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Morrisville planning board backs conditional rezoning for Novartis facility with large above‑ground tanks
Summary
At its March meeting the Morrisville Planning and Zoning Board voted to recommend approval of a conditional rezoning for part of 1800 Strand Street to allow a Novartis small‑molecule facility with covered above‑ground chemical tanks, strict containment requirements and a requested height increase; the board’s recommendation now goes to the Town Council.
At its March meeting the Morrisville Planning and Zoning Board voted to recommend approval of a conditional zoning map amendment for a roughly 4.6‑acre portion of 1800 Strand Street to accommodate a Novartis small‑molecule manufacturing and storage facility.
Planning staff described site‑specific zoning conditions that would permit above‑ground storage tanks for hazardous materials only if state, local and federal requirements are met, if secondary containment that can hold at least 150% of a leaking tank plus firefighting water is provided, and if the tank area is screened from the adjacent greenway. Staff said total tank storage on the parcel would not exceed 290,000 gallons under the proposed conditions.
"This rezoning is a way for the town to provide site‑specific standards that support safe and responsible chemical storage while permitting flexibility where appropriate," planning staff said during the presentation…
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