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The Township Committee unanimously approved five measures for its fourth-round affordable housing plan, including the housing element, trust fund spending plan, marketing plan, settlement agreement, and affordability assistance procedures. It also adopted zoning changes allowing up to 382 units at 60 Columbia Road, including 84 affordable units, and up to 175 townhomes at 227 Sussex Avenue, including 35 affordable units.
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The approvals establish Morris Township’s framework for meeting its fourth-round affordable housing obligations and permit additional housing capacity at two privately owned sites. The zoning changes do not authorize construction by themselves; future development will require detailed site plan review and public hearings. Residents raised concerns about traffic, pedestrian safety, drainage, flooding, environmental impacts, and school effects, which officials said would be addressed during later reviews.
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