Developer shrinks Morristown Road proposal to eight units and keeps two affordable units, board raises technical questions

Davie’s RBC Associates presented a revised plan for 37 Morristown Road on July 20, reducing the project from 10 units to 8 and keeping two affordable units (a 25% affordable set‑aside: six market‑rate and two affordable units). Attorney Robert Falkenson and project engineer Eric Rupnarain described the building as two residential floors over an at‑grade open‑air parking level, with an overall layout designed to minimize visible parking from Morristown Road.

Engineer Eric Rupnarain testified the revised plan provides 14 parking spaces (the transcript contains discussion of 13 vs 14 spaces), three EV‑capable spaces including one adjacent to the van‑accessible ADA space, and a 22.1‑foot minimum internal aisle. He said units will be assigned one parking space each and the remaining visitor spaces will be available for tenants and guests. The board asked about assigned parking, whether a dedicated delivery/loading zone could be provided and whether tenant move‑ins would be coordinated with a building manager; the applicant said move‑ins and deliveries would be scheduled with building management and that tractor‑trailers could not enter the site.

Board members and attendees asked the applicant to clarify whether signage would mark ingress and egress, whether left‑turn restrictions should be considered for safety and whether EV and ADA spaces meet current municipal standards. The board did not vote; it asked for additional plan revisions and more detailed turning templates and circulation analysis before the matter returns for further review.