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Morris Township hearing on Michael Ewing—s Springbrook renovation draws dozens of neighbors; board carries matter to Jan. 27
Summary
The board continued, not decided, a long-running application by Michael Ewing to expand and substantially renovate a Springbrook Road property (B8-17-23). Neighbors raised concerns about scale, side-yard encroachments, visual massing and landscaping guarantees; the board set a continuation for Jan. 27, 2025.
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A lengthy public hearing on an extensive renovation and additions proposed for 40 Springbrook Road drew sustained opposition from nearby homeowners and was carried to Jan. 27, 2025.
The application by Michael Ewing (B8-17-23) seeks multiple variances for two-story additions, a widened and modernized front garage, a rear garage/pool structure and a pool, producing side-yard setbacks of roughly 14 feet where 20 feet are required and a combined side-yard of about 29.44 feet where 50 feet is required. On the low side of the sloping lot, a rear structure registers a building height of 40.5 feet in places; the applicant—s planning expert said average-grade calculations keep most elements under standard limits but that the 40.5-foot figure reflects the property—s slope.
Attorney David Brady and planning witness Michael Tobia presented revised plans they said address prior concerns and emphasize architectural and landscaping mitigation. Tobia described three elements: Addition A (rear garage/pool…
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