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Township Committee
TOWNSHIP OF MORRIS

50 WOODLAND AVENUE
PO BOX 7603
CONVENT STATION, NEW JERSEY 07961-7603
FAX NO. (973) 605-8363
WWW.MORRISTWP.COM
Dear Neighbor,

The Morris Township Committee would like to make the community aware that the New York Red Bulls, a Major League Soccer team, have announced that they intend to build a new state-of-the-art training facility on a portion of the former Honeywell site off of Columbia Road. A request for rezoning of the Honeywell property by the Red Bulls has been received by the municipality. A copy of their media release can be found in the set of documents listed below.
 
The Red Bulls are proposing to purchase Lots 4 and 5 of the former Honeywell site, which have stood dormant for many years. This proposal appears to be a low-impact use of this large property and is anticipated to generate minimal traffic.
 
The following is material available to the public at this time:
 
The Township Committee believes in public participation in the process and urges all interested residents to attend the public meetings relating to the rezoning request. The beginning of this multi-step approval process will take place at our November 10th meeting. Members of the public should note that public comment before the governing body will take place at the December 2nd special meeting. The tentative schedule is:
 
  • November 10, 2021, 7:00pm Township Committee – Introduction of Zoning Ordinance
  • November 29, 2021, 7:00PM Planning Board – Master Plan Amendment and review of Zoning ordinance for Master Plan Consistency
  • December 2, 2021, 7:00PM Township Committee – Public Hearing for Zoning Ordinance
  • December 8, 2021, 7:00 PM Township Committee – Continuation of Public Hearing for Zoning Ordinance
 
Should the Zoning Ordinance be adopted by the Township Committee, the proposed project would then go before the Planning Board in 2022 for site plan approval. Further public input would be taken during that process.
 
All meetings of the Township Committee and Planning Board are conducted by ZOOM. Please check the municipal website, www.morristwp.com for the links to the meetings.
 
Sincerely,
Morris Township Committee:
Jeff, Grayzel, Mayor
Mark Gyorfy, Deputy Mayor
Peter Mancuso
Bud Ravitz
Cathy Wilson
Morris Township | www.morristwp.com