coverage, and stormwater storage sized per the ordinance (250 cubic feet of storage per 1,000 square feet of additional impervious area, equivalent to three inches of rainfall). Barany said the plan identifies 43 trees within the limit of disturbance and that tree-replacement obligations under the township code require 26 new trees based on caliper-size formulas; the landscaping plan included arborvitae, Serbian spruce and juniper and proposes dispersing replacement plantings between both lots.

On environmental matters, counsel and the applicant said four monitoring wells were discovered on the site during survey work. The wells were installed as part of remedial work tied to a 1999 gas-station spill across the street. The applicant agreed to provide the board’s engineer with the remediation report and subsequent communications and to coordinate with the site’s LSRP to determine whether the on-site wells are sentinel wells or may be decommissioned; the applicant also agreed to pursue decommissioning only after confirmation from the LSRP and the responsible party. The board directed that report review be a condition of approval.

Board members asked how tree replacement would be enforced if lots have different owners in the future. Board counsel and the applicant agreed that the conditions of approval would be recorded as deed restrictions that run with both lots and be reviewed during resolution compliance, and that occupancy and lot-grading permits will require compliance with the recorded conditions.

The board also noted receipt of a county letter saying the county had no objection to the proposed driveway on the county road and a TCC (technical review) memorandum dated April 16, 2025, that documented additional required changes and conditions. After additional clarifications on enforcement and deed-recordation language, a board member moved to approve the application with the conditions described in the record; the board carried the motion by roll-call vote, with all members present voting to approve.

The approval allows the applicants, Mark Beston and Suzanne Feston, to proceed to recordation and subsequent lot-grading and building-permit reviews subject to the resolution-compliance process, deed restriction recording and LSRP coordination specified in the approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Morris Township Planning Board - June 16th 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Morris Township Planning Board on June 16 granted preliminary and final minor-subdivision approval for a corner Sussex Avenue property (Block 2702, Lot 6), authorizing a one-lot-to-two-lot split subject to conditions including a recorded deed restriction, an easement for a Gaston Road driveway, a 26-tree replacement requirement and coordination on four on-site monitoring wells.","taxTitle","Morris Township, Morris County, New Jersey","taxId",72799,"location","New Jersey","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":44,"_45":44,"_47":80,"_49":50,"_51":81,"_53":82,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":83,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":84,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6182306,"Planning board ratifies Morristown Motors site-plan resolution with conditions",0,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5107089-cd4f8033c947132d5a2bc8a8d634a830&start=187&end=187","/articles/6182306/New-Jersey/Planning-board-ratifies-Morristown-Motors-site-plan-resolution-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6182306-9caac839655e560d4a5e6b796b17a8ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1770434931&Signature=YTiRygqUjLGUTMUbzNhySXPaBS8ncW8gnA2UKhKH0tPaapZVt~CNga64DdKnOombN7nxqzCS8NY0eF6~j6bjC9BTYrFrxkSgLF5l2Lg5nQ8NGQVvwsQLqmS-rGvI40rWB7umwPM2DdBjhGAlY7iv0suoW2iGJ0qT1fmCHghFrUVDUriWOTkb5IdexwbtwuYHfinDp79pNDNp~J1HtHqSCD~6hPOTJagzV9B3zc6ehagjMWLbSbTVpsGS9VkkR~OzfZO2XntOmNUf4VT-pUrTvh-OxTyHLhDUcO7Mt9VbZOXGtX1yWcr3pwPPSXjmqYk09I7p9KhmgaApK1eAL1awQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Morris Township Planning Board on June 16 adopted a resolution memorializing its prior unanimous approval of an amended preliminary and final major site plan for Morristown Motors, at 169–171 Ridgetale Avenue.

The board’s adoption affirms that the prior approval was unanimous and includes conditions requiring shielded site lighting, a nighttime lighting dimming or shutoff by 9 p.m., installation of landscaping, paving of an existing gravel parking area, construction of sidewalk and curbing, and stormwater-management improvements.

The resolution was read into the record at the start of the meeting and the board voted to accept the resolution as drafted. The board confirmed the vote on the earlier approval was 9–0 and that the new resolution reflects that unanimous decision and the conditions of approval.

The planning board did not reopen substantive debate on the facts of the application at the time of resolution adoption; the motion was to accept the written memorialization of the board’s earlier unanimous approval and conditions.

The planning board moved on to other agenda items after the roll call confirmed acceptance of the resolution.","The Morris Township Planning Board unanimously adopted a resolution memorializing an earlier unanimous approval of a major site plan for Morristown Motors, imposing conditions including lighting shielding, nighttime dimming, landscaping and stormwater measures.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":92,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6182292,"Board members raise compliance concerns over generator and screening at 291 Madison Avenue site",373,6645000,7018000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5107089-cd4f8033c947132d5a2bc8a8d634a830&start=6645&end=7018","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5107089-cd4f8033c947132d5a2bc8a8d634a830/thumbnail_6645000.jpg","/articles/6182292/New-Jersey/Board-members-raise-compliance-concerns-over-generator-and-screening-at-291-Madison-Avenue-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6182292-f04488ecb256e671f5a5e370d32a0ece/orig.mp4?Expires=1770434931&Signature=IzGPO36NftrSmTJZLpyznPYqP5gbowMyhPVCm17ot8ZKT0WpTD03vcNgTT68FSPZQk8BmcrZQJ9J5E5e7TobaHvxe1MRSR5P1aoakqz7HThjvEBrASvKxfhHpCsgwU8MJAuCwIIQy6l2-qcyLx1K4ie2q1nCGyT9dVIGz1MgD7F81HKKMq8gIp1v8Qik0cMMyV2lMap-JTQBfDE6dViDuLVmZfza4uulA644mZr-sSpIRMVR5uerEGO6mFHlcm0fkgOuBmcO5Tbb3yDO5RBmEjRjo8oDRgXHUUZUNZKdoUypvy3E6m1mz1h81LtFP9FYOyUVdD7ELWvcfd0N~xMCfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the June 16 meeting, several members of the Morris Township Planning Board raised concerns about apparent noncompliance at 291 Madison Avenue, a recently approved redevelopment site where board members said a large generator, a tractor-trailer and incomplete landscaping/screening remain visible from Madison Avenue.

A board member asked staff to confirm whether the generator, screening and landscaping were consistent with the site-plan conditions. The board said it expected the applicant to have installed landscaping and screening around mechanical equipment, and said that the current screening left equipment visible above the screening rather than fully concealed.

Planning staff said they would follow up through resolution-compliance procedures and check outstanding conditions. The board asked staff to verify landscaping installation, the adequacy of screening around HVAC and generator equipment, and the continued presence of a tractor-trailer at the site. Members said they wanted staff to report back on compliance so the board can ensure the approval conditions are implemented as approved.","Several planning board members reported what they described as incomplete landscape screening and an unscreened generator/tractor-trailer at 291 Madison Avenue, telling staff they want resolution-compliance checks to ensure required landscaping and equipment screening are installed.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":100,"_43":101,"_45":102,"_47":103,"_49":104,"_51":105,"_53":106,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":107,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":108,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6182298,"Planning board adopts fourth-round housing element and fair-share plan aiming to meet 375-unit obligation",4163,3157000,7320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5107089-cd4f8033c947132d5a2bc8a8d634a830&start=3157&end=7320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5107089-cd4f8033c947132d5a2bc8a8d634a830/thumbnail_3157000.jpg","/articles/6182298/New-Jersey/Planning-board-adopts-fourth-round-housing-element-and-fair-share-plan-aiming-to-meet-375-unit-obligation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6182298-d38861ea660368c3b78d1520c5da83a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770434931&Signature=iE5F1XL7niUAvTfNL7JoIFMpvfgntWbBU0iuvVuuwF5mcCcf~6DkiXipS9XZMDWXLQijPSMpPsoRn~qS87dK5oqwuIxRY2KVYLmlICpczwFubLsUlTuk8zze0zb9K~oAL2jKnlXDB7A0C--hzPc5CDaTmAf6qYCXzqrxFW5mcXiIFrZFuZ5q~uvie3WTWxRWgTk0yXmw-XR9KuMSdjW1-ttbAbUpZaWwhma-0KsxbH3mVbJJ9gR4~fe-2jWJfQ9RflXTptvU-UdjbDDH-VT390TyFlTxwYu1~o0IIPRHPCr46Wn9WRGu2M98z7Y8ZzU5VvpWKeIFaQSJTvOOuoMSVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Morris Township Planning Board on June 16 adopted the township's fourth-round housing element and fair-share plan, directing staff to file the plan with the court and to ask the township committee to endorse and implement the plan.

Board counsel and the planner presented the plan, which reflects a negotiated prospective need of 375 units for the 10-year fourth round (July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2035). That prospective need is substantially lower than the Department of Community Affairs's initial nonbinding estimate of 571 units; the township's professionals and counsel negotiated the 375-unit prospective need through the Affordable Housing Dispute Resolution Program and a settlement recorded in court on May 2, 2025.

The plan bundles a portfolio of sites and strategies the township expects to use to meet the obligation: inclusionary redevelopment and rezoning projects (townhomes and stacked flats), special-needs group-home units, and an extension-of-affordability-controls program that seeks monetary incentives to keep existing deed-restricted affordable units from exiting the inventory. The plan counts bonus credits (limited to 25 percent of the obligation, or 94 bonus credits) for eligible actions such as special-needs housing, office-to-residential redevelopments, projects within a half-mile of transit, and extensions of affordability controls.

Projects listed in the board's presentation and plan include 291 James Street (a townhouse site with a 20 percent set-aside), the Community Hope group home (a five-unit, five-bedroom special-needs project eligible for one-for-one credits), 300 Madison (a proposed townhouse or stacked-flat redevelopment with 118 units and a 20 percent set-aside), 100 Southgate Parkway (redevelopment of an office building with townhomes, 104 units, 21 affordable units), 60 Columbia Road (a dense mixed building with 84 affordable-unit yield in the township's calculations), and a 21-acre site owned by a rabbinical college on Sussex Avenue proposed for townhomes with 35 affordable units and a proposed trail connection to Patriots's Path.

The plan also reports outreach on preserving existing deed-restricted units: township staff sent more than 170 letters to owners of deed-restricted homes whose affordability controls may expire in this round; as of the hearing the plan reported 121 letters had produced responses favorable to extending controls (each extension counts as a half bonus credit under the statute). The board's planner said the extension program remains open and that additional letters and commitments are expected to increase the inventory credited in the plan.

Board members and counsel discussed the statute's tight timetable: municipalities must adopt and file plans by June 30 to preserve immunity from builder-remedy lawsuits, objectors may file between June 30 and August 31, and the township has until May 15, 2026 to adopt implementing ordinances following dispute-resolution outcomes. After public comment from a contract purchaser proposing an additional townhouse project on Whippany Road (not included in the current plan), the board voted to adopt the plan and direct filing: the roll-call vote recorded all members present voting to adopt.

The board's adoption directs board counsel to file the adopted plan with the court within 48 hours and to send copies to the state Office of Planning Advocacy and the Morris County Planning Board within 30 days.

The planning board also recommended that the township committee endorse the plan and proceed with implementing ordinances and site-specific rezoning or redevelopment actions identified in the document.","Morris Township's Planning Board adopted a fourth-round housing element and fair-share plan on June 16 that relies on a mix of new inclusionary projects, special-needs housing, redevelopments and extensions of affordability controls to meet a court-ordered prospective need of 375 units.","actionData","errors"]

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