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Committee introduces two ordinances to secure affordable and supportive housing sites; hearings set for Oct. 15
Summary
The Township Committee introduced Ordinance 24-25 to accept county-owned property (approx. 3.5366 acres) for affordable housing and Ordinance 25-25 to reauthorize the sale of 4 Old Turnpike Road for supportive housing. Both ordinances passed introduction on unanimous roll-call votes and will hold public hearings Oct. 15, 2025.
On Sept. 17 the Morris Township Committee introduced two ordinances intended to advance affordable and supportive housing projects and set both for public hearing and final adoption on Oct. 15, 2025.
Ordinance 24-25: the clerk read an ordinance authorizing the mayor and township clerk to execute an agreement with Morris County to accept transfer of county-owned property identified on the township tax map as Block 1901, a portion of Lot 1 and 1.01, to be consolidated into new Lot 6, consisting of approximately 3.5366 acres. The ordinance was introduced by motion; the clerk called the roll. Mr. Ravitz, Mr. Grisell, Mr. Granada (Genada), and Mayor Donna Garriglia each recorded "yes" on the roll call to introduce the ordinance. The public hearing and final consideration was scheduled for the committee’s next regular meeting on Oct. 15, 2025 at 7 p.m.
Ordinance 25-25: the clerk then read an ordinance repealing Ordinance 22-25 and reauthorizing the sale of property known as Block 8602 Lot 10 (4 Old Turnpike Road) for supportive housing. Township counsel/administrator (Mr. Cantor) explained the action: because the purchaser is receiving state grant funding, the state required a reverter clause that would return title to the state (not the township) in the event of default so the property would remain in supportive housing. That material change led the township to repeal the prior ordinance and reauthorize the sale with the corrected reverter language to comply with the state grant. The ordinance was introduced by motion and carried on roll call (Mr. Ravitz, Mr. Grisell, Mr. Granada, and Mayor Garriglia voting "yes").
No final adoption votes were taken; both ordinances will return for public hearing and final action on Oct. 15, 2025. Committee members said the transactions will help the township’s affordable housing obligations. The committee did not provide final contract terms at the meeting; Mr. Cantor said the state’s grant conditions drove the change in the reverter language.
