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Morris Township planning board approves Nielsen Ford site plan with EV chargers, ADA and sewer upgrades
Summary
The Morris Township Planning Board unanimously approved an amended site plan for Nielsen Ford at 170 Ridgetale Avenue, authorizing pavement reconstruction, drainage and sewer tie‑ins, ADA improvements, dark‑sky lighting, landscaping changes and EV charging stations; approval carried 8–0 with one absence.
The Morris Township Planning Board on March 16 approved an amended site plan for Nielsen Ford at 170 Ridgetale Avenue that will rebuild paved areas, remedy drainage and failing septic systems with sewer tie‑ins, add ADA‑compliant access and install six level‑3 EV chargers across the two dealership lots.
The approval, carried by voice and confirmed in an 8–0 roll call vote with one member absent, included conditions from the planner’s memo: removal of identified invasive plant species and replacement with native, noninvasive species and dark‑sky‑compliant lighting. The board and the applicant also discussed lot coverage and side‑yard issues; the applicant’s engineer said the proposal reduces impervious coverage from 83.9% to 76.9% (75% allowed) and the attorney noted those exceedances may be preexisting nonconformities.
Applicant counsel Brian Mason, representing Nielsen Ford, told the…
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