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Short-term rental SLUP for Morris family headed to ZBA after board declines to remove add-ons
Summary
Township officials said they cannot vote on the Morris short-term rental SLUP and directed the applicant to the Zoning Board of Appeals; a separate motion by Supervisor Loomis to remove extra add-ons failed for lack of support.
The Millington Township Board discussed how to proceed with the Morris family’s short-term rental special land-use permit (SLUP) application and was advised by staff that, under the township attorney’s guidance, the board could not vote on the SLUP. The zoning administrator and Clerk Lorah Cameron told the board the next legal step for the applicants is to appear before the Zoning Board of Appeals; that ZBA hearing is scheduled for Jan. 30, 2025.
Supervisor R. Loomis made a motion seeking to remove certain “extra add‑ons” on the Morris SLUP, but the motion received no support and died for lack of a second. Later motions addressing the SLUP were not adopted by the board because attorney guidance precluded a board vote; the minutes record the motion’s failure.
The minutes show public discussion around related signage and community concerns: Mark Morris said signs opposing short-term rentals should be allowed and are protected by the First Amendment, and suggested the township consider hiring an ombudsman to handle complaints between residents and the board.
