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Planning board approves variant for Scotty's Bridal Apartments; mayor registers dissent

Springfield Township Planning Board · March 9, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a resolution memorializing action on the Scotties/Scotty's Bridal Apartments preliminary and final site variance at Morris Avenue (Block 505 Lot 1); the motion passed on a roll call with most members voting yes and Mayor Harris Laufer recorded as voting no.

The Springfield Township Planning Board voted to approve a resolution regarding the project listed in the packet as Scotty's Bridal Apartments (Gateway banner 10-2025 S 597; Morris Avenue, Block 505 Lot 1), memorializing prior board action on the preliminary and final site variance.

The resolution had been circulated on the board's Google Drive. A motion to approve Resolution 10-25-S was made and seconded; the clerk conducted a roll-call vote. Board members present voted in favor; Mayor Harris Laufer recorded a dissenting vote. The chair asked for the roll call, and the clerk announced that the motion passed.

Members discussed only briefly before the vote; the chair moved the item along after confirming no further questions. There were no additional public comments on the resolution recorded during the roll call.

Outcome and next steps: the resolution formalizes the site's prior approval steps. Any construction, permitting, or site-plan conditions remain subject to the usual town construction and engineering oversight and any conditions included in the resolution or subsequent approvals.