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Planning board gives two-year extension to limited continuum-of-care project in Parsippany
Summary
The Troy Hills Planning Board granted a two-year extension for the preliminary and final major site plan approvals for a proposed 150‑unit limited continuum-of-care facility after the applicant requested a three-year extension under N.J.S.A. 40:55D‑52.
The Troy Hills Planning Board on March 3 approved a two-year extension of preliminary and final major site plan approvals for a proposed limited continuum-of-care facility originally approved Dec. 12, 2022.
The extension covers protections from zoning changes tied to Resolution 22:529 and will run from the date the board recorded the action; the applicant had asked for a three-year extension citing market conditions and a terminated contract purchaser. The applicant’s representative said the original purchaser ended the contract in April 2024 and the owner has been searching for a buyer since the approval lapsed on Dec. 12, 2024.
Under the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D‑52) the board may grant extensions of the time period that protections from zoning changes are in effect. The applicant argued economic conditions and the size and specialized use of the project justify a longer extension than the one-year extensions typically granted. Kenan Hughes, vice president for planning and development at SJP Properties, which represents the current applicant interest, told the board that the approval "runs with the land" and that any purchaser seeking to change the approved use would have to return to the board for a new or amended site-plan approval.
Board members debated whether to grant the full three years or require annual check-ins. A motion to grant a two-year extension was made, seconded and carried on a roll-call vote. The motion was made by a board member who requested the two-year period; the motion was seconded by Smith. The roll call recorded affirmative votes from DiPiero, Fernandez, Meeley, "Matt," Napolitano, Shaw, Smith and Dinsmore. The board recorded the extension and set expectations that the applicant would report back after two years or sooner if circumstances change.
Why it matters: The extension preserves the existing site-plan approvals and the variances attached to them for the period set by the board, preventing the approved plan from lapsing while the property owner seeks a buyer. Any substantive change to the approved plan would require a new application.
Details recorded at the hearing: the approved project as described by the applicant is a limited continuum-of-care facility with 150 units (52 assisted-living units and 28 memory-care units were cited in testimony) and related site improvements including parking and landscaping. The applicant agreed the approvals "run with the land" and confirmed any change of use would require return to the board for review.
The board applied N.J.S.A. 40:55D‑52 in its deliberations and limited the granted extension to two years rather than the three-year period the applicant requested.
