Morristown adopts parking/loading changes and designates Market Street site for rehabilitation

The Morristown Town Council on Nov. 12 adopted an amendment to the town code governing stopping, standing and parking during specified hours and updated loading‑zone rules, and it approved a block of resolutions including a designation to promote rehabilitation of a downtown Market Street property.

After a brief public hearing (no speakers), the council moved and voted to adopt Ordinance O‑29‑2024 amending Chapter 7 (traffic) to establish restricted stopping/standing/parking hours on certain streets and update loading‑zone provisions. The adoption was recorded on roll call with all members voting yes.

The council also adopted a set of resolutions (R‑170‑2024 through R‑175‑2024 and R‑177‑2024) in a single block by motion and roll‑call vote. Separately, the council considered and adopted Resolution R‑176‑2024, which designates the properties at 19–21, 23 and 27–29 Market Street (Block 6001, Lot 8.01) as a non‑condemnation area in need of rehabilitation under the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (NJSA 40:12A‑1 et seq.). Town planning staff told council the site had an earlier hotel approval that lapsed, the zoning has changed, and the designation will allow preparation of a redevelopment/rehabilitation plan intended to facilitate reuse consistent with surrounding downtown development.

The council recorded roll‑call votes for the ordinance and the resolutions. The R‑176 designation does not itself authorize acquisition or construction; staff will return with a redevelopment plan and any zoning changes necessary to implement the recommendation.