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Morris Township planners carry Piccolo subdivision after debate over new tax‑map right‑of‑way
Summary
The Planning Board carried to June 15 the application from Mark and Lynn Piccolo to split a 4.5‑acre Schoolhouse Lane parcel into two lots after extended testimony over a Jan. 30, 2026 tax‑map revision that shows a 66‑foot right‑of‑way (instead of 50), and multiple lot‑area and width variances; the applicant agreed to an extension through June 30.
The Morris Township Planning Board on May 4 continued the public hearing on a proposed two‑lot subdivision for Block 3501, Lot 6 (35 Schoolhouse Lane), carrying the matter to the board’s June 15 meeting after testimony about whether a recent tax‑map revision increased the road right‑of‑way.
Applicant counsel Jason Veil told the board the application proposes two single‑family lots and that maps the team reviewed historically showed a 50‑foot right‑of‑way for Schoolhouse Lane. Veil said the applicant received an updated municipal tax map dated Jan. 30, 2026 showing a 66‑foot right‑of‑way; the applicant has not located any ordinances or resolutions that formally changed the dedication. “We received a tax‑map update on 01/30/2026 that shows the right‑of‑way has now been increased to 66 feet,” Veil said, and added the applicant would present proofs on the more…
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