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Morris Township committee endorses redevelopment plan, moves to sell parcel for 100% affordable group home
Summary
The Morris Township Committee voted to endorse a redevelopment plan covering portions of West Hanover Avenue and Ketch Road and introduced an ordinance to sell township-owned property at 4 Old Turnpike Road to a 100% affordable developer for a group home; final public hearings and zoning steps remain.
Morris Township’s governing body on Wednesday endorsed a redevelopment plan intended to help meet the town’s fourth-round affordable housing obligation and introduced an ordinance to sell township-owned property at 4 Old Turnpike Road to a 100% affordable developer for use as a group home.
The committee’s endorsement acknowledges a planning-board‑adopted plan for portions of West Hanover Avenue and Ketch Road under the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (NJSA 40A:12A-1). The committee moved to introduce Ordinance 203-25 and set the public hearing and final consideration for July 16, 2025.
Why it matters: The actions are part of Morris Township’s effort to meet a state-imposed affordable‑housing obligation. Committee members said the plan favors reuse of commercial sites…
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