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Planning board finds municipal storage pod proposal consistent with master plan, urges more screening
Summary
A capital-project review for a temporary storage container behind the Morris Township municipal building drew neighbor concern about duration and visibility. The board concluded the proposal is not inconsistent with the master plan and recommended additional landscaping to screen the pod.
The Morris Planning Board on Oct. 20 reviewed a capital-project referral from the township (DB1225) proposing placement of a storage pod adjacent to the municipal building’s generator pad to temporarily hold physical records while the construction department digitizes files and pursues revised building storage. Township engineering staff said the unit would be semi-permanent (estimated one to two years), would be sited next to existing infrastructure for convenient staff access, and that the township intends to supplement existing screening with new shrubs so the unit is not visible from nearby homes.
Why this matters: The board’s review under the Municipal Land Use Law is advisory to the governing body but is intended to assess…
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